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Discussion about reading the book versus watching the movie adaptation, and how the reader's imagination differs from the film's portrayal of characters. Described as being about a boy whose dad dies and he gets picked up by someone at the end.

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Referenced in discussion about shifting baseline syndrome and how people normalize their circumstances. John mentions 'even if Cormac McCarthy's the road right, there's only so much anxiety to go around' when discussing how future generations will adapt to their conditions.

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While discussing their journey trying to pick up friends on a long road walk, someone compares their experience to 'the mccormi mccarfew novel, The road' (likely referring to Cormac McCarthy's post-apocalyptic novel 'The Road'). The comparison is made to emphasize the difficulty and length of their journey on the road.