Chapter
The Dissonance of Hardcore Mountaineering Gear and Driving a Subaru to Work
28:40 - 32:36 (03:55)
The speaker discusses the irony of selling extreme mountaineering gear to those who only use it for short hikes or simply as a fashion statement while driving a Subaru to their office job, and how this phenomenon is associated with a certain liberal demographic.
Clips
The suburbs have swallowed our soul and everyone is seeking an individual experience; furthermore, people are buying mountaineering gear as fashion to wear while they drive their Subaru to office parks.
28:40 - 30:33 (01:52)
Individualism
Summary
The suburbs have swallowed our soul and everyone is seeking an individual experience; furthermore, people are buying mountaineering gear as fashion to wear while they drive their Subaru to office parks.
ChapterThe Dissonance of Hardcore Mountaineering Gear and Driving a Subaru to Work
EpisodeDavid Brooks's "Bobos in Paradise"
PodcastIf Books Could Kill
The affiliation of Starbucks with fluffy liberals in the late 90s, early aughts, and the tendency of some conservatives to dismiss liberal actions as frilly bullshit.
30:33 - 32:36 (02:02)
Politics
Summary
The affiliation of Starbucks with fluffy liberals in the late 90s, early aughts, and the tendency of some conservatives to dismiss liberal actions as frilly bullshit.