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During lockdown, the social skills required to buy a handle of vodka using a fake ID became obsolete. We replaced face-to-face rejection with algorithmic isolation. The result? The "Anxiety Economy."

If Superbad happened in 2019, Seth wouldn't need to steal a police cruiser or sing "These Eyes" at a liquor store. He would open Tinder. He would use Drizly. He would slide into DMs. superbad index

We have the Consumer Price Index (CPI) to track inflation. We have the S&P 500 to track equities. We have the Baltic Dry Index to track shipping rates. But for the past 15 years, analysts have been overlooking the single most reliable barometer of the American social condition. During lockdown, the social skills required to buy

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Why? Because we have a generation of Fogells who don't even need to fake an ID. They just stay home. They order everything. They watch Pornhub The "Anxiety Economy