Episode 122 - Why The Cool Kids From High School Die First

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Why do we think Ned Flanders is so lame? He's outgoing and nice, is always happy to lend out his lawn equipment and looks amazing in ski-wear.

 

Let's first start off by saying, no, the theme behind this episode is not why left-handed people are lame, but we are talking about giving hugs and high fives, staying away from cigarettes and alcohol, loving thy neighbor and all of the attributes we normally credit to boring people. Unfortunately for many of our dear readers and listeners, it's actually scientifically proven that working hard and having less fun leads to a longer, healthier life.

 

On this week's episode, Jack O'Brien, Josh Sargent and Alex Schmidt discuss the ways that uncool behavior is actually beneficial to both the individual and society overall. They try to figure out why, despite all this, our culture still loves the bad boy and thinks nice guys finish last.

 

Footnotes:

 

Allure of the Antihero: http://goo.gl/tNJz7M

 

Do High Fives Help NBA Players?: https://goo.gl/7OJlY9

 

LA Times: Why Loma Linda Residents Live Longer: http://goo.gl/S9s5Jk

 

Wired: Why Some Animals Are Becoming Nicer: http://goo.gl/Lbh3nP

 

Terror Management Theory: https://goo.gl/2KEAcy

 

Gizmodo: Why Do People Take Selfies in Emergencies?: http://goo.gl/nUJzBG

 

Cracked: 5 Sucker Behaviors That Secretly Give You an Advantage: http://goo.gl/40LAcN

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The "intelligent serial killer" trope is more an indictment of the law enforcement, in my opinion. Dahmer got away with his crimes because he was a white man who was killing non-white gay men in Wisconsin. The police treat white males different than other groups of people and extend to them a wide benefit of the doubt -- no matter their class or status. One of Dahmer's victims actually escaped and ran to police, naked and bloody, but was rebuffed after Dahmer talked to them. The victim was 14 at the time and one of the cops who took that report has been promoted in the Milwaukee PD.

 

Remember that the next time you go to that city. Their police believe an example of good police work is letting an underage, naked boy be given back to someone who is not their family to be ultimately killed.