EPISODE · Dec 23, 2015 · 1H 47M
Episode 252: The Chocolate Boys
from Back to Work · host 5by5
TOPIC: Something something the things we own. This week, Dan and Merlin talk about the way shopping changes how we buy stuff—and how buying is changing what we can actually shop for. Then, there's a ruminative discussion of the Mast Brothers chocolate dust-up and what it might say about our sense of story, identity, and "authenticity." Links for this episode:What the Mast Brothers Scandal Tells Us About Ourselves - EaterOne of the ascendant virtues of the new culinary landscape is the murky, poorly defined quality of authenticity. It's an idea that means wildly different things depending on who's saying it and what they're applying it to, but in all circumstances it boils down to a fundamental notion of quality by fiat: if something is authentic, it is necessarily good. Authenticity implies a purity of history, a purity of purpose — in short, if something is authentic, it isn't enjoyed because we've been barraged with external indicators that have instructed us to enjoy it Milgram experiment - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaVeblen good - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaVeblen goods are types of luxury goods, such as expensive wines, jewelry, fashion-designer handbags, and luxury cars, which are in demand because of the high prices asked for them. Snob effect - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaIn microeconomics, the snob effect is a phenomenon referring to the situation where the demand for a certain good by individuals of a higher income level is inversely related to the demand for the good by individuals of a lower income level. The Emperor's New Clothes - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaMast Brothers Admits It Hasn't Always Made 'Bean-to-Bar' Chocolate - EaterUgly Christmas Sweaters & Tacky Christmas Sweaters21-87 (English Version) by Arthur Lipsett - NFBReconcilable Differences #15: Emotional Swimsuit Season - Relay FMCaillou - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaBookshop West Portal | Your Neighborhood BookstoreKitbashedFour-quadrant movie - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaIn the movie industry, a four-quadrant movie is one which appeals to all four major demographic "quadrants" of the moviegoing audience: both male and female, and both over- and under-25s Arthur Lipsett - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaThe Spiritual Disenchantment of the Super Machine Age — KitbashedDr. Zaius Song - YouTubeDr. Zaius - YouTubeNarcissism of small differences - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaBrought to you by: TextExpander 5 (Visit SmileSoftware.com/b2w to download a free demo of TextExpander and improve your communication today). lynda (Visit lynda.com/backtowork to get free 10-day trial access to their 3,000+ courses). GoToWebinar (Get started with GoToWebinar today! You focus on the content. GoToWebinar handles the rest. Visit to GoToWebinar.com today to learn more).
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TOPIC: Something something the things we own. This week, Dan and Merlin talk about the way shopping changes how we buy stuff—and how buying is changing what we can actually shop for. Then, there's a ruminative discussion of the Mast Brothers chocolate dust-up and what it might say about our sense of story, identity, and "authenticity." Links for this episode:What the Mast Brothers Scandal Tells Us About Ourselves - EaterOne of the ascendant virtues of the new culinary landscape is the murky, poorly defined quality of authenticity. It's an idea that means wildly different things depending on who's saying it and what they're applying it to, but in all circumstances it boils down to a fundamental notion of quality by fiat: if something is authentic, it is necessarily good. Authenticity implies a purity of history, a purity of purpose — in short, if something is authentic, it isn't enjoyed because we've been barraged with external indicators that have instructed us to enjoy it Milgram experiment - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaVeblen good - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaVeblen goods are types of luxury goods, such as expensive wines, jewelry, fashion-designer handbags, and luxury cars, which are in demand because of the high prices asked for them. Snob effect - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaIn microeconomics, the snob effect is a phenomenon referring to the situation where the demand for a certain good by individuals of a higher income level is inversely related to the demand for the good by individuals of a lower income level. The Emperor's New Clothes - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaMast Brothers Admits It Hasn't Always Made 'Bean-to-Bar' Chocolate - EaterUgly Christmas Sweaters & Tacky Christmas Sweaters21-87 (English Version) by Arthur Lipsett - NFBReconcilable Differences #15: Emotional Swimsuit Season - Relay FMCaillou - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaBookshop West Portal | Your Neighborhood BookstoreKitbashedFour-quadrant movie - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaIn the movie industry, a four-quadrant movie is one which appeals to all four major demographic "quadrants" of the moviegoing audience: both male and female, and both over- and under-25s Arthur Lipsett - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaThe Spiritual Disenchantment of the Super Machine Age — KitbashedDr. Zaius Song - YouTubeDr. Zaius - YouTubeNarcissism of small differences - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaBrought to you by: TextExpander 5 (Visit SmileSoftware.com/b2w to download a free demo of TextExpander and improve your communication today). lynda (Visit lynda.com/backtowork to get free 10-day trial access to their 3,000+ courses). GoToWebinar (Get started with GoToWebinar today! You focus on the content. GoToWebinar handles the rest. Visit to GoToWebinar.com today to learn more).
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