Rage Bait Fuels Economy, Distorts Politics, and Damages Well-being
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Books
- "The Anxious Generation" - Mentioned as a book that discusses the impact of technology on young people's mental health.
Websites & Online Resources
- Substack - Mentioned as a platform where thoughtful conversations and analyses are published.
- YouTube - Mentioned as a platform where the podcast is building a channel, noting the algorithmic need for outrageous headlines.
Other Resources
- Rage bait - Declared Oxford's word of the year, representing engineered outrage and the internet's reliance on it.
- Drain rot - Mentioned as last year's winner for Oxford's word of the year, paired with rage bait to describe the cycle of online engagement.
- Pell grants - Mentioned as a type of government service that could help create a baseline and scale for families.
- AMT (Alternative Minimum Tax) - Discussed as a potential tax to address wealth inequality and fund social programs.
- Estate tax - Discussed as a potential source of revenue by lowering the exemption.
- Giving Pledge - Mentioned in the context of billionaires potentially using their wealth for philanthropic causes like wiping out medical debt.
- Malaria - Mentioned as an example of a specific problem that could be eradicated with significant wealth.
- Medicare for All - Referenced in relation to Bernie Sanders's posts about medical debt.
- SNAP benefits - Mentioned as a government assistance program, with a statistic on the number of Americans receiving them.
- "Strong floor, no ceiling" - Used as a motto for the Democratic party, originating from a book by Oliver B. Libby, to describe a vision for American society with government support and individual opportunity.