E395. Forging Identity in the Age of Social Contagion | Luke Burgis - Walk-Ins Welcome

Podcast: Walk-Ins Welcome with Bridget Phetasy · Conversations with people from all walks of life.

Opublikowano: 2026-06-18

Bridget Phetasy sits down with Luke Burgis to discuss his new book, The One and the 99: Forging Identity in the Age of Social Contagion. They explore one of the most uncomfortable ideas in modern thought: that we don't actually know what we want — we copy the desires of others. They discuss why tribalism is surging even as loneliness is rising, the longterm effects of turning everything - even religion - into “content”. They share a variety of stories from attending seminary to winding up at an ashram cult, analyze the Gen Z stare, and talk about what it means to be...