Episode
Vibecession: Much More Than You Wanted To Know
Astral Codex Ten Podcast · Jan 6, 2026 · 42 min
The term "vibecession" most strictly refers to a period 2023 - 2024 when economic indicators were up, but consumer sentiment ("vibes") was down. But on a broader level, the whole past decade has been a vibecession. Young people complain they've been permanently locked out of opportunity. They will never become homeowners, never be able to support a family, only keep treading water at precarious…