Mr. Beast’s much-criticized blockbuster Amazon game show has evolved into a riveting demonstration of the ideological gulf between brutal Gen X pragmatism and fragile Gen Z idealism.

If you think Bryson DeChambeau’s YouTube golf is entertaining now, just wait. The Mr. Beast-ification of DeChambeau’s content is on the way. Don’t know that that last sentence means?

His videos focus on undertaking extreme challenges like helping 2,000 people walk again, exploring an underground city for seven days, or surviving for 100 days inside a nuclear bunker. Additionally, ...