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August 25, 201748. Is Trolling Anti-Geek?In some ways, trolling seems like it’s an intrinsically anti-geek activity....more7minPlay
August 25, 201747. Economics is HardHigher taxes will be better! Or maybe lower ones! Or maybe a totally different tax plan! Or maybe it’s just really really really hard to know anything about economics....more7minPlay
August 25, 201746. Fiction Lag: Becoming a CharacterHave you ever found yourself acting in weird ways after consuming a work of fiction? Turns out it’s something our brains are wired for....more6minPlay
August 25, 201745. You Should be MakingThe biggest obstacle between you & having your very own whatever-it-is is just the misconception that “making” is just for factories....more6minPlay
August 25, 201744. Thinking Clearly & the Origins of Analytic PhilosophyHoo boy. I had nowhere near the background I needed to do this episode justice, but I think the message is still a good one: without rigor, language & thought is messy as all hell....more7minPlay
August 25, 201743. You Don’t Suck at MathIt’s a common refrain: “Sorry, I’m not some sort of math-genius. I kinda suck at math & I hate it.” Actually, you probably just suck at arithmetic. Math is fun....more7minPlay
August 25, 201741. Emotions & RationalityUsually, we think about “emotional” & “rational” as polar opposites, but is that actually true?...more6minPlay
August 25, 201740. Why Does Feminism Turn on Itself?The “Feminist Sex Wars” are some of the most bitter & vicious arguments imaginable – why is it that movements of people who more or less agree on goals are so eager to fight amongst themselves?...more7minPlay
August 25, 201739. When is Ignorance Better than Knowledge?Nerds like me tend to fetishize knowledge as a worthy end unto itself…but is that necessarily true?...more6minPlay