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Jan 2025
42m 41s

Breaking the Monoculture, the Rise of “P...

MARK MANSON
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Ever feel like culture’s splitting into countless micro-worlds where everyone’s just vibing to their own thing? In this episode, I introduce my theory on the "Jazzification of Everything." Drew and I dive into how our subcultures of music, entertainment, and even personal obsessions have evolved into these aging communities, totally detached from the cultura ... Show More
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