Let's Know Things

Colin Wright
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Jul 25, 2017 • 50min

Evidence

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. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsknowthings.substack.com/subscribe
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Jul 18, 2017 • 54min

Incentives

This week we talk about net metering, reproducibility, and the Laffer Curve.We also discuss Amgen, anecdote, and the Edison Electrical Institute. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsknowthings.substack.com/subscribe
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Jul 11, 2017 • 59min

Background Technologies

This week we talk about domestication, exoskeletons, and biometric tattoos.We also discuss RFID pills, genetic algorithms, and the Nike Vapor Razor Talon. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsknowthings.substack.com/subscribe
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Jul 4, 2017 • 47min

Impulse Control

This week we discuss tetraethyllead, alcoholism, and irresistible impulses.We also talk about the Twinkie Defense, lead poisoning, and affluenza. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsknowthings.substack.com/subscribe
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Jun 28, 2017 • 43min

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 public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsknowthings.substack.com/subscribe
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Jun 20, 2017 • 59min

Bitcoin

This week we talk about counterfeit rupees, the blockchain, and cryptocurrency.We also discuss Ethereum, bubbles, and Dutch tulip mania. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsknowthings.substack.com/subscribe
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Jun 13, 2017 • 58min

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 diffusion of innovations. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsknowthings.substack.com/subscribe
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Jun 6, 2017 • 51min

Boycotts

This week we talk about Sean Hannity, Media Matters, and ethical consumption.We also discuss conspiracy theories, the Irish National Land League, and girlcotts. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsknowthings.substack.com/subscribe
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May 30, 2017 • 48min

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 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsknowthings.substack.com/subscribe
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May 24, 2017 • 48min

Analogies

This week we talk about neuroscience, engineer’s disease, and neural laces.We also discuss the computational theory of mind, EEG headsets, and Descartes. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsknowthings.substack.com/subscribe

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