Some people tend to have what i call a tight mind set. They notice rules around them and love structure, they love order. Others among us have looser dispositions - we can be sceptical about rules. We're willing to take risks and are comfortable with disorder and ambiguity. These beloved muppet characters reflect something powerful about human psychology.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is facing political ruin because his aides partied while the UK locked down.
This episode was produced by Will Reid, edited by Matt Collette, engineered by Efim Shapiro, fact-checked by Laura Bullard and hosted by Sean Rameswaram.
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