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Is a hot dog a sandwich? Let’s examine one of the hardest problems in metaphysics to find out. Because THUNK. Video: http://youtu.be/WE4mXY42OBM Show Notes: https://thunkshow.com/2017/12/30/134.-The-Problem-of-Universals.html

Power structures: Hobbes thought we’d murder each other w/o ‘em, but there’s a great game-theoretic reason, too! Video: http://youtu.be/HlA0xzm4XaM Show Notes: https://thunkshow.com/2017/12/14/133.-Game-Theory-and-Power-Structures.html

I will never understand why people X. Oh really? Lets turn that dial up to 11 and see what happens. Video: http://youtu.be/wxO2FVh18a8 Show Notes: https://thunkshow.com/2017/11/30/132.-On-Understanding-Others.html

Gettier problems, radical skepticism, the closure principle - knowledge is one hell of a rabbit hole. Let’s take a look at some fun epistemology! Video: http://youtu.be/mxxOanHdpGk Show Notes: https://thunkshow.com/2017/11/15/131.-Puzzles-of-Epistemology.html

Dive into Bayesian statistics and their connection to epistemology, rationality, and prediction. Learn how updating beliefs based on observed outcomes is crucial. Explore the brain as a hierarchical prediction engine and the role of Bayesian inference in understanding subjective experiences and predicting outcomes.

Coping with the knowledge of our own mortality is often tricky – what if we just tried a different angle? #YOLO Video: http://youtu.be/KqhJnbI7DnE Show Notes: https://thunkshow.com/2017/10/18/129.-Immortality.html

Boredom isn’t just murderously frustrating, it’s a psychological trait with surprisingly far-reaching effects. Video: http://youtu.be/AIuME_wu_Gk Show Notes: https://thunkshow.com/2017/10/04/128.-Boredom.html

Predicting the future is hard. Weirdly enough, you can sometimes do better with less information! Video: http://youtu.be/jsYf7vz6fMI Show Notes: https://thunkshow.com/2017/09/20/127.-Overfitting-and-Reference-Class-Forecasting.html

Critical thinking is well and good, but it only really helps if you’re willing & able to change your mind! Video: http://youtu.be/dfLWnbEI59w Show Notes: https://thunkshow.com/2017/09/06/126.-Debiasing-How-to-Change-Your-Mind.html

There’s much ado about “consciousness,” but what even is it? What’s the big deal? How hard could it be? @_@ (At least as hard as FOCUSING THE CAMERA GAH) Video: http://youtu.be/2ZN3BiRV_Xc Show Notes: https://thunkshow.com/2017/08/23/125.-What-Is-Consciousness.html