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Podcast: R3ciprocity.com - Prof David Maslach: Innovation; Research Life; Striving Towards Happiness
Episode: Why Do We Keep Falling for These Cartoon Versions of Success?
Description: We know the flashy depictions of wealth and success—fancy cars, private jets, and entourages of scantily dressed followers—are pure fiction. Most successful and wealthy people live unassuming, quiet lives. And yet, time and time again, we fall for these cartoonish, comical depictions of success. Why do we buy into this fantasy land, even when we know it’s not real?