How digital culture is reshaping our faces and bodies | Elise Hu (re-release)

This TED Talks Daily podcast features a monologue by Elise Hu, reflecting on the impact of technology and beauty standards. Hu discusses the pervasive use of beauty filters on social media, the resulting unrealistic beauty standards, and the pressure to conform to these standards, particularly in South Korea. She connects this to the broader issue of "the technological gaze," an algorithmically driven perspective that shapes our self-perception and fuels a body augmentation arms race. Hu advocates for challenging these standards and celebrating diversity, concluding with a personal anecdote about embracing her natural appearance. The podcast also includes promotional information about upcoming TED Next conferences.