Today’s episode, Merchant of Masks, is an exploration of authenticity in a digital world that rewards acts of deception. Not only deception from others, but of yourself. Our featured guest for this episode is Logan Macnair - Logan is a criminology professor at Douglas College as well as Simon Fraser University in Vancouver. His academic research is focused on radicalization, terrorism, extremism, and the strategic protocols of extremist organizations in media today. He is also the author of Troll, his latest novel outlining a man that starts his journey as an aspiring actor, only to somehow transform into an online cult leader. The book is an odyssey through a wide gamut of internet perspectives - where we learn about what lies under the proverbial mask that each of us wears online. Do you know what’s really under your mask? Do you know that you’re wearing one? Follow Logan Macnair on InstagramFollow Nectar of Time on ⁠Instagram⁠ + subscribe on ⁠YouTube ⁠for more content like this. Nectar of Time is a show hosted by Tamir Barzilai, where we synthesize wisdom from unexpected sources.Timestamps:0:00 Welcome to the Nectar of Time0:03 Life as a Performance1:14 Discovering the Masks We Wear2:05 Meet Logan McNair: Criminology and Writing3:41 Exploring Extremism and Media Manipulation4:21 The Journey of Troll7:05 Social Media and Personal Masks10:20 The Internet's Impact on Authenticity14:12 Blue Skin: A Story of Hidden Truths20:36 Faking It Until You Make It26:13 Confessions and Self-Reflection34:04 Searching for Identity Online40:58 Distraction, Addiction, and Existential Dread48:55 The Radicalization Process55:48 The Grifter Archetype1:02:47 The Decimation of Decorum1:17:17 The State of Literature Today1:25:41 Fusion: Revitalizing Modern Writing1:33:54 Closing Thoughts on Reading

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