Critical Nonsense

175! Assembly Theory and Marshmallows


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How can we take advantage of Assembly Theory in our lives? And where are the six elemental marshmallows best applied in life? [31:46] 

This week, Joey, Jess, and Aaron talk about corn dogs, Kafka, Homer, brown sugar, extrusion, and Peeps. They don’t talk about that famous DJ fella. 

references 

  • Lex Fridman Podcast: Alien Debate: Sara Walker and Lee Cronin 
  • Assembly Theory 
  • The best ketchup (ahem) 
  • A Critical Nonsense favorite: But What If We're Wrong?: Thinking about the Present as If It Were the Past by Chuck Klosterman 
  • Core samples 
  • Wacky Physics: Why Do Particles Have Flavors? 
  • Jet-Puffed Marshmallows 
  • Kraft 1958 “New Jet-Puffed Marshmallows” print ad 
  • The New York TimesWho Made That Marshmallow? 
  • Reader's DigestWhat Are Marshmallows, Exactly? 
  • Jet-Puffed Lucky Charms Magically Delicious Marshmallows 
  • Revisiting Critical Nonsense #165, when Ilana schooled us on Goblin Mode 
  • Also, mallows (sans "marsh-") are plants. 


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