This week, we’re unpacking layoffs across industries, how people are actually spending right now, and the easiest (least miserable) ways to save money this year. Plus, we zoom out to talk about the "polycrisis" and why it feels like every headline is competing for our last brain cell.We also get into why “critical ignoring” might be the only way to survive 2026, what podcasts are doing to our brains, and the rise of "hot take dating."