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A strong opening question.
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TAREQPODCASTنفكّك ما نراه قبل أن نصدّقه.
We examine what we see before we believe it.
TAS’s media and knowledge arm: episodes connecting an everyday question with research, interpretation and a memorable principle, with the complete text—edited to remove delivery directions—available on every episode page.
Research → Question → Episode → DiscussionTAS / PODCAST
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Episode method
TRAP
Reveal
What is actually happening?
Analyze
Accessible, not superficial, explanation.
Principle
An idea worth remembering or using.
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Season one · 11 episodes · 11 published episodes
Why did we believe it?
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Who chooses your next video?
Algorithms and behavioural signals.
Published video · Script · CompanionEpisode page →02Is browsing really free?
The attention economy and the cost of time.
Published video · Script · CompanionEpisode page →03Why can’t we focus anymore?
Distraction and fragmented attention.
Published video · Script · CompanionEpisode page →04Are their lives real?
Social comparison and selected realities.
Published video · Script · CompanionEpisode page →05Influencer or expert?
Influence, authority and credibility.
Published video · Script · CompanionEpisode page →06Are you buying — or being sold?
Digital persuasion and buying behaviour.
Published video · Script · CompanionEpisode page →07LinkedIn and the success we never reached
Success imagery and professional identity.
Published video · Script · CompanionEpisode page →08Did a human write what you saw?
Generated content and uncertainty.
Published video · Script · CompanionEpisode page →09Reach does not mean truth
Reading widely shared claims.
Published video · Script · CompanionEpisode page →10What do we do now?
Practical principles for more informed digital use.
Published video · Script · CompanionEpisode page →11 · Season finaleThe story behind the episodes
From a research question to a book, an episode series and public knowledge.
Published video · Script · CompanionEpisode page →03
Season-one archive
Season one is complete — 11 episodes available to watch.
Watch the complete first season of Why did we believe it? and explore its scripts and practical companions on TAS. Each episode page includes its viewing link. Follow TareqPodcast on Instagram for updates.
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