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Let’s Know Things — News & Politics
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

Copyright: © 2018 Colin Wright

Latest Episodes:

Geoengineering Jan 23, 2018

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This week we talk about contrails, space mirrors, and iron fertilization.

We also discuss stratospheric aerosol injection, meat, and paleoclimatology.

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

Mergers & Acquisitions Jan 17, 2018

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This week we talk about the HHI Index, the Consolidation Curve, and Disney.

We also discuss tax bills, the Panic of 1893, and rightsizing.

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

Quantification Jan 09, 2018

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This week we talk about sensors, inventories, and the quantified self.

We also discuss venture capital, fitness trackers, and PARC.

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

Norms Jan 02, 2018

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This week we discuss virtue signaling, hype cycles, and the Overton Window.

We also talk about pronking, online dating, and the Diffusion of Innovations Theory.

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

Space War Dec 26, 2017

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This week we discuss the Strategic Defense Initiative, the X-37B, and Project Excalibur.

We also talk about space treaties, Patriot missiles, and mutually assured destruction.

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

Prison-Industrial Complex Dec 19, 2017

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This week we talk about mass incarceration, sketchy Skype-clones, and private prisons.

We also discuss oubliettes, stop-and-frisk, and the War on Drugs.

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

Sex Dolls Dec 12, 2017

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This week we talk about the Uncanny Valley, the sex toy industry, and porn addiction.

We also discuss pedophilia, sexual aggression, and the age of consent.

Heads up: As you may have guessed from the subject matter, this episode won't be appropriate or easy listening for everyone. Act accordingly.

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

The Cloud Dec 05, 2017

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This week we talk about room-sized computers, server farms, and hackers.

We also discuss teleprinters, Amazon Web Services, and fog computing.

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

Opinions Nov 28, 2017

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This week we talk about intelligence, the limits of language, and belief change.

We also discuss useless opinions, subjectivity, and gullibility.

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

Human Migration Nov 22, 2017

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This week we talk about Terra Australis, Puerto Rico, and the Free State Project.

We also discuss the Spanish-American War, the European Refugee/Migrant Crisis, and Hurricane Maria.

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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