The State of the Union, feeling grown up, the state of journalism, why bad people aren’t always recognized, selective law enforcement, how can success be measured, are we good at being a big society, will a robot brain turn against us? How do we decided what we’re suited for, and why we’ll soon have jobs growing organs for people in our bodies.
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A bit about punkin chunkin, when your hobby becomes your job, starting children on a career path, it can take a village sometimes.
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Answering honestly so compliments mean something, how your personality is reflected in your footwear, the neo-hobo revival, life expectancy, should we live longer? The rising tide of population.
World Population Will Soar Higher Than Predicted
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No more intros, ancient Amish-like people, keeping things simple, disintermediated soda, conserving resources, buying cars, Taylor Swift.
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Longevity, Doctor Who, Arrow, The CW and preternatural series, the return of Twin Peaks, Once Upon a Time, events in Ottawa, protests around the world. The future of politics. Who would you choose to be President?
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Scottish non-independence, English devolution, the effects of regional independence, the creation of a tribal/ethnic/national identity. And a little about Doctor Who at the end.
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What makes comfort food, patriotic fast food, the premiere of Peter Capaldi as Doctor Who.
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The misplaced priorities of corporate work, how to avoid getting distracted by the short-term, how to avoid getting swamped by technological change, how hard it is to take risks, what our goals for society actually should be.
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Watching television in the modern age, how to get actual news these days, the problems in Iraq, the problems in all parts of the world in general.
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We’re calling this one May people, I don’t care what you say. We also talk movies, X-Men and Godzilla. Then somehow we get into cartoons being for adults.
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