Bonus: The Decline of Thoughtfulness

About this episode

Preet and Ben Smith discuss the decline of thoughtfulness and related social issues.

In the Stay Tuned podcast bonus for Insiders, Preet and Ben Smith discuss the decline of thoughtfulness, parent-child competition, and the trouble with wanting to be liked.  For more content at the intersection of law, politics, and policy, sign up to receive the weekly CAFE Brief newsletter, for free: cafe.com/brief Tweet your questions to @PreetBharara with hashtag #AskPreet, email us at letters@cafe.com, or call 833-997-7338 to leave a voicemail. Stay Tuned with Preet is brought to you by CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network.

People in this episode

Host: Preet Bharara

Guest: Ben Smith

Topics covered

• thoughtfulness
• parent-child competition
• social dynamics
• politics
• law
• policy

Keywords

• thoughtfulness
• parent-child competition
• social dynamics
• politics
• law
• policy

Sponsors

CAFE

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Vox Media Podcast Network

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