We've grown up surrounded by beauty ideals that promised confidence, but often delivered shame.

In a special episode of a millennial mind, I sat down with Nicola Adams to explore how appearance-based

compliments and body talk shape our self-worth without us realising it. In partnership with the

Dove Self-Esteen project, we unpack the tools to change the conversation for

ourselves and for future generations. Listen now and download the free body confidence journal

at Dove.com forward slash Y2K. Ready to launch your business? Get started with the commerce platform

made for entrepreneurs. Shopify is specially designed to help you start, run and grow your business

with easy customizable themes that let you build your brand, marketing tools that get your

products out there. Integrated shipping solutions that actually save you time, from startups to scale

ups, online, in person and on the go. Shopify is made for entrepreneurs like you. Sign up for your $1 a month trial at Shopify.com slash setup.

9, 12, 10, 28, 2, 23.

This is Deep State Radio, coming to direct from our super secret studio in the third sub-basement of the Ministry of Snark in Washington, D.C.,

and from other undisclosed locations across America and around the world.

Hey, everybody. It's Words Matter here on the DSR Network. I'm David Rothkopf, and I'm joined by Norm. Ornstein. How are you doing, Norm?

Well, we are in the midst of our debate camp, David, something that my family sponsors

every summer.

We have 260 public school kids from sixth grade through high school.

So I'm currently at D. elementary school in the district, taking a little break from the kids.

You know what the kids should watch, Norm?

What? South Park.

That I think everybody should watch the newest episode of South Park, yes.

Yeah, it's, you know, as our institutions collapse around us, the newspapers, the universities,

...