The Fixerpunk Podcast Greyson Peltier

How do we #RestoreTheFeeling in AEW? I’m discussing the state and direction of AEW as a culture and a movement, and what I believe to be a unifying theme of what’s going on right now, as it has sometimes felt like The Spirit of the Elite and the Being The Elite mode of storytelling have faded away a bit. But in reality, it still carries on, my wayward sons. This time can be viewed as a test of the resilience of the alternative AEW culture even in the absence of its primary creators, the Young Bucks, from AEW TV and I discuss how many on the AEW roster have come together to pass the test and Be Elite.
I also touch on ideas around establishing order, institutions, and talent development within AEW, and doing so in a culturally competent manner rather than repeating the ways and mistakes of wrestling’s past.
Let’s keep a “Live. Love. Superkick.” attitude and enjoy good wrestling of all kinds.

Note: this episode was recorded prior to the AEW Collision episode on December 9, 2023.


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My article on “Stand Tall, Don’t Back Down, Be Elite” in the Keeping It Elite series: https://www.prowrestlingmusings.com/post/keeping-it-elite-stand-tall-don-t-back-down-be-elite

My AEWeekly piece on Hangman’s promo: https://www.prowrestlingmusings.com/post/aew-is-swerve-s-house-aeweekly-review-94
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What happens when the economic powers that be decide that there can be no more investment in new ideas, no more bones to throw at marginalized people, and that we all have to make money as quickly as possible? Can increased interest rates and tighter monetary conditions create changes in culture and behavior? If you have been feeling like the world has been getting more “boring” in terms of culture and hope for new social movements and social change, and less innovative and consumer-friendly on the business side, this may be why. I explore more in this episode, discussing a variety of examples in politics, movements, and popular culture, not to criticize or blame the individuals or organizations themselves, but to explore the pervasive, systemic influences of capitalism in preventing progress in favor of wealth accumulation.

References:
Recession Vibes: Predicting the Pop Culture Trends That An Economic Downturn Could Bring: https://zeefeed.com.au/recession-pop-culture-trends/

The book I mentioned on gendered narratives around recessions, but had not read yet: Gendering the Recession: Media and Culture in an Age of Austerity
https://www.jstor.org/stable/j.ctv1131fr9

My article in Pro Wrestling Musings: https://www.prowrestlingmusings.com/post/keeping-it-elite-stand-tall-don-t-back-down-be-elite


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I discuss the issues workers who are not able to fit into the normal 9-5 workplace environment, such as those with disabilities, stay-at-home parents, and caregivers, have long faced and the myriad of ways capitalism has taken advantage of them, from MLM scams and at-home business scams that have existed for many years, to YouTube gurus, to gig work platforms that pay severely below minimum wage, to chaotic, risky investment methods like those popularized by Wall Street Bets. Labor organizing and progressive policy change can create change for these most vulnerable workers, who are also often performing some of the most important work of our society uncompensated as caregivers or in raising children. Remote and gig workers workers absolutely should be folded into the union resurgence we have seen recently. This “invisible” population of exploited workers deserves visibility. I also explain the issues with local governments pushing for return to office to “save downtowns” and how good Federal leadership is needed to show the larger policy benefits to vulnerable populations and the environment of maintaining remote work.
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Fixing The Fixerpunk episodes cover ideas about changing yourself and society from my own self-development process. This is also the first episode of the podcast ever livestreamed on TikTok! Follow and turn on notifications: https://tiktok.com/@fixerpunk

The title of this installment comes from a quote said by pro wrestler Bryan Danielson (Daniel Bryan) but originally from Paulo Coelho: “fight for your dreams and your dreams will fight for you.” I broaden the scope of this from the personal to the collective, and realized that if we fight for the world we dream of, the world will fight for us and for our dreams. Creating the collective environment where people can flourish is one of the most powerful ways we can improve our lives and achieve our goals. This is demonstrated by the fact that those in power relentlessly seek systemic political change to benefit them, and try to prevent us from acting collectively, such as by blocking union organizing.

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Episode Notes:
(Always rough, may contain errors)
Trying to achieve everything now in a rush
Approaching family and personal life conflicts with goals, especially when every day life is harder with autism
Did you fight hard enough to change things? Only for yourself or also for others?
Bryan Danielson/Paulo Coelho quote: https://www.youtube.com/watch?...
The world is fighting for those in power, capitalists, and what they want. That is why they always get what they want.
Collective action problem with unionizing software engineers
Economic conditions should not dictate basic humanity
Individual solutions don't work on their own. That is why the powerful always influence politics and want you not to act collectively,
Universal basic income for the labor that isn't done for capitalists
How to approach taking a break from work for personal development, mental health, or to grow a business:
• You must be extremely intentional or else things will get out-of-control.
• Don't undervalue your time
• Don't keep spending time or money on things that aren't helping you and YOUR specific situation
• Find a way to keep going
• Get the right things going sooner
• Speak up if something isn't working!
• Don't be afraid to try something better.
Going to normal insurance based therapists for autism, ADHD, or other neurodivergence can be like taking “a McLaren to Jiffy Lube” (referencing an unrelated quote in an article about the Angels baseball team - https://www.nj.com/sports/2023...
Self optimization protocol experimentation - very little impact from mental optimization techniques, perhaps due to autism or ADHD
Bad eating habits coming back with return to office
Free time isn't really free time. There's a difference between having time and having time totally set aside for something.
Bulking season is better financially because higher calorie foods are ironically cheaper.
New fitness accountability Instagram coming soon
Progressive Self Help Discord coming soon
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What do health and productivity optimization experts like Dr. Andrew Huberman, "dopamine addiction" experts like Dr. Anna Lembke, strict, clean-eating diets, personal finance experts, and welfare reform all have in common? Unreasonably high standards, rigidity, and traditionalism are common themes, but the narrative around them, and the way they are influencing us to view systemic problems affecting others is perhaps their most problematic aspect.
Terms like “instant gratification” and “dopamine addiction” that came from health and productivity optimization theories, have popped up in spaces ranging from fitness to finance to homelessness in order to blame the victims of late-stage capitalism for their own distress. Among the most spurious claims was made by Jordan Peterson, who says that people suffer with issues like depression because they are not “optimally deprived.” Productivity optimization ideas are creating self-doubt on levels similar to conservative religious ideologies, with people even questioning themselves over decisions as minor and banal as whether or not they are allowed to listen to music or watch TV at all. This is because people are afraid that imperfect practice of protocols, whether it be not completely depriving themselves of all spending in the finance realm, or not doing only productive things in the productivity space, will result in economic demise, just as the religious ideas will make people afraid of spiritual demise. This leads to people not only blaming themselves for their own economic hardship, but in turn blaming the supposed “bad habits” of others for their failures, which impedes solidarity. As I have explained in prior episodes, the newest means of enforcement of late stage capitalism is us enforcing its ideals on others and that is precisely how these overly strict self-help ideas are being used. Overall, these ideas are serving to promote right-wing ideologies, obfuscate systemic problems, and distract the public from seeking social change.
Self-help ideas can be a positive influence and some of these practices and protocols can substantially help people, but they need to be implemented in a way that is non-judgmental, inclusive, and understands systemic problems. Here, I start to discuss a path forward for a progressive and inclusive approach to self-help.
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Episode Notes:
(Always rough, may contain errors.)
They don't want you to be able to trust yourself when you know there is something wrong.
They blame you for everything, you cannot do anything right, so why listen to what you think? Then you only listen to what they think.
Health optimization/dopamine addiction narratives:
People constantly questioning themselves about normal things like listening to music and watching TV, just like I’ve seen in strict religious environments.
Dopamine addiction is now being tied to almost everything
Because of the influence of these ideas in the San Francisco tech community, their terminology is even leaking into the way they discuss homelessness.
Is instant gratification really the reason why people suffer? NO!
It Is Not Dopamine Addiction, It Is Futility Aversion.
Based on their experience of working hard and never seeing the fruit of their labor, people rightly do not believe that working harder and harder will yield any different or better results.
Jess’ video on religious asceticism and dopamine narratives: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZT82FkkNt/
Jess’ website is sluggish.substack.com
All far-right ideologies keep you in a loop that keeps you from seeing the true systemic problems.
People who are in bad situations already feel ashamed enough!
People in bad situations are a lot smarter than the ivory tower gives them credit for.
Even now fitness is...

I wanted to very briefly share my unique perspective on the controversy around Oliver Anthony and Rich Men North of Richmond, a country song that has gained much popularity among conservatives and was referenced during the GOP presidential debate. Many seem baffled by Anthony’s attempts to distance himself from Republican politicians and the seemingly contradictory blend of working class pro-labor sentiments and conservative welfare-shaming (I cover the fat-shaming aspects more at the end of the last episode) in the song. But based on my experience in conservative movements, his reflect a long-standing subset of right-libertarian ideology that has always operated in a populistic, anti-political manner, seemingly calling out the injustices caused by late stage capitalism, but pointing the blame at vaguely defined enemies, while ultimately serving conservative policy objectives. This is largely the result of the proliferation of conservative media, and hence political confusion amongst rural Americans. I believe that further left ideas that are not in the mainstream of the Democratic Party may likewise be able to engage this population who are facing issues progressive policies can solve but are unlikely to identify with either political party, yet are still largely influenced by conservative ideas.

Programming note: A new full length episode will likely be posted in a couple days.

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