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Disconnected

Disconnected

By: Jag Sharma
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 Disconnected shines a light on the secrets and the impact that social media and technology is having on our society, culture, politics, human interactions, and behaviour. My name is Jag Sharma - and I’ve spent the last 12 years creating, developing and executing social media strategies for a number of global brands across a variety of industries, and have witnessed first-hand the impact that algorithms, behaviour modification, negative feedback loops, ad targeting, and mass data collection have had on shaping our world in a new direction. This podcast is all about making you aware - giving you the insight, a look behind the giant tech curtain - and allowing you to make your own fully-informed decisions on how you strategically play (or don’t play) their game. This is not about advocating for going dark or deleting your accounts, this is about looking under the hood and getting more informed about what’s really happening to us on a societal level as result of our tech driven lives. I’ll be producing a new episode regularly, so be sure to subscribe to receive a notification for a new release - you can also follow me on either Instagram (@jagsharma) or add me on LinkedIn, where I’ll be conducting debates and social experiments from the discussions within the episodes. I’d love for you to join the conversation and share your thoughts and opinions on how social media and technology is influencing our lives.© 2026 Disconnected Economics Marketing Marketing & Sales Social Sciences
Episodes
  • Dating on Delivery, Musk’s Strongarm Strategy, and OpenAI’s Warning to Society with Jag Sharma, Matt Webster and Jason Kapadia #110

    Dating on Delivery, Musk’s Strongarm Strategy, and OpenAI’s Warning to Society with Jag Sharma, Matt Webster and Jason Kapadia #110
    Apr 15 2026

    AI isn’t just creeping into our workflows anymore – it’s crashing date night, rewiring Wall Street, and trying to rewrite the social contract.

    We’ve turned life into a co-op work simulator, Elon’s turned IPO into incentivisation, and OpenAI are warning us about the very world they’ve perpetuated.

    Where do we exist in a future fraught with uncertainty at every turn? Matt, Jason and Jag have the answers on this week’s Disconnected…

    This episode of Disconnected covers:

    • The blurred boundaries between work and life
    • Power and leverage in the AI economy
    • Freedom vs transactional living

    Jag Sharma:
    https://www.linkedin.com/in/jagsharma
    https://www.instagram.com/jagsharma/

    Jen Campbell:
    https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifer-m-campbell/

    Jason Kapadia:
    https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonkapadia/
    https://www.instagram.com/jasonkapadia/

    Felina Tan:
    https://www.linkedin.com/in/felinagabrielletan/
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    47 mins
  • The Quiet Revolt Against Future Tech with Jag Sharma, Jason Kapadia and Matt Webster #109

    The Quiet Revolt Against Future Tech with Jag Sharma, Jason Kapadia and Matt Webster #109
    Apr 1 2026

    $73 billion - that’s how much Meta has wasted shoving the Metaverse down our throats. Was it worth it…?

    We’re seeing a steady revolution against the tech we’re told is good for us, from the decline of virtual worlds to simple things like wired headphones.

    Is it a trend that’s set to last? Or can Claude’s new, scary-powerful features tempt users back into the future again? We cover all this, and more, on Disconnected this week…

    This episode of Disconnected covers:

    • Tech Fatigue and the Return of Friction
    • The Rise of Agentic AI in Real Life Work
    • Control vs Convenience
    • The Metaverse Comedown & VR’s Adoption Problem
    • The Future of the Human-AI Relationship

    Matt Webster:

    https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattwwebster/

    Jag Sharma:
    https://www.linkedin.com/in/jagsharma
    https://www.instagram.com/jagsharma/

    Jen Campbell:
    https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifer-m-campbell/

    Jason Kapadia:
    https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonkapadia/
    https://www.instagram.com/jasonkapadia/

    Felina Tan:
    https://www.linkedin.com/in/felinagabrielletan/
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    54 mins
  • The Death of The Safe Space with Ben Cheston, Jen Campbell, Jason Kapadia and Jag Sharma #108

    The Death of The Safe Space with Ben Cheston, Jen Campbell, Jason Kapadia and Jag Sharma #108
    Mar 18 2026

    We all knew that putting cameras on our faces was going to be a privacy nightmare, right?

    Meta’s glasses have been caught sending footage to human contractors in Kenya, and that’s just the tip of the iceberg for how our safety is being compromised by forces outside of our control…

    Special guest Ben Cheston joins us for a look at Meta’s mishap, the terrifying prospect of air taxis, and why judgement means more than knowledge in the workplace of the future.

    This episode of Disconnected covers:

    • Electric air taxis and the future of urban aviation
    • Wearable AI destroying our private spaces
    • Public attitudes to surveillance and tech convenience
    • Experience and judgement as a superpower in the AI era

    Ben Cheston

    https://www.linkedin.com/in/bencheston/

    Jag Sharma:
    https://www.linkedin.com/in/jagsharma
    https://www.instagram.com/jagsharma/

    Jen Campbell:
    https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifer-m-campbell/

    Jason Kapadia:
    https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonkapadia/
    https://www.instagram.com/jasonkapadia/

    Felina Tan:
    https://www.linkedin.com/in/felinagabrielletan/
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    48 mins
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