The grievance grifters

Some people wonder why I don't post more often on this blog.

The reason is simple: Mormon Stories says the same thing over and over. Episodes typically focus on anger and grievances in various forms. Ultimately, the content is monotonous, boring and irrelevant.

Not that the guests don't have reasons to be angry. But who doesn't? Negativity intensifies when people obsess with it.

I'm more interested in solutions, progress, improvement, enthusiasm, and the joyful essence of existence and prosperity.

But clearly there are audiences for all types of content, including grievances.

Like much of the Internet, Mormon Stories and other "grievance grifter" podcasts profit by confirming the biases of their viewers, who are eager to find others who share their grievances. It's a great business model because there are people with grievances in every organization (work, religion, politics, science, NGOs, etc.), so there is no end of content and audiences to consume it.

This is a good explanation for the success of the "grievance grifter" podcasts.

"Anger makes you feel righteous by functioning as a moral disinfectant, transforming feelings of powerlessness into a sense of superiority, vindication and justified control. It acts as a ‘power’ emotion that reinforces self-worth and confirms your moral standards against perceived injustice, offering a comfortable sense of being ‘right’."

https://dailysceptic.org/2026/03/17/why-the-left-is-more-distressed-anxious-and-filled-with-hate-than-the-right/

That said, when someone brings a particular episode to my attention that I think deserves a response, I may choose to address it here.