Ep. 100: Is following ”politics” or podcasting a waste of time?

The Mindcrime Liberty Show discusses whether “following” politics, and more broadly culture, then podcasting about it is a waste of time?  Why bother doing it all? Are “apolitical” “unaware” people happier?  Can these classes of persons really exist?  Are we doomed to be interested in these subjects? Are most political and social commentators who are sufficiently “radicalized” largely a pessimistic, dreary lot? Why not get another hobby which makes one "happier" or work more? Is influence even desirable?  Aren’t most successful political podcasters and commentators merely government/megacorp backed narrative builders, or petit bourgeois grifters after money?  Can one actually “unplug?”  What are the costs and benefits of being somewhat aware of the nature of the world and discussing it somewhat publicly via a podcast?  Is the online world now more important than the offline world?  Is podcasting and blogging an improvement over historical means of communication and information dissemination?