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Podcast: The Brain Candy Podcast
Episode: Christmas Cards, Cult of Busy-ness, & Women's Parade
Description: Today we find out why women in Ukraine's military wear heels. We learn why people are into dog years, but not cat years. We discuss the cult of busy-ness, and the cultural reasons why appearing busy is seen as a status symbol. Susie reveals the weird religious origins of this phenomenon, and Sarah explains why we should fight the impulse to busy ourselves. We learn about a study done on Christmas cards that shows when people started trying to seem busy. Susie wants to know if she really is "serious and quiet" as her husband alleged. We discuss the...