Outsourcing Our Social Lives to AI
Podcast: The Esau McCaulley PodcastPublished On: Thu Feb 05 2026
Description: Students aren't just using AI to finish assignments. They're using it to manage social interactions, from emails to professors to conversations on dating apps. Esau, Justin, and Mike explore how that might spare a little awkwardness, but also skips the stage of failure where real growth usually happens. Then, are small liberal arts colleges actually better at forming students, and are universities still teaching people how to think rather than what to think? Also, sports gambling continues to cause problems and why Y2K culture, including the return of CDs, is making a surprising comeback. 0:00 - Theme Song 0:18 - Black History Month Present 2:23 - CDs Are Coming Back? 9:23 - Physical Media in a Digital World 13:29 - A.I. Keeps Us from Failing 22:12 - Sponsor - Glorify - Get full access all year for $29.00 at https://www.glorify-app.com/esau 23:33 - Sponsor - With & For: Psychology and Spirituality for Thriving Podcast. Check it out now! https://pod.link/1712333330 24:50 - Avoiding A.I. Entirely? 34:09 - Liberal Art's Inefficiency is Its Strength 40:54 - Sports Betting's Return 51:50 - End Credits Resources: God's Colorful Easter: The Good News Is for Everyone by Esau McCaulley: https://www.tyndale.com/p/gods-colorful-easter/9798400501029?srsltid=AfmBOopFr6DDhzFFW4jVivkDhEgT3FNiuzM1cc8xmhgBCDtMuXLNVBSZ
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