Biography Monica Lewinsky: The Price of Shame In 1998, says Monica Lewinsky, “I was Patient Zero of losing a personal reputation on a global scale almost instantaneously.” Today, the kind of online public shaming she went through has become a constant. In a brave talk, she takes a look at our “culture of humiliation,” in which online shame equals dollar signs — and demands a different way. Share This Previous Article'The Wrecking Crew' Played on Hundreds of Hit Songs Next ArticleThe 'McConkey' Doc Does Not Suck March 21, 2015