<description>&lt;p&gt;In today&amp;rsquo;s episode, Kate unpacks the world of looksmaxxing and biohacking, investigating how these lifestyle trends represent a nihilistic approach to self-preservation in a chaotic world. She looks at figures like Bryan Johnson, Clavicular, and the "Manosphere" to analyze their obsession with performing masculinity and constantly optimizing their health or appearance. Kate discusses how these online spaces radicalize men to misogynistic, pro-eugenics ideology and why the elitist biohacking obsession demonstrates a collapse of community, collective responsibility, and belief in public health.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Resources Mentioned:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Behind the Bastards: The Story of Incel Evolution&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Louis Theroux: Inside the Manosphere&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Natural Causes by Barbara Ehrenreich&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="instagram.com/kateglavan"&gt;instagram.com/kateglavan &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="instagram.com/seamossgirlies"&gt;instagram.com/seamossgirlies&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;See &lt;a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener"&gt;omnystudio.com/listener&lt;/a&gt; for privacy information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

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Looksmaxxing and Biohacking from Hell

APR 1, 202642 MIN
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Looksmaxxing and Biohacking from Hell

APR 1, 202642 MIN

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In today’s episode, Kate unpacks the world of looksmaxxing and biohacking, investigating how these lifestyle trends represent a nihilistic approach to self-preservation in a chaotic world. She looks at figures like Bryan Johnson, Clavicular, and the "Manosphere" to analyze their obsession with performing masculinity and constantly optimizing their health or appearance. Kate discusses how these online spaces radicalize men to misogynistic, pro-eugenics ideology and why the elitist biohacking obsession demonstrates a collapse of community, collective responsibility, and belief in public health. Resources Mentioned: Behind the Bastards: The Story of Incel Evolution Louis Theroux: Inside the Manosphere Natural Causes by Barbara Ehrenreich   instagram.com/kateglavan instagram.com/seamossgirliesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.