Raw Data with Rob Collie

Miller's Theorem: A Principle for Getting Off the Fence


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Ever find yourself overthinking a problem until you've thought yourself right into a corner? Yeah, we've been there too. But what if there was a way to cut through the noise and just know when something is a good idea? Enter Miller's Theorem, a simple but sneaky-effective thought experiment that's been kicking around in our conversations for years. It's the kind of thing that sounds like nonsense at first until it doesn't.

In this episode, we unpack how a casual visit to a bougie home décor store in Seattle turned into an existential crisis over tariffs, pricing psychology, and whether customers actually care if their overpriced alpaca throw just got 25% more expensive. But it's not just about economics. It's about how we make decisions, avoid self-inflicted complexity, and maybe stop outsmarting ourselves into bad choices.

Also on the table: the contrapositive, the dangers of taking political soundbites at face value, and why abolishing the IRS is an idea so catastrophically bad it might actually make the Great Depression look like a mild inconvenience. It's a wild ride through logic, business, and just enough existential dread to keep things interesting. Listen now, then hope over to LinkedIn and tell us what you think!

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Pokerbots, Adware, and Burning Man, w/ Brad Miller & Kai Hankinson

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