The Absurdist States of America...and You | What Did Jack Do?

Our culture might feel intensely serious but it's never been more absurd.    Somewhere child soldiers march into battle while our college kids hyperventilate over "bad" words. Absurdism is exactly what's needed to make sense of a nonsensical society.      ◬ In this episode:      ⋗ Word of the podcast: Absurd ⋗ The absurdity of our meaningless existence ⋗ Have our conversations become interrogations?   ⋗ We don't realize how technology is damaging our communication ⋗ The importance of podcasts and rejecting censorship ⋗ We haven't reckoned with how social media addiction may afflict society ⋗ Our culture is simultaneously absurd and overly serious ⋗ Inflating minor issues prevents us from alleviating genuine hardship ⋗ Why is there no Lady Jackass?   ◬ Get every weekly episode and a civilized space to discuss philosophy, society, mythology, and more on <a href='https://www.patreon.com/silvereyesociety'>the Silver Eye Society Patreon</a>.   ◬ Listen to the podcast via: <ul class="public-DraftStyleDefault-ul"><li class="public-DraftStyleDefault-unorderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-reset public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR" style="text-align:center;"> <a href='https://open.spotify.com/show/0os9rvFzt9EyjPzman9Wjf?si=4izCTGmoSh-sMs0qcqWJ_g'>Spotify</a> </li> <li class="public-DraftStyleDefault-unorderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR" style="text-align:left;"> <a href='https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/3dff262e-dfc9-43f2-99d8-9889c8212e15/SILVER-EYE-SOCIETY'>Amazon</a> </li> <li class="public-DraftStyleDefault-unorderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR" style="text-align:left;"> <a href='http://tun.in/pkgRs'>Tune-In</a> </li> <li class="public-DraftStyleDefault-unorderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR" style="text-align:left;"> <a href='https://silvereyesociety.podbean.com/'>Podbean</a> </li> <li class="public-DraftStyleDefault-unorderedLi