What happens when ADHD, strong political opinions, hyperfocus and outrage collide? Chase takes a humorous—but surprisingly insightful—look at “political ADHD,” including emotional posting, selective attention, temporary expertise and the dangers of getting swept up in the moment. Then he introduces Senator Max Hyperton, a fictional politician whose ADHD brain may be either his greatest strength or an absolute disaster. From taxes and foreign relations to intelligence briefings and dictatorship, Max offers a uniquely ADHD approach to running the country.
If you have ADHD and strong political opinions, you may want to think twice before hitting “post.”
In this episode, Chase explores what happens when the ADHD brain gets activated by politics—especially when emotions, outrage and hyperfocus take over. He talks about containment windows, writing it but not sending it, and why sometimes the smartest thing you can do is…do nothing.
And then things get really interesting.
Meet Senator Max Hyperton, a politician whose multi-track ADHD brain might be perfectly designed for Washington—or completely incapable of surviving it. With 52 arrests, a very unusual approach to taxes, foreign relations and intelligence briefings, Max may just be the most ADHD politician you've never heard of.
(:27) What happens if you have ADHD and strong political opinions!
(3:49) What happens when political ADHD s activated and what helps? Never post while emotional, containment windows, write it…don’t send it and don’t send it!
(5:24) When does ADHD get dangerous?
(6:04) What happens when Chase’s brain gets selective?
(6:30)Hyperfocus, outrage and temporary expertise and what this all does to the ADHD brain
(8:10) What does the ADHD brain do to you concerning politics.
8:36) Meet Senator Max Hyperton!
(9:10) What disasters did Max’s ADHD brain create…and what is his top policy priority?
(10:24) How is Max’s multi-track brain working for him?
(11:00) What about Max’s 52 arrests?!
(12:24) What’s the Senator’s bumper sticker all about?
(13:04) How does Max’s ability to never panic work?
(13:37) What’s his position on taxes?
(15:33) How does Max handle a foreign relations crisis?
(16:48) What about the intelligence briefs?
(17:30) What would Max do if he were a dictator?
(18:16) Any final comments from Max?
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