Can you swipe right on romance without buying into Capitalism? Is love real in the 21st century? (ft. Dr Laurie Essig)
About this episode
This episode explores how capitalism influences modern romance and the authenticity of love in the digital age.
Dating apps, wedding industries, and the ever-elusive “happily ever after”—has love become just another product we’re sold? In this episode of The Monkey Mind Lab, Dr Laurie Essig takes us on a sharp and thought-provoking journey through the economics of desire. From Tinder to tradition, we explore how capitalism has shaped our expectations of romance—and whether love can still be real in an age of algorithms and aspiration.
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