What if there was an amusement park where management literally did not care about safety? What if the danger of dying was part of the allure? What if millions of people flocked to the park to experience a culture of lawlessness, free from the harsh rules and draconian safety precautions of most theme parks? Today we’re going to explore the history of Action Park.
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Class Action Park Directed by Seth Porges and Chris Charles Scott III, HBO Max, 2020.
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What if there was an amusement park where management literally did not care about safety? What if the danger of dying was part of the allure? What if millions of people flocked to the park to experience a culture of lawlessness, free from the harsh rules and draconian safety precautions of most theme parks? Today we’re going to explore the history of Action Park.
Edited and thumbnail by Noah
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BIG THINGS ARE COMING
Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Action_Park
Class Action Park Directed by Seth Porges and Chris Charles Scott III, HBO Max, 2020.
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Tinder: CEO Renate Nyborg to leave dating app after one year
https://www.bbc.com/news/business-62402874?utm_id=8562679&orgid=128&utm_att1=
How to date right: Romance is in the air with a former Trump aide’s new app for conservatives
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/magazine-features/2977090/how-to-date-right-romance-is-in-the-air-with-a-former-trump-aides-new-app-for-conservatives/
The Right Stuff users claim they were contacted by FBI after using the conservative dating app
https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/conservative-dating-app-right-stuff-fbi-b2195668.html
Dating Apps Have Hit a Wall. Can They Turn Things Around?
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/12/business/dating-apps-tinder-bumble.html
Bumble’s Anti-Celibacy Campaign Is Not Going Over Well
https://www.thecut.com/article/the-controversy-around-bumbles-anti-celibacy-billboards.html
Forbes Health Survey: 79% Of Gen Z Report Dating App Burnout
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What if there was an amusement park where management literally did not care about safety? What if the danger of dying was part of the allure? What if millions of people flocked to the park to experience a culture of lawlessness, free from the harsh rules and draconian safety precautions of most theme parks? Today we’re going to explore the history of Action Park.
Edited and thumbnail by Noah
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www.patreon.com/desperateactsofcapitalism
BIG THINGS ARE COMING
Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Action_Park
Class Action Park Directed by Seth Porges and Chris Charles Scott III, HBO Max, 2020.
