EPISODE · Jun 30, 2026 · 56 MIN
The Department of Blame Management
from Shrink The Nation · host Dr. Rob and Dr. David
Why do humans keep reaching for villains?In this episode of Shrink the Nation, Dr. David and Dr. Rob look at scapegoating, grievance, and the strange comfort of having one explanation for everything that hurts. They start with incels and the difference between loneliness and an identity built around powerlessness, then move into the emotional appeal of blame, the algorithmic “shiny red rage button,” and the politics of leaders who hold power while presenting themselves as powerless.Along the way: the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, the algorithm as a not-quite-scapegoat, Old Crow bourbon as mammal-foot dishwater, “no fooping,” and the newly funded Department of Blame Management. The core question: when does grievance point toward repair, and when does it become a home?
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Why do humans keep reaching for villains?In this episode of Shrink the Nation, Dr. David and Dr. Rob look at scapegoating, grievance, and the strange comfort of having one explanation for everything that hurts. They start with incels and the difference between loneliness and an identity built around powerlessness, then move into the emotional appeal of blame, the algorithmic “shiny red rage button,” and the politics of leaders who hold power while presenting themselves as powerless.Along the way: the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, the algorithm as a not-quite-scapegoat, Old Crow bourbon as mammal-foot dishwater, “no fooping,” and the newly funded Department of Blame Management. The core question: when does grievance point toward repair, and when does it become a home?
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