Episode
Episode 295: The Blessing of Being Forgotten
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- The Mockingcast
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- May 26, 2026
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- 3808
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<p>In which RJ, Sarah, and Dave talk forced cheeriness, prediction addiction, satisficing breakthroughs, and the grammar of grace. Also, Sarah visits the mothership while Dave maximizes hot dogs. </p><p></p><ul><li><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.bostonglobe.com/2026/05/06/lifestyle/starbucks-baristas-cup-affirmations-union/" target="_blank">Click here</a> to read about Starbucks notes in The Boston Globe. </li><li><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.newyorker.com/culture/open-questions/do-we-think-too-much-about-the-future" target="_blank">Click here</a> to read Joshua Rothman's essay "Do We Think Too Much About the Future?" in The New Yorker.</li><li><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://mbird.com/social-science/identity/the-blessing-of-being-forgotten/" target="_blank">Click here</a> to read "The Blessing of Being Forgotten" by John Pennylegion on Mbird.</li><li><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/12/opinion/decision-making-herbert-simon.html" target="_blank">Click here</a> to read about The Nobel-Prize Winning Psychologist Who Thought He Found the Secret to Happiness in The NY Times.</li><li><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://substack.com/home/post/p-196427993" target="_blank">Click here</a> to read Trygve Johnson's substack on The Grammar of Grace. </li><li><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://podca…