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The Loneliness Industry

jordan reyne

13 episodes

3 days ago

Welcome to a podcast about loneliness. Loneliness is not a personal failing, despite what we’re told. It’s woven into the fabric of the world we live in, yet the very values that drive loneliness also tell us we are to blame. We’re here to unpack the real causes of isolation: late-stage capitalism, disconnection culture, performative relationships, and more. If you’ve ever felt alone in a hyperconnected world, you’re not alone — this podcast is for you. We’ll explore loneliness and social isolation through the lenses of philosophy, mental health, cultural critique, and the deep human need for

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Welcome to a podcast about loneliness. Loneliness is not a personal failing, despite what we’re told. It’s woven into the fabric of the world we live in, yet the very values that drive loneliness also tell us we are to blame. We’re here to unpack the real causes of isolation: late-stage capitalism, disconnection culture, performative relationships, and more. If you’ve ever felt alone in a hyperconnected world, you’re not alone — this podcast is for you. We’ll explore loneliness and social isolation through the lenses of philosophy, mental health, cultural critique, and the deep human need for

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E13: Is Stoicism Making Us More Lonely?

The Loneliness Industry

59 minutes 13 seconds

3 weeks ago

E13: Is Stoicism Making Us More Lonely?

Stoicism feels honest: it admits life is often unfair and painful. But when “calm acceptance” becomes a lifestyle, it quietly props up the very systems hurting us—and it supercharges loneliness. In this episode of The Loneliness Industry, we take on modern Stoicism, Western spiritualism, and the capitalist machine that turns emotional repression into a virtue.What we cover

Stoicism 101 (Zeno, Epictetus, Marcus Aurelius) and why “control yourself, accept the rest” slides into political apathy

How calm detachment looks like avoidant attachment in dating & relationships (Bowlby, Ainsworth, Hazan & Shaver)

Why Sara Ahmed says anger is a map, not a moral failure

Nietzsche’s “zero tolerance” for Stoic emotional austerity (Apollonian vs Dionysian)

Avoidant Attachment

Jung’s shadow: what repression doesn’t erase, it returns—hard

Why Stoicism isn’t the antidote to Western spiritualism—it’s the other glove on the same handPractical alternatives: curiosity over cool, solidarity over “resilience,” mutual aid over self-blameChapters00:00 Intro – the pay review “accept with dignity” script03:10 Stoicism 101: control, reason vs emotion, virtue as the only good12:45 Ahmed: anger as coordinates; dignity without dissent = complicity19:30 Nietzsche: Apollonian vs Dionysian & life-denying calm26:05 Stoicism → avoidant attachment in love & friendship36:20 Jung’s shadow: the return of the repressed42:10 What to do instead (connection vs compliance)49:00 Conclusion & takeawaysIf this helped youSubscribe for more philosophy that names the system, not just your “mindset”Rate/review the podcast (it really helps)Support via:Patreon: / thelonelinessindustry Bandcamp: https://jordanreyne.bandcamp.com/Donations: www.thelonelinessindustry.netNewsletter & episode notes: www.thelonelinessindustry.netReferenced thinkers & themesStoicism, Marcus Aurelius, Epictetus, Zeno of Citium, cognitive primacy vs affect-first (Ekman, LeDoux, Barrett), Sara Ahmed (The Promise of Happiness), Friedrich Nietzsche (Twilight of the Idols), John Bowlby & Mary Ainsworth (attachment theory), Hazan & Shaver, Carl Gustav Jung (shadow), Western spiritualism, capitalism & atomization, avoidant attachment, loneliness epidemic.Trigger/content notes: workplace exploitation, relationship distress, depression, religious critique.#Loneliness #Stoicism #marcusaurelius #Nietzsche #SaraAhmed #AttachmentTheory #AvoidantAttachment #Jung #WesternSpirituality #Capitalism #CBT #MentalHealth #PhilosophyPodcast #PoliticalApathy #EmotionalAusterityHow this content was made