The outrage economy runs on anger—algorithms feed us content that makes us mad, and we’ve built communities around mutual fury where the cruelest takedown wins. In this episode, we dig into Jesus’ command to love our neighbor and his Good Samaritan reframe: the question isn’t “Who qualifies for my love?” but “Am I the kind of person who loves?” We explore what neighbor-love actually demands when your neighbor votes differently, posts things that make your blood boil, or sits on the other side of an issue you care deeply about. Three experiments—the mute button, the steelman, and the blessing—help us push back against a culture that rewards dehumanization and rediscover what it means to disagree without destroying.

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