THUNK

THUNK

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THUNK episodes

  • 22. Do You Have Free Will

    The question of free will has been long-debated in philosophy, but do we have an adequate answer? Is it even a real question?

    Video: http://youtu.be/xdfiRfvH10k

    Show Notes: https://thunkshow.com/2014/04/09/22.-Do-You-Have-Free-Will.html

    5 min
  • 21. Simplicity, Complexity, and Democracy

    It’s very easy to extrapolate large systems of thought from a few facts…and often dangerously wrong, especially for people who live in democracies. Find out why you should be wary of the Dunning-Kruger effect and its implications for how you think about complicated issues.

    Video: http://youtu.be/IxFZPwdhxIg

    Show Notes: https://thunkshow.com/2014/04/02/21.-Simplicity,-Complexity,-and-Democracy.html

    5 min
  • 20. The Matrix and Artificial Reality

    Plot twist: the robots didn’t put us into the Matrix…we did. Find out why Cypher might have been right, and how video games might be our future.

    Video: http://youtu.be/kAqZNbyJJ48

    Show Notes: https://thunkshow.com/2014/03/26/20.-The-Matrix-and-Artificial-Reality.html

    5 min
  • 20. “The Matrix” & Artificial Reality
    The Matrix cites many interesting discussions regarding the nature of reality & our place in it, among them the possibility of an artificial “real world.” The question arises: is there anything important differentiating artificial reality from “real” reality?
    5 min
  • 19. Cosmic Inflation Theory

    The Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics just announced how the universe started. (It’s really blowing up.) Let me try to explain it to you.

    Video: http://youtu.be/Vd2mPID1q7k

    Show Notes: https://thunkshow.com/2014/03/19/19.-Cosmic-Inflation-Theory.html

    6 min
  • 19. Cosmic Inflation Theory
    Some recent detection of polarized light in the cosmic background radiation has been strong evidence for a particular theory about the origin of the universe called “cosmic inflation theory.” That’s pretty badass.
    6 min
  • 18. Skepticism and Empiricism

    Feynman’s first principle is: “you must not fool yourself, and you are the easiest person to fool.” Thankfully, there’s some philosophy that can help us do precisely that. This week, I show how the human brain is primed to fool itself, how some interesting guys from ancient Greece combated that tendency, and why it matters.

    Video: http://youtu.be/Y78EScMnTsk

    Show Notes: https://thunkshow.com/2014/03/12/18.-Skepticism-and-Empiricism.html

    7 min
  • 18. Skepticism & Empiricism
    Feynman once said: “The first principle is that you must not fool yourself, and you are the easiest person to fool.” Two philosophers named Sextus Empiricus & Pyrrhon from ancient Greece would have probably agreed.
    7 min

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