Josh Citarella is an artist, writer, podcaster, and researcher who is best-known for his work researching online Gen Z political extremism. He’s the founder of Do Not Research, a non-profit artist community. He’s currently a dozen episodes into Doomscroll, an in-person video talkshow exploring online culture and politics.

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Doomscroll: https://www.youtube.com/@doomscrollpodcast

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00:00 Contribute to the Mailbag

01:03 Introducing Joshua and His Work

03:30 The Modern Genres of Accelerationism

08:38 Joining Destiny on the Bridges Podcast

13:50 What is a Contrarian Status Quo Defender?

17:19 Redesigning Social Media to Model the Post Office

22:54 The Increasing Uncertainty of Contemporary Storage

27:02 The Need for a 21st Century Envelope

30:11 Not Identifying as a Journalist

35:57 The Role of the Manifesto in Gen Z Political Identity

42:57 The Political Drift Over Time

49:03 The Growth of Doomscroll