Season 4 begins as The Shock Absorber analyses the 2010s and 2020s through the lens of musical artist that shaped the time.
Joel, Stu and Tim begin take a deep dive into David Bowie and his impact on the broader culture. They look into the rise of individualism and Bowie's role within it and how Jesus changes our individuality to be more collectivist.
01:54 Season 4 Intro 08:25 Cultural Artefact - Blackstar by David Bowie 11:27 David Bowie 17:07 Bowie, youth culture and the Homogeneous Unit Principle 22:32 Individualism and culture 27:20 Ian Hussey's 5 Cultural Dimensions 37:18 Collectivism vs individualism 39:29 Jesus determines our identity 46:34 Do we need to kill off our versions of church? 51:07 We can live out an individualism and a collectivism at the same time