The Next Generation

Democracy or dictatorship. Those are the only two options people ever talk about.But there are loads of different ways a country can govern itself - and some might even produce way better outcomes than the ones we're currently getting...I sat down with political philosopher at Georgetown University, Jason Brennan, to discuss the pitfalls of democracy and what alternative systems could take its place.I've recently finished his book, Against Democracy, which blew my mind with ideas I'd never heard before and new conceptions of the ways things could be. Jason is an advocate of epistocracy - a system where political power is tied to knowledge - arguing that voters have a moral duty to be informed. Exploring all this was fascinating and made this one of my favourite conversations to date!Buy Against Democracy: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BV8Y99RZ/Try SHIFT for 1 month totally free with my link: http://shiftyourphone.com/elliotApply to join the best podcast school in the world: https://thepodpro.com/elliotCHAPTERS:00:00 Coming up…00:41 Not everyone should vote03:54 Your vote is practically worthless08:11 Do people think their vote matters?10:31 What we learnt from Brexit11:58 How do we measure who’s ‘informed enough’ to vote?16:02 Hobbits, Hooligans and Vulcans19:20 People support their political tribe like a sports team32:02 The statistical uselessness of your vote37:04 What if people could track the outcome of their vote?39:29 Should you take an exam before voting?48:40 People vote with their hearts not their heads59:50 Availability Bias skews perception1:04:21 Is democracy good in and of itself?1:09:20 The red scarf analogy1:12:18 “But people died for your right to vote!”1:14:25 What about a lottery-based voting system?1:16:35 Enlightened Preference Voting1:22:05 Could voting be like jury service?1:24:39 There are 4 ideals - you can only have 31:26:43 The case for epistocracy1:38:16 Will democracy last in the future?Subscribe to my Substack to support the show and join the community! https://elliotbewick.substack.com/My Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elliotbewick/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@elliotbewickX: https://x.com/elliotbewickABOUT THE NEXT GENERATION: In a world saturated by social media and marked by skyrocketing rates of anxiety, depression, and ADHD among Gen Z, young people are growing up in a landscape of chaos and contradiction. While protests swell in city streets and activists hurl soup at famous artworks to demand climate action, a quieter crisis unfolds within - the mental and emotional battles faced by a generation trying to make sense of it all.The Next Generation is hosted by 21-year-old Elliot Bewick, offering a raw and honest look at the world through the eyes of those living in it. Bringing together insight from professionals and young people on the ground, this podcast isn’t here to complain or chase clout. It’s here to bend the arc of the modern world towards solutions, truth and a love for the beautiful adventure of life itself.

Jefferson Fisher is a trial lawyer and world-renowned communication expert. Author of the New York Times bestseller ‘The Next Conversation’, he shares practical strategies for handling difficult conversations and speaking with confidence on his show, The Jefferson Fisher Podcast.Find more from Jefferson: https://links.jeffersonfisher.com/Buy The Next Conversation: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DGQW15QF/Follow Jefferson on Insta: https://www.instagram.com/jefferson_fisher/Try SHIFT for 1 month totally free with my link: http://shiftyourphone.com/elliotApply to join the best podcast school in the world: https://thepodpro.com/elliotCHAPTERS:00:00 Coming up…00:52 The Gen Z Stare02:15 What are the most important tools for communication?03:30 How to be vulnerable05:09 Bragging makes you look insecure11:02 Self-worship vs self-mission16:51 “Don’t be like Jay”19:03 The power of the pause23:46 Give people good energy to mirror26:34 Don’t respond too fast32:31 Short pauses vs long pauses38:09 The importance of thinking before you speak43:23 How do high-performers communicate?48:57 Making strong boundaries59:29 How do you bring this into your personal life?1:02:26 Tell me about your upbringing1:06:11 What lessons do you teach your kids?1:12:29 Do women and men communicate differently?1:16:21 Men’s difficulty approaching women1:19:57 The importance of breathing1:23:21 Is it cringe to put in effort?1:26:18 The body communicates too1:28:58 How can you improve these skills?1:33:58 The problem with ‘but’1:36:00 How to use exclamation marks and emojis1:39:32 We project how we feel about ourselves1:42:19 What is your biggest struggle when it comes to communicating?1:43:56 What does this picture mean to you?1:44:59 What has been the biggest change since your grandfather’s generation?Subscribe to my Substack to support the show and join the community! https://elliotbewick.substack.com/My Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elliotbewick/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@elliotbewickX: https://x.com/elliotbewickABOUT THE NEXT GENERATION: In a world saturated by social media and marked by skyrocketing rates of anxiety, depression, and ADHD among Gen Z, young people are growing up in a landscape of chaos and contradiction. While protests swell in city streets and activists hurl soup at famous artworks to demand climate action, a quieter crisis unfolds within - the mental and emotional battles faced by a generation trying to make sense of it all.The Next Generation is hosted by 21-year-old Elliot Bewick, offering a raw and honest look at the world through the eyes of those living in it. Bringing together insight from professionals and young people on the ground, this podcast isn’t here to complain or chase clout. It’s here to bend the arc of the modern world towards solutions, truth and a love for the beautiful adventure of life itself.

Could space hold the answer to Gen Z’s career problems?Will space be the new international war zone?I sat down with Head of NASA, and former astronaut, Jared Isaacman, to find out everything my generation needs to know about our travels in the Cosmos.Before working for the administration, Isaacman commanded Inspiration4 (2021), the first all-civilian orbital spaceflight, and Polaris Dawn (2024), during which he performed the first commercial spacewalk and reached the highest altitude of any crewed flight since Apollo. Before this Isaacman co-founded Draken International, a defense firm providing adversary training to US and NATO air forces.Follow NASA on Insta: https://www.instagram.com/nasa/Follow NASA on X: https://x.com/NASATry SHIFT for 1 month totally free with my link: http://shiftyourphone.com/elliotApply to join the best podcast school in the world: https://thepodpro.com/elliotCHAPTERS:00:00 Why should Gen Z care about space?01:02 The race against China02:15 When will NASA next step foot on the moon?03:08 How do SpaceX and NASA work together?04:35 How much influence does Elon Musk have over NASA?06:05 The new space academy07:54 What’s going to be the most difficult political problem going forward?11:03 Conflict with other nations in space12:21 If you could have one wish granted for NASA, what would it be?13:34 What do people need to know about the space race?14:49 Can I do a podcast from space?Subscribe to my Substack to support the show and join the community! https://elliotbewick.substack.com/My Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elliotbewick/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@elliotbewickX: https://x.com/elliotbewickABOUT THE NEXT GENERATION: In a world saturated by social media and marked by skyrocketing rates of anxiety, depression, and ADHD among Gen Z, young people are growing up in a landscape of chaos and contradiction. While protests swell in city streets and activists hurl soup at famous artworks to demand climate action, a quieter crisis unfolds within - the mental and emotional battles faced by a generation trying to make sense of it all.The Next Generation is hosted by 21-year-old Elliot Bewick, offering a raw and honest look at the world through the eyes of those living in it. Bringing together insight from professionals and young people on the ground, this podcast isn’t here to complain or chase clout. It’s here to bend the arc of the modern world towards solutions, truth and a love for the beautiful adventure of life itself.

Gen Z relationships are in crisis. As men head further to the right and women to the left, there has never been so much hatred between the sexes.How did we get here? I sat down with Gen Z commentators Rikki Schlott and Lydia Moynihan to find out…Follow Rikki on Insta: https://www.instagram.com/rikkischlott/Follow Lydia on Insta: https://www.instagram.com/moynihanlydia/Get Rikki’s book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GWXHQBX2/Try SHIFT for 1 month totally free with my link: http://shiftyourphone.com/elliotApply to join the best podcast school in the world: https://thepodpro.com/elliotCHAPTERS:00:00 Coming up…00:41 Are we facing a crisis of femininity?04:56 Why do we value victimhood?07:26 Why did the 60s change everything?12:24 Do we really have an inequality problem?15:20 The cost of living crisis19:28 Why are young people not getting married & having kids?27:21 Why are men and women going in different directions?36:14 How will AI and tech impact Gen Z’s future?43:00 We no longer have a shared culture44:13 Are we being shaped by the media we consume?49:49 Are SSRIs affecting our s*x lives?57:00 Was the contraceptive pill good for women?59:13 How can we move forward without resorting to extremes?1:06:43 What do you wish young men did more?1:11:23 Is the American Dream now out of reach?1:18:15 Why are you so different from other women your age? Subscribe to my Substack to support the show and join the community! https://elliotbewick.substack.com/My Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elliotbewick/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@elliotbewickX: https://x.com/elliotbewickABOUT THE NEXT GENERATION: In a world saturated by social media and marked by skyrocketing rates of anxiety, depression, and ADHD among Gen Z, young people are growing up in a landscape of chaos and contradiction. While protests swell in city streets and activists hurl soup at famous artworks to demand climate action, a quieter crisis unfolds within - the mental and emotional battles faced by a generation trying to make sense of it all.The Next Generation is hosted by 21-year-old Elliot Bewick, offering a raw and honest look at the world through the eyes of those living in it. Bringing together insight from professionals and young people on the ground, this podcast isn’t here to complain or chase clout. It’s here to bend the arc of the modern world towards solutions, truth and a love for the beautiful adventure of life itself.

Lauren Friedman and I first connected this year when she DM’d me about the horrific medical injustice she had suffered. She is now my girlfriend and we are fighting for awareness, justice and change together.Lauren suffers from Post SSRI Sexual Dysfunction (PSSD), a brain injury caused by anti-depressants that destroys the sexual and emotional experiences of those it affects. Lauren has used her story to speak out about the condition, even addressing government officials in May 2026 at the Mental Health and Overmedicalization Summit in Washington DC.Follow her work with the PSSD Network: https://www.instagram.com/pssdnetwork/Follow Lauren on Insta: https://www.instagram.com/laurenfreedy/Try SHIFT for 1 month totally free with my link: http://shiftyourphone.com/elliotSubscribe to my Substack to support the show and join the community! https://elliotbewick.substack.com/CHAPTERS00:00 Coming up…00:21 What is PSSD?02:11 How did you get PSSD?04:30 How was your depression mishandled?09:20 What Lauren's brain scan showed11:41 Are SSRIs overprescribed?15:07 From honeymoon to horror story18:59 What would you say to someone on anti-depressants?21:19 When does PSSD kick in?23:00 Big Pharma’s perfect crime26:45 I knew it was a lie but I felt the need to defend it31:36 Lauren’s personal experience of PSSD38:49 Dr*gs might be affecting your relationship41:41 Rates of SSRI use are skyrocketing44:27 The Pill to SSRI pipeline48:11 ADHD and the pipeline for boys54:18 The crimes of the pharmaceutical industry57:54 There is hope for the future… if we fightMy Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elliotbewick/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@elliotbewickX: https://x.com/elliotbewickABOUT THE NEXT GENERATION: In a world saturated by social media and marked by skyrocketing rates of anxiety, depression, and ADHD among Gen Z, young people are growing up in a landscape of chaos and contradiction. While protests swell in city streets and activists hurl soup at famous artworks to demand climate action, a quieter crisis unfolds within - the mental and emotional battles faced by a generation trying to make sense of it all.The Next Generation is hosted by 21-year-old Elliot Bewick, offering a raw and honest look at the world through the eyes of those living in it. Bringing together insight from professionals and young people on the ground, this podcast isn’t here to complain or chase clout. It’s here to bend the arc of the modern world towards solutions, truth and a love for the beautiful adventure of life itself.

Once again, I travelled to the White House to seek answers about the threats to my generation's health.I spoke with one of the administration's key public health figures, Dr Haridopolos, about social media, overprescription, dangerous supplements, the food supply and more, and asked her what the admin are doing about it...Dr Stephanie Haridopolos, MD, DABFM is a board-certified family physician serving as Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health and Director of National Health Communications in the Office of the Surgeon General, where she performs many of the duties of the U.S. Surgeon General. She has over 20 years of experience in preventive and primary care and is also a mother of three Gen Z children.Follow Dr Haridopolos on X: https://x.com/Dr_HaridopolosTry SHIFT for 1 month totally free with my link: http://shiftyourphone.com/elliotApply to join the best podcast school in the world: https://thepodpro.com/elliotCHAPTERS:00:00 Coming up…00:35 What is the biggest digital threat?02:11 What is your administration doing about it?03:53 Do you stoke hatred to get votes?05:35 The dangers of social media07:58 Are we overprescribing?12:09 Is America’s food supply causing damage?13:44 What are your three biggest health concerns?16:00 How would you restructure social media?Subscribe to my Substack to support the show and join the community! https://elliotbewick.substack.com/My Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elliotbewick/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@elliotbewickX: https://x.com/elliotbewickABOUT THE NEXT GENERATION: In a world saturated by social media and marked by skyrocketing rates of anxiety, depression, and ADHD among Gen Z, young people are growing up in a landscape of chaos and contradiction. While protests swell in city streets and activists hurl soup at famous artworks to demand climate action, a quieter crisis unfolds within - the mental and emotional battles faced by a generation trying to make sense of it all.The Next Generation is hosted by 21-year-old Elliot Bewick, offering a raw and honest look at the world through the eyes of those living in it. Bringing together insight from professionals and young people on the ground, this podcast isn’t here to complain or chase clout. It’s here to bend the arc of the modern world towards solutions, truth and a love for the beautiful adventure of life itself.

The Queen of Sass Amir Odom is back! We take a trip through the craziness of 2026 in an effort to work out wtf is wrong with the world right now, and where we might be headed...Join us for unfiltered silliness, dumb takes, some smart stuff, and one particularly harrowing anecdote that made Amir give a "helllll naw"Amir’s YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@amirxodomAmir on Insta: https://www.instagram.com/amirxodom/Try SHIFT for 1 month totally free with my link: http://shiftyourphone.com/elliotApply to join the best podcast school in the world: https://thepodpro.com/elliotCHAPTERS:00:00 Coming up…00:12 Reacting to the craziness of this year02:26 Su*cidal empathy04:39 Why are we fighting over superficial things?07:49 Reacting to “Crime Statistics are Racist”12:20 They try to make everything left vs right15:55 Was Shane Gillis right?18:16 How should young men respond to this?21:34 The loneliness crisis25:43 Too much information29:10 Should fat people have to buy two aeroplane seats?35:32 Is ‘Peace & Love’ the answer?37:07 What is the meaning of life?38:00 Reacting to the Cornell 745:47 Is it OK to go ‘No Contact’ with your parents?52:55 What will happen at the Midterms?57:05 Life goes by fast, don’t waste it1:01:35 Predictions for the rest of the yearSubscribe to my Substack to support the show and join the community! https://elliotbewick.substack.com/My Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elliotbewick/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@elliotbewickX: https://x.com/elliotbewickABOUT THE NEXT GENERATION: In a world saturated by social media and marked by skyrocketing rates of anxiety, depression, and ADHD among Gen Z, young people are growing up in a landscape of chaos and contradiction. While protests swell in city streets and activists hurl soup at famous artworks to demand climate action, a quieter crisis unfolds within - the mental and emotional battles faced by a generation trying to make sense of it all.The Next Generation is hosted by 21-year-old Elliot Bewick, offering a raw and honest look at the world through the eyes of those living in it. Bringing together insight from professionals and young people on the ground, this podcast isn’t here to complain or chase clout. It’s here to bend the arc of the modern world towards solutions, truth and a love for the beautiful adventure of life itself.

Is there such a thing as ‘me’?Is reality actually the way I see it?Will we meld with AI and if so, what are the dangers?I got out my deepest questions for this one and the discussion was fascinating!Anil Seth is Professor of Cognitive and Computational Neuroscience and Director of the Sussex Centre for Consciousness Science at the University of Sussex, as well as Co-Director of the CIFAR Program on Brain, Mind, and Consciousness. A leading researcher on the biological basis of experience, he is the author of the bestselling Being You: A New Science of Consciousness. His TED talk on how the brain constructs reality has been viewed over 15 million times - check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lyu7v7nWzfoFind more from Anil: http://anilseth.com/Try SHIFT for 1 month totally free with my link: http://shiftyourphone.com/elliotApply to join the best podcast school in the world: https://thepodpro.com/elliotCHAPTERS:00:00 Coming up…00:33 Where does our consciousness go when we sleep?03:33 Is there such a thing as ’Me’?11:47 If I imagine a triangle, where is the triangle?20:24 Is there just one reality or do we all see the world differently?28:24 The psychology behind religious experiences34:19 The rubber hand experiment40:12 Why have we adapted to be like this?48:48 Do we need external systems to regulate us?52:22 The infinite pleasure machine and social media57:43 Will the next generation master AI, or will AI master them? Subscribe to my Substack to support the show and join the community! https://elliotbewick.substack.com/My Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elliotbewick/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@elliotbewickX: https://x.com/elliotbewickABOUT THE NEXT GENERATION: In a world saturated by social media and marked by skyrocketing rates of anxiety, depression, and ADHD among Gen Z, young people are growing up in a landscape of chaos and contradiction. While protests swell in city streets and activists hurl soup at famous artworks to demand climate action, a quieter crisis unfolds within - the mental and emotional battles faced by a generation trying to make sense of it all.The Next Generation is hosted by 21-year-old Elliot Bewick, offering a raw and honest look at the world through the eyes of those living in it. Bringing together insight from professionals and young people on the ground, this podcast isn’t here to complain or chase clout. It’s here to bend the arc of the modern world towards solutions, truth and a love for the beautiful adventure of life itself.

What is ICE and why are people so angry about it?I spoke to President Trump's Border Czar to find out what ICE actually does, and get his response to the various criticisms flying around at the moment. Thomas Homan has served under six US presidents. Under Obama he led ICE’s Enforcement and Removal Operations. He served as Acting ICE Director from 2017–2018 in Trump’s first term and his current role as Border Czar involves coordinating border security and deportation efforts.Try SHIFT for 1 month totally free with my link: http://shiftyourphone.com/elliotApply to join the best podcast school in the world: https://thepodpro.com/elliotCHAPTERS:00:00 Coming up…00:30 What is ICE?01:41 Why do you call ICE successful?03:34 Is criticism of ICE justified?08:00 Who is getting deported?11:03 Are you going soft?11:49 Have you hit your targets for deportations?13:55 What are you most proud of?17:12 What are you least proud of?18:57 What’s your message to Gen Z?Subscribe to my Substack to support the show and join the community! https://elliotbewick.substack.com/My Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elliotbewick/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@elliotbewickX: https://x.com/elliotbewickABOUT THE NEXT GENERATION: In a world saturated by social media and marked by skyrocketing rates of anxiety, depression, and ADHD among Gen Z, young people are growing up in a landscape of chaos and contradiction. While protests swell in city streets and activists hurl soup at famous artworks to demand climate action, a quieter crisis unfolds within - the mental and emotional battles faced by a generation trying to make sense of it all.The Next Generation is hosted by 21-year-old Elliot Bewick, offering a raw and honest look at the world through the eyes of those living in it. Bringing together insight from professionals and young people on the ground, this podcast isn’t here to complain or chase clout. It’s here to bend the arc of the modern world towards solutions, truth and a love for the beautiful adventure of life itself.

Does Gen Z have it harder than past generations?What’s behind the boom in mental health diagnoses?Are things really as bad as we keep being told?I welcomed back generation expert Dr Jennie Bristow to share her insights into these pressing questions and more. You might be surprised where the conversation goes…Dr Jennie Bristow is a sociologist and writer specialising in generations, parenting culture, and intergenerational relations. She is Reader in Sociology at Canterbury Christ Church University and an Associate of the Centre for Parenting Culture Studies. With Ellie Lee, she is co-author of ‘Growing Up in the Culture Wars: Identity and Generational Conflict’, which examines how identity politics and cultural pressures reshape the relationship between young people and adults.Buy Jennie’s new book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1509567054/Jennie’s website: https://jbristow.co.uk/Try SHIFT for 1 month totally free with my link: http://shiftyourphone.com/elliotApply to join the best podcast school in the world: https://thepodpro.com/elliotCHAPTERS:00:00 Coming up…00:34 Would Gen Z fight for this country?02:42 Are older generations to blame for Gen Z’s problems?06:29 What is Presentism?09:57 Is the future darker for Gen Z than for other generations?15:12 The threat of AI19:23 The importance of inter-generational relationships21:21 When did this Presentism start?23:26 When did the Culture Wars start?27:10 Why are we now so focussed on identity?33:30 Where is a healthy place to find your identity?38:26 Have we been commodified?41:07 Are we overdiagnosing mental health conditions?51:11 Can diagnosis ever be a bad thing?58:03 Can’t we just say, “You’ll grow out of it”?1:00:59 Students feel they need a disability label1:04:54 Do we need ‘digital closing hours’?1:10:39 Gen Z are turning against technology1:13:43 Beware ‘independent media’1:20:10 Where do we go from here?1:23:33 Have we reached peak culture wars?1:25:37 I have a lot of faith in Gen ZSubscribe to my Substack to support the show and join the community! https://elliotbewick.substack.com/My Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elliotbewick/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@elliotbewickX: https://x.com/elliotbewickABOUT THE NEXT GENERATION: In a world saturated by social media and marked by skyrocketing rates of anxiety, depression, and ADHD among Gen Z, young people are growing up in a landscape of chaos and contradiction. While protests swell in city streets and activists hurl soup at famous artworks to demand climate action, a quieter crisis unfolds within - the mental and emotional battles faced by a generation trying to make sense of it all.The Next Generation is hosted by 21-year-old Elliot Bewick, offering a raw and honest look at the world through the eyes of those living in it. Bringing together insight from professionals and young people on the ground, this podcast isn’t here to complain or chase clout. It’s here to bend the arc of the modern world towards solutions, truth and a love for the beautiful adventure of life itself.