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Background Technologies
This week we talk about domestication, exoskeletons, and biometric tattoos.
We also discuss RFID pills, genetic algorithms, and the Nike Vapor Razor T…
9 years ago
Impulse Control
This week we discuss tetraethyllead, alcoholism, and irresistible impulses.
We also talk about the Twinkie Defense, lead poisoning, and affluenza.
Thi…
9 years ago
Hegemony
This week we discuss China, Tesla, and The Fate of the Furious.
We also talk about Will & Grace, the Pax Romana, and cultural hegemony.
This is a publ…
9 years, 1 month ago
Bitcoin
This week we talk about counterfeit rupees, the blockchain, and cryptocurrency.
We also discuss Ethereum, bubbles, and Dutch tulip mania.
This is a pu…
9 years, 1 month ago
Cultural Appropriation
This week we discuss privilege, cochlear implants, and who should sell burritos.
We also talk about skin whitening, X-linked hypophosphatemia, and the…
9 years, 1 month ago
Boycotts
This week we talk about Sean Hannity, Media Matters, and ethical consumption.
We also discuss conspiracy theories, the Irish National Land League, and…
9 years, 1 month ago
Sanctions
This week we talk about Smart Power, Iran, and little green men.
We also discuss the Organization of American States, a well-known embargo, and the Jo…
9 years, 1 month ago
Analogies
This week we talk about neuroscience, engineer’s disease, and neural laces.
We also discuss the computational theory of mind, EEG headsets, and Descar…
9 years, 2 months ago
Kodi
This week we talk about 3D TVs, the Aereo, and fully loaded Kodi devices.
We also discuss micropayments, television on Twitter, and the Digital Econom…
9 years, 2 months ago
Conflicts of Interest
This week we talk about business ethics, revolving doors, and Halliburton.
We also discuss nepotism, the CIA’s AWS, and Wall Street speeches.
This is …
9 years, 2 months ago