Political power isn’t what you think…The algorithms thrive on your anger, keeping you stuck in a cycle of doomscrolling, posting, and feeling utterly powerless. Comedian, writer, and labor activist Adam Conover (creator of Adam Ruins Everything and The G Word) knows we’ve been looking at political change all wrong. For more optimistic empowerment and stories, subscribe to Apocalyptic Optimist! In this episode of The Apocalyptic Optimist, host Dana R. Fisher sits down with Adam Conover to dissect how to reclaim your political power in a world designed to keep you inactive. Drawing from his firsthand experience organizing during the historic WGA writers' strike and mobilizing voters in local Los Angeles elections, Adam breaks down why viral infographics are "garbage" compared to the timeless, unstoppable force of face-to-face organizing.