My Life in a Mexican Troubled Teen Camp

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit <a href="https://www.richardhanania.com?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_7">www.richardhanania.com</a><br /><br /><p>This morning I noticed that Christina Buttons of the Manhattan Institute posted about the troubled teen industry, and so I <a href="https://x.com/RichardHanania/status/1916147421731848412" target="_blank">happened to mention</a> I had been sent to a rehabilitation center when I was 15. I always considered it a beneficial experience, but had noticed that Paris Hilton was leading a crusade against such facilities. After asking my <a href="https://x.com/RichardHanania/status/1916151854368784826" target="_blank">X followers for help</a>, I got on the Notable Alumni section of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casa_by_the_Sea" target="_blank">Wikipedia page</a> of the now shuttered Casa by the Sea in Baja California. So far, it’s just me and a guy who <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Perry_and_Jason_Burkett" target="_blank">was executed</a> for a triple murder in Texas. It looks like we might have been there around the same time. </p><p>As it turns out, Christina is also a veteran of these programs, and has done <a href="https://manhattan.institute/article/the-radical-movement-to-divest-from-youth-residential-treatment" target="_blank">some reporting</a> on the topic. She asked if I wanted to do a livestream today, so here it is. </p><p>One thing I have to note is that in earlier tweets today I said that Casa by the Sea was in Tijuana, but I misremembered and it was actually in Ensenada.</p><p>Anyway, all of this made me realize that I’ve had an interesting life, and I should write more about experiences like this. I’ll publish an article on my stay at Casa by the Sea at some point. For now, enjoy this conversation with Christina. </p>