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What Problem Is the Israel - Iran Conflict War Solving?
This episode is not about choosing sides. It's about how:
nations define threats the public simplifies wars into moral stories labels compress compl…1 day, 5 hours ago
Communication ≠ Connection
This conversation started as a discussion about texting and dating. Underneath it is a broader question about communication, ambiguity, projection, a…
2 weeks, 1 day ago
What Does "Ceasefire" Actually Mean?
What does the word "ceasefire" actually mean?
Most who hear the term assume:
In practice, t…
2 weeks, 5 days ago
What Problem Are We Solving? The Roundup Case and the Risk We Assume
The headline is simple: "Weedkiller fight hits the Supreme Court."
The story most people hear is even simpler:
A company failed to warn users → peopl…
3 weeks, 1 day ago
Why the Media Uses the Word 'War' (And What It Actually Means)
Words like "war," "crisis," and "bubble" feel as they come with clear meaning.
They don't.
In this episode, I break down how the words we use shape w…
3 weeks, 5 days ago
Are AI Models Trying to Avoid Shutdown? What Research Might Be Missing
A recent AI paper claims models are starting to "protect" themselves—and even each other.
They resist shutdown.
They modify systems.
They break rules…
1 month, 1 week ago
Why Data Centers Use So Much Water — And What Everyone Gets Wrong
When you hear that data centers use "millions of gallons of water," what is that number measuring?
This episode breaks down how water use is calculat…
1 month, 4 weeks ago
This Is Not About Beer: How Smart Sounding Arguments Go Wrong
[ Audio updated on March 22 to correct a brief overlap around 8:00 ]
I came across a video analyzing beers like Michelob Ultra, Stella Artois, Coors …
2 months, 1 week ago
What's Broken in Commodity Markets and Why the Supreme Court Is Involved - Noah Healy
My guest is Noah Healy, inventor of the Coordinated Discovery Market (CDM) — a proposed structural change to how commodity markets are priced and sta…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Why America Feels Divided (It's Not What You Think)
This episode is the conversation that led to my solo essay and episode, Division Isn't a Mystery. It's a System.
In this mostly unedited discussion, …
3 months, 3 weeks ago