Let's Know Things

This week we talk about mass incarceration, sketchy Skype-clones, and private prisons.We also discuss oubliettes, stop-and-frisk, and the War on Drugs. 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

This week we talk about the Uncanny Valley, the sex toy industry, and porn addiction.We also discuss pedophilia, sexual aggression, and the age of consent.Heads up: As you may have guessed from the subject matter, this episode won't be appropriate or easy listening for everyone. Act accordingly. 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

This week we talk about room-sized computers, server farms, and hackers.We also discuss teleprinters, Amazon Web Services, and fog computing. 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

This week we talk about intelligence, the limits of language, and belief change.We also discuss useless opinions, subjectivity, and gullibility. 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

This week we talk about Terra Australis, Puerto Rico, and the Free State Project.We also discuss the Spanish-American War, the European Refugee/Migrant Crisis, and Hurricane Maria. 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

This week we talk about Melvil Dewey, Peppa Pig, and algorithmically generated content.We also discuss creepy YouTube, hex triplets, and ad-based online infrastructure. 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

This week we talk about George Catlin, porcupine caribou, and the Bogd Khan Mountain.We also discuss Yosemite, the Department of the Interior, and the Louisiana Purchase. 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

This podcast delves into scarcity, nationalization, and the dictatorship of the proletariat. It discusses the National Health Service, technological unemployment, manorialism, capitalism, communism, utopian ideals, and the proposal for universal basic services to address societal challenges.

This week we talk about sleep debt, extended adolescence, and the psychic cost of everyday things.We also discuss the Blackberry Pearl, depression, and internet trolls. 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

This week we talk about non-sexual arousal, environmental perception, and chronic stress.We also discuss the HPA axis, the self-help industry, and mindfulness. 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