This week we talk about the Tsar Bomba, the Davy Crockett, and hypersonic missiles.

We also discuss Kyiv, mutually assured destruction, and Cold War thinking.
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This week we talk about Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the grand realignment, and tanks.

We also discuss F-15s, spheres of influence, and Zelenskyy.
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This week we talk about Tucker Carlson, Disney Plus, and free ad-supported TV.

We also discuss ad-supported video-on-demand, the new streaming wars, and the pivot to video.
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This week we talk about student debt, real estate, and local government financing vehicles. 

We also discuss credit cards, the Belt and Road Initiative, and frontier markets.
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This week we talk about snow water equivalents, ENSO, and the Walker circulation.

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This week we talk about carbon leakage, the EU, and the GDPR.

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This week we talk about Discord, War Thunder, and intelligence leaks.

We also discuss spy ops, infiltration, and Minecraft forums.
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This week we talk about TikTok, Reels, and Shorts.

We also discuss LLMs, ad revenue sharing deals, and automation.
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This week we talk about TikTok, Reels, and Shorts.

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This week we talk about hydrogen colors, use-cases, and sources.

We also discuss the fossil fuel-based economy, batteries, and fuel cells.
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This week we talk about Silicon Valley Bank, Signature Bank, and Silvergate Capital

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This week we talk about H5N1, poultry, and globalization.

We also discuss COVID-19, influenza types, and inflation.
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This week we talk about 10x-ing, blitzscaling, and the Millennial Lifestyle Subsidy.

We also discuss Uber, Bird, and savings accounts.

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This week we talk about Putin, NATO, and the international order.

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This week we talk about Otto von Bismark, Medicare, and demographic lopsidedness.

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This week we talk about Project Mogul, Chinese airships, and the Cold War.

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This week we talk about regulations, the Reagan administration, and market manipulation.

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This week we talk about patent medicine, BMI, and semaglutide.

We also discuss leptin, tirzepatide, and the American Academy of Pediatrics.

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This week we talk about gunmakers, blacksmiths, and Lina Khan.

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This week we talk about open standards, custom chips, and China.

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This week we talk about Narcan, Kloxxado, and Fentanyl.

We also discuss overdoses, opioids, and OTC.

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This week we talk about signs and countersigns, passkeys, and the LastPass hack.

We also discuss quantum computing, security experts, and arbitrary strings of characters.

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Folks!

I'm taking a week-ish off at the tail-end of 2022, so there isn't a normal episode today (though LKT patrons and Understandary members will receive this month's bonus episode this Thursday as usual).

We'll be back on the normal schedule next Tuesday (the first week of 2023)—thanks so much for listening, and a happy new year to you and yours from here in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA :)

This week we talk about OpenAI, DALL-E 2, and voice assistants.

We also discuss snake oil, AI, and GPT-4.

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This week we talk about Tesla, EVs, and Chinese brands.

We also discuss California, the Inflation Reduction Act, and the green economy.

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This week we talk about Alexa, Matter, and the tech industry pullback.

We also discuss Siri, ELIZA, and Echo devices.

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This week we talk about steel, calcium carbonate, and the construction industry.

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This week we talk about SBF, FTX, and Binance.

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This week we talk about Congress, the Red Ripple, and voter turnout.

We also discuss polling, Trump, and DeSantis.

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This week we talk about MBS, Biden, and OPEC Plus.

We also discuss the clean energy transition, fistbumps, and kowtowing.

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This week we talk about Ye, Parler, and Twitter.

We also discuss Cloudflare, Truth Social, and antisemitism.

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This week we talk about TSMC, the Three-Body Problem, and economic warfare.

We also discuss fundamental research, technological know-how, and the 2022 Communist Party Congress.

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This week we talk about Yankee Candles, Long-COVID, and BA.1.1.

We also discuss winter surges, monkeypox, and bivalent boosters.

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This week we talk about Evergrande, Beanie Babies, and interest rates.

We also discuss the Fed, Xi Jinping, and affordable housing.

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This week we talk about moral panics, TikTok challenges, and immobilizers.

We also discuss Hyundai, catalytic converters, and The Club.

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This week we talk about Ukraine, Putin, and political expediency.

We also discuss protests, conscription, and NATO.

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This week we talk about lithium, nodules, and helium-3.

We also discuss the deep ocean, The Metals Company, and obscure regulatory bodies.

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This week we talk about the iPhone, App Tracking Transparency, and privacy.

We also discuss iOS, Android, and digital online advertising.

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This week we talk about Sichuan, hydroelectricity, and failure cascades.

We also discuss droughts, heat waves, and virtual power plants.

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This week we talk about OpenAI, AlphaFold, and centaurs.

We also discuss GPT-3, CLIP, and Photoshop.

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This week we talk about Yemen, Syria, and Ethiopia.

We also discuss the Mexican Drug War, Myanmar, and Ukraine.

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This week we talk about Marvel, the Gray Man, and cinematic universes.

We also discuss sequels, remakes, and spin-offs.

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This week we talk about lying flat, letting it rot, and China's Gen Z.

We also discuss replacement rate, the middle class, and baby bonuses.

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This week we talk about LLVs, NGDVs, and electric school buses.

We also discuss hydrogen, delivery vehicles, and Amazon.

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This week we talk about CRISPR/cas9, LDL, and human trials.

We also discuss sickle-cell, the human germline, and super-tomatoes.

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This week we talk about BA.5, smallpox, and "over there" issues.

We also discuss the WHO, evolving health threats, and prairie dogs.

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This week we talk about SPF, UV, and the FDA.

We also discuss oxybenzone, bemotrizinol, and bisoctrizole.

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This week we talk about The Washington Post, Arc XP, and Substack.

We also discuss The New York Times, Axios, and newsletters.

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This week we talk about Ethereum, Bitcoin, and The Merge.

We also discuss gas flares, proof-of-work, and regulation.

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This week we talk about wheat, DUV lasers, and shortages.

We also discuss Russia, supply chains, and microprocessors.

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This week we talk about offshoring, nearshoring, and the TPP.

We also discuss onshoring, China, and supply chains.

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This week we talk about fast fashion, waste, and supply chains.

We also discuss ZZKKOO, SheInside, and Love Island.

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This week we talk about Elon Musk, the Sullivan Principles, and the Friedman Doctrine.

We also discuss Tesla, Exxon, and apartheid.

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This week we talk about TerraUSD, Luna, and stablecoins.

We also discuss tech stocks, Basis, and  uncertainty.

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This week we talk about medical abortions, Roe v. Wade, and minoritarianism.

We also discuss Plan B, mifepristone, and misoprostol.

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This week we talk about curtain walls, elevators, and the International Building Code.

We also discuss concrete, steel, and the Build With Strength Coalition.

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This week we talk about Omicron, the Goose Group, and food shortages.

We also discuss Beijing, Shenzhen, and Xi Jinping.

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This week we talk about Zillow, renting, and HOAs.

We also discuss inflation, mortgages, and NIMBYs.

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This week we talk about the Dominion of Ceylon, Colombo, and foreign reserves.

We also discuss debt defaults, the Portuguese, and the Chola Empire.

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This week we talk about passive solar, the IPCC report, and the potential of panels.

We also discuss the new Ember report on clean energy, practical optimism, and heat.

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This week we talk about the ITU, intergovernmental organizations, and standards.

We also discuss the Central Commission for Navigation on the Rhine, Russia, and 6G.

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This week we talk about Omicron, the Spanish Flu, and the bubonic plague.

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This week we talk about wheat, corn, and breadbaskets.

We also discuss globalization, rice bowls, and incentives.

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This week we talk about misinformation, bias, and Radio Free Europe.

We also discuss the Soviet Union, the Russian Federation, and aggression justification.

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This week we talk about Ukraine, sanctions, and the New World Order.

We also discuss nukes, Russia, and Westphalian sovereignty.

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This week we talk about meme stocks, sports betting, and bubbles.

We also discuss addictive apps, the Super Bowl, and speculative hype cycles.

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This week we talk about car ownership per capita, crash fatalities, and pandemic-era traffic.

We also discuss Jevon's Paradox, pedestrians, and Complete Streets.

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This week we talk about smallpox, the flu, and pan-coronavirus vaccines.

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This week we talk about tokamaks, inertial confinement fusion, and magnetic fields.

We also discuss the NIF, renewable energy, and ITER.

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This week we talk about Sci-Hub, Public Domain Day, and libraries.

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This week we talk about NATO, the CSTO, and the Soviet Union.

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This week we talk about Ethereum, Colored Coins, and NFTs.

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This week we talk about the ISS, Axiom, and Orbital Reef

We also discuss Mir, Almaz, and the Tiangong Space Station.

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This week we talk about NSO Group, Mattel, and Poland.

We also discuss vulnerabilities, human rights activists, and Citizen Lab.

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This week we talk about Open Source, Log4j, and vulnerabilities.

We also discuss Apache, hacking, and patches.

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This week we talk about Thwaites, sea level rise, and the news.

We also discuss scientific research, glaciers, and climate change.

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This week we talk about Amazon Live, Alibaba, and the pivot to video.

We also discuss Douyin, TikTok, and influencers.

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This week we talk about tourism, COVID, and Omicron.

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This week we talk about antivirals, mandates, and vaccines for kids.

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This week we talk about monocopters, helicopters, and drone attacks.

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This week we talk about Gabon, carbon credits, and the Central African Forest Initiative.

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This week we talk about Beirut, Hezbollah, and France.

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This week we talk about military coups, the Kushites, and al-Bashir.

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This week we talk about missing workers, employment numbers, and Royal Necropolis employees.

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This week we talk about baby booms, cost internalization, and the climate.

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This week we talk about the Pandora Papers, Epik, and Apple.

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This week we talk about the Public Debt Act, bonds, and debt ceiling crises.

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This week we talk about Mark Milley, Donald Trump, and China.

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This week we talk about layaway, debt, and BNPL.

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This week we talk about ragpickers, vintage fashion, and resale platforms.

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This week we talk about the AK-47, the Taliban, and Afghanistan.

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This week we talk about indulgences, wildfires, and agricultural offsets.

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This week we talk about Tencent, the Great Leap Forward, and reforms.

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This week we talk about Kriegsppiel, deterrence, and drills.

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This week we talk about remote fixes, the James Webb Space Telescope, and balloons.

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This week we talk about Pedro Castillo, Keiko Fujimori, and The Shining Path.

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This week we talk about COVID variants, France, and Freedom Day.

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This week we talk about heat domes, wet-bulb temperatures, and memes.

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This week we talk about the Conservative Animal Welfare Foundation, octopuses, and sentience.

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This week we talk about job reports, Chartism, and the eight-hour workday.

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This week we talk about smallpox, the FDA, and Aducanumab.

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This week we talk about 7-Eleven, Tesla, and direct-current charging.

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This week we talk about quinine, the R21 vaccine, and Anopheles.

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This week we talk about Chen Duxiu, online propaganda, and Wolf Warrior 2.

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This week we talk about DarkSide, Colonial Pipeline, and Exit Scams.

We also discuss Khnumhotep II, the Caesar cipher, and Ireland's healthcare system.

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This week we talk about Jair Bolsonaro, the Marajoara, and Lula.

We also discuss the Amazon Rainforest, sugarcane, and Portugal.

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This week we talk about drugs, Nazis, and the Sackler family.

We also discuss oxycodone, OxyContin, and bankruptcy.

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This week we talk about anosmia, scented candles, and post-infection health issues.

We also discuss COVID long-haulers, the second pandemic, and snake oil salesmen.

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This week we talk about the Republic of Chad, Free France, and Idriss Déby.

We also discuss Hissène Habré, Félix Éboué, and FACT.

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This week we talk about confirmshaming, auto opt-ins, and WinRed.

We also discuss campaign contributions, Columbia House, and money bombs.

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This week we talk about nuclear proliferation, the Manhattan Project, and Britain's nuclear arsenal.

We also discuss the Decade of Concern, Taiwan as a flashpoint, and the history of nuclear armament.

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This week we talk about windmills, windpumps, and wind turbines.

We also discuss Biden's infrastructure proposal, megawatts, and birds.

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This week we talk about NFTs, scarcity, and the Diamond-Water Paradox.

We also discuss tokens, Beeple, and Bitcoin.

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This week we talk about vaccine diplomacy, immunization passports, and the cost of shutdowns.

We also discuss the Great Plague of London, A Journal of the Plague Year, and Samuel Pepys.

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Note: Some folks only received the first 7 minutes of last week's episode. If that was the case for you, you can either re-download the episode, or delete the 7-minute version you already have downloaded and then re-download it, to listen to the whole thing. Sorry about that! Technology is weird and unknowable sometimes; like a cat.

This week we talk about Stuxnet, Hafnium, and SolarWinds.

We also discuss espionage, proportionality, and APT 69420.

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Note: I'm not entirely sure why this episode initially cut off after the intro, but I re-uploaded everything and it should be available at its full length shortly. Apologies for that, and thanks to those of you who let me know!

This week we talk about McKinsey, Taylorism, and Purdue Pharma.

We also discuss Fordism, scientific management, and Enron.

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This week we talk about Pizzanet, Cyberslice, and GrubHub.

We also discuss DoorDash, World Wide Waiter, and food delivery apps.

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This week we talk about cookies, ATT, and IDFAs.

We also discuss Federated Learning of Cohorts, targeted ads, and Facebook.

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This week we talk about Dogecoin, GameStop, and the short squeeze.

We also discuss Bitcoin, Greater Fools, and bubbles.

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This week we talk about Aung San, the Anglo-Burmese Wars, and the 2021 Myanmar military coup.

We also discuss Aung San Suu Kyi, genocide, and the politics of democracy.

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This week we talk about the Soviet Union, Alexei Navalny, and Vladimir Putin.

We also discuss Russia of the Future, protests, and Putin's Palace.

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This week we talk about GABA, Driftwell, and functional beverages.

We also discuss L-Theanine, magnesium, and marketing.

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This week we talk about Section 230, Trump’s online bans, and extraterritorial jurisdiction.

We also discuss the Digital Markets Act, liability, and the European Union.

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I've got something a little different for you today: a bonus episode from my other podcast, Brain Lenses, that I think is particularly relevant to the sorts of things I talk about on Let's Know Things.

I originally recorded this several weeks ago, intending to publish it as soon as things settled down in the news a bit. But then, well, things never did.

I hope you enjoy what you hear, and if you're keen to subscribe to Brain Lenses you can do so wherever you get your podcasts, or at BrainLenses.com.

Happy new year everybody :)

This week we talk about The Great Stagnation, Robert Solow, and total factor productivity.

We also discuss low-hanging economic fruit, technological innovations, and looms.

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This week we discuss seisachtheia, Jubilee years, and student debt cancellation.

We also discuss Solon, healthcare, and the cost of higher education in the US.

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This week we talk about Qatar, the FIFA 2022 World Cup, and carbon neutrality.

We also discuss Middle Eastern conflicts, sporting event diplomacy, and human rights.

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This week we talk about the Chakri dynasty, the Siamese Revolution of 1932, and the 2020 Thai protests.

We also discuss the FFP, the Tai peoples, and German ski resorts.

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This week we talk about SETI@home, macromolecules, and AlphaFold2.

We also discuss proteins, Foldit, and CASP.

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This week we talk about the iOS App Store, GeForce Now, and web-based gaming.

We also discuss Android, Fortnite, and browser capabilities.

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This week we talk about Messenger RNA, recombinant vaccines, and COVID.

We also discuss the history of vaccine development, variolation, and efficacy versus effectiveness.

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This week we talk about RCEP, diplomacy, and the TPP.

We also discuss the CPTPP, trade liberalization, and geopolitical gravity.

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This week we talk about coups, Nigeria, and #EndSARS.

We also discuss the Spacial Anti-Robbery Squad, SWAT, and the Lekki Massacre.

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This week we talk about fuel cells, steam reforming, and electrolyzers.

We also discuss the hydrogen economy, fracking, and the race between the EU and China to claim hydrogen fuel dominance.

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This week we talk about the COVID-19 pandemic, thus far, and what might happen next.

We also discuss air circulation, face masks, and secondary consequences.

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This week we talk about economies of scale, Foxconn, and the skateboardification of the electric vehicle world.

We also discuss EV economics, vertical integration, and Tesla.

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This week we talk about lobbying, Coinbase, and stakeholder capitalism.

We also discuss the attempt to be apolitical, neutrality as non-neutrality, and venture capitalists.

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This week we talk about United Nations conventions, cannabis legality, and pardons.

We also discuss the US incarceration rate, the War on Drugs, and hemp.

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This week we talk about UN climate talks, corporate responsibility, and carbon neutrality.

We also discuss China, the Paris Agreement, and the 75th United Nations General Assembly.

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This week we talk about Al Capone, money laundering, and the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network.

We also discuss document leaks, tax evasion, and suspicious activity reports.

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This week we talk about Middle Eastern history, the Six-Day War, and relations between Israel and its neighbors.

We also discuss Palestine, the Yom Kippur War, and the UAE.

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This week we talk about Microsoft Flight Simulator, Niantic, and digital twins.

We also discuss augmented reality, data scraping, and price-tweaking bots.

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This week we talk about Shinzō Abe, the Meiji Restoration, and the Lost Decade.

We also discuss the Japanese Empire, Edo Society, and the Tokugawa Shogunate.

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This week we talk about SMS, Belarus, and Telegram.

We also discuss VK, WhatsApp, and protest communication tools.

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This week we talk about the etymology of Europe, economic recovery plans, and reserve currencies.

We also discuss Hamilton, Macron, and Merkel.

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This week we talk about sweatpants, Fashion Week, and Laver’s Law.

We also discuss fast fashion, pandemics, and synthetic fibers.

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This week we talk about Fleming, Marconi, and the hacking of verified social media accounts.

We also discuss Joybubbles, SIM-jacking, and the etymology of the word “hack.”

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This week we talk about Tianwen-1, Kepler’s Laws of Planetary Motion, and Perseverance.

We also discuss the Space Race, orbital periods, and the Emirates Mars Mission.

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This week we talk about super apps, Mukesh Ambani, and Reliance Jio.

We also discuss Alibaba, mobile services, and the Indian tech industry.

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This week we talk about GeoCities, Adobe Flash, and the Digital Dark Age.

We also discuss PenPoint OS, Macromedia, and Kongregate.

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This week we talk about planetary equilibrium temperature, permafrost, and polar amplification.

We also discuss trade winds, record Arctic temperatures, and the three Siberias.

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This week we talk about the Nile River, Ethiopian politics, and dams.

We also discuss the Nile Basic Initiative, the Nile Waters Agreement, and Chinese infrastructural investments.

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This week we talk about TSMC, ARM, and Huawei.

We also discuss Apple, 5 nanometer processes, and the coming chip wars.

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This week we talk about dividends, Hertz, and legal gambling.

We also discuss bankruptcies, day trading, and questionable stock offerings.

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This week we talk about phytoplankton blooms, aerosol injection, and giant space mirrors.

We also discuss enhanced weathering, regenerative agriculture, and large-scale reforestation.

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This week we talk about less-lethal weapons, qualified immunity, and the Blue Wall.

We also discuss police unions, the 1033 program, and the Kerner Commission.

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This week we talk about COINTELPRO, Occupy Wall Street, and the Internet Research Agency.

We also discuss botnets, social media warnings, and antitrust.

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This week we talk about scurvy, Casimir Funk, and the War of Jenkins’ Ear.

We also discuss vitamin D, the supplement industry, and dietary health.

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This week we talk about Vladimir Syromyatnikov, space mirrors, and the X-37B.

We also discuss rectennas, space-based solar power, and the Znamya project.

Happy 4th anniversary everybody :)

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This week we talk about North Korea, Starlink, and Kremlinology.

We also discuss the Kim Dynasty, the 2019 Abqaiq–Khurais attack, and oil shocks.

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This week we talk about limerence, China’s divorce spike, and nuclear families.

We also discuss coronarelationships, amatonormativity, and marriage.

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This week we talk about PET, Celluloid, and biodegradability.

We also discuss polyurethane, fungi, and shellac.

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This week we talk about the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, esports, and pankration.

We also discuss Athens, league cancellations, and Evangelos Zappas.

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This week we talk about dictators, the Patriot Act, and Viktor Orbán.

We also discuss the free press, Benjamin Netanyahu, and rule by decree.

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This week we talk about cuneiform, Controlled Digital Lending, and the Internet Archive.

We also discuss the Authors Guild, the Wayback Machine, and circulation libraries.

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This week we talk about the TAT-8, submarine telecommunications cables, and streaming content.

We also discuss shark attacks, the MAREA, and fiber-optics.

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This week we talk about OPEC, shale oil, and petroleum price wars.

We also discuss cartels, fracking, and simultaneous supply-demand shock.

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This week we talk about the novel coronavirus, epidemics, and the Event 201 scenario.

We also discuss canceled sports, canceled conferences, and canceled pretty much everything else.

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This week we talk about automation, the future of work, and Garry Kasparov.

We also discuss user agents, AlphaGo, and social safety nets.

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This week we talk about colonialism, music streaming, and CDs.

We also discuss redundancy, software as a service, and sustainability.

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This week we talk about countershading, microphone jamming, and dazzle camouflage.

We also discuss facial recognition, adversarial makeup, and infrared-reflecting sunglasses.

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This week we talk about griefers, trolls, and Caller ID spoofing.

We also discuss STIR/SHAKEN, doxing, and robocalls.

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This week we talk about avvisi, local news, and vulture capitalists.

We also discuss Warren Buffett, dibao, and Deadspin.

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This week we talk about Shark Tank, angel investors, and the JOBS Act.

We also discuss Dragon’s Den, the Dotcom Bubble, and private equity.

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This week we talk about Wuhan pneumonia, the Spanish Flu, and propaganda.

We also discuss quarantines, coronaviruses, and World War I.

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This week we talk about securities, BlackRock, and the S&P 500.

We also discuss indices, mutual funds, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average.

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This week we talk about Formula One, Vogue Italia, and flight shame.

We also discuss electric cars, carbon neutrality, and the Golden Globes.

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This week we talk about orders of magnitude, Matrioshka brains, and neuromorphic engineering.

We also discuss FLOPS, petascale capabilities, and supercomputers.

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This week we talk about ICANN, IPv4, and .org domain names.

We also discuss telegraphy, the Internet Society, and undecillion.

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This week we talk about station wagons, gravity assist maneuvers, and the Chicken Tax.

We also discuss the Voyager program, electric vehicles, and General Motors.

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This week we talk about polling, the voting machine industry, and election hacking.

We also discuss oligopolies, confidence intervals, and the Reverse Bradley Effect.

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This week we talk about creation myths, the Pleistocene, and slash and burn agricultural methods.

We also discuss serotiny, Prometheus, and the Air Quality Index.

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This week we talk about the Chromium, Netscape, and the Mozilla Foundation.

We also discuss the World Wide Web, Adobe Flash, and Internet Explorer.

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This week we talk about the Ottoman Empire, the GDPR, and Balkanization.

We also discuss Section 230, Norwegian ebooks, and censorship.

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This week we talk about Hellenism, impeachment hearings, and whistleblowers.

We also discuss the Talking Statues of Rome, the Watergate scandal, and A Warning.

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This week we talk about last mile logistics, transport layer security, and the Paris Agreement.

We also discuss Amazon Prime, climate pledges, and the Sears mail order catalog.

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This week we talk about the Selectric bug, keylogging, and parental monitoring apps.

We also discuss Absher, mSpy, and security updates.

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This week we talk about the NBA, South Park, and Hong Kong.

We also discuss Tencent, Blizzard, and Apple’s app store.

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This week we talk about misinformation, disinformation, and the SCL Group.

We also discuss malinformation, propaganda, and Russian PSYOPs.

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This week we talk about Charvaka, Zeno of Citium, and the New Zealand 2018 census.

We also discuss asset poverty, cultural norms, and religiosity in the United States.

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This week we talk about molten salt, lithium mining, and pumped-storage hydroelectricity.

We also discuss stacked bricks, wattage, and hydrogen fuel infrastructure.

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This week we talk about tobacco, vaping, and Juul.

We also discuss nicotine, aerosols, and Hon Lik.

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This week we talk about rats, moa, and New Zealand.

We also discuss Macquarie Island, kiwi, and localized species extermination.

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This week we talk about smart doorbells, Gorgon Stare, and wide-area motion imagery.

We also discuss Neighbors, King’s Cross, and facial recognition.

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This week we talk about Symbian, Harmony OS, and the JioPhone.

We also discuss Pocket PC 2000, Nokia, and KaiOS.

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This week we discuss Little Norway, Arctic diplomacy, and Project Iceworm.

We also discuss Thule Air Base, Henrick Kauffman, and Operation Chrome Dome.

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This week we talk about SoftBank, WeWork, and S-1 filings.

We also discuss Masayoshi Son, Adam Neumann, and initial public offerings.

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This week we talk about Smiling Buddha, the British Raj, and Modi’s power grab.

We also discuss Jammu & Kashmir, Articles 370 & 35A, and populism.

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This week we talk about Douyin, ByteDance, and Generation Z.

We also discuss Huawei, soft power, and Millennials.

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This week we talk about the business cycle, monetary policy, and the Fed.

We also discuss recessions, interest rates, and subprime lending.

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This week we talk about wells, arcologies, and desalination.

We also discuss climate change, salt water, and Buckminster Fuller.

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This week we talk about virtual assistants, peak podcast, and audiobooks.

We also discuss podfade, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify.

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This week we talk about chuckwagons, food delivery, and ghost kitchens.

We also discuss proprietary eponyms, food trucks, and real estate optimization.

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This week we talk about nuclear strategy, ridiculously fast missiles, and the new global arms race.

We also discuss ICBMs, cruise missiles, and vengeance weapons.

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This week we talk about Restatements of the Law, EULAs, and contract law.

We also discuss Terms of Service, informed consent, and the Mueller Report.

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This week we talk about cryptocurrency, remittances, and Facebook’s tough year.

We also discuss the unbanked, Tether, and stablecoins.

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This week we talk about panzootics, pigs, and the pork industry.

We also discuss China’s meat market, globalized viruses, and preventative culling.

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This week we talk about isotopes, the Fleischmann-Pons experiment, and pathological science.

We also discuss free energy suppression conspiracy theories, Google’s X Development, and the cold case of cold fusion.

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This week we talk about The Shadow Brokers, patches, and EternalBlue.

We also discuss OTA programming, cyberwar, and the NSA’s TAO.

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This week we talk about augmented reality, street art, and Minecraft Earth.

We also discuss user interfaces, Microsoft, and Pokémon Go.

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This week we talk about coups, Simón Bolívar, and Nicolás Maduro.

We also discuss chavismo, international politics, and the human cost of national conflict.

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This week we talk about mass shootings, the NRA, and fire lances.

We also discuss hand cannons, gun legislation, and amplified violence.

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This week we talk about Beyond Meat, the Impossible Whopper, and meat analogues.

We also discuss stock listings, dietary ethics, and casual gamers.

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This week we talk about Jumia, the African Union, and free trade areas.

We also discuss global economics, IPOs, and continental ignorance.

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This week we talk about carbon capture and storage, floating cities, and perverse incentives.

We also discuss perpetuating problems, private prisons, and tax software.

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This week we talk about Leyden Jars, cascading failures, and MLCCs.

We also discuss dielectrics, batteries, and the global economy.

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This week we talk about ethics, axiology, and the Advanced Technology External Advisory Council.

We also discuss the Heritage Foundation, Google, and value theory.

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This week we talk about Photoshopping, GANs, and Lincoln’s fake body.

We also discuss AI-generated cats, scientific discovery, and creative self-consciousness.

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This week we talk about mafias, Silicon Valley, and the Ivy League.

We also discuss the Traitorous Eight, schadenfreude, and the Matthew Effect.

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This week we talk about labor unions, divide and rule, and identity.

We also discuss US political parties, the Combahee River Collective, and labels.

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This week we talk about stock photography, augmented reality, and online personhood.

We also discuss simultaneous localization and mapping, sharing while a parent, and Mirrorworld.

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This week we talk about Disney, YouTube, and crisis management.

We also discuss algorithms, recommendation spirals, and ad buyers.

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This week we talk about the Red Market, binge-watching, and peak attention.

We also discuss Fortnite, net worth, and corporate shade.

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This week we talk about the Periodic Table, the Large Hadron Collider, and the Higgs boson.

We also discuss extreme chemistry, particle physics, and Dmitri Mendeleev.

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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 Alias.

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This week we talk about the Nimrud lens, non-compound eyes, and EssilorLuxottica.

We also discuss Big Lens, transparent medical pricing, and reading stones.

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This week we talk about exploitation films, the Cannabis plant, and the Shafer Commission.

We also discuss the prison industrial complex, the International Opium Commission, and hashish.

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This week we discuss flexitarianism, Banting, and the global diet industry.

We also discuss population growth, Claude Bernard, and Godzilla-scale problems.

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This week we talk about Sputnik 1, satellite triangulation, and the Guugu Yimithirr.

We also discuss the GLONASS, BeiDou, and Galileo constellations.

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This week we talk about selfies, the Daguerrotype, and smartphone cameras.

We also discuss film, Kodak, and the perception of captured reality.

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This week we talk about internet access milestones, the rural digital disadvantage, and the benefits of broadband access.

We also discuss bandwidth issues in the US, internet non-users, and the mobile internet in Africa.

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This week we talk about the Cultural Revolution, the Great Leap Forward, and China's middle class.

We also discuss GDP, the benefits and downsides of scale, and international tourism.

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This week we talk about busking, deplatforming, and the Tumblr porn ban.

We also discuss megaphones, Patreon, and the friction between creating and funding.

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This week we talk about asexuality, penile measurements, and the mesolimbic pathway.

We also discuss dating apps, pornography, and biological reward systems.

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This week we talk about insulin, genetic engineering, and rogue scientists.

We also discuss CRISPR/Cas9, assisted reproductive technology, and gene editing ethics.

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This week we talk about Cambridge Analytica, Friday news dumps, and the Definers scandal.

We also discuss data breaches, Soros, and Brexit.

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This week we talk about corporate welfare, Amazon's HQ2, and cronyism.

We also discuss helipads, private space companies, and Wisconsin.

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This week we talk about the Razor, scooter economics, and traversing microdistances.

We also discuss Bird, the difference between docked and dock-less transportation, and the scooter-charging gig economy.

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This week we talk about fandom, conventions, and Mr. Skygack, from Mars.

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This week we talk about hurricanes, 1.5˚ Celsius, and the IPCC 2018 special report on climate change.

We also discuss what real climate action looks like, why it probably won’t happen, and things we believe about climate change that probably aren’t accurate.

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This week we talk about the Coventry Blitz Conspiracy, Supermicro, and Fancy Bear.

We also discuss state-sponsored hacking, the CIA, and Pearl Harbor.

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This week we talk about hypochondria, heart monitoring, and medical device classes.

We also discuss postmarketing surveillance, electrocardiograms, and smartwatches.

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This week we talk about surveillance, iPhones, and profit margins.

We also discuss vertical integration, Fan Bingbing, and the Chrome browser.

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This week we talk about the Meghalayan stage, the ICS, and the Law of Superposition.

We also discuss Dr. Guy Middleton, lithostratigraphy, and academic geology shade.

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This week we talk about Richard Stallman, Wikipedia, and GitHub.

We also discuss Common Clause, Amazon Web Services, and Linux.

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This week we talk about the Safavids, Djibouti, and debt-book diplomacy.

We also discuss the Belt and Road Initiative, China's structural weaknesses, and the Silk Road.

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This week we talk about Morse & Piper, fake milk, and the Dust Bowl.

We also discuss FDA standards, plant-based protein, and soybean politics.

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This week we talk about the Ford Flivver, the Space Race, and ideas that came too soon.

We also discuss civil rights, the Nucleon, and ideas that came too late.

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This week we talk about Ambien, reputation management, and the Twinkie Defense.

We also discuss GABA, drug enforcement schedules, and moral judgement.

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This week we talk about Captology, Pigovian taxes, and dopamine.

We also discuss adolescent psychology, smoking, and dark patterns.

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This week we talk about shopping malls, Goop, and societal trust.

We also discuss e-commerce, the war on journalism, and confirmation bias.

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This week we talk about life-changing speeds, millimeter waves, and wireless disruption.

We also discuss the 5G rollout, BS telecommunications technologies, and MIMO antenna arrays.

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This week we talk about swiping, otaku, and the gamification of intimacy.

We also discuss dating sims, population stats, and Match Group.

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This week we talk about the US Constitution, the free market, and property law.

We also discuss Canada's international influence, dictatorships, and AI authoritarians.

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This week we talk about the French Revolution, Vladimir Lenin, and municipal socialism.

We also discuss the $15 minimum wage, the benefits of capitalism, and automation.

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This week we talk about multi-level marketing, Dennis Rodman, and BitConnect.

We also discuss the crypto commons, Ripple, and PotCoin.

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This week we talk about neolithic tablets, secondary orality, and speed reading.

We also discuss narrative, the myth of multitasking, and modern distractedness.

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This week we talk about whale oil, the DEC2 gene variation, and the economic costs of insufficient sleep.

We also discuss LEDs, luminous efficacy, and contemporary sleep science.

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This week we talk about sonic weapons, mass hysteria, and Occam's Razor.

We also discuss Cuba, Guangzhou, and encephalopathy.

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This week we talk eSports, Fortnite, and gaming as a service.

We also discuss Twitch, augmented reality, and Battle Royale.

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This week we talk about Fritz Haber, the Korean Peninsula, and moral gray areas.

We also discuss attribution bias, giving credit where credit is due, and Mother Teresa.

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This week we talk about citizen science, genealogy services, and serial killers.

We also discuss genetic privacy, HR 1313, and DNA analysis.

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This week we talk about androids, drones, and Project Maven.

We also discuss lethal autonomous weapons, the Terminator, and cyberwarfare.

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This week we talk about Robogate, call centers, and phone fraud.

We also discuss the tragedy of the commons, the Do Not Call Registry, and noise.

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This week we talk about art valuation, Morellian analysis, and Duchamp's Fountain.

We also discuss market-demolishing faux Rodins, connoisseurs, and what art actually is.

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This week we talk about Gresham's Law, drop shipping, and Section 230.

We also discuss FOSTA-SESTA, stealing books, and reeded coins.

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This week we talk about rent-seeking, the Shirky Principle, and the tax-preparation industry.

We also discuss the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, Zuckerberg's testimony, and the public interest.

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This week we talk about the GDPR, crypto-shredding, and online privacy.

We also discuss deleted files that aren't, Google as journalism, and EU standards.

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This week we talk about Galen, organs-on-chips, and the interstitium.

We also discuss microbiota, Ptolemy I, and commensalism.

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This week we talk about bribery, the Anglo-Irish Trade War, and Bananagate.

We also discuss China, tariffs, and the United Fruit Company.

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This week we talk about the Universal Serial Bus, cuneiform, and 5D optical data storage.

We also discuss chip aging, solid-state drives, and the Arch Mission Foundation.

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This week we talk about fast food, the diet industry, and plastic rice.

We also discuss growth stunting, horse meat, and nutritional deficiencies.

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This week we talk about fashion forecasting, Theosophy, and the Generation formerly known as Y.

We also discuss Boomer, Aryans, and color consultants.

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This week we talk about Starlink, Arthur C. Clarke, and atmospheric satellites.

We also discuss Facebook Aquila, space manufacturing, and the Falcon Heavy.

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This week we talk about Napoleon, Jacob Zuma, and what it takes to become legally untouchable.

We also discuss financial crises, too big to fail, and political deposition.

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This week we talk about thermal bridges, superinsulation, and the Leaky Condo Crisis.

We also discuss zero-energy buildings, standards of living, and quality of life.

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This week we talk about edge cases, WHOIS, and information brokers.

We also discuss China's Social Credit System, the GDPR, and data ownership.

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This week we talk about geolocation, Strava heat maps, and transparency.

We also discuss optimization, Zuckerberg's walls, and social media insider regrets.

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This week we talk about Zappers, board games, and Nintendo Labo.

We also discuss barcades, makerspaces, and unusual consoles.

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This week we talk about contrails, space mirrors, and iron fertilization.

We also discuss stratospheric aerosol injection, meat, and paleoclimatology.

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This week we talk about the HHI Index, the Consolidation Curve, and Disney.

We also discuss tax bills, the Panic of 1893, and rightsizing.

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This week we talk about sensors, inventories, and the quantified self.

We also discuss venture capital, fitness trackers, and PARC.

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This week we discuss virtue signaling, hype cycles, and the Overton Window.

We also talk about pronking, online dating, and the Diffusion of Innovations Theory.

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This week we discuss the Strategic Defense Initiative, the X-37B, and Project Excalibur.

We also talk about space treaties, Patriot missiles, and mutually assured destruction.

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This week we talk about mass incarceration, sketchy Skype-clones, and private prisons.

We also discuss oubliettes, stop-and-frisk, and the War on Drugs.

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This week we talk about the Uncanny Valley, the sex toy industry, and porn addiction.

We also discuss pedophilia, sexual aggression, and the age of consent.

Heads up: As you may have guessed from the subject matter, this episode won't be appropriate or easy listening for everyone. Act accordingly.

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This week we talk about room-sized computers, server farms, and hackers.

We also discuss teleprinters, Amazon Web Services, and fog computing.

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This week we talk about intelligence, the limits of language, and belief change.

We also discuss useless opinions, subjectivity, and gullibility.

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This week we talk about Terra Australis, Puerto Rico, and the Free State Project.

We also discuss the Spanish-American War, the European Refugee/Migrant Crisis, and Hurricane Maria.

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This week we talk about Melvil Dewey, Peppa Pig, and algorithmically generated content.

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This week we talk about George Catlin, porcupine caribou, and the Bogd Khan Mountain.

We also discuss Yosemite, the Department of the Interior, and the Louisiana Purchase.

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This week we talk about scarcity, nationalization, and the dictatorship of the proletariat.

We also discuss the National Health Service, technological unemployment, and manorialism.

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This week we talk about sleep debt, extended adolescence, and the psychic cost of everyday things.

We also discuss the Blackberry Pearl, depression, and internet trolls.

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This week we talk about non-sexual arousal, environmental perception, and chronic stress.

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This week we talk about IVF, premies, and artificial wombs.

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This week we talk about cyborgs, the Curse of Knowledge, and Tulip Mania.

We also discuss the Eighty Years' War, distributed knowledge, and storytelling.

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This week we talk about liquid and illiquid assets, ICOs, and commodities.

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This week we talk about rovers, probes, and the moons of Saturn.

We also discuss Sputnik, Mir, and Instagram exclusives.

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This week we discuss Republics, graham crackers, and treason.

We also talk about patriotism, Barrett Brown, and why breakfast is fake.

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This week we talk about human rights, robo-toilets, and Malvern Holy Water.

We also discuss the scale of corporations, EBT, and Peruvian sewage treatment.

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This week we discuss VPNs, Charlottesville, and the Paradox of Tolerance.

We also talk about Cloudflare, the ACLU, and vigilante tweeting.

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This week we discuss bag bans, immortal sponges, and polyoxybenzylmethylenglycolanhydride.

We also talk about IKEA, the American Progressive Bag Alliance, and the lac bug.

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This week we talk about QR codes, security theater, and hacking HBO.

We also discuss Dunbar's Number, getting free meals for a year, and being rude to robots.

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This week we talk about the GM EV1, the Chevy Volt, and the Tesla Model 3.

We also discuss the fossil fuel death spiral, autonomous ridesharing, and the year 2040.

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This week we discuss an array of -ocracies, the smartphone patent wars, and Google's Project Zero.

We also talk about the world's richest man, seasteading, and private militaries.

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This week we talk about faking Obama, Photoshop for audio, and the US Civil War.

We also discuss knock-off Magic cards, artificial neural networks, and the Illuminati.

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This week we talk about net metering, reproducibility, and the Laffer Curve.

We also discuss Amgen, anecdote, and the Edison Electrical Institute.

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This week we talk about domestication, exoskeletons, and biometric tattoos.

We also discuss RFID pills, genetic algorithms, and the Nike Vapor Razor Talon.

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This week we discuss tetraethyllead, alcoholism, and irresistible impulses.

We also talk about the Twinkie Defense, lead poisoning, and affluenza.

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This week we discuss China, Tesla, and The Fate of the Furious.

We also talk about Will & Grace, the Pax Romana, and cultural hegemony.

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This week we talk about counterfeit rupees, the blockchain, and cryptocurrency.

We also discuss Ethereum, bubbles, and Dutch tulip mania.

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This week we discuss privilege, cochlear implants, and who should sell burritos.

We also talk about skin whitening, X-linked hypophosphatemia, and the diffusion of innovations.

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This week we talk about Sean Hannity, Media Matters, and ethical consumption.

We also discuss conspiracy theories, the Irish National Land League, and girlcotts.

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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 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action.

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This week we talk about neuroscience, engineer's disease, and neural laces.

We also discuss the computational theory of mind, EEG headsets, and Descartes.

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This week we talk about 3D TVs, the Aereo, and fully loaded Kodi devices.

We also discuss micropayments, television on Twitter, and the Digital Economy Act.

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This week we talk about business ethics, revolving doors, and Halliburton.

We also discuss nepotism, the CIA's AWS, and Wall Street speeches.

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My new book Becoming Who We Need To Be is now available as an audiobook, paperback, and ebook.

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This week we talk about ad hominem, Soviet propaganda, and red herrings.

We also discuss Pravda, logical fallacies, and hypocrisy.

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My new book Becoming Who We Need To Be is now available as an audiobook, paperback, and ebook.

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This week we talk about chemical weapons, North Korea, and misspeaking on camera.

We also discuss Yugoslavia, the MOAB, and Aleppo.

Let's Know Things is hosted by Colin Wright.

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My new book Becoming Who We Need To Be is available for pre-order (and will hit shelves May 1, 2017).

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On this week's episode we talk about chatbots, social media cheats, and robot lawyers.

We also discuss logic trees, digital familiars, and the Matthew Effect.

Let's Know Things is hosted by Colin Wright.

For more information about the podcast, and to view the copious show notes, visit letsknowthings.com.

My new book Becoming Who We Need To Be is available for pre-order (and will hit shelves May 1, 2017).

This episode is sponsored by Hostgator, Audible, and listeners like you.