Cognitive Engineering

Is planning always a good idea? Are there cases where it's best not to plan? Is winging it sometimes the best strategy?I... Read more

How can we avoid the end of the world through nuclear and other cataclysmic accidents? Could Chernobyl happen again? How... Read more

Are we as unproductive as we feel with modern technology?Image: Jeremy Keith via Wikipedia

Nick, Peter and Fraser discuss ad blocking and what it can tell us about messaging.

Chris, Nick and Fraser wonder if Switzerland is as boring as people say.

Are we better off than we were 10 years ago? What is all the free stuff worth to us? https://www.theguardian.com/money/2... Read more

Does inequality actually matter? If it does, why? What problems does it cause? Is it self fulfilling? Is our objection t... Read more

Peter, Nick and Fraser lament about the amnesia of humanity. How do you communicate with people in the future? How do yo... Read more

Following Gavin Williamson’s sacking from Theresa May’s cabinet, we discuss the indicators of whether or not someone is ... Read more

David Simoes-Brown, CEO of 100%Open, tells us why we should trust our feelings when it comes to important decisions.Imag... Read more

Are you a cat or a dog person? Which is best?Image: nguyen hoangnam via FlickrThings mentioned in this podcast:- Moral F... Read more

Future dread and hindsight relief. Why do we experience dread and relief for some events?

Can the call for divine intervention be a cause of harm? God only knows.Image: wlox.comThings mentioned in this podcast:... Read more

Where would we be without the likes of Da Vinci, Turing and Goethe?Things mentioned in this podcastJordan Peterson on th... Read more

What does tastiness tell us about fruit choice? Could we engineer the perfect fruit? Or are we just comparing apples and... Read more

The culture of condiments: Why don't we find wasabi in fish and chip shops? What do they tell you about national culture... Read more

Why do we ask questions when we don't really care about the answer? What information can you glean from polite questions... Read more

Which type of english is best? Why do we prefer the sound of some language over others?

What is the most universal science? What will be true where ever you go?Philosophical reductionism: https://plato.stanfo... Read more

Is being polite better than being rude? Does civility really cost nothing and buy you everything? What are the costs of ... Read more