Why Nobody Is Angry About The Right Things Anymore

This monologue sits at the intersection of psychology, Stoic philosophy, sociology and social commentary to examine a specific modern condition: the possession of real, justified, well-founded anger, and the complete absence of anywhere to direct it. Drawing on Seneca's De Ira, Peter Sloterdijk's theory of rage banks and what happens when the institutions that once stored collective anger stop working, Martin Seligman's learned helplessness research and his own later revision of it, and Audre Lorde on anger as information rather than pathology. 00:00 Eleven years in a parking lot 03:30 Anger needs an address 07:00 Seneca, who wrote about rage while working for Nero 12:40 The rage banks closed 17:30 Learned helplessness, and what Seligman got wrong 21:40 A society of people furious at nothing in particular 25:20 What anger is actually for 29:30 Back in the parking lot #philosophy #psychology #stoicism #anger #culturalcommentary Please note: This channel explores philosophical themes and is for educational purposes. It is not a substitute for professional mental health advice, diagnosis, or treatment.