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Human Migration
This week we talk about Terra Australis, Puerto Rico, and the Free State Project.
We also discuss the Spanish-American War, the European Refugee/Migra…
8 years, 8 months ago
Organizing the Internet
This week we talk about Melvil Dewey, Peppa Pig, and algorithmically generated content.
We also discuss creepy YouTube, hex triplets, and ad-based onl…
8 years, 8 months ago
National Parks
This week we talk about George Catlin, porcupine caribou, and the Bogd Khan Mountain.
We also discuss Yosemite, the Department of the Interior, and th…
8 years, 8 months ago
Universal Basic Services
This week we talk about scarcity, nationalization, and the dictatorship of the proletariat.
We also discuss the National Health Service, technological…
8 years, 8 months ago
Young People & Smartphones
This week we talk about sleep debt, extended adolescence, and the psychic cost of everyday things.
We also discuss the Blackberry Pearl, depression, a…
8 years, 9 months ago
Stress
This week we talk about non-sexual arousal, environmental perception, and chronic stress.
We also discuss the HPA axis, the self-help industry, and mi…
8 years, 9 months ago
Artificial Womb
This week we talk about IVF, premies, and artificial wombs.
We also discuss rites of passage, Brave New World, and the perceived place of women in soc…
8 years, 9 months ago
Tulip Mania
This week we talk about cyborgs, the Curse of Knowledge, and Tulip Mania.
We also discuss the Eighty Years’ War, distributed knowledge, and storytelli…
8 years, 9 months ago
Asset Tokenization
This week we talk about liquid and illiquid assets, ICOs, and commodities.
We also discuss soft power, tokenization, and state-run cryptocurrencies.
T…
8 years, 10 months ago
Cassini-Huygens
This week we talk about rovers, probes, and the moons of Saturn.
We also discuss Sputnik, Mir, and Instagram exclusives.
This is a public episode. If …
8 years, 10 months ago