S5 Ep373: Productivity Dysmorphia & Pepper’s Ghost

Do you have a hard time celebrating your successes? You may have “productivity dysmorphia.” Kathleen’s talking about her struggles with this and who seems most likely to be affected! Then, Bethany is talking about a 400+-year-old technique that’s still being used in cars, TV, even one of your favorite movies. Plus, you’ll never believe why this author won’t take certain phone calls!
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BETHANY’S SOURCES: “Pepper’s Ghost Effect,” Spencer Meyer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qbp_s2AG5ZU https://theundefeated.com/features/the-strange-legacy-of-tupacs-hologram-after-coachella/ http://www.faculty.umb.edu/gary_zabel/Courses/Phil%20281b/Philosophy%20of%20Magic/Natural_Magic/jportac17.html https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TcqyoYfHIFM https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pepper%27s_ghost https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/pope-disappears-tv/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Musion_Eyeliner https://slate.com/culture/2015/11/home-alone-hit-theaters-25-years-ago-heres-how-they-filmed-its-bonkers-finale.html Home Alone (1990) Harry and Fire: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WqyAf1r_ZfE
KATHLEEN’S SOURCES:
https://www.refinery29.com/en-gb/2021/09/10640493/what-is-productivity-dysmorphia
https://www.businessinsider.com/how-to-be-less-down-about-my-productivity-recognize-success-2021-10 https://www.healthline.com/health/hedonic-treadmill#:~:text=The%20hedonic%20treadmill%20is%20a,steady%20personal%20baseline%20over%20time
forbes.com/sites/ilyapozin/2013/08/14/9-habits-of-productive-people/?sh=52f676882d3f