Brandon Jones

The prices change on things, but your income doesn't always change. Then there's the pressure of living this American life, which we know this idea of what it's supposed to be as an American individual has changed over time. You want to have the nice house and the dog and the children and be married. But our lives are not necessarily the same, right? We have over 50% rate of divorce.

The prices change on things, but your income doesn't always change. Then there's the pressure of living this American life, which we know this idea of what it's supposed to be as an American individual has changed over time. You want to have the nice house and the dog and the children and be married. But our lives are not necessarily the same, right? We have over 50% rate of divorce.

We have folks who have blended families now. We have folks who are not in heterosexual relationships. We have different religions. We're just in a different world and space. And the expectation is still something that's based off of, as Maddie was saying earlier, 100 years ago.

We have folks who have blended families now. We have folks who are not in heterosexual relationships. We have different religions. We're just in a different world and space. And the expectation is still something that's based off of, as Maddie was saying earlier, 100 years ago.

We've changed. We've changed. And I think that's why we're stressed out is we still have these ideals that have not caught up with the times for us as individuals. We have to redesign what it means to be healthy Americans. And we have to buy into that identity as well, which means that we do have to address some of the issues that are already raised.

We've changed. We've changed. And I think that's why we're stressed out is we still have these ideals that have not caught up with the times for us as individuals. We have to redesign what it means to be healthy Americans. And we have to buy into that identity as well, which means that we do have to address some of the issues that are already raised.

Yeah, I think our society has changed. That's another change that has happened that contributes to this high level of anxiety and stress. And you brought up women and body image. So this is what brought this thought to mind is we've noticed a increase in mental health concerns, anxiety and depression with young girls. And they're associating that with social media.

Yeah, I think our society has changed. That's another change that has happened that contributes to this high level of anxiety and stress. And you brought up women and body image. So this is what brought this thought to mind is we've noticed a increase in mental health concerns, anxiety and depression with young girls. And they're associating that with social media.

And what has happened is we used to call it keeping up with the Joneses where society used to be fascinated with the rich and famous life. We used to see that in magazines and on TV and just be like, wow, that's amazing. You know, and have an aspiration and even fantasies about living that life. And then this interesting thing called Instagram was created and Twitter or X now.

And what has happened is we used to call it keeping up with the Joneses where society used to be fascinated with the rich and famous life. We used to see that in magazines and on TV and just be like, wow, that's amazing. You know, and have an aspiration and even fantasies about living that life. And then this interesting thing called Instagram was created and Twitter or X now.

Now you can reach out and touch those people. And with cosmetic surgeries and other things and also products, you can wear what they wear. You can look like they look. You can be like these individuals without necessarily being those individuals anymore. That does something to us. And there's something about status and hierarchies. And it'd be a great research project.

Now you can reach out and touch those people. And with cosmetic surgeries and other things and also products, you can wear what they wear. You can look like they look. You can be like these individuals without necessarily being those individuals anymore. That does something to us. And there's something about status and hierarchies. And it'd be a great research project.

So if anyone's out there thinking about a PhD, here's a golden ticket for you. You can make your name and be somebody. Think about how hierarchies have always been a part of human nature. Think about how we've manifested that in today's world around brands, around status, around people. We went from keeping up with the Joneses to keeping up with the Kardashians.

So if anyone's out there thinking about a PhD, here's a golden ticket for you. You can make your name and be somebody. Think about how hierarchies have always been a part of human nature. Think about how we've manifested that in today's world around brands, around status, around people. We went from keeping up with the Joneses to keeping up with the Kardashians.

Now I look at my kids, they're Swifties. They know everything about Taylor Swift. I know nothing about Taylor Swift outside of paying for things with my kids. But they also idolize all these people who are regular people, but they're influencers. So they have YouTube channels and they do different things and they do lives and all this stuff. That's what they're into.

Now I look at my kids, they're Swifties. They know everything about Taylor Swift. I know nothing about Taylor Swift outside of paying for things with my kids. But they also idolize all these people who are regular people, but they're influencers. So they have YouTube channels and they do different things and they do lives and all this stuff. That's what they're into.

So that creates a hierarchy as well. But those are regular everyday people that they may run into at the Mall of America or at the airport. So we have this interesting dynamic that's taking place that many people aren't really paying attention to, where the hierarchy has somewhat shrunk. And regular everyday people are on this idolized level. But due to the internet, they are...

So that creates a hierarchy as well. But those are regular everyday people that they may run into at the Mall of America or at the airport. So we have this interesting dynamic that's taking place that many people aren't really paying attention to, where the hierarchy has somewhat shrunk. And regular everyday people are on this idolized level. But due to the internet, they are...

They're just regular people. I mean, you can literally run into these people at the grocery store, but they have some notoriety. So it's an interesting dynamic that's happening, but it also causes stress because if you can't go live, if you don't have that many followers or that many people liking your photo, then you feel bad about yourself.

They're just regular people. I mean, you can literally run into these people at the grocery store, but they have some notoriety. So it's an interesting dynamic that's happening, but it also causes stress because if you can't go live, if you don't have that many followers or that many people liking your photo, then you feel bad about yourself.