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Join Ben Hunt, Matt Zeigler and Jack Forehand as we break open the news to reveal the Nudging language behind the headlines. Media bias is real, but not in the way you think.
In this episode if Breaking News, we discuss the recent assassination attempt on former President Trump and explore its implications within the context of “The Great Ravine” – our term for the current period of political strife and violence. We analyze how media, technology, and politics intersect to shape public narratives, often transforming sadness into anger directed at opponents. We examine the rationality behind this behavior in closed political systems and discuss the challenges of maintaining critical distance. We also discuss the event’s impact on the 2024 election and explore themes of nourishment and healing through an analysis of the TV show “The Bear.”
Ben, I don’t have words to describe how powerfully good is your monologue on big tech (social media) offering to convert sadness to a little bit of delicious anger. Bullseye.
A huge thank you for your willingness to be open about your observation of your own process of getting ever more angry at smaller and smaller things. Your description of your own experience perfectly matches my own experience, watching my own thoughts move towards the temptation to violence.
I am deeply moved by this piece and I will be sharing it as widely as I can.
This is why I have been following Epsilon Theory for years now: You really do help me to understand the world in fundamentally new ways. Thank you!