14/03/2026
I finally watched Louis Theroux: Inside the Manosphere, and it left me thinking about something much bigger than the people featured in it.
A lot of the conversation online focuses on “the manosphere”… but I’m not convinced that’s the real issue.
The deeper problem might actually be something I’d call the Wealthosphere, a system where controversy, outrage, and division are rewarded because they generate views… and views generate money.
In the article below I share some thoughts on why so many extreme voices online exist, why young people are getting pulled into them, and why the real driver behind a lot of it might simply be the way social media rewards attention.
Curious to hear other people’s perspectives on this as well.
I finally gave in and watched Louis Theroux: Inside the Manosphere. I went into it already knowing what I was likely going to see.