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Cursed Knowledge #8: Bad Publicity Feb 07, 2022

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Someone once said there's no such thing as bad publicity. With all due respect, this person is an idiot. Publicity, both good and bad, can have major ramifications. Even if you don't play a part in creating it.

Cursed Knowledge #7: Birkin Bags Jan 06, 2022

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Birkin bags are one of the ultimate symbols of status. But how did that happen? And are they worth the hype?

Epsilon Theory on Tape: Always Go to the Funeral Dec 20, 2021

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There’s a pose that very sick farm animals sometimes take when they’re near death, where they lie down and twist their head way back into their shoulder in a very unnatural way. It’s an odd sight if you don’t know what it signifies, a horrible sight if you do. Both the Republican Party and the Democratic Party are starting to twist their heads back into their shoulders. I don’t know if it’s too late to save them or not, but I’m increasingly thinking that it is. We need to start thinking about the funeral, who’s going to speak, and what they’re going to say.

Cursed Knowledge #6: F*ck Almonds Nov 16, 2021

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Move over Hollywood! Almonds are one of the most lucrative and fastest growing industries in California. Unfortunately they're not as good for us as you'd think.

Cursed Knowledge #5: Hot Coffee Sep 02, 2021

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The McDonalds Hot Coffee lawsuit is the archetypal example of nonsense litigation. But there's a lot more to the story than most people know.

Epsilon Theory #13: Wanting Aug 17, 2021

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It's the only question that really matters here in the Age of Nudge: why do we want what we want? A conversation with Luke Burgis, author of Wanting: The Power of Mimetic Desire in Everyday Life.

Cursed Knowledge #4: Olympics Aug 16, 2021

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The Olympic games are known as a time of triumph and glory. The truth is that a lot more work goes into creating and maintaining that narrative than you'd expect.

Cursed Knowledge #3: The Molassacre Jul 26, 2021

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The Boston Molassacre was one of the great tragedies of the early 20th century. So why isn't it treated like one?

Epsilon Theory #12: Proof of Plant Jul 16, 2021

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I want to change the language of crypto from mining to growing, and I don't mean in a metaphorical sense. This is a method for the tokenization of symbolic betting markets in positive social goods.

Cursed Knowledge #2: Harvey Weinstein and the Oscars Jul 05, 2021

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Harvey Weinstein is a terrible person who did terrible things. But he doesn't get nearly enough credit, or more accurately blame, for his role in destroying the integrity of the Academy Awards and fundamentally altering how Hollywood makes movies.

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