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Episode 6: The Ego Trap: What Happens When Self-Focus Disconnects You From Everyone Else
In Episode 6, Evet opens with a simple observation from a friend that raises a bigger question: when did kindness become remarkable? From there, the episode moves through the psychology of hyper-individualism and its three measurable costs — loneliness, polarization, and empathy erosion — tracing how each generation is living them out differently. Gen Z, Millennials, and Gen X each get an honest and unflinching look, including Evet's own generation and her own blind spots. The episode draws on the work of psychologists Jean Twenge and W. Keith Campbell, former Surgeon General Vivek Murthy…
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