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Fascinating!: Deconstructing Conventional Wisdom to See the World with New Clarity
By RikEducation
Fascinating!: Deconstructing Conventional Wisdom to See the World with New Clarity episodes
- 15 min
- Learning from fractal geometry
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Is control an illusion? Insights from fractal geometry into why nature is unpredictable.
17 min - Book reviews: Krugman v. Shermer
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Two very different views on the significance of the phenomenon of emergent order.
15 min - 7 min
- Ganja golf
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Consider using ganja as an enhancement to the process of learning and improving your game. AND learn life lessons from the game.
16 min - Examples of self-organization
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A continuation of the discussion begun in episode 2, with some illustrative examples of the emergent order that is so commonplace and yet so little understood.
14 min - Intro to self-organization
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Self-organization is a new and exciting topic in science, but a topic which all too few Earthlings are aware of. Time to spread the awareness!
10 min - 4 min
About Fascinating!: Deconstructing Conventional Wisdom to See the World with New Clarity
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Step into a universe of sharp wit and deep insights with Fascinating!, where your host Rik from Planet Vulcan explores the dominant narratives shaping our world. Through the lens of…
evolutionary thinking, Fascinating! deconstructs conventional wisdom on economics, social justice, morality, and more. Each episode cuts through the noise of collective illusions—what Rik calls ecnarongi (ignorance backwards)—and exposes the pervasive hangover of pre-Darwinian thought patterns, often seen in the form of intelligent design or deus ex machina thinking. This outdated framework extends far beyond theistic religion, influencing everything from economic systems to societal structures.
Fascinating! offers an intellectually stimulating and often humorous exploration of ideas. If you're ready to see the world through fresh eyes, tune in for conversations that provoke, inform, and enlighten.
Fascinating! offers an intellectually stimulating and often humorous exploration of ideas. If you're ready to see the world through fresh eyes, tune in for conversations that provoke, inform, and enlighten.