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This Place is Weird

This Place is Weird

By: Alexander Rose
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Here you'll find my meandering musings over all sorts of topics, filtered through the lens of my specialization in marketing and consumer culture. Come and join me.Alexander Rose Science Social Sciences
Episodes
  • Who Gets to be a Fan of the US?

    Who Gets to be a Fan of the US?
    Jun 23 2026

    With the World Cup afoot, I work through the implications of making nationalism a consumer choice and bringing civic responsibility into the realm of consumer culture. Baudrillard and Bourdieu are our guides.
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    43 mins
  • What's Up With the Crisis of Masculinity?

    What's Up With the Crisis of Masculinity?
    Jun 16 2026

    While avoiding liberal and conservative cliches, I discuss the masculinity crisis and try to unpack why the manosphere is so appealing.
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    55 mins
  • Where Is the AI Utopia?

    Where Is the AI Utopia?
    Jun 9 2026

    Inspired by some weird news out of the New York Fed and ongoing conversations about AI, I ponder why the future looks grim when we're apparently on the doorstep of automation.
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    45 mins
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