# The Philosophy of Looksmaxxing // 249

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Podcast: [PlasticPills Critical Theory & Philosophy](https://stenobird.com/podcast/plasticpills-critical-theory-philosophy-708721)
Published: 2026-04-29T13:50:02+00:00
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This week we inspect the latest form of anthropotechnics, its surrounding moral panic, and American Psycho comparisons (Baudrillard was right about everything). Get hundreds of hours more at https://www.patreon.com/plasticpills

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