THUNK

You might believe that you suck at math…but it’s probably something (fun) you’ve never actually tried before. Video: http://youtu.be/BNqVvH2jqzI Show Notes: https://thunkshow.com/2014/09/03/43.-You-Don't-Suck-at-Math.html

What does life, the universe, or anything mean? The most likely answer is both daunting and emboldening at once. (Be sure to check the description for related material!) Video: http://youtu.be/aqjZqzM3rqg Show Notes: https://thunkshow.com/2014/08/27/42.-The-Meaning-of-Life,-the-Universe,-and-Everything.html

We frequently think of “emotional” as the opposite of “rational,” but research suggests that feelings might make us think more clearly. Video: http://youtu.be/x8OJnVCbbzw Show Notes: https://thunkshow.com/2014/08/20/41.-Emotions-and-Rationality.html

There’s a lot of vitriol for feminists…sometimes from other feminists. Why do cultural movements advocating acceptance and egalitarian principles breed so much infighting? Video: http://youtu.be/xEiG5p8MM_g Show Notes: https://thunkshow.com/2014/08/13/40.-Why-Does-Feminism-Turn-on-Itself.html

Nerds like me have an itch to learn new things, but can scratching it be harmful? When is it better to not know? Video: http://youtu.be/beRAhGGzrnU Show Notes: https://thunkshow.com/2014/08/06/39.-When-is-Ignorance-Better-than-Knowledge.html

Many things are supposed to be good or bad luck, but are we gaining or losing something by playing along? Video: http://youtu.be/e_hqP_ARjIM Show Notes: https://thunkshow.com/2014/07/30/38.-Superstition-and-Mindfulness.html

Enrico Fermi thought we should have heard from aliens by now…did they all suffer some disastrous fate? If so, how might we avoid it? Video: http://youtu.be/pcV4nrzs1SU Show Notes: https://thunkshow.com/2014/07/23/37.-Fermi's-Paradox-and-Avoiding-Apocalypse.html

Video games generally aren’t great at representing morality as complexly as other media, but there’s surprising depth to the medium itself. Video: http://youtu.be/xmRkuBCPrfk Show Notes: https://thunkshow.com/2014/07/16/36.-Morality-and-Choice-in-Video-Games.html

The debate about health care is a complex & important one. Maybe we shouldn’t complicate it with nont-sequiturs & rhetoric. Video: http://youtu.be/filvEYpLawY Show Notes: https://thunkshow.com/2014/07/09/35.-Health-Care-Rhetoric.html

Big data is finding weird correlations in everything, but how would you like it running something like government? Video: http://youtu.be/MweJfor3Q6I Show Notes: https://thunkshow.com/2014/07/02/34.-Should-Big-Data-Run-the-Country.html