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THUNK

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THUNK episodes

  • 202. The McNamara Fallacy

    “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

    9 min
  • 201. Theory of Constructed Emotion

    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

    12 min
  • 201. Theory of Constructed Emotion
    We experience our emotions as instantaneous reactions to the world around us, but what if fear, happiness, & anxiety aren’t the result of dedicated, hardwired circuits in our brains? The Theory of Constructed Emotion suggests an alternate explanation.
    https://youtu.be/AZrqJiHg38M
    12 min
  • 200. Retrospective

    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

    53 min
  • 199. FMEA – Dodging Disaster
    If you're currently worrying about everything that could possibly go wrong: welcome to the club! Thankfully, engineers have been fretting about catastrophe for a long time, & have a useful tool to do it productively: FMEA.
    11 min
  • 199. FMEA - Dodging Disaster

    If you’re currently worrying about everything that could possibly go wrong: welcome to the club! Thankfully, engineers have been fretting about catastrophe for a long time, & have a useful tool to do it productively: FMEA.

    Video: http://youtu.be/_z2s9Ornp6U

    Show Notes: https://thunkshow.com/2020/11/06/199.-FMEA-Dodging-Disaster.html

    11 min
  • 198. Pragmatic Ethics

    Many struggle with the seemingly inconsistent & slippery nature of morality - do moral facts exist? What are they? How can we verify them? Pragmatists sidestep many of these issues by bailing on the whole “truth” thing and asking instead: what works?

    Video: http://youtu.be/geKt2shs5y8

    Show Notes: https://thunkshow.com/2020/10/26/198.-Pragmatic-Ethics.html

    11 min
  • 198. Pragmatic Ethics
    Many struggle with the seemingly inconsistent & slippery nature of morality - do moral facts exist? What are they? How can we verify them? Pragmatists sidestep many of these issues by bailing on the whole "truth" thing and asking instead: what *works?*
    11 min
  • 197. Cultural Evolution Theory

    “Humans evolved big brains to be better problem-solvers.” is a popular notion, but it has some conspicuous holes. Evolutionary biologist Joseph Henrich has an alternate hypothesis: what if we’re evolved to be culture machines?

    Video: http://youtu.be/DMvneRu3imc

    Show Notes: https://thunkshow.com/2020/10/04/197.-Cultural-Evolution-Theory.html

    12 min

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