How Politics Became Pro Wrestling, Part 1

The first of a threepart series on Eric Weinstein s ideas about growth, stagnation, and political fakery. TWITTER: NEWSLETTER: WEBSITE: SOURCES: MUSIC: Puzzle Pieces Lee Rosevere Cold Summer Thomas Fox Blind Date Jerry Lacey For the Love of Money The O Jays Coopers Walk Thomas Fox Water from the Well Thomas Fox TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Cold Open: CM Punk s Pipebomb 01:18 What is Kayfabe 02:34 How Pro Wrestling Became Pro Wrestling 04:19 Worked Shoot 05:43 A Kayfabe Marriage 06:39 A Kayfabe President 07:40 Kayfabrication 09:17 Part 2 Preview Frame Problems is a video essay channel focused on science, art, philosophy, politics, and culture. For more about the channel name, see this essay: