Starts with a conversation about dull jobs before some follow up on the wilder side of genetic engineering. They then explain why they always rank things in their mind and go into how constraints and limitations can spur creative problem solving and help

Mike and Jon discuss the differences between people who nitpick endlessly or make sweeping generalizations as well as how people wrap their identities up in their ideas. They also go over Jon’s condemnation of contemporary scientific units and the import

Mike and Jon start with a conversation on the mentality of immigrants and the difference between risk and the unknown followed by a meandering walk through marginal cost how to evaluate friendships and the dangerous virality of long dead ideas.

The demographic decline in Eastern Europe and how this is exacerbating populism in Poland, Bulgaria, and Hungary. What Mike wants in a place he lives. The history of number systems. Speculation on the future of fusion, solar energy, and genetic engineeri

Mike and Jon recap their conversation on time tracking and rank the three most underrated U.S. Presidents and the three worst periods of history. They then discuss why branding and advertising are so despised and the often ignored intrinsic value they br

The origins of stairs. Finding something interesting in rope. Getting gas in LA, and how optimism, caution, responsibility, and age impact decision making. The political realignment since the end of the cold war. A reflection on the show’s first season, a

The influence family, media, and society have on our expectations of marriage, schooling, and work. How desires interact with expectations, the distracting search for passion, and how passion developes. Rationalism and empiricism, their practical uses and

A conversation on grammar; People not using the plural possessive; Schools not teaching grammar; An exploration of German cases; People’s interests and why these differ; Analysis of how long media remains relevant, and what mediums are best for consuming

Complaints about speed bumps; suggestions on implementing long term changes; hidden origins of words; accent drift in the US and the UK; German influence on the culture of the USA; speculation future medicines lengthening human lifespans; reflections on 2

The cost of cabs and flights. Corrections about car ownership and New York hurricanes. The Economist Newspaper’s odd practice of collective authorship, and why we trust certain media sources sources. Catalan independence and various secession movements an