About this episode
The episode discusses the concept of acquisitive journalism through the lens of a personal exploration of consumerism and its implications.
Acquisitive journalism at its finest. https://www.compactmag.com/article/i-bought-everything-advertised-in-national-review-and-all-i-got-was-this-bleak-odyssey-into-the-rotten-heart-of-american-conservatism-america-and-also-myself/
Topics covered
- journalism
- American conservatism
- consumerism
Keywords
- Sam Kriss
- purchases
- National Review
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