About Social Media Souring Democracy and Disney Adults

The gang discusses new polling showing heavy social media users are less committed to the concept of democracy, raising questions about whether online life is distorting reality or just revealing deeper cracks. Then they pivot to “Disney adults,” a high-spending, status-driven fandom that fuels Disney’s success while drawing ridicule. Is it harmless escapism or something more unsettling?

Chapters

00:00:00 - Intro

00:03:52 - Global Developments (Mostly Iran)

00:42:44 - Social Media and Democracy

01:14:14 - Disney Adults

01:38:01 - Emails

01:50:50 - Wrap-up

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