Is civilization a solid wall of protection, or just a very thin, very polite illusion? In this episode of The Gen-X-istentialists, Bunny and Scot step away from Mega Wheel the Magnificent to dissect the "Social Contract"—that unwritten, assumed agreement that keeps humans from devolving into pure animal instinct at the grocery store.

They dive into why modern society has made people "soft" to the point of forgetting situational awareness and why Bunny found himself giving a verbal dressing down to a stranger who mistook his kindness for a lack of backbone.

Inside the conversation:

• The Tipping Point of Civility: A look at the tenuous balance that keeps humans civilized, whether it's fear of lawfare, a biblical code, or just the "Bro Code" that doesn't actually exist.
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