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Author: Jon Ronson

📘 So You've Been Publicly Shamed by Jon Ronson

Jon Ronson’s "So You’ve Been Publicly Shamed" investigates how modern social media turns every transgression into a headline. Drawing from interviews with shamers, shamed, and onlookers, he exposes the social psychology behind collective outrage and its impact on careers, relationships, and personal well‑being. The book blends humor with empathy to illuminate the unseen consequences of a culture that rewards swift condemnation and swift forgetting.

First publish date: 2015

Genre: Psychology/Social Psychology

Authors: Jon Ronson

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