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Can an algorithm replace a market system? In this episode, I’ll talk to my friend Aidan Paradis about economics, politics, and the role that information technology plays in mediating the two. We’ll discuss lightbulbs, grocery stores, and communism (sort of). There will be exactly one pun in the episode. My interview with Aidan is centered on Sophie Roell’s interview with economist Henry Farrell, which can be found here. Full show notes at cantunread.com! This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

- cantunread.com - Episode Notes The thoughtful detachment of Stoicism is, as philosophical theories go, fairly popular among denizens of the Internet. Why? This week we’ll examine Lary Wallace’s “Indifference Is a Power” alongside OG Stoic Epictetus’s Enchiridion. We’ll discuss how this school of thought has evolved and/or devolved across the years and what makes it so appealing today. LINKS: Indifference Is a Power: Why Stoicism Is One of the Best Mind Hacks Ever Devised - Lary Wallace The Enchiridion - Epictetus - PDF available at cantunread.com The Stoicism subreddit Encyclopedia Britannica (good write-up that I disagree with in parts; but the 'divine fire' quote is from here) Definitions of Cognitive Distortions from Atlanta Psychiatry This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Episode Notes cantunread.com Chinese room argument – John Searle (and others?), Scholarpedia “#MeToo and John Searle, a Year Later” – Claire Newfeld, Medium “Our shared condition — consciousness” – John Searle @ TEDxCERN “UC Berkeley Was Warned About Its Star Professor Years Before Sexual Harassment Lawsuit” – Katie J.M. Baker for Buzzfeed News “…John Searle accused…” – Malaika Fraley for the East Bay Times Searle Found to Have Violated Sexual Harassment Policies – Justin Weinberg for DailyNous This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

cantunread.com What makes this iconically soul-destroying short story so iconically soul-destroying? "A Good Man is Hard to Find" - pdf This podcast is powered by Pinecast.