THUNK

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....

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

This week, we’re going to look at the history of science fiction, the introduction of computers into popular media, the possibility of creating a truly conscious artificial intelligence, and more hats! (Happy Thanksgiving, everyone!) Video: http://youtu.be/-mtSfq7R4BU Show Notes: https://thunkshow.com/2013/11/27/3.-Sci-Fi-and-A.I.html

This week, we get into the “mind/body problem,” Descartes making everyone look bad with his giant brain, and what the mind actually is. Video: http://youtu.be/TGDBBT6LI_4 Show Notes: https://thunkshow.com/2013/11/21/2.-Cartesian-Dualism-and-the-Mind.html

Don’t you hate internet arguments? This week, we cover how to reduce opinions to simple logical statements, how to effectively respond to those statements, and how to construct your own opinions so they’re bulletproof. Video: http://youtu.be/FEvLwjYTelg Show Notes: https://thunkshow.com/2013/11/13/1.-Argumentation.html

In which I detail what THUNK is to be about, and why. Video: http://youtu.be/jr6UBGiejVQ Show Notes: https://thunkshow.com/2013/11/06/0.-Metavideo.html