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When it comes to digital vigilanteism, what ultimate wages will we have to pay? And how do you feel about mediocrity? [25:37] This week, Aaron, Joey and Jess talk about rousing public attention, the celebrity amplification effect, the undercurrent of distrust in justice, the fear of being medium, a refrain of the Impressionist problem, and wrestling with workism. They don’t talk about what are party pants. references * How Discover Magazine compares the earth to a billiard ball (https://www.discovermagazine.com/the-sciences/ten-things-you-dont-know-about-the-earth) (micro-corrections department: it does depend on how you define smoothness) but also comparing earth to a bowling ball (https://what-if.xkcd.com/46/) * The cost of wrongful accusation (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunil_Tripathi) in the Boston Marathon bombing * Documentary blitz: "I'll Be Gone in the Dark" about Michelle McNamara on HBO Max, "Surviving R. Kelly" is available on Netflix, Hulu, and LIfetime. "The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst" on HBO Max and Hulu, the NYTimes's "Framing Britney Spears" (https://www.nytimes.com/video/NYT-Presents/100000007712697/framing-britney-spears.html), "Don't F**k With Cats: Hunting an Internet Killer" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x41SMm-9-i4) on Netflix. * The New York Times on the Gabby Petito saga (https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/20/style/gabby-petito-case-tiktok-social-media.html) * On collective action problems (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collective_action_problem) * NYTimes: Terry Gross's ingenious "Tell Me About Yourself" (https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/17/style/self-care/terry-gross-conversation-advice.html) and other tips for having good conversation