Ed Helms Answers Your Hard Questions
The actor, comedian and author Ed Helms has a new book out about historical blunders. He swings by Hard Fork to tell us about it and answer your moral quandaries, ethical dilemmas and etiquette questions about technology: How do I tell my mom she can’t post about her grandkids on Facebook? Am I being an A.I. hypocrite at work? And is it OK to troll the scammers who blow up my cellphone?
Guest:
- Ed Helms, actor, podcaster and author of “Snafu: The Definitive Guide to History’s Greatest Screwups”
Additional Reading:
- Interview: Ed Helms on Historical Snafus and His Reading Life
- 7 Months Inside an Online Scam Labor Camp
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