Roderick on the Line

Ep. 471: "Foot-Thick Cake"

Aug 22, 2022
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ANECDOTE

The Foot-Thick Cake

  • Merlin Mann went to a party and ended up taking home a foot-thick Costco cake.
  • He had a piece in the middle of the night, but then felt guilty and considered throwing it away.
INSIGHT

Emotional Room vs. Physical Space

  • Roderick on the Line points out that people often offload unwanted items because they lack the emotional capacity to deal with them, not necessarily the physical space.
  • This applies to both unwanted possessions and the foot-thick cake.
ANECDOTE

Cake Demons

  • John Roderick talks about waking up in the middle of the night after eating cake.
  • He describes little demons with pitchforks, representing his guilt.
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