About this episode
Bradley discusses the impact of a zero-sum mentality on daily behavior and critiques political actions that prioritize pandering over public well-being.
Why is that so hard? Bradley argues that the zero-sum mentality driving our politics and social media has infected our basic daily behavior — the phone zombies blocking subway doors, the gym hogs who won't let you work in, the airplane line-cutters — and that only a shift in social norms, not legislation, can fix it. Plus, Bradley breaks down why Mamdani put pandering to his base ahead of the city's well-being in his ill-conceived targeting of Ken Griffin. That wasn't so nice, either. This episode was taped at P&T Knitwear at 180 Orchard Street — New York City’s only free podcast recording studio. Send us an email with your thoughts on today’s episode: info@firewall.media . Subscribe to Bradley's weekly newsletter and follow Bradley on Linkedin + Substack .
People in this episode
Host: Bradley Tusk
Topics covered
- social behavior
- politics
- social media
- norms
- public conduct
Keywords
- zero-sum mentality
- social norms
- politics
- public behavior
- Mamdani
- Ken Griffin
Mentioned in this episode
Places: New York City, P&T Knitwear, 180 Orchard Street
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