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Privilege Spirals
This week we talk about mafias, Silicon Valley, and the Ivy League.
We also discuss the Traitorous Eight, schadenfreude, and the Matthew Effect.
This …
7 years, 4 months ago
Identity Politics
This week we talk about labor unions, divide and rule, and identity.
We also discuss US political parties, the Combahee River Collective, and labels.
7 years, 4 months ago
Sharenting
This week we talk about stock photography, augmented reality, and online personhood.
We also discuss simultaneous localization and mapping, sharing wh…
7 years, 4 months ago
Brand Disassociation
This week we talk about Disney, YouTube, and crisis management.
We also discuss algorithms, recommendation spirals, and ad buyers.
This is a public ep…
7 years, 4 months ago
Attention
This week we talk about the Red Market, binge-watching, and peak attention.
We also discuss Fortnite, net worth, and corporate shade.
This is a public…
7 years, 5 months ago
Superheavy Elements
This week we talk about the Periodic Table, the Large Hadron Collider, and the Higgs boson.
We also discuss extreme chemistry, particle physics, and D…
7 years, 5 months ago
Hardware Parasites
This week we talk about parasitical fungi, the right to repair, and the Game Genie.
We also discuss ROM cartridges, John Deere tractors, and Project A…
7 years, 5 months ago
Eyeglasses
This week we talk about the Nimrud lens, non-compound eyes, and EssilorLuxottica.
We also discuss Big Lens, transparent medical pricing, and reading s…
7 years, 5 months ago
Cannabis
This week we talk about exploitation films, the Cannabis plant, and the Shafer Commission.
We also discuss the prison industrial complex, the Internat…
7 years, 6 months ago
The 10 Billion Diet
This week we discuss flexitarianism, Banting, and the global diet industry.
We also discuss population growth, Claude Bernard, and Godzilla-scale prob…
7 years, 6 months ago