Is gratitude a genuine fuel for the soul, or have we turned "thankfulness" into a public performance for digital dopamine?

In this Thanksgiving edition of The Gen-x-istentialists, Bunny and Scott tackle the "Weight of Gratitude." They dive into why society has trained us to sand down our sense of wonder and why most of us are too vain to admit we actually need people. From Bunny’s "Sith-like" emotional fire to Scott’s "Jedi" stoicism, this episode explores the psychological walls we build—from the childhood nightmare that stopped Scott from dreaming to the mystery of why we stop being sincere in a world that doesn't reward it.

Inside the conversation:

• The Gratitude Paradox: Why Scott feels "uncomfortable" being thanked and why Bunny views gratitude as a high-octane lifestyle rather ...