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Let"s Know Things

A calm, non-shouty, non-polemical, weekly news analysis podcast for folks of all stripes and leanings who want to know more about what"s happening in the world around them. Hosted by analytic journalist Colin Wright since 2016. letsknowthings.substack.com

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All Episodes

49:46

Universal Basic Services

Let"s Know Things ·

2017/10/31

This week we talk about scarcity, nationalization, and the dictatorship of the proletariat.We also discuss the National Health Service, technological unemployment, and manorialism. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsknowthings.substack.com/subscribe

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50:01

Young People & Smartphones

Let"s Know Things ·

2017/10/24

This week we talk about sleep debt, extended adolescence, and the psychic cost of everyday things.We also discuss the Blackberry Pearl, depression, and internet trolls. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsknowthings.substack.com/subscribe

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36:49

Stress

Let"s Know Things ·

2017/10/17

This week we talk about non-sexual arousal, environmental perception, and chronic stress.We also discuss the HPA axis, the self-help industry, and mindfulness. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsknowthings.substack.com/subscribe

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39:29

Artificial Womb

Let"s Know Things ·

2017/10/10

This week we talk about IVF, premies, and artificial wombs.We also discuss rites of passage, Brave New World, and the perceived place of women in society. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsknowthings.substack.com/subscribe

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45:43

Tulip Mania

Let"s Know Things ·

2017/10/05

This week we talk about cyborgs, the Curse of Knowledge, and Tulip Mania.We also discuss the Eighty Years’ War, distributed knowledge, and storytelling. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsknowthings.substack.com/subscribe

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46:05

Asset Tokenization

Let"s Know Things ·

2017/09/26

This week we talk about liquid and illiquid assets, ICOs, and commodities.We also discuss soft power, tokenization, and state-run cryptocurrencies. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsknowthings.substack.com/subscribe

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55:34

Cassini-Huygens

Let"s Know Things ·

2017/09/20

This week we talk about rovers, probes, and the moons of Saturn.We also discuss Sputnik, Mir, and Instagram exclusives. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsknowthings.substack.com/subscribe

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53:36

Governments

Let"s Know Things ·

2017/09/12

This week we discuss Republics, graham crackers, and treason.We also talk about patriotism, Barrett Brown, and why breakfast is fake. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsknowthings.substack.com/subscribe

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48:05

Water Rights

Let"s Know Things ·

2017/09/06

This week we talk about human rights, robo-toilets, and Malvern Holy Water.We also discuss the scale of corporations, EBT, and Peruvian sewage treatment. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsknowthings.substack.com/subscribe

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49:27

Doxing

Let"s Know Things ·

2017/08/29

This week we discuss VPNs, Charlottesville, and the Paradox of Tolerance.We also talk about Cloudflare, the ACLU, and vigilante tweeting. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsknowthings.substack.com/subscribe

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62:51

Plastic Bags

Let"s Know Things ·

2017/08/22

This week we discuss bag bans, immortal sponges, and polyoxybenzylmethylenglycolanhydride.We also talk about IKEA, the American Progressive Bag Alliance, and the lac bug. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsknowthings.substack.com/subscribe

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57:19

Hacking the System

Let"s Know Things ·

2017/08/15

This week we talk about QR codes, security theater, and hacking HBO.We also discuss Dunbar's Number, getting free meals for a year, and being rude to robots. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsknowthings.substack.com/subscribe

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77:13

Electric Cars

Let"s Know Things ·

2017/08/09

This week we talk about the GM EV1, the Chevy Volt, and the Tesla Model 3.We also discuss the fossil fuel death spiral, autonomous ridesharing, and the year 2040. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsknowthings.substack.com/subscribe

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21:21

Bonus: Interstitial 2

Let"s Know Things ·

2017/08/06

On this Patreon-exclusive bonus episode, I give a quick update about the show and answer some questions posited by your fellow LKT patrons.If you'd like to ask a question for a future Interstitial episode, feel free to ask on Patreon, send me a message, or wait for the AMA post I'll publish shortly before recording the next one.You're the best — thanks folks! This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit

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71:31

Corporatocracy

Let"s Know Things ·

2017/08/01

This week we discuss an array of -ocracies, the smartphone patent wars, and Google's Project Zero.We also talk about the world's richest man, seasteading, and private militaries. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsknowthings.substack.com/subscribe

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49:35

Evidence

Let"s Know Things ·

2017/07/25

This week we talk about faking Obama, Photoshop for audio, and the US Civil War.We also discuss knock-off Magic cards, artificial neural networks, and the Illuminati. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsknowthings.substack.com/subscribe

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53:52

Incentives

Let"s Know Things ·

2017/07/18

This week we talk about net metering, reproducibility, and the Laffer Curve.We also discuss Amgen, anecdote, and the Edison Electrical Institute. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsknowthings.substack.com/subscribe

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59:11

Background Technologies

Let"s Know Things ·

2017/07/11

This week we talk about domestication, exoskeletons, and biometric tattoos.We also discuss RFID pills, genetic algorithms, and the Nike Vapor Razor Talon. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsknowthings.substack.com/subscribe

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47:25

Impulse Control

Let"s Know Things ·

2017/07/04

This week we discuss tetraethyllead, alcoholism, and irresistible impulses.We also talk about the Twinkie Defense, lead poisoning, and affluenza. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsknowthings.substack.com/subscribe

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43:22

Hegemony

Let"s Know Things ·

2017/06/28

This week we discuss China, Tesla, and The Fate of the Furious.We also talk about Will & Grace, the Pax Romana, and cultural hegemony. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsknowthings.substack.com/subscribe

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