Why are we so easily pulled into outrage online?

In this episode of The Searchers Podcast, Atem and Kirron unpack why modern society feels increasingly driven by fear, anger, and overstimulation — and whether that’s by design.

We talk about why rage-bait spreads so easily online, whether ambition and the drive to grow is human nature, and what addiction is really teaching us about what people are searching for underneath the surface.

The conversation moves from ancient Greece and how societies prepared for war… to irrational fears we’ve personally carried… to why relationships feel harder to invest in today than ever before.

It gets thoughtful, a little chaotic, and honestly pretty funny by the end.

• Why rage-bait keeps winning online
• Whether ambition and making money is natural
• Addiction, sugar and what we’re really chasing
• Why America never feels “safe” despite huge military spending
• How our brains manufacture fear
• Ancient Greece and war culture
• Our irrational fears growing up
• Why modern dating and relationships feel harder
• And… why white people skydive and bungee jump 😂

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