THUNK

THUNK

By Josh PeltonSociety & CultureScienceEducationPhilosophyNatural Sciences
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THUNK episodes

  • 17. Ender's Game

    Ender Wiggin might be a compelling protagonist, but he’s also problematic. This week, I investigate how Ender’s Game can make you dumb.

    Video: http://youtu.be/oheEl_WW774

    Show Notes: https://thunkshow.com/2014/03/05/17.-Ender's-Game.html

    4 min
  • 16. Culture and Bias

    It’s very easy to dismiss systemic cultural bias, because it’s almost invisible if you’re not aware of it. This week, however, I argue that it exists, that it’s pervasive, and that you can and should work to combat it.

    Video: http://youtu.be/7ypRxx50Z9Q

    Show Notes: https://thunkshow.com/2014/02/26/16.-Culture-and-Bias.html

    7 min
  • 15. Speedrunning

    3, 2, 1, go. This week, I look at two groups who compete at insane levels of performance: Olympians and video game speedrunners.

    Video: http://youtu.be/vzCtEUFmPXU

    Show Notes: https://thunkshow.com/2014/02/19/15.-Speedrunning.html

    6 min
  • 15. Speedrunning
    Speedrunning is a fascinating culture of video gamers who are wholly uninterested in what the designers of the game wanted them to do, opting instead to race to the end as quickly as possible, by any means necessary.
    6 min
  • 14. Google Glass and Augmented Reality

    Okay, Glass, record and edit this week’s THUNK! . …nuts. This week, I show off my cool new toy from Google and discuss the potential future relationship between humans and machines.

    Video: http://youtu.be/wu5Mbk9FSbw

    Show Notes: https://thunkshow.com/2014/02/12/14.-Google-Glass-and-Augmented-Reality.html

    5 min
  • 13. Time Travel

    When this video hits 88 miles per hour…you’re going to understand some serious science. This week, I talk about how time travel works in fiction, how it might work in reality, and how it probably doesn’t work.

    Video: http://youtu.be/Uc3buSJd6HI

    Show Notes: https://thunkshow.com/2014/02/05/13.-Time-Travel.html

    6 min
  • 12. Language

    Have you ever wanted to learn how to CONTROL THE MINDS OF OTHERS?!? In this short how-to video, I will show you that you’re already doing it, and you’re better than you think!

    Video: http://youtu.be/wdEivAXZ28I

    Show Notes: https://thunkshow.com/2014/01/29/12.-Language.html

    7 min

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