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From the celebrity culture surrounding Sydney Sweeney to the explosion of online sports gambling, are Americans being encouraged to seek constant stimulation, instant gratification, and escapism rather than confront the economic and political problems around them? In this livestream, Caleb Maupin, founder of the Center for Political Innovation (CPI), examines the relationship between celebrity culture, sports betting, consumerism, and social control. As sports gambling apps become increasingly popular, gambling advertisements flood sporting events, and celebrity controversies dominate social media, important questions arise: Who profits from addictive behavior? How does the modern economy encourage dependency and distraction? And could these trends serve to discourage political consciousness and collective action?

Topics include: Sydney Sweeney, celebrity culture, and the politics of entertainment The rapid expansion of legalized sports gambling in America Gambling addiction, dopamine, and instant gratification Consumerism, escapism, and the modern attention economy How corporations profit from addictive behavior The relationship between addiction, alienation, and social control Marxism, capitalism, and the struggle for a more meaningful society Join Caleb Maupin for a discussion of the cultural, economic, and political forces shaping American society—and whether the promotion of addictive behavior serves the interests of those in power.

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