#348: Dead Internet

What if the internet isn’t alive anymore — and what if we aren’t either?

In this episode, Adam Walton takes a wild, unfiltered dive into the Dead Internet Theory: the idea that most of what we experience online isn’t real. From AI content farms to bot-driven arguments, from corporate manipulation to psychological operations, Adam explores how the internet may have shifted from democratization to simulation — and what that says about us as a species.

He breaks down how bots, algorithms, and manufactured outrage are shaping our collective consciousness, and how the so-called “digital world” might just be reflecting the same illusion that plays out in physical reality. As the lines blur between fake profiles, fake outrage, and fake authority, Adam challenges listeners to ask:

“If the internet’s dead, who’s really haunting it?”???? Key Ideas

• The Dead Internet Theory: why the web feels repetitive, lifeless, and overrun with automation.
• How AI, propaganda, and algorithmic echo chambers replaced genuine connection.
• The deeper reflection — is a dead internet simply a mirror of dead humanity?
• Why hustle culture, outrage culture, and digital narcissism all stem from the same illusion.
• How to step out of the simulation and rebuild authentic connection, both online and off.

???? Quote from the Episode

“Maybe the internet isn’t dead. Maybe it’s mirroring our collective energy. The more authentic we become, the more alive it feels.”???? Listen Now

Join Adam R. Walton as he unpacks consciousness in the code, the illusion of connection, and what it truly means to be awake in the age of automation.