What does it mean to be out of touch? Why do we expect our leaders to be in tune with everyday people and their concerns?

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Things mentioned in this podcast:

- Influence of class on attitudes https://www.bsa.natcen.ac.uk/media/38459/bsa30_social_class_final.pdf

- Effect of poverty on decision-making http://www.lse.ac.uk/business-and-consultancy/consulting/assets/documents/how-poverty-affects-peoples-decision-making-processes.pdf

- Principle Skinner AmI Out Of Touch meme. https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/am-i-out-of-touch

- FONK https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=fonk

- Nomophobia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nomophobia

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