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The gang discusses new polling showing heavy social media users are less committed to the concept of democracy, raising questions about whether online life is distorting reality or just revealing deeper cracks. Then they pivot to “Disney adults,” a high-spending, status-driven fandom that fuels Disney’s success while drawing ridicule. Is it harmless escapism or something more unsettling?
Chapters
00:00:00 - Intro
00:03:52 - Global Developments (Mostly Iran)
00:42:44 - Social Media and Democracy
01:14:14 - Disney Adults
01:38:01 - Emails
01:50:50 - Wrap-up
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By Andrew Heaton, Jen Briney, Justin Robert Young4.4
150150 ratings
The gang discusses new polling showing heavy social media users are less committed to the concept of democracy, raising questions about whether online life is distorting reality or just revealing deeper cracks. Then they pivot to “Disney adults,” a high-spending, status-driven fandom that fuels Disney’s success while drawing ridicule. Is it harmless escapism or something more unsettling?
Chapters
00:00:00 - Intro
00:03:52 - Global Developments (Mostly Iran)
00:42:44 - Social Media and Democracy
01:14:14 - Disney Adults
01:38:01 - Emails
01:50:50 - Wrap-up
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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