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Scott Galloway and the Toll of Being "Extremely Online"

September 16, 2025 / 00:51

This episode features a candid conversation about mental health, online culture, and personal struggles. Scott shares his feelings of disconnection and anxiety stemming from recent events.

The discussion highlights Scott's experiences over the past five days, where he expresses a sense of foreboding and difficulty in processing his emotions. He mentions feeling overwhelmed by online interactions and the impact on his mental well-being.

Scott also humorously touches on his physical discomfort, mentioning hemorrhoids, which adds a light-hearted moment to the serious topics at hand.

TL;DR

Scott discusses mental health struggles and online culture's impact on his well-being.

Video

00:00:00
Scott, how are you doing?
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Ever since this Kirk thing, I have been
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extremely online and I think it is
00:00:05
taking a toll on me. I think I am
00:00:07
disassociating from reality and
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relationships. I have been going down
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rabbit holes around this and it is
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taking a toll on me mentally. And that's
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fine. That's probably a natural part of
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the cycle. But the last 5 days have
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quite frankly have been awful. I have
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this eerie feeling that this is very
00:00:24
ominous, that this is different. And I
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don't know, I have trouble dissecting my
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own anger and depression as I get older
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or what is probably better than most
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people's spidey sense about cultural and
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societal norms as it probably should
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have been. The last f four or five days
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have just not been great. How are you?
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I have hemorrhoids now.

Episode Highlights

  • Mental Health Struggles
    Scott opens up about feeling disassociated and overwhelmed by online culture.
    “I think I am disassociating from reality.”
    @ 00m 07s
    September 16, 2025
  • A Sense of Ominous Change
    Scott expresses a feeling that recent events are different and troubling.
    “I have this eerie feeling that this is very ominous.”
    @ 00m 20s
    September 16, 2025
  • Unexpected Humor
    In a candid moment, Scott shares a surprising personal detail.
    “I have hemorrhoids now.”
    @ 00m 42s
    September 16, 2025

Episode Quotes

Key Moments

  • Feeling Overwhelmed00:05
  • Disassociation00:07
  • Cultural Awareness00:33
  • Recent Struggles00:40
  • Unexpected Confession00:42

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