What do you do when relief finally arrives — and you find yourself reaching for a new kind of misery? In this episode, Jacob explores the concept of the inamorata: the beloved we can't quit, whether that's financial stress, comfortable numbness, collective atrocity, or the systems we refuse to dismantle. From a little girl named Sara in Iran, to AI being used for mass surveillance, to Anthropic's complicated stand against the Pentagon — this episode asks one question: are you awake, or are you just managing your awareness? Featuring Thich Nhat Hanh's "Call Me By My True Names." 

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