From Spear-Making to Resume-Tweaking: Drop-Down Menu Dystopia & the Death of Self-Evident Personal Value

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Field Notes from the Fringe

Ryan

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Part esoteric social commentary, part self-help podcast for conspiracy theorists: no superficial mindset mantras — just thoughtful discourse that connects the mystical with the practical, reconciling ancient wisdom & modern insights to moody music. Everything from simulation theory, consciousness, manifestation, hyperstition, aliens, to social engineering & narrative control. Critically exploring whether “woo” practices hold real power, blending personal experiments with objective introspection… because self-improvement hits different when you’re pretty sure the simulation is glitching....

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From Spear-Making to Resume-Tweaking: Drop-Down Menu Dystopia & the Death of Self-Evident Personal Value

Field Notes from the Fringe

16 minutes 47 seconds

7 months ago

From Spear-Making to Resume-Tweaking: Drop-Down Menu Dystopia & the Death of Self-Evident Personal Value

The modern job application process is broken—not just the networking or resume optimization, but the actual tedious process itself. Why are we endlessly retyping information that's already on our resumes?! And what does it mean that AI is now the gatekeeper between us and employment—while we’re given the illusion of control over it? And how did we evolve from hunter-gatherers finding their natural roles in society to desperate professionals submitting applications into a digital void?

This isn’t just about work; it’s about how our entire civilization has drifted away from organic, observable contribution and into a system where we have to prove our worth in abstract, algorithm-friendly terms. And somehow, Pauly Shore & Brendan Fraser's 90's cult comedy "Encino Man" helps us make sense of it all....

Whether you’re drowning in job applications or just wondering how the hell we got here, this episode is for you....

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