# Episode 295: The Blessing of Being Forgotten

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Podcast: [The Mockingcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-mockingcast-1118135)
Published: 2026-05-26T08:15:00+00:00
Episode link: https://themockingcast.podbean.com/e/episode-295-the-blessing-of-being-forgotten-1780590307/
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## Resource

&lt;p&gt;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. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot; href=&quot;https://www.bostonglobe.com/2026/05/06/lifestyle/starbucks-baristas-cup-affirmations-union/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Click here&lt;/a&gt; to read about Starbucks notes in The Boston Globe. &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot; href=&quot;https://www.newyorker.com/culture/open-questions/do-we-think-too-much-about-the-future&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Click here&lt;/a&gt; to read Joshua Rothman's essay &quot;Do We Think Too Much About the Future?&quot; in The New Yorker.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot; href=&quot;https://mbird.com/social-science/identity/the-blessing-of-being-forgotten/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Click here&lt;/a&gt; to read &quot;The Blessing of Being Forgotten&quot; by John Pennylegion on Mbird.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot; href=&quot;https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/12/opinion/decision-making-herbert-simon.html&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Click here&lt;/a&gt; to read about The Nobel-Prize Winning Psychologist Who Thought He Found the Secret to Happiness in The NY Times.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot; href=&quot;https://substack.com/home/post/p-196427993&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Click here&lt;/a&gt; to read Trygve Johnson's substack on The Grammar of Grace. &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot; href=&quot;https://podca…

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