Why Is This Happening? The Chris Hayes Podcast

The Problem with Political Hobbyism with Eitan Hersh

<p>Has online activism and doomscrolling through twitter turned politics into just a hobby for people? At what point is it just a way to spend time rather than affect meaningful change? This week Tufts University professor, Eitan Hersh, joins to talk about what he diagnoses as “political hobbyism”, what real political engagement looks like, and argues how this self-gratifying online hobbyism can be detrimental to the real political activism needed to create change. </p><p><a href="https://www.indiebound.org/search/book?keys=politics+is+for+power" target="_blank">Politics is for Power: How To Move Beyond Political Hobbyism, Take Action, And Make Real Change</a> </p>

Every week Chris Hayes asks the big questions that keep him up at night. How do we make sense of this unprecedented moment in world history? Why is this (all) happening?

This podcast starts to answer these questions. Writers, experts, and thinkers who are also trying to get to the bottom of them join Chris to break it all down and help him get a better night’s rest. “Why is this Happening?” is presented by MSNBC and NBCNews Think.