# E395. Forging Identity in the Age of Social Contagion | Luke Burgis - Walk-Ins Welcome

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Podcast: [Walk-Ins Welcome with Bridget Phetasy](https://stenobird.com/podcast/walk-ins-welcome-with-bridget-phetasy-917989)
Published: 2026-06-18T10:00:00+00:00
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Bridget Phetasy sits down with Luke Burgis to discuss his new book, The One and the 99: Forging Identity in the Age of Social Contagion. They explore one of the most uncomfortable ideas in modern thought: that we don't actually know what we want — we copy the desires of others. They discuss why tribalism is surging even as loneliness is rising, the longterm effects of turning everything - even religion - into “content”. They share a variety of stories from attending seminary to winding up at ...

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