Let's Know Things

This week we talk about ethics, axiology, and the Advanced Technology External Advisory Council. We also discuss the Heritage Foundation, Google, and value theory. 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 Photoshopping, GANs, and Lincoln’s fake body. We also discuss AI-generated cats, scientific discovery, and creative self-consciousness. 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 mafias, Silicon Valley, and the Ivy League. We also discuss the Traitorous Eight, schadenfreude , and the Matthew Effect. 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 labor unions, divide and rule, and identity. We also discuss US political parties, the Combahee River Collective, and labels. 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 stock photography, augmented reality, and online personhood. We also discuss simultaneous localization and mapping, sharing while a parent, and Mirrorworld. 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 Disney, YouTube, and crisis management. We also discuss algorithms, recommendation spirals, and ad buyers. 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 Red Market, binge-watching, and peak attention. We also discuss Fortnite, net worth, and corporate shade. 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 Periodic Table, the Large Hadron Collider, and the Higgs boson. We also discuss extreme chemistry, particle physics, and Dmitri Mendeleev. 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 parasitical fungi, the right to repair, and the Game Genie. We also discuss ROM cartridges, John Deere tractors, and Project Alias. 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 Nimrud lens, non-compound eyes, and EssilorLuxottica. We also discuss Big Lens, transparent medical pricing, and reading stones. 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 exploitation films, the Cannabis plant, and the Shafer Commission. We also discuss the prison industrial complex, the International Opium Commission, and hashish. 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 discuss flexitarianism, Banting, and the global diet industry. We also discuss population growth, Claude Bernard, and Godzilla-scale problems. 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 Sputnik 1, satellite triangulation, and the Guugu Yimithirr. We also discuss the GLONASS, BeiDou, and Galileo constellations. 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 selfies, the Daguerrotype, and smartphone cameras. We also discuss film, Kodak, and the perception of captured reality. 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 internet access milestones, the rural digital disadvantage, and the benefits of broadband access. We also discuss bandwidth issues in the US, internet non-users, and the mobile internet in Africa. 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 Cultural Revolution, the Great Leap Forward, and China's middle class. We also discuss GDP, the benefits and downsides of scale, and international tourism. 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 busking, deplatforming, and the Tumblr porn ban. We also discuss megaphones, Patreon, and the friction between creating and funding. 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 asexuality, penile measurements, and the mesolimbic pathway. We also discuss dating apps, pornography, and biological reward systems. 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 insulin, genetic engineering, and rogue scientists. We also discuss CRISPR/Cas9, assisted reproductive technology, and gene editing ethics. 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 Cambridge Analytica, Friday news dumps, and the Definers scandal. We also discuss data breaches, Soros, and Brexit. 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 corporate welfare, Amazon's HQ2, and cronyism. We also discuss helipads, private space companies, and Wisconsin. 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 Razor, scooter economics, and traversing microdistances. We also discuss Bird, the difference between docked and dock-less transportation, and the scooter-charging gig economy. 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 fandom, conventions, and Mr. Skygack, from Mars. We also discuss subcultures, kawaii, and harassment. 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 hurricanes, 1.5˚ Celsius, and the IPCC 2018 special report on climate change. We also discuss what real climate action looks like, why it probably won’t happen, and things we believe about climate change that probably aren’t accurate. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsknowthings.substack...

This week we talk about the Coventry Blitz Conspiracy, Supermicro, and Fancy Bear. We also discuss state-sponsored hacking, the CIA, and Pearl Harbor. 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