591. Signs of Progress, One Year at a Time

This podcast episode explores the origins of the "52 Things I Learned" list by Tom Whitwell, which contains informative and interesting items and serves as a creativity resume and content marketing endeavor. The conversation also delves into the origins of jaywalking and the influence of the auto industry on its development. The episode discusses the shift in BP's advertising strategy towards climate change awareness and the use of pull quotes in magazines. It also highlights the persistence of legacy systems and challenges assumptions about job satisfaction. The concept of supercentenarians and blue zones is examined, questioning the validity of claims about remarkable longevity. The episode concludes with a discussion on the process of curating the annual list and the importance of avoiding clickbait.