208 | Boomers Facebook Dating & the Death of Growing Up

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.