Are men in crisis? What role can uniforms play in mitigating the “deaths of despair” and anomie we see in our larger society? This week Joseph and Nathan begin with a quote from Uniforms by Paul Fussell and start to address the various social and psychological effects that uniforms induce: patriotism, pride, shame, and (on a darker note) deindividuation. Amongst other things they discuss the Village People, Nathan’s cycles, chainmaille epaulets, Trump’s Space Force uniforms, and the dress code of the U.S Senate.
Links:
Men in Uniform Pinterest Board
Uniforms: Why We Are What We Wear
The American Astronaut
Breaking Points - Saagar Celebrates Senate Nuking Fetterman Dress Code
Mammoths and Mastodons: All American Monsters
Recorded on 1/7/2024
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