Your car isn’t just a car — it’s your second skin, your private fortress, your suburban god.
This week, anthropologists Dan and Michael dive into the anthropology of parking rage, Uber guilt, and Elon Musk worship.
From HOA vendettas to the myth of “efficiency,” from the Hyperloop to gift-giving aggression, People Stuff explores why modern life keeps inventing new taboos — and what they say about us.
📌 Chapters
00:00 Intro — People Stuff: the anthropology of everyday chaos
03:00 What Fresh Hell: your brain vs. your internet speed
08:20 Question 1: Why my neighbor wants to fight over a parking spot
21:00 Question 2: Is Uber ethical or just high-tech feudalism?
35:00 Fixing Shit: America bans fun (again)
43:00 Question 3: The Hyperloop is a cult
58:00 Outro + fake sponsorship
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