Why does it feel so right to say something so wrong?
This week, Jess and Joey talk about category mistakes, synesthesia, projective questioning, names, berries, and, apperantly, not-berries. They don’t talk about De La Soul.
references
The Power Of Categories and Entanglement episodes of NPR's Invisibilia podcast
One is the loneliest number ... and Two can be as [sad] as One ...
What's so wrong with using pictures in menus? And how do you feel about exploring new ideas that break your concept of reality? [22:48]
This week, Jess and Joey talk about the fabric of the universe, cookbooks and menus, painting a sensory picture, quantum consciousness, Spacetime, and butt donuts. They don’t talk about A$AP Rocky.
references
Revisiting our epic potato growing conversation from way back in Critical Nonsense 183!
Netflix: How to Change Your Mind
Cognitive scientist Donald D. Hoffman on the problems with spacetime
What is a better way to explain methods of writing your point of view?
This week, Jess and Joey talk about Mrs. Henry's Ping Pong Method vs. Mrs. Henry's Oreo Cookie Method, the Shit Sandwich Method of delivering feedback, music theory, the Straw Man Argument vs. the Steel Man Argument, Schrödinger's cat, and memetics (again). They don’t talk about Diddy Riese Ice Cream Sandwiches.
references
George Mason University professor and alien proponent Robin Hanson responds to Critical Nonsense 182! Grabby Aliens and Leftovers
Should we be using language like "optimism" or "pessimism," or is there a different way we could look at these challenges that allows for better outcomes?
This week, Joey and Jess talk about nihilism, venting, the time horizons of change, young converts, kidnapping, and genetic influences on optimism and pessimism. They don’t talk about Meursault, but he doesn't care at all.
references
Albert Camus: an absurdist.
Huck Magazine: Why more young people are turning to nihilism
The New York Times: Is the World Really Falling Apart, or Does It Just Feel That Way?
The Journal of Positive Psychology: The Glass is Half Full and Half Empty: A population-representative twin study testing if Optimism and Pessimism are distinct systems by Timothy C. Bates
Why shouldn't I grow my own potatoes?
This week, Jess and Joey talk about fast food french fries, hybrid potatoes, tubers and roots, apple cider, ube, and taro. They don’t talk about Freestyle Fellowship.
references
Eater's exposé on Blue Hill's Dan Barber
Michael Pollan's The Botany of Desire
Eric Kim's Korean American: Food That Tastes Like Home