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208 | Boomers Facebook Dating & the Death of Growing Up
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- Mar 3, 2026
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- 2070
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Summary
Boomers are dating on Facebook. Scrubs is back. No one ever left high school. This week on The Economy of Nothing , we dive into the strange timeline we're living in — where the same parents who warned us about the dangers of the internet are now arguing over Facebook friends and finding love in Meta's algorithm. We talk about: • Facebook Dating and digital ego traps • Why millennials feel anti-internet (and what that actually means) • The fantasy of switching to a lo-fi phone (and why the system won't let you) • The Scrubs revival — nostalgia cash grab or actually good? • Why modern media feels like it has nothing to say • Reboots, subscriptions, and the monetization of every hobby • Drakenaria: mystery boxes, robot horses, and interplanetary grifts Is everything just high school with better branding? Are we being Pavlov'd by our phones? And can a reboot actually spark something new? Resist. Reflect. Unsubscribe.