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🎙️ Don’t Mistake Disagreement for a Death Threat

Or: How to Survive the Internet, Arguments, and Your Own Mind

You know what the real modern plague is? Not TikTok addiction or avocado toast pricing. It’s the belief that if someone disagrees with you, they must absolutely, cosmically, and spiritually hate your guts.

In this week’s episode of the FWACATA Podcast, we take a step back from the flaming social media pile-on and explore the radical concept that people can disagree... and still be cool with each other.

Yeah. Wild, right?

☕ Disagreeing Doesn’t Mean You Need to Smack Someone With a Chair

Look, disagreement is not a declaration of war. Someone saying “Actually, I think you’re wrong” isn’t them slashing your tires or setting your favorite hoodie on fire. It’s just... a different opinion. But in today’s climate, we’re all packing around emotional landmines like we’re cosplaying a Quentin Tarantino character.

There’s this hyper-reactive, Wild West energy in modern life—like we’re all seconds away from a shootout over parking spots or preferred pronouns. But here’s the thing: that constant tension? It’s not strength. It’s paralysis.

And it’s turning us all into twitchy little time bombs with strong opinions and sore necks.

🌊 Don’t Just Get Hit By the Wave—Dive Under It

You’ve got options. You can let the wave knock you down, or you can dive under and keep swimming. That’s not a metaphor. Okay, it is, but it’s also real life. Every day offers you a chance to freak out or flow through. Choose wisely.

Your voice is powerful. Use it smart. Sometimes, saying “No thanks” and walking away from a screaming match is more revolutionary than swinging back.

🧠 The Real Secret: Be Present

This episode also touches on one of life’s greatest scams: the myth of “arrival.” You know, the fantasy that once you graduate, get the job, find the partner, buy the house, or become a 100k-followed influencer, you’ll finally be happy.

Spoiler: you won’t. Because you never arrive. Life is not a plateau you get to. It’s a treadmill where the incline keeps randomly increasing and there’s no emergency stop.

So what do you do? You enjoy the now. The sandwich you made last week. The sketch that didn’t suck. That one time behind the Walgreens. You live in it. Because presence is power.

🎧 In This Episode:

* Why disagreement ≠ hatred

* How our words ripple way farther than we think

* The secret to not being paralyzed by the world’s nonsense

* A rant about cringey art shows and technically-good-yet-soulless work

* A gentle reminder to breathe, walk, laugh, and be just a little unhinged—in the best way possible

👉 [Listen to the full episode above]

And hey, if you want to support someone who’s trying to make something meaningful in the chaos, check out my Kickstarter. Issue #2 is LIVE, and we’re already more than a third of the way there. Every backer helps me keep shouting into the void with purpose.

Until next time—Be good. Be weird. Be here.

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