Episode 21 • • 39:13 - 42:07
21: Close Doesn’t Count
Cultural Shift Toward Influencer Ambitions and Digital Emptiness
Adam Curry reflects on the generational shift from wanting to be traditional heroes or rock stars to wanting to be "influencers" or Instagram stars. He shares how his daughters avoided the pitfalls of social media addiction despite being early adopters of technology like ICQ. The hosts lament that even faithful people can become trapped in the cycle of outrage on platforms like X (formerly Twitter).