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Feb 2022
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365 | Work-Life Balance and Financial In...

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Why does every Super Bowl commercial seem designed to make you feel like your life isn't enough? Jonathan and Brad dissect this year's big game ads—from Coinbase's minimalist QR code to Matthew McConaughey's latest pitch—and uncover a troubling pattern: brands selling escapism to people who've been conditioned to hate their daily reality. The conversation pi ... Show More
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