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This episode is hosted by Trevor. Today we have Adam, Erikk, and Nick of The Relentless Picnic Podcast in the studio to talk about their podcast, the Unabomber and dig into some of the thoughts and writings of George W. S. Trow.  The Relentless Picnic is a podcast featuring collages of real, unscripted conversations on multiple topics strung together in a meaningful way through heavily edited audio. They talk about politics, philosophy, media, literature, and all kinds of stuff. The most recent (and ongoing) series is called Cabin, and it's one story told across multiple episodes about solitude, isolation, Henry David Thoreau, and Ted Kaczynski. You can find them anywhere you get podcasts. They also do live shows and put a ton of bonus content up on their Patreon.Co-produced & edited by Aaron C. Schroeder / Pierced Ears Recording Co, Seattle WA (www.piercedearsrec.com). Opening theme composed by T. Beaulieu. Closing theme composed by Dustfingaz (https://www.youtube.com/user/TheRazhu_)

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Jeff

Regarding the phenomenon of BSing replacing/undermining meritocratic processes: I think that is a huge driver, possibly the #1 animating force, behind the growing institutional dysfunction (private & public) as of the last few decades. Not only that, but it explains a lot of the widespread depression and anxiety among average folks-- perhaps echoing Graeber's thesis in Bullshit Jobs. The fakers are the ones getting into positions of power, NOT the ones with meaningful talent or good faith interest in those professions. I'd say it's at least 50% of the middle managers, the cushy technical jobs, the federal level politicians, and everything in between. Then once they’re there they make bad decisions in important contexts and the system suffers— but not enough to get these people removed necessarily (or they dodge the blame, lol). Meanwhile "boatloads" of talented, ~hard-working~, people who want to be meaningfully good at these professions get passed over. Then they get to watch the fakers be objectively bad at their (high-paid) jobs and face no consequences. It's a societal level psychological torture. The worst part is this is an openly accepted state of affairs. (To question or criticize it is beyond taboo). Who hasn't heard the advice "fake it 'til you make it"? But like... doesn't that fly in the face of meritocracy? Isn't that an open admission of the farce? Then those same people will cheer on the system like it is a meritocracy. How? Cognitive dissonance? I'm condensing here because i don't want to blast y'all with an even bigger novella but i hope that synopsis makes sense. Anyway ima go take a shot of tequila i guess