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When this video hits 88 miles per hour…you’re going to understand some serious science. This week, I talk about how time travel works in fiction, how it might work in reality, and how it probably doesn’t work. Video: http://youtu.be/Uc3buSJd6HI Show Notes: https://thunkshow.com/2014/02/05/13.-Time-Travel.html

Have you ever wanted to learn how to CONTROL THE MINDS OF OTHERS?!? In this short how-to video, I will show you that you’re already doing it, and you’re better than you think! Video: http://youtu.be/wdEivAXZ28I Show Notes: https://thunkshow.com/2014/01/29/12.-Language.html

So-called “geek culture” has exploded in the last decade or so. Comic book movies are making millions of dollars, nobody isn’t watching Doctor Who - the world is a very different place. This week, we look at where that change might have started, why some people aren’t happy about it, and what the future might hold. Video: http://youtu.be/JQi5JSDlKGc Show Notes: https://thunkshow.com/2014/01/22/11.-Geek-Culture.html

What do robber barons in the 19th century have in common with Anakin Skywalker? More than you might think! This week, we take a look at one of the most reviled social/political philosophies through the lens of one of my most loved franchises, Star Wars. Video: http://youtu.be/5TtZUmXmbVM Show Notes: https://thunkshow.com/2014/01/16/10.-Social-Darwinism-(and-Star-Wars).html

The “Appeal to Nature” fallacy is a pretty widespread and insidious bit of flawed logic. This week, I show you how it works & how to spot it. Video: http://youtu.be/jwcCrqCiwsE Show Notes: https://thunkshow.com/2014/01/08/9.-The-Appeal-to-Nature-Fallacy.html

Pura vida! This week’s video comes to you from Costa Rica, where I give a run-down of the history of new year’s resolutions and the Chinese philosophy of Daoism. Video: http://youtu.be/xFqHuFs22cw Show Notes: https://thunkshow.com/2014/01/01/8.-New-Year's-Resolutions-and-Daoism-(Taoism).html

This week, I give you an absolutely awesome last-minute gift idea, and talk a little about the future of the human race. Video: http://youtu.be/F1vTp4XiVBc Show Notes: https://thunkshow.com/2013/12/23/7.-Game-Design-and-the-Hedonic-Treadmill.html

This week, we spare no expense as we explore some of the genuine ethical concerns with genetic engineering! Video: http://youtu.be/YNsm9vLERr0 Show Notes: https://thunkshow.com/2013/12/18/6.-Genetic-Engineering.html

This week, it’s frickin’ cold in NY, but we’re looking at the history of intellectual property law (and its recent abuses in the tech industry), as well as open-source software! Video: http://youtu.be/XCrhtG69AFc Show Notes: https://thunkshow.com/2013/12/12/5.-Patents-and-Open-Source.html

This week, we bust out the tinfoil hats to talk about the history of privacy as a human right, and why it’s important for more than just keeping your parents from knowing what kind of dirty pictures you look at. Video: http://youtu.be/KXgujkdX_4g Show Notes: https://thunkshow.com/2013/12/05/4.-Privacy-and-Surveillance.html