Critical Nonsense
175! Assembly Theory and Marshmallows
How can we take advantage of Assembly Theory in our lives? And where are the six elemental marshmallows best applied in life? [31:46]
This week, Joey, Jess, and Aaron talk about corn dogs, Kafka, Homer, brown sugar, extrusion, and Peeps. They don’t talk about that famous DJ fella.
references
- Lex Fridman Podcast: Alien Debate: Sara Walker and Lee Cronin
- Assembly Theory
- The best ketchup (ahem)
- A Critical Nonsense favorite: But What If We're Wrong?: Thinking about the Present as If It Were the Past by Chuck Klosterman
- Core samples
- Wacky Physics: Why Do Particles Have Flavors?
- Jet-Puffed Marshmallows
- Kraft 1958 “New Jet-Puffed Marshmallows” print ad
- The New York Times: Who Made That Marshmallow?
- Reader's Digest: What Are Marshmallows, Exactly?
- Jet-Puffed Lucky Charms Magically Delicious Marshmallows
- Revisiting Critical Nonsense #165, when Ilana schooled us on Goblin Mode
- Also, mallows (sans "marsh-") are plants.