How we see the world is not how the the world really is. But our perceptions have a pesky way of controlling our behaviour anyway. If you're colourblind, like Chris, you may not realize how much what you can't see affects your everyday interactions. If, like Isaiah, you insist on saying "daltonien" instead of "colourblind" (because you just found out that's how they say it in French and you "just think it's cooler,") you may not be fully aware of the distancing effects of your deep-rooted pretension. Our personal defaults are never truly "neutral". But even if we try to account for pre-existing bias, can we ever know for sure if that inscrutable opera director REALLY thinks we're ne'er-do-wells? And is it worse to always suspect disdain than it would be to hear it spelled out? [See: Schrödinger's Critique] Finally, in honour of Overthought's silver jubilee (25 episodes!) - and to cut down on constant mid-show disclaiming -we've implemented a content-flexible pre-show disclaimer: an ever-expanding compendium of the quirks, fallacies, and acts of self-effacement our listeners have come to expect and/or tolerate. It promises to eventually cannibalize the entire hour. Please enjoy.

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YouTube - And I saw a New Heaven, Edgar Bainton
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xE7zTYcn3Rw

Article - Wikipedia - Philology
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philology

YouTube - Colorblind Man Sees Purple for the First Time
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WCcxwieuDH0

Moderate Deutan Colorblindless Simulator | EnChroma:
http://enchroma.com/test/result/medium-deutan/

5 Reasons Listicles Are Here to Stay, and Why That’s OK | WIRED:
http://www.wired.com/2014/01/defense-listicle-list-article/

VoiceTalk: Reading Lamperti:
http://www.voice-talk.net/2009/12/reading-lamperti.html

Chris' Reaction to Isaiah's Description of the Rice Experiment
http://www.overthoughtpodcast.com/images/ReactionToTheRiceExperiment.jpg

YouTube - The Mid-Atlantic Accent for Singers and Actors
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34XwGCqM_t4

YouTube - Big Bang Theory - Schoringer's Cat
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pNTMYNj2Ulk

Article - 40 Words For Emotions You’ve Felt, But Couldn’t Explain | Thought Catalog, by Brianna Wiest
http://thoughtcatalog.com/brianna-wiest/2016/02/40-words-for-emotions-youve-felt-but-couldnt-explain/

Website - The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows, by John Koenig
http://www.dictionaryofobscuresorrows.com/