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Risk News Feeds Moralizing Anxiety
- Jon Lovett frames health scares (e.g., Diet Coke carcinogenicity) as pervasive and anxiety-inducing rather than singular crises.
- He highlights how people enjoy informing others about risks, prompting performative moralizing around small pleasures.
Doctor Vs. Diet Coke Standoff
- Jon Lovett recounts a doctor lecturing him about Diet Coke during a physical and stopping him to avoid wasted time.
- He refused to quit, insisting the warning was a waste of both their time and kept drinking Diet Coke.
Sea Turtle Translator Joke
- Paula Poundstone jokes about sea turtle research and straws, riffing on translators and emotional aftermath after straws removed.
- She uses absurdity to critique media slices and humanize environmental debates.