PBS Idea Channel

Is There An Introvert Craze Because of Technology? (2x24)

Air date: Oct 02, 2013

Introverts are super popular right now, celebrated to the point of meme-level. Stereotypically quiet, smart, and reserved, they are often conflated with nerds (who are also currently deemed awesome according to pop culture). But why do we suddenly want to self-identify as nerds and introverts? Is this popularity connected to technology?