#856 - Krystal Ball - Why Does The 2024 Election Feel So Fake?

Modern Wisdom

Chris Williamson

Society & Culture, Health & Fitness

4.7 • 4.6K Ratings

🗓️ 26 October 2024

⏱️ 81 minutes

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Krystal Ball is the co host of Breaking Points, a political commentator and a podcaster. Politics has changed a lot over the last 4 years, and even more compared to a decade ago. And yet everything feels unreal, kind of like a pantomime. So, do elections even matter any more? Expect to learn if breaking stories have any real impact, whether Elon Musk is even influential in this election cycle, if Kamala is a change candidate or have incumbent legitimacy, the role of podcasts in deciding the future of America, if the polls are underestimating Trump, how the left has a complicated relationship with God and much more… Sponsors: See discounts for all the products I use and recommend: https://chriswillx.com/deals Get $150 discount on Plunge’s amazing sauna or cold plunge at https://plunge.com (use code MW150) Get a Free Sample Pack of all LMNT Flavours with any purchase at https://drinklmnt.com/modernwisdom (automatically applied at checkout) Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period from Shopify at https://shopify.com/modernwisdom (automatically applied at checkout) Extra Stuff: Get my free reading list of 100 books to read before you die: https://chriswillx.com/books Try my productivity energy drink Neutonic: https://neutonic.com/modernwisdom Episodes You Might Enjoy: #577 - David Goggins - This Is How To Master Your Life: https://tinyurl.com/43hv6y59 #712 - Dr Jordan Peterson - How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs: https://tinyurl.com/2rtz7avf #700 - Dr Andrew Huberman - The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain: https://tinyurl.com/3ccn5vkp - Get In Touch: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/modernwisdompodcast Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hello friends, welcome back to the show. My guest today is Crystal Ball. She's a co-host of breaking points, a political commentator, and a podcaster.
0:09.1	Politics has changed a lot over the last four years and even more compared to a decade ago.
0:14.8	And yet everything feels unreal, kind of a bit like a pantomime.
0:19.3	So why do we keep going? Do elections even matter anymore?
0:24.0	Expect to learn if breaking stories have any real impact,
0:28.0	whether Elon Musk is even influential this election cycle,
0:31.0	if Kamala Harris is a change candidate or has incumbent legitimacy,
0:35.2	the role of podcasts in deciding the future of America, if the polls are underestimating
0:40.0	Trump, how the left has a complicated relationship with God, and much more.
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