Let's Know Things

Let's Know Things

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Let's Know Things episodes

  • Barbarians at the Gate

    Today's episode is about the seemingly ceaseless surge of the new against the ostensibly sturdy walls of the established.

    We'll talk about the Ottoman Turks and Attila, Scotch whisky, sushi, and even touch for a moment on the publishing industry. But this larger discussion stems primarily from an article about basketball.

    Let's Know Things is produced and hosted by Colin Wright.

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    45 min
  • Privilege

    On today’s episode, we talk about privilege in its many different shapes and forms and contexts.

    We’ll also dive into the benefits of being aware of one’s privilege: for society, and for oneself.



    This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsknowthings.substack.com/subscribe
    46 min
  • Privilege

    On today's episode, we talk about privilege in its many different shapes and forms and contexts.

    We'll also dive into the benefits of being aware of one's privilege: for society, and for oneself.

    Let's Know Things is produced and hosted by Colin Wright.

    For more information about the podcast, to sign up for the LKT newsletter, or to learn how best to support the show, visit letsknowthings.com.



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    46 min
  • Shoulds & Ares

    On this episode, we’ll start with a discussion about ego depletion, segue into a rivalry between a tech billionaire and the online news behemoth who outed him, and then pull Hulk Hogan into the mix.

    From there, we’ll pivot to a conversation about actions and consequences, internet neutrality, political sightedness, and the gulf between here and where we could be.



    This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsknowthings.substack.com/subscribe
    46 min
  • Shoulds & Ares

    On this episode, we'll start with a discussion about ego depletion, segue into a rivalry between a tech billionaire and the online news behemoth who outed him, and then pull Hulk Hogan into the mix.

    From there, we'll pivot to a conversation about actions and consequences, internet neutrality, political sightedness, and the gulf between here and where we could be.

    Let's Know Things is produced and hosted by Colin Wright.

    For more information about the podcast, to sign up for the LKT newsletter, or to learn how best to support the show, visit letsknowthings.com.



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    This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsknowthings.substack.com/subscribe
    46 min
  • Big Data & The Apocalypse

    This week, we’ll talk about end of the world scenarios from around the world. We’ll also talk about Big Data: what it is, how it’s collected, how it’s used and by whom, and why it’s worth understanding.

    We’ll also chat a bit about heuristics, filter bubbles, and priorities.



    This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsknowthings.substack.com/subscribe
    56 min
  • Big Data & the Apocalypse

    This week, we'll talk about end of the world scenarios from around the world. We'll also talk about Big Data: what it is, how it's collected, how it's used and by whom, and why it's worth understanding.

    We'll also chat a bit about heuristics, filter bubbles, and priorities.

    Let's Know Things is produced and hosted by Colin Wright.

    For more information about the podcast, to sign up for the LKT newsletter, or to learn how best to support the show, visit letsknowthings.com.



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    This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsknowthings.substack.com/subscribe
    56 min
  • Suburbia

    In this episode, we talk about suburbia: what it is, how it came to be, its impact throughout many different time periods, and why it tends to suck.

    We’ll also touch on what’s happening now that we’ve fallen out of love with suburbs, at least compared to our many centuries of obsession with them.



    This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsknowthings.substack.com/subscribe
    39 min
  • Artificial Intelligence & Automation

    On this week’s episode of Let’s Know Things, we talk about artificial intelligence and automation: the differences between them, why they matter, and how they inform what happens in pretty much every sphere of life.

    We’ll also dive into topics like post-scarcity economics and end-of-world scenarios.



    This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsknowthings.substack.com/subscribe
    43 min
  • Suburbia

    In this episode, we talk about suburbia: what it is, how it came to be, its impact throughout many different time periods, and why it tends to suck.

    We'll also touch on what's happening now that we've fallen out of love with suburbs, at least compared to our many centuries of obsession with them.

    Let's Know Things is produced and hosted by Colin Wright.

    For more information about the podcast, to sign up for the LKT newsletter, or to learn how best to support the show, visit letsknowthings.com.



    ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★


    This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsknowthings.substack.com/subscribe
    39 min

About Let's Know Things

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A calm, non-shouty, non-polemical, weekly news analysis podcast for folks of all stripes and leanings who want to know more about what's happening in the world around them. Hosted by analytic…

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