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[[Eric Weinstein|Eric]] sits down with [[Bret Easton Ellis]]; the two Gen | [[Eric Weinstein|Eric]] sits down with [[Bret Easton Ellis]]; the two Gen X'ers graduated from rival high schools in a disaffected 1982 Los Angeles that inspired Ellis's first novel, ''Less Than Zero''. In this conversation, they reflect on LA, Generation X, and the different notions of childhood held by Gen X and Millennials. They then discuss Bret's anti-anti-Trump position and Eric's anti-anti-anti-Trump position, having both lost patience with the pro- and anti-Trump views found in Republican and Democratic party rhetoric. | ||
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