Share of analysed episodes per month, Oct 2025 to Sep 2026: 3 of 3,515, 1 of 3,382, 1 of 3,624, 0 of 3,900, 1 of 4,019, 3 of 4,487, 0 of 4,163, 1 of 3,983, 1 of 4,048, 1 of 4,252, 0 of 4,175, 0 of 4,345.
Tech platforms and social media algorithms are designed to exploit human psychological vulnerabilities for profit and engagement.
4 people · 4 episodes
Social media platforms enable and amplify the influence of manipulative, psychopathic individuals by removing real-world social constraints like accountability and cost.
“The problem with that is twofold the first problem is the exploitative sadistic Psychopaths have free reign because they're not held responsible for their utterances they're Anonymous they get rewarded for the propagation of their emotionally arousing material the algorithms will capitalize on it”
Jay Shetty Podcast · Nov 2024 · 9 episodes · 5.9M views on this topicSocial media platforms manipulate users by leveraging algorithms that reward engagement through engineered division and the exploitation of predictable psychological triggers.
“I think it's just an algorithm that's rewarding what's creating the most revenue. So, like, showing you an ad for shoes is way easier after you watch the little baby deer video, or after I make you think that the water supplies get being destabilized.”
Chris Williamson · May 2026 · 1 episode · 1.2M views on this topicFrequent live streaming negatively impacts a person's mental state by blurring the lines between reality and the online environment.
“so yeah, definitely definitely messes with your psyche, I think. Yeah. Definitely messes with your head like your brain. Like I think there should be a study done on somebody that's never streamed before and they look at their brain and then have them go and stream for a month straight”
BFFs: Josh Richards & Bri Chickenfry · Oct 2025 · 1 episode · 42K views on this topicShe believes that social media is a net negative because tech companies exploit negative human emotions to drive engagement and profit, often at the cost of societal well-being.
“At this point, I think it's a net negative because the tech overlords are just overloading really hard. These really ugly emotions and conflicts are keeping people engaged and empowering them, >> enriching them. >> Enriching them. Mark Zuckerberg does not care about violence and disinformation.”
Max Lugavere · Feb 2026 · 1 episode · 2K views on this topicSeeing individuals with shared backgrounds or identities in prominent roles is necessary for the aspiration and development of youth.
2 people · 1 episode
The actor believes that representation in media is vital because young people only aspire to be what they have been exposed to.
“it's kind of hard to say i want to i want to do that one day you're less inclined to do unless you have someone that looks like you that says hey there is an opportunity there”
Variety · Jun 2021 · 1 episode · 15K views on this topicThe general asserts that seeing people who look like you in high-level roles is essential for inspiring the next generation.
“I really believe and always believe that young people only aspire to be what they've been exposed to if they haven't had a chance to see it you know it's kind of hard to say i want to i want to do that one day”
Variety · Jun 2021 · 1 episode · 15K views on this topicExtracted by a model; may misattribute who said what.
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