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EPISODE · Dec 31, 2025 · 26 MIN

Why Being Offline Has Become the Ultimate Status Symbol

from The Brink - Mental Health Demystified · host The Brink with Matt Hussey

We were promised infinite information would make us smarter. Instead, it made restraint aspirational. In this episode, I explore the rise of "content diets," why spending less time online is now a signal of power, and how mental health, class, and identity quietly collided in the attention economy. Being offline helps - but it also means something now.

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We were promised infinite information would make us smarter. Instead, it made restraint aspirational. In this episode, I explore the rise of "content diets," why spending less time online is now a signal of power, and how mental health, class, and...

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