Deliberate ignorance of subjects that seem useless is a common and self-fulfilling attitude, but for postmodern philosophers Deleuze and Guattari, its not just misguided, its missing the point of thinking.

Video: http://youtu.be/A73sx8p3PKU

Show Notes: https://thunkshow.com/2021/02/09/204.-Ignorance-and-'A-Thousand-Plateaus'.html

We expect a certain amount of bullsht in our politics, but little fibs have given way to bewildering, unbelievable fictions. Thankfully, some recent philosophers have insights as to why all bullsht isnt created equal.

Video: http://youtu.be/9VrkFmMkzwc

Show Notes: https://thunkshow.com/2021/01/13/203.-Bullshit-and-Truthlikeness.html

“I can’t measure it, so it must not be important.” And then: disaster.

Video: http://youtu.be/FM7ZxlyH20s

Show Notes: https://thunkshow.com/2020/12/29/202.-The-McNamara-Fallacy.html

We experience our emotions as instantaneous reactions to the world around us, but what if fear, happiness, & anxiety arent the result of dedicated, hardwired circuits in our brains? The Theory of Constructed Emotion suggests an alternate explanation.

Video: http://youtu.be/AZrqJiHg38M

Show Notes: https://thunkshow.com/2020/12/14/201.-Theory-of-Constructed-Emotion.html

A seven-year retrospective on viewer-selected THUNK episodes, MST3K style!

Video: http://youtu.be/Oy7HvWOLxWM

Show Notes: https://thunkshow.com/2020/11/23/200.-Retrospective.html