Zac Seidler

It's all about the in-group.

And something that I think a lot about is young men are

floundering.

They have this feeling of being out at sea.

You know, the idea that they are an island unto themselves in many ways.

And without these anchor points, without feeling like there is something that they can be a part of,

it's really at odds with their desire to be a successful man.

They know that they need to be a part of something greater.

And this is promising them success.

It's promising them status.

It's promising them really all that they desire.

And so, no, this is no different to conspiracy theories across the board.

It is just pouring fuel on the fire, the way in which the algorithm works and the entrapment in many ways.

It's like Charles Manson's house, but you can never leave and there are screens everywhere.

I think that hardness really ties to socialised norms, especially within Australia, of what it means to be a man.

Stoicism and independence and self-reliance.

These are all good things.

They are.

But when they are applied rigidly, when devoid of context, you say, I need to be the same man in every room.

I'm with my newborn.