Dark academia but with a little chaos. Talking all things life, school, and the pursuit of knowledge, Alina is for people who are just a bit messy and a bit scholarly. The goal is to be informal but informative. Chaotic Academia is an aesthetic we may relate to as we try to figure out the world, so listen and contemplate. This podcast explores topics of interest, schools, books, and culture..
today alina does a deep dive into literary and media criticism!! we are talking capitalism, books, fantasy, aesthetics of reading, etc. If you like reading, give this a listen!!!
cool other listens/watches:
https://youtu.be/ynh3seeUbcE?si=NFVk49onTFRDOT0T
https://youtu.be/ZvCT31BOLDM?si=MpAwsY41OMzzs14n
25 Jul 2025
Batting Brain Rot
Have you found yourself with a terrible memory? Emotional disregulation? A hard time focusing? Who among us hasn't?
I've been someone who has experienced brain rot, that is for sure. We know it's a problem, but why? And what do we do about it?
https://www.webmd.com/brain/brain-rot
https://www.everydayhealth.com/healthy-aging/what-is-brain-rot-and-how-can-you-prevent-it/
https://www.newportinstitute.com/resources/co-occurring-disorders/brain-rot/
12 Jul 2025
I refuse to resign myself to this version of America, and neither should you
After the passage of the Big Beautiful Bill Act and the recent 4th of July, I am not ready to go down without a fight for a more equitable future. We are not powerless.
Books referenced in this video:
Lawless: How the Supreme Court Runs on Conservative Grievance, Fringe Theories, and Bad Vibes by Leah Litman (https://bookshop.org/p/books/lawless-how-the-supreme-court-came-to-run-on-conservative-grievance-fringe-theories-and-bad-vibes-leah-litman/21872837?ean=9781668054628&next=t)
Run for Something: A Real-Talk Guide to Fixing the System Yourself by Amanda Litman (https://bookshop.org/p/books/run-for-something-a-real-talk-guide-to-fixing-the-system-yourself-amanda-litman/6768952?ean=9781501180446&next=t)
Walking with the Wind: A Memoir of the Movement by John Lewis with Michael D'Orso (https://bookshop.org/p/books/walking-with-the-wind-a-memoir-of-the-movement-john-lewis/10385037?ean=9781476797717&next=t)
What the Eyes Don't See: A Story of Crisis, Resistance, and Hope in an American City by Mona Hanna (https://bookshop.org/p/books/what-the-eyes-don-t-see-a-story-of-crisis-resistance-and-hope-in-an-american-city-mona-hanna-attisha/11376938?ean=9780399590856&next=t)
The Broken Ladder: How Inequality Affects the Way We Think, Live, and Die by Keith Payne (https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-broken-ladder-how-inequality-affects-the-way-we-think-live-and-die-keith-payne/6669101?ean=9780143128908&next=t)
Videos:
TikTok by Justin Scotthttps://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8M3yD9a/ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa2JJekZWMFJBc0RUaHpLT243YjFyWFdMbTR4UXxBQ3Jtc0tsNlJJQ0RyT2JXaEZQem9FR05YZUJXTk1qaEE1SzBNRGlWR1JuNW5BdGI4ZkZzejlZQkJRdDhUcjZUX1hFamd2Z1hicF8zbUMxbWlXcUFJaklGbnRqRl9qdG1zSDU0QklDay1odkNGekJQcUdFQ3JHZw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tiktok.com%2Ft%2FZP8M3yD9a%2F&v=9ChIo3Ubdbo)Why I'm so Mad Right Now by Hank Green (https://youtu.be/9ChIo3Ubdbo?si=j8jT54bd13cU5dr6)
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