THUNK

THUNK

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THUNK episodes

  • 38. Superstition and Mindfulness

    Many things are supposed to be good or bad luck, but are we gaining or losing something by playing along?

    Video: http://youtu.be/e_hqP_ARjIM

    Show Notes: https://thunkshow.com/2014/07/30/38.-Superstition-and-Mindfulness.html

    6 min
  • 38. Superstition & Mindfulness
    Traditional superstition is one of the best examples of mindlessly “going thru the motions.” Many people don’t even know why these behaviors they constantly engage in are supposed to bring them good luck.
    6 min
  • 37. Fermi's Paradox and Avoiding Apocalypse

    Enrico Fermi thought we should have heard from aliens by now…did they all suffer some disastrous fate? If so, how might we avoid it?

    Video: http://youtu.be/pcV4nrzs1SU

    Show Notes: https://thunkshow.com/2014/07/23/37.-Fermi's-Paradox-and-Avoiding-Apocalypse.html

    7 min
  • 37. The Fermi Paradox
    The Fermi Paradox is a famous observation about how peculiar it is that we haven’t received any broadcasts from alien species. What might it tell us about humanity’s own future?
    7 min
  • 36. Morality and Choice in Video Games

    Video games generally aren’t great at representing morality as complexly as other media, but there’s surprising depth to the medium itself.

    Video: http://youtu.be/xmRkuBCPrfk

    Show Notes: https://thunkshow.com/2014/07/16/36.-Morality-and-Choice-in-Video-Games.html

    6 min
  • 35. Health Care Rhetoric

    The debate about health care is a complex & important one. Maybe we shouldn’t complicate it with nont-sequiturs & rhetoric.

    Video: http://youtu.be/filvEYpLawY

    Show Notes: https://thunkshow.com/2014/07/09/35.-Health-Care-Rhetoric.html

    6 min
  • 34. Should Big Data Run the Country

    Big data is finding weird correlations in everything, but how would you like it running something like government?

    Video: http://youtu.be/MweJfor3Q6I

    Show Notes: https://thunkshow.com/2014/07/02/34.-Should-Big-Data-Run-the-Country.html

    6 min
  • 33. Does Philosophy Matter

    It’s a common sentiment that philosophy is for academics & people who don’t know how to party…maybe, maybe not.

    Video: http://youtu.be/znlmOlu9mTk

    Show Notes: https://thunkshow.com/2014/06/25/33.-Does-Philosophy-Matter.html

    5 min
  • 33. Does Philosophy Matter?
    Many have a dim view of philosophy as a field of study, but considering how few people have had any exposure to its central ideas or history, that’s probably not surprising. Here, I make an argument as to why philosophy should be available in public schools.
    5 min

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