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Epsilon Theory Podcast

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Aug 16, 2021 • 19min

Cursed Knowledge #4: Olympics

The Olympic games are known as a time of triumph and glory. The truth is that a lot more work goes into creating and maintaining that narrative than you'd expect.
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Jul 26, 2021 • 18min

Cursed Knowledge #3: The Molassacre

The Boston Molassacre was one of the great tragedies of the early 20th century. So why isn't it treated like one?
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Jul 16, 2021 • 57min

Epsilon Theory #12: Proof of Plant

I want to change the language of crypto from mining to growing, and I don't mean in a metaphorical sense. This is a method for the tokenization of symbolic betting markets in positive social goods.
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Jul 5, 2021 • 16min

Cursed Knowledge #2: Harvey Weinstein and the Oscars

Harvey Weinstein is a terrible person who did terrible things. But he doesn't get nearly enough credit, or more accurately blame, for his role in destroying the integrity of the Academy Awards and fundamentally altering how Hollywood makes movies.
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Jun 21, 2021 • 18min

Cursed Knowledge #1: The Fast Saga

The Fast and Furious movies are famous for intense action and ridiculous plots. But the truth about how these stories get made has more to do with the drama happening behind the camera than in front of it.
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Jun 16, 2021 • 47min

Epsilon Theory #11: A Working Narrative

We write a LOT about work. And the responses we get are ... weird. Once again, the most important narratives are the ones we tell ourselves.
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May 24, 2021 • 33min

Epsilon Theory on Tape: The Long Now pt 4 - Snip!

The Long Now has severed the tether between taxation and spending – the most important policy relationship in our social lives. Here’s what we’re going to do about it.
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May 24, 2021 • 26min

Epsilon Theory on Tape: The Long Now pt 3 - Wink

They have mastered the art of stealing our tells. At scale. Here’s how we resist. At scale.
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May 24, 2021 • 30min

Epsilon Theory on Tape: The Long Now pt 2 - Make Protect Teach

It’s time to start a fire. To burn, yes, but also to illuminate. How? Make – Protect – Teach.
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May 24, 2021 • 16min

Epsilon Theory on Tape: The Long Now pt. 1 - Tick Tock

The Long Now is the economic stimulus and the political fear that we pull forward from the future into the present. Tick-tock.

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