Does the world have its hooks in you, or are you the one pulling the strings?

In this episode of The Gen-x-istentialists, Bunny and Scot take a "Hellraiser" view of modern connectivity. They dive into why the digital landscape is currently built for "theater kids" and virtue signalers, leaving the rest of us feeling like spectators in our own lives. From the devious glee of embracing your inner Lex Luthor to the blunt reality of being a "high-priced hookup" for your employer, this is a raw, non-PC audit of why we’re all so damn tired.

Inside the conversation:

• The Empathy Glut: Why caring about things happening a million miles away is giving us a false sense of personality and destroying our actual mental health.
• The Black Light Test: Why social media is like shining a UV light in a cheap motel—revealing the "stains" and skeletons of people you thought you knew.
• The Death of the Drop-By: A nostalgic look at the "basement window knock" and why we’re all traveling in parallel spaceships instead of living in a cohesive clan.
• Professional Pimping: A straightforward take on why every job is just selling your time for pay, and why younger clients have replaced the time-stamped email with the 24/7 anxiety of the text message.
• AI Grooming: How corporations are using "Harvey" and other bots to corral the workforce into a digital-only existence.
• Surfing the Kali Yuga: Why Bunny is finished "kicking against the pricks" and has decided to just ride the wave of the AI apocalypse with a devious smile.

Whether you're looking to unplug your brainstem or just want to know why your Facebook feed is hiding your actual friends, this episode is your survival guide for the digital void.