A Disease of Affluence with Toby Buckle

Back to our normal format with returning guest Toby Buckle of the Political Philosophy Podcast. We discuss his recent Liberal Currents article "A Disease of Affluence", where he argues that MAGA is a result of lack of precarity rather than economic anxiety, combined with the human need to feel superior or dominant over others. We also discuss social dominance theory and my recent article on men and the meaning making crisis.

Political Philosophy Podcast: https://www.politicalphilosophypodcast.com/

A Disease of Affluence: https://www.liberalcurrents.com/a-disease-of-affluence/

The meaning crisis, and how we rescue young men from reactionary politics: https://www.skeptic.org.uk/2024/11/the-meaning-crisis-and-how-we-rescue-young-men-from-reactionary-politics/

Music by GW Rodriguez

Editing by Adam Wik

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