People want you agitated so you won't own your own emotional reactions to things. It is in this way that they can step in and exploit you. You may think it's harmless and innocent what and who you give your attention to and more importantly, your sanction, but you risk being dragged into something that is unphilosophical and does not serve you at your deeper levels.
Having a look at one of Miles Mathis' "favorite films" and the social commentary relevant at the time.
Per AI - “What is Philosophy and wisdom meant to protect us from?”
Philosophy and wisdom are meant to protect us from different kinds of self-destruction. At a practical level, they protect us from:
Deception — being fooled by others, trends, propaganda, or our own biases.
Impulsiveness — sacrificing long-term goals for short-term pleasure.
Meaninglessness — drifting through life without purpose or direction.
Fear — especially fear of death, failure, rejection, and uncertainty.
Pride and ego — overestimating ourselves and making avoidable mistakes.
Emotional chaos — being controlled by anger, envy, lust, greed, or resentment.
Poor judgment — repeatedly making decisions that harm our future.
Many philosophers believed wisdom is less about becoming smarter and more about seeing reality clearly.
For example:
Socrates believed wisdom protects us from ignorance.
Epictetus believed it protects us from suffering caused by trying to control what we cannot.
Aristotle believed it protects us from ...