Where is My Mind?

The Empire Has No Clothes with Pissed Magistus

Apr 14, 2025

Pissed Magistus is a cultural critic and digital creator known for simplifying complex ideas. In this discussion, they dive into how capitalism profoundly impacts our mental health and emotional well-being. They tackle the myth of individualism and the ensuing crisis of meaning many experience today. The conversation critiques America's global influence and highlights how divide-and-conquer tactics keep people disconnected. Ultimately, they advocate for a more equitable system and stress the necessity of communication and imagination for collective change.

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The podcast emphasizes that the systems affecting our well-being are constructed and can be dismantled for positive change.

Pissed Magistus explores the emotional and psychological toll of capitalism, highlighting the crisis of meaning amidst rampant individualism.

The conversation wraps around the importance of reevaluating neoliberalism's impact on mental health, advocating for community over competition.

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Intro

2min

Reflecting on a Journey: The Final Live Podcast Announcements

2min

Navigating Impermanence and Ideology

22min

The Psychological Impact of Societal Instability

3min

The Dangers of Unchecked Power and the Value of Due Process

3min

Neoliberalism and Mental Health

29min

Reflections on Home, Empathy, and Mental Health

5min

The systems we live under are having such a massive impact on our collective wellbeing, but are not inevitable — they were built, and they can be unbuilt.

This week, Niall Breslin sits down with someone who has been helping him make sense of the world. Pissed Magistus is a powerful cultural critic and digital creator whose work has helped countless people make sense of the modern world. Known for their ability to translate complex ideas into accessible, emotionally resonant insights, Pissed Magistus brings a unique lens to some of the most pressing issues of our time.

Together, they explore the deep psychological and emotional impact of capitalism, the illusion of individualism, and the quiet crisis of meaning that so many of us are living through. Of course this conversation can’t be had without examining the ever-powerful shadow that America casts on the world, and the divide-and-conquer strategies keep us disconnected. They unpack what a fairer and more humane system could look like, and why communication and imagination are essential tools for collective change.

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