As summer arrives there is change in the air. We are ready to take on the day, plunge into new hobbies or revive old ones and explore the world around us. But do you need to live through winter to properly experience summer? Is it the case that sunny weather is objectively better? What is the perfect weather or is there no such thing?In this week’s podcast, we discuss optimal weather. We share our experiences in the extremities of temperature, discuss data on the ideal temperature for humans, evolution and natural selection, British weather and construal level theory. Finally, we share some things we like about bad weather.A few things we mentioned in this podcast:- Climate and Happiness https://www3.nd.edu/~nmark/Climate/Rehdanz_Maddision_2005.pdf - Hate The Cold? These Destinations Have Never Even Seen Snow https://www.thetravel.com/which-countries-never-get-any-snow/ - Bad Weather is Good for You https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2022/oct/29/bad-weather-is-good-for-you-take-a-walk-in-the-wind-and-rain For more information on Aleph Insights visit our website https://alephinsights.com or to get in touch about our podcast email podcast@alephinsights.comImage: None via PickPik

As summer arrives there is change in the air. We are ready to take on the day, plunge into new hobbies or revive old ones and explore the world around us. But do you need to live through winter to properly experience summer? Is it the case that sunny weather is objectively better? What is the perfect weather or is there no such thing? In this week’s podcast, we discuss optimal weather. We share our experiences in the extremities of temperature, discuss data on the ideal temperature for humans, evolution and natural selection, British weather and construal level theory. Finally, we share some things we like about bad weather. A few things we mentioned in this podcast: - Climate and Happiness <a href="https://www3.nd.edu/~nmark/Climate/Rehdanz_Maddision_2005.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www3.nd.edu/~nmark/Climate/Rehdanz_Maddision_2005.pdf</a> - Hate The Cold? These Destinations Have Never Even Seen Snow <a href="https://www.thetravel.com/which-countries-never-get-any-snow/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.thetravel.com/which-countries-never-get-any-snow/</a> - Bad Weather is Good for You <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2022/oct/29/bad-weather-is-good-for-you-take-a-walk-in-the-wind-and-rain" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2022/oct/29/bad-weather-is-good-for-you-take-a-walk-in-the-wind-and-rain</a> For more information on Aleph Insights visit our website <a href="https://alephinsights.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://alephinsights.com</a> or to get in touch about our podcast email podcast@alephinsights.com Image: None via PickPik

Perfect Weather

Some might say that society is built on rules. Laws set by governments, rules set by individuals and collective codes of behaviour that we are all expected to follow. But are there two types of people: those that follow the rules and those that make exceptions? How do we define a rule and what makes an exception?In this week’s podcast, we discuss rules and exceptions. We discuss motorways, religion, the slippery slope, covid-19 lockdown restrictions, the psychology of rule setting, herd mentality, “the bubble” in poker and the Rule of Law Index. Finally we share our favourite arbitrary rules that have been imposed upon us.A few things we mentioned in this podcast:- Slippery Slope https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slippery_slope - Doctrine of Precedent in English Legal System https://www.lawteacher.net/free-law-essays/constitutional-law/doctrine-of-precedent-in-english-legal-system-constitutional-law-essay.php - Herd Mentality https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herd_mentalityFor more information on Aleph Insights visit our website https://alephinsights.com or to get in touch about our podcast email podcast@alephinsights.com

Some might say that society is built on rules. Laws set by governments, rules set by individuals and collective codes of behaviour that we are all expected to follow. But are there two types of people: those that follow the rules and those that make exceptions? How do we define a rule and what makes an exception? In this week’s podcast, we discuss rules and exceptions. We discuss motorways, religion, the slippery slope, covid-19 lockdown restrictions, the psychology of rule setting, herd mentality, “the bubble” in poker and the Rule of Law Index. Finally we share our favourite arbitrary rules that have been imposed upon us. A few things we mentioned in this podcast: - Slippery Slope <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slippery_slope" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slippery_slope</a> - Doctrine of Precedent in English Legal System <a href="https://www.lawteacher.net/free-law-essays/constitutional-law/doctrine-of-precedent-in-english-legal-system-constitutional-law-essay.php" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.lawteacher.net/free-law-essays/constitutional-law/doctrine-of-precedent-in-english-legal-system-constitutional-law-essay.php</a> - Herd Mentality <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herd_mentality" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herd_mentality</a> For more information on Aleph Insights visit our website <a href="https://alephinsights.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://alephinsights.com</a> or to get in touch about our podcast email podcast@alephinsights.com

Exceptions

One of the many criticisms levelled against a show like Jerry Springer is that the controversy was inauthentic and manufactured in order to drive up ratings. But why do we worry about whether fiction is true or not? Should we just stop caring and enjoy it for what it is?In this week’s episode, we discuss truth and fiction. We speak about New Journalism, postmodernism, open-world computer games, historiography, the coconut effect, Nick Bostrom’s simulation hypothesis, histrionic personality disorder and the nature of reality. Finally we share our favourite fictional media that are based on a true story.A few things we mentioned in this podcast:- Jerry Springer: Era-defining TV host dies aged 79 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-65415348 - Tops in Tele-Trash : ‘Springer’ worst stinker on TV guide list https://nypost.com/2002/07/13/tops-in-tele-trash-springer-worst-stinker-on-tv-guide-list/ - "Not Making This Up" Disclaimer https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/NotMakingThisUpDisclaimer - The Coconut Effect https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/TheCoconutEffect - Aluminum Christmas Trees https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/AluminumChristmasTrees - Histrionic Personality Disorder https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/9743-histrionic-personality-disorder For more information on Aleph Insights visit our website https://alephinsights.com or to get in touch about our podcast email podcast@alephinsights.com

One of the many criticisms levelled against a show like Jerry Springer is that the controversy was inauthentic and manufactured in order to drive up ratings. But why do we worry about whether fiction is true or not? Should we just stop caring and enjoy it for what it is? In this week’s episode, we discuss truth and fiction. We speak about New Journalism, postmodernism, open-world computer games, historiography, the coconut effect, Nick Bostrom’s simulation hypothesis, histrionic personality disorder and the nature of reality. Finally we share our favourite fictional media that are based on a true story. A few things we mentioned in this podcast: - Jerry Springer: Era-defining TV host dies aged 79 <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-65415348" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-65415348</a> - Tops in Tele-Trash : ‘Springer’ worst stinker on TV guide list <a href="https://nypost.com/2002/07/13/tops-in-tele-trash-springer-worst-stinker-on-tv-guide-list/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://nypost.com/2002/07/13/tops-in-tele-trash-springer-worst-stinker-on-tv-guide-list/</a> - "Not Making This Up" Disclaimer <a href="https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/NotMakingThisUpDisclaimer" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/NotMakingThisUpDisclaimer</a> - The Coconut Effect <a href="https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/TheCoconutEffect" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/TheCoconutEffect</a> - Aluminum Christmas Trees <a href="https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/AluminumChristmasTrees" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/AluminumChristmasTrees</a> - Histrionic Personality Disorder <a href="https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/9743-histrionic-personality-disorder" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/9743-histrionic-personality-disorder</a> For more information on Aleph Insights visit our website <a href="https://alephinsights.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://alephinsights.com</a> or to get in touch about our podcast email podcast@alephinsights.com

True Fiction

Why does it seem like civilisations - sometimes great distances apart - made similar discoveries at almost exactly the same time? Whether it’s the invention of the wheel, agriculture or early forms of writing, there seem to be parallels everywhere you look. Does it provide evidence for a kind of cultural clock that moves civilisations towards a converged form of progress?In this week’s podcast, we discuss ancient civilisations and progress. We take a closer look at convergent evolution, the Andaman Islands, Fermi paradox, AI, aliens and the Arecibo message and ponder if globalisation ended this phenomenon. Finally, we share our favourite moments of contact between different civilisations.A few things we mentioned in this podcast:- The Aztecs - A Clash of Worlds https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f8JVdpWCKeM - Sid Meier’s Civilization Advances Chart https://forums.civfanatics.com/attachments/civ1tech-png.458650/ - Cradle of Civilization https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cradle_of_civilization - Neuroscience, Evolution and the Sapient Paradox: The Factuality of Value and of the Sacredhttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2606703/pdf/rstb20080010.pdf - Aztec Technology https://aztecsandtenochtitlan.com/aztec-civilisation/aztec-technology/ For more information on Aleph Insights visit our website https://alephinsights.com or to get in touch about our podcast email podcast@alephinsights.com

Why does it seem like civilisations - sometimes great distances apart - made similar discoveries at almost exactly the same time? Whether it’s the invention of the wheel, agriculture or early forms of writing, there seem to be parallels everywhere you look. Does it provide evidence for a kind of cultural clock that moves civilisations towards a converged form of progress? In this week’s podcast, we discuss ancient civilisations and progress. We take a closer look at convergent evolution, the Andaman Islands, Fermi paradox, AI, aliens and the Arecibo message and ponder if globalisation ended this phenomenon. Finally, we share our favourite moments of contact between different civilisations. A few things we mentioned in this podcast: - The Aztecs - A Clash of Worlds <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f8JVdpWCKeM" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f8JVdpWCKeM</a> - Sid Meier’s Civilization Advances Chart <a href="https://forums.civfanatics.com/attachments/civ1tech-png.458650/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://forums.civfanatics.com/attachments/civ1tech-png.458650/</a> - Cradle of Civilization <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cradle_of_civilization" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cradle_of_civilization</a> - Neuroscience, Evolution and the Sapient Paradox: The Factuality of Value and of the Sacred <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2606703/pdf/rstb20080010.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2606703/pdf/rstb20080010.pdf</a> - Aztec Technology <a href="https://aztecsandtenochtitlan.com/aztec-civilisation/aztec-technology/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://aztecsandtenochtitlan.com/aztec-civilisation/aztec-technology/</a> For more information on Aleph Insights visit our website <a href="https://alephinsights.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://alephinsights.com</a> or to get in touch about our podcast email podcast@alephinsights.com

Ancient Progress

Why does it always seem like it’s the people who move to the village that complain about the church bells? Or it is those that move next to a pub that are irritated by noise? It seems to indicate that there is an optimal way to live harmoniously. But how does the idea of neighbourliness work and what does it tell us about the nature of society?In this week’s podcast, we discuss noisy neighbours. Is annoying your neighbour a tale as old as time or is it a relatively recent phenomenon? We discuss trap and drill music, Horst-Wessel-Lied, whistling, Isaiah Berlin, Coase theorem, intentional communities, Nozick’s framework for utopia and cohousing. Finally, we share when we’ve been annoying neighbours and when we’ve been most annoyed.A few things we mentioned in this podcast:- Classical musician forced out of London flat after noise complaints https://www.theguardian.com/music/2023/may/14/musician-forced-london-flat-fiona-fey-mediaeval-babes-noise-abatement - The Independent Society of Musicians https://www.ism.org/?/join&amp;gclid=CjwKCAjw6vyiBhB_EiwAQJRophs1VCEGCbtO6LFdOy9-016Q1kcqeGdUrttw82iys2x3KyUfmu2qmBoCNVEQAvD_BwE - Forager, Farmer Morals https://www.overcomingbias.com/p/forager-vs-farmer-moralityhtml - Adult ADHD: How to Succeed as a Hunter in a Farmer's World https://www.amazon.co.uk/Adult-ADHD-Succeed-Hunter-Farmers/dp/1620555751 - Robert Nozick’s Political Philosophy https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/nozick-political/For more information on Aleph Insights visit our website https://alephinsights.com or to get in touch about our podcast email podcast@alephinsights.com

Why does it always seem like it’s the people who move to the village that complain about the church bells? Or it is those that move next to a pub that are irritated by noise? It seems to indicate that there is an optimal way to live harmoniously. But how does the idea of neighbourliness work and what does it tell us about the nature of society? In this week’s podcast, we discuss noisy neighbours. Is annoying your neighbour a tale as old as time or is it a relatively recent phenomenon? We discuss trap and drill music, Horst-Wessel-Lied, whistling, Isaiah Berlin, Coase theorem, intentional communities, Nozick’s framework for utopia and cohousing. Finally, we share when we’ve been annoying neighbours and when we’ve been most annoyed. A few things we mentioned in this podcast: - Classical musician forced out of London flat after noise complaints <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/music/2023/may/14/musician-forced-london-flat-fiona-fey-mediaeval-babes-noise-abatement" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.theguardian.com/music/2023/may/14/musician-forced-london-flat-fiona-fey-mediaeval-babes-noise-abatement</a> - The Independent Society of Musicians <a href="https://www.ism.org/?/join&amp;gclid=CjwKCAjw6vyiBhB_EiwAQJRophs1VCEGCbtO6LFdOy9-016Q1kcqeGdUrttw82iys2x3KyUfmu2qmBoCNVEQAvD_BwE" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.ism.org/?/join&amp;gclid=CjwKCAjw6vyiBhB_EiwAQJRophs1VCEGCbtO6LFdOy9-016Q1kcqeGdUrttw82iys2x3KyUfmu2qmBoCNVEQAvD_BwE</a> - Forager, Farmer Morals <a href="https://www.overcomingbias.com/p/forager-vs-farmer-moralityhtml" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.overcomingbias.com/p/forager-vs-farmer-moralityhtml</a> - Adult ADHD: How to Succeed as a Hunter in a Farmer's World <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Adult-ADHD-Succeed-Hunter-Farmers/dp/1620555751" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.co.uk/Adult-ADHD-Succeed-Hunter-Farmers/dp/1620555751</a> - Robert Nozick’s Political Philosophy <a href="https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/nozick-political/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/nozick-political/</a> For more information on Aleph Insights visit our website <a href="https://alephinsights.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://alephinsights.com</a> or to get in touch about our podcast email podcast@alephinsights.com

Noisy Neighbours

Are you the type of person that writes carefully considered and elaborate emails? Or are you the type of emailer that responds with one brief unstructured sentence? Whichever it is, emailing has made a significant impact on modern forms of interaction. But has it led us into a world that is void of thoughtful communication?In this week’s podcast, we discuss email. We discuss the origins of email, Google Wave, Whatsapp functionality and the postal service. Finally, we share the communications technologies of the past we wish were still with us.A few things we mentioned in this podcast:- Henry VIII’s love letters to Anne Boleyn https://englishhistory.net/tudor/king-henry-viii-love-letters-to-anne-boleyn/ - Google Wave https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Wave- History of Email https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_emailFor more information on Aleph Insights visit our website https://alephinsights.com or to get in touch about our podcast email podcast@alephinsights.com

Are you the type of person that writes carefully considered and elaborate emails? Or are you the type of emailer that responds with one brief unstructured sentence? Whichever it is, emailing has made a significant impact on modern forms of interaction. But has it led us into a world that is void of thoughtful communication? In this week’s podcast, we discuss email. We discuss the origins of email, Google Wave, Whatsapp functionality and the postal service. Finally, we share the communications technologies of the past we wish were still with us. A few things we mentioned in this podcast: - Henry VIII’s love letters to Anne Boleyn <a href="https://englishhistory.net/tudor/king-henry-viii-love-letters-to-anne-boleyn/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://englishhistory.net/tudor/king-henry-viii-love-letters-to-anne-boleyn/</a> - Google Wave <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Wave" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Wave</a> - History of Email <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_email" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_email</a> For more information on Aleph Insights visit our website <a href="https://alephinsights.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://alephinsights.com</a> or to get in touch about our podcast email podcast@alephinsights.com

Email

We can all think of situations where a small minority is seen to be ruining it for the rest of us. Whether it’s someone littering or people talking loudly in a cinema, there seem to be endless examples of a small number of people creating a disproportionately large imposition on others. But what can we put this effect down to and what should we do about it?In this week’s episode, we discuss the annoying few. We unpack the Pareto principle, personality types and analyse rates of crime in New York. We explore why phenomena we tend to think of as evenly distributed turn out to be highly concentrated and finally, we share moments when we were part of the annoying minority ourselvesA few things we mentioned in this podcast:- The Pareto Principle https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pareto_principle - A Tiny Number of Shoplifters https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/15/nyregion/shoplifting-arrests-nyc.html - The Cart Narcs https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClMUlr8yHymYgSe58DpUH7w - Are we the baddies? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hn1VxaMEjRU For more information on Aleph Insights visit our website https://alephinsights.com or to get in touch about our podcast email podcast@alephinsights.comImage: Lee, Seung-bin via Flickr

We can all think of situations where a small minority is seen to be ruining it for the rest of us. Whether it’s someone littering or people talking loudly in a cinema, there seem to be endless examples of a small number of people creating a disproportionately large imposition on others. But what can we put this effect down to and what should we do about it? In this week’s episode, we discuss the annoying few. We unpack the Pareto principle, personality types and analyse rates of crime in New York. We explore why phenomena we tend to think of as evenly distributed turn out to be highly concentrated and finally, we share moments when we were part of the annoying minority ourselves A few things we mentioned in this podcast: - The Pareto Principle <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pareto_principle" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pareto_principle</a> - A Tiny Number of Shoplifters <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/15/nyregion/shoplifting-arrests-nyc.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/15/nyregion/shoplifting-arrests-nyc.html</a> - The Cart Narcs <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClMUlr8yHymYgSe58DpUH7w" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClMUlr8yHymYgSe58DpUH7w</a> - Are we the baddies? <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hn1VxaMEjRU" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hn1VxaMEjRU</a> For more information on Aleph Insights visit our website <a href="https://alephinsights.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://alephinsights.com</a> or to get in touch about our podcast email podcast@alephinsights.com Image: Lee, Seung-bin via Flickr

The Annoying Few

In a world awash with influencers and social media personalities, sharing achievements with large numbers of people over the internet is now commonplace. But is there a line between celebrating success and blatant bragging? Are there times when bragging is necessary and what are some strategies for effective bragging?In this week’s podcast, we discuss bragging. We construct a working definition of bragging, Peter presents his taxonomy for types of bragging and we discuss the idea of humble bragging and the relationship between bragging and status. Finally, we share some of our most recent brags and the worst braggers we ever knew.A few things we mentioned in this podcast:- TikTok star issues tearful apology after revealing she owns her own home aged 21 https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/tiktok-bradford-buys-house-apology-b2320588.html - Bragging, Humblebragging &amp; Gratitude: Do You Know the Difference? https://www.proresource.com/bragging-humblebragging-gratitude-do-you-know-the-difference/ - Humblebrag subreddit https://www.reddit.com/r/humblebrag/ - You Call It “Self-Exuberance”; I Call It “Bragging”: Miscalibrated Predictions of Emotional Responses to Self-Promotion https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/0956797615573516?journalCode=pssa- The Braggart's Dilemma: On the Social Rewards and Penalties of Advertising Prosocial Behavior: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1509/jmr.14.0002?journalCode=mrjaFor more information on Aleph Insights visit our website https://alephinsights.com or to get in touch about our podcast email podcast@alephinsights.com

In a world awash with influencers and social media personalities, sharing achievements with large numbers of people over the internet is now commonplace. But is there a line between celebrating success and blatant bragging? Are there times when bragging is necessary and what are some strategies for effective bragging? In this week’s podcast, we discuss bragging. We construct a working definition of bragging, Peter presents his taxonomy for types of bragging and we discuss the idea of humble bragging and the relationship between bragging and status. Finally, we share some of our most recent brags and the worst braggers we ever knew. A few things we mentioned in this podcast: - TikTok star issues tearful apology after revealing she owns her own home aged 21 <a href="https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/tiktok-bradford-buys-house-apology-b2320588.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/tiktok-bradford-buys-house-apology-b2320588.html</a> - Bragging, Humblebragging &amp; Gratitude: Do You Know the Difference? <a href="https://www.proresource.com/bragging-humblebragging-gratitude-do-you-know-the-difference/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.proresource.com/bragging-humblebragging-gratitude-do-you-know-the-difference/</a> - Humblebrag subreddit <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/humblebrag/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.reddit.com/r/humblebrag/</a> - You Call It “Self-Exuberance”; I Call It “Bragging”: Miscalibrated Predictions of Emotional Responses to Self-Promotion <a href="https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/0956797615573516?journalCode=pssa" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/0956797615573516?journalCode=pssa</a> - The Braggart's Dilemma: On the Social Rewards and Penalties of Advertising Prosocial Behavior: <a href="https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1509/jmr.14.0002?journalCode=mrja" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1509/jmr.14.0002?journalCode=mrja</a> For more information on Aleph Insights visit our website <a href="https://alephinsights.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://alephinsights.com</a> or to get in touch about our podcast email podcast@alephinsights.com

Bragging

As we edge closer to summer we found ourselves looking forward to holidays but dreading the thought of running into British tourists abroad. Is disliking your countrymen while overseas a universal feeling or are we disproportionately hard on ourselves? How do we ensure our holidays won’t be ruined by people exactly like ourselves?In this week’s podcast, we discuss Brits abroad. We discuss ingroups and outgroups, Newcomb’s paradox, the intricacies of the British class system and evolutionary information discovery. Peter shares his strategy for avoiding Brits while on holiday and we share some of our best and worst experiences of meeting Brits abroad.A few things we mentioned in this podcast:- Britons make worst tourists, say Britons https://yougov.co.uk/topics/society/articles-reports/2019/08/30/britons-make-worst-tourists-say-britons-and-spania - Newcomb’s Paradox https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/decision-causal/#NewcProb For more information on Aleph Insights visit our website https://alephinsights.com or to get in touch about our podcast email podcast@alephinsights.com

As we edge closer to summer we found ourselves looking forward to holidays but dreading the thought of running into British tourists abroad. Is disliking your countrymen while overseas a universal feeling or are we disproportionately hard on ourselves? How do we ensure our holidays won’t be ruined by people exactly like ourselves? In this week’s podcast, we discuss Brits abroad. We discuss ingroups and outgroups, Newcomb’s paradox, the intricacies of the British class system and evolutionary information discovery. Peter shares his strategy for avoiding Brits while on holiday and we share some of our best and worst experiences of meeting Brits abroad. A few things we mentioned in this podcast: - Britons make worst tourists, say Britons <a href="https://yougov.co.uk/topics/society/articles-reports/2019/08/30/britons-make-worst-tourists-say-britons-and-spania" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://yougov.co.uk/topics/society/articles-reports/2019/08/30/britons-make-worst-tourists-say-britons-and-spania</a> - Newcomb’s Paradox <a href="https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/decision-causal/#NewcProb" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/decision-causal/#NewcProb</a> For more information on Aleph Insights visit our website <a href="https://alephinsights.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://alephinsights.com</a> or to get in touch about our podcast email podcast@alephinsights.com

Brits Abroad

There’s something about zombies that makes them the perfect genre to explore our apocalyptic fears and anxieties. Films about zombies seem to constantly reinvent the genre in new ways, whilst staying true to some core tenets. But how are zombies actually supposed to work and why are they so popular?In this week’s episode, we discuss zombies with friend-of-the-podcast Mikey Lear. We discuss the etymology of the word zombie and the history of zombie films, the cordycep fungus, technozombism and the brain-in-a-vat thought experiment. We ask whether AIs are zombies and Jordan presents his zombie survival plan. Finally, we share our favourite scenes from zombie films.A few things we mentioned in this podcast:- List of Zombie Films https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_zombie_films - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy - Zombies https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/zombies/ - How the Zombie Represents America’s Deepest Fears https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2016/10/31/13440402/zombie-political-history- The Evolution of the Zombie in Popular Culture http://blog.valdosta.edu/mgnoll/wp-content/uploads/sites/136/2021/03/zombies.pdfFor more information on Aleph Insights visit our website https://alephinsights.com or to get in touch about our podcast email podcast@alephinsights.com

There’s something about zombies that makes them the perfect genre to explore our apocalyptic fears and anxieties. Films about zombies seem to constantly reinvent the genre in new ways, whilst staying true to some core tenets. But how are zombies actually supposed to work and why are they so popular? In this week’s episode, we discuss zombies with friend-of-the-podcast Mikey Lear. We discuss the etymology of the word zombie and the history of zombie films, the cordycep fungus, technozombism and the brain-in-a-vat thought experiment. We ask whether AIs are zombies and Jordan presents his zombie survival plan. Finally, we share our favourite scenes from zombie films. A few things we mentioned in this podcast: - List of Zombie Films <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_zombie_films" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_zombie_films</a> - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy - Zombies <a href="https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/zombies/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/zombies/</a> - How the Zombie Represents America’s Deepest Fears <a href="https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2016/10/31/13440402/zombie-political-history" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2016/10/31/13440402/zombie-political-history</a> - The Evolution of the Zombie in Popular Culture <a href="http://blog.valdosta.edu/mgnoll/wp-content/uploads/sites/136/2021/03/zombies.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://blog.valdosta.edu/mgnoll/wp-content/uploads/sites/136/2021/03/zombies.pdf</a> For more information on Aleph Insights visit our website <a href="https://alephinsights.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://alephinsights.com</a> or to get in touch about our podcast email podcast@alephinsights.com

Zombies

Welcome to the Cognitive Engineering podcast. Occasionally coherent musings of Aleph Insights. We hope you like listening to them as much as we like recording them.

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Consistently excellent

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?Image: https://www.pexels.com/photo/schedule-planning-startup-launching-7376/

Is planning always a good idea? Are there cases where it's best not to plan? Is winging it sometimes the best strategy? Image: <a href="https://www.pexels.com/photo/schedule-planning-startup-launching-7376/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.pexels.com/photo/schedule-planning-startup-launching-7376/</a>

Planning

How can we avoid the end of the world through nuclear and other cataclysmic accidents? Could Chernobyl happen again? How can we design our systems and train our people to prevent accidents? We discuss with our guest Tom Plant. Image: Kamil Porembiński via FlickrThings mentioned in this podcast:- World nuclear industry status report https://www.worldnuclearreport.org/IMG/pdf/20180902wnisr2018-hr.pdf - Timeline of nuclear accidents https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_and_radiation_accidents_and_incidents - NYT article comparing nuclear with coal https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/nuclear-power-is-safest-way-to-make-electricity-according-to-2007-study/2011/03/22/AFQUbyQC_story.html?utm_term=.1cf223d52f55- Long-run fatalities according to HSE http://www.hse.gov.uk/statistics/fatals.htm For more Cognitive Engineering episodes find us on iTunes, Google Play or wherever you get your podcasts, or add this RSS feed to your preferred player: feeds.soundcloud.com/users/soundcloud:users:219479129/sounds.rss

How can we avoid the end of the world through nuclear and other cataclysmic accidents? Could Chernobyl happen again? How can we design our systems and train our people to prevent accidents? We discuss with our guest Tom Plant. Image: Kamil Porembiński via Flickr Things mentioned in this podcast: - World nuclear industry status report <a href="https://www.worldnuclearreport.org/IMG/pdf/20180902wnisr2018-hr.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.worldnuclearreport.org/IMG/pdf/20180902wnisr2018-hr.pdf</a> - Timeline of nuclear accidents <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_and_radiation_accidents_and_incidents" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_and_radiation_accidents_and_incidents</a> - NYT article comparing nuclear with coal <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/nuclear-power-is-safest-way-to-make-electricity-according-to-2007-study/2011/03/22/AFQUbyQC_story.html?utm_term=.1cf223d52f55" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/nuclear-power-is-safest-way-to-make-electricity-according-to-2007-study/2011/03/22/AFQUbyQC_story.html?utm_term=.1cf223d52f55</a> - Long-run fatalities according to HSE <a href="http://www.hse.gov.uk/statistics/fatals.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.hse.gov.uk/statistics/fatals.htm</a> For more Cognitive Engineering episodes find us on iTunes, Google Play or wherever you get your podcasts, or add this RSS feed to your preferred player: <a href="http://feeds.soundcloud.com/users/soundcloud:users:219479129/sounds.rss" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">feeds.soundcloud.com/users/soundcloud:users:219479129/sounds.rss</a>

Chernobyl

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

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

Multitasking

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

Ad Blocking

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

Switzerland

Are we better off than we were 10 years ago? What is all the free stuff worth to us? https://www.theguardian.com/money/2016/sep/29/six-million-low-income-families-worse-off-than-10-years-ago https://ourworldindata.org/happiness-and-life-satisfaction/Image Clapspremiere via Wikipedia

Are we better off than we were 10 years ago? What is all the free stuff worth to us? <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/money/2016/sep/29/six-million-low-income-families-worse-off-than-10-years-ago" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.theguardian.com/money/2016/sep/29/six-million-low-income-families-worse-off-than-10-years-ago</a> <a href="https://ourworldindata.org/happiness-and-life-satisfaction/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://ourworldindata.org/happiness-and-life-satisfaction/</a> Image Clapspremiere via Wikipedia

Better off

Does inequality actually matter? If it does, why? What problems does it cause? Is it self fulfilling? Is our objection to it a moral one, or is there there rational economic issues with it?Image: Wellcome Collection ref ICV No 12015 V0011749Things mentioned in this podcast:- Is there really more inequality? https://www.economist.com/briefing/2019/11/28/economists-are-rethinking-the-numbers-on-inequality - Political freedom and inequality https://www.mdpi.com/2227-7099/5/2/18/pdf - Is inequality actually a problem? https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0760/6/4/147/pdf - Predictive factors for happiness https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2015.01176/full - Mises’ defence of inequality https://mises.org/library/inequality-wealth-and-incomes - How economic inequality harms societies | Richard Wilkinson https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZ7LzE3u7Bw- UK Inequality https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WjwhnhtCwsMFor more Cognitive Engineering episodes find us on iTunes, Google Play or wherever you get your podcasts, or add this RSS feed to your preferred player https://link.chtbl.com/SQeIgc44

Does inequality actually matter? If it does, why? What problems does it cause? Is it self fulfilling? Is our objection to it a moral one, or is there there rational economic issues with it? Image: Wellcome Collection ref ICV No 12015 V0011749 Things mentioned in this podcast: - Is there really more inequality? <a href="https://www.economist.com/briefing/2019/11/28/economists-are-rethinking-the-numbers-on-inequality" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.economist.com/briefing/2019/11/28/economists-are-rethinking-the-numbers-on-inequality</a> - Political freedom and inequality <a href="https://www.mdpi.com/2227-7099/5/2/18/pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.mdpi.com/2227-7099/5/2/18/pdf</a> - Is inequality actually a problem? <a href="https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0760/6/4/147/pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0760/6/4/147/pdf</a> - Predictive factors for happiness <a href="https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2015.01176/full" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2015.01176/full</a> - Mises’ defence of inequality <a href="https://mises.org/library/inequality-wealth-and-incomes" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://mises.org/library/inequality-wealth-and-incomes</a> - How economic inequality harms societies | Richard Wilkinson <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZ7LzE3u7Bw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZ7LzE3u7Bw</a> - UK Inequality <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WjwhnhtCwsM" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WjwhnhtCwsM</a> For more Cognitive Engineering episodes find us on iTunes, Google Play or wherever you get your podcasts, or add this RSS feed to your preferred player <a href="https://link.chtbl.com/SQeIgc44" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://link.chtbl.com/SQeIgc44</a>

Does inequality actually matter?

Peter, Nick and Fraser lament about the amnesia of humanity. How do you communicate with people in the future? How do you makes sure that important things don't get forgotten?

Preserving History

Following Gavin Williamson’s sacking from Theresa May’s cabinet, we discuss the indicators of whether or not someone is telling the truth.  Image: Gavin Williamson. By UK Parliament via WikipediaThings mentioned in this podcast- Rogers et al (2017), Artful Paltering (https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2016-59847-001)- Serota et al (2010), The Prevalence of Lying in America (https://msu.edu/~levinet/Serota_etal2010.pdf)- Hall et al (2010), Strategic Misrepresentation in Online Dating (https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/0265407509349633)- DePaulo (2004), The Many Faces of Lies (https://smg.media.mit.edu/library/DePaulo.ManyFacesOfLies.pdf)- Jerrim et al (2019), Bullshitters: Who Are They and What Do We Know about Their Lives? (http://ftp.iza.org/dp12282.pdf)- Wiseman et al (2012), The Eyes Don’t Have It (https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0040259)- Mann et al (2012), Windows to the Soul? (https://www.researchgate.net/publication/257592987_Windows_to_the_Soul_Deliberate_Eye_Contact_as_a_Cue_to_Deceit)- Aamodt and Custer (2006), Who Can Best Catch a Liar? (https://www.researchgate.net/publication/232424344_Who_can_best_catch_a_liar_A_meta-analysis_of_individual_differences_in_detecting_deception)- American Psychological Association, The Truth about Lie Detectors (https://www.apa.org/research/action/polygraph)- Ten Brinke et al, Telling Lies in Scarce Environments (http://www.leannetenbrinke.com/uploads/2/1/0/4/21049652/ten_brinke_khambatta__carney_under_review.pdf)For more Cognitive Engineering episodes find us on iTunes, Google Play or wherever you get your podcasts, or add this RSS feed to your preferred player: feeds.soundcloud.com/users/soundcloud:users:219479129/sounds.rss

Following Gavin Williamson’s sacking from Theresa May’s cabinet, we discuss the indicators of whether or not someone is telling the truth. Image: Gavin Williamson. By UK Parliament via Wikipedia Things mentioned in this podcast - Rogers et al (2017), Artful Paltering (<a href="https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2016-59847-001" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2016-59847-001</a>) - Serota et al (2010), The Prevalence of Lying in America (<a href="https://msu.edu/~levinet/Serota_etal2010.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://msu.edu/~levinet/Serota_etal2010.pdf</a>) - Hall et al (2010), Strategic Misrepresentation in Online Dating (<a href="https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/0265407509349633" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/0265407509349633</a>) - DePaulo (2004), The Many Faces of Lies (<a href="https://smg.media.mit.edu/library/DePaulo.ManyFacesOfLies.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://smg.media.mit.edu/library/DePaulo.ManyFacesOfLies.pdf</a>) - Jerrim et al (2019), Bullshitters: Who Are They and What Do We Know about Their Lives? (<a href="http://ftp.iza.org/dp12282.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://ftp.iza.org/dp12282.pdf</a>) - Wiseman et al (2012), The Eyes Don’t Have It (<a href="https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0040259" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0040259</a>) - Mann et al (2012), Windows to the Soul? (<a href="https://www.researchgate.net/publication/257592987_Windows_to_the_Soul_Deliberate_Eye_Contact_as_a_Cue_to_Deceit" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.researchgate.net/publication/257592987_Windows_to_the_Soul_Deliberate_Eye_Contact_as_a_Cue_to_Deceit</a>) - Aamodt and Custer (2006), Who Can Best Catch a Liar? (<a href="https://www.researchgate.net/publication/232424344_Who_can_best_catch_a_liar_A_meta-analysis_of_individual_differences_in_detecting_deception" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.researchgate.net/publication/232424344_Who_can_best_catch_a_liar_A_meta-analysis_of_individual_differences_in_detecting_deception</a>) - American Psychological Association, The Truth about Lie Detectors (<a href="https://www.apa.org/research/action/polygraph" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.apa.org/research/action/polygraph</a>) - Ten Brinke et al, Telling Lies in Scarce Environments (<a href="http://www.leannetenbrinke.com/uploads/2/1/0/4/21049652/ten_brinke_khambatta__carney_under_review.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.leannetenbrinke.com/uploads/2/1/0/4/21049652/ten_brinke_khambatta__carney_under_review.pdf</a>) For more Cognitive Engineering episodes find us on iTunes, Google Play or wherever you get your podcasts, or add this RSS feed to your preferred player: <a href="http://feeds.soundcloud.com/users/soundcloud:users:219479129/sounds.rss" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">feeds.soundcloud.com/users/soundcloud:users:219479129/sounds.rss</a>

Spotting liars

David Simoes-Brown, CEO of 100%Open, tells us why we should trust our feelings when it comes to important decisions.Image: The Anger of Achilles, by Giovanni Battista Tiepolo via WikipediaThings mentioned in this podcast- David Simoes-Brown, CEO of 100%Open: http://www.100open.com/person/david-simoes-brown/- Categorising basic emotions: https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/blog/hide-and-seek/201601/what-are-basic-emotionsFor more Cognitive Engineering episodes find us on iTunes, Google Play or wherever you get your podcasts, or add this RSS feed to your preferred player: feeds.soundcloud.com/users/soundcloud:users:219479129/sounds.rss

David Simoes-Brown, CEO of 100%Open, tells us why we should trust our feelings when it comes to important decisions. Image: The Anger of Achilles, by Giovanni Battista Tiepolo via Wikipedia Things mentioned in this podcast - David Simoes-Brown, CEO of 100%Open: <a href="http://www.100open.com/person/david-simoes-brown/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.100open.com/person/david-simoes-brown/</a> - Categorising basic emotions: <a href="https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/blog/hide-and-seek/201601/what-are-basic-emotions" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/blog/hide-and-seek/201601/what-are-basic-emotions</a> For more Cognitive Engineering episodes find us on iTunes, Google Play or wherever you get your podcasts, or add this RSS feed to your preferred player: <a href="http://feeds.soundcloud.com/users/soundcloud:users:219479129/sounds.rss" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">feeds.soundcloud.com/users/soundcloud:users:219479129/sounds.rss</a>

Emotions and Decision-making

Are you a cat or a dog person? Which is best?Image: nguyen hoangnam via FlickrThings mentioned in this podcast:- Moral Foundations Theory https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moral_foundations_theory- PDSA Animal Wellbeing Report https://www.pdsa.org.uk/get-involved/our-campaigns/pdsa-animal-wellbeing-report- Who’s Smarter: Cats or Dogs? Psychology Today - https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/blog/valley-girl-brain/201812/who-s-smarter-cats-or-dogs- Cats are just as loyal as dogs https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/cats-loyal-owners-dogs-behaviour-myth-a9118496.html - Dogs share food https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/01/170127112954.htm Will your dog or cat eat you when you die? https://www.nationalgeographic.com/news/2017/06/pets-dogs-cats-eat-dead-owners-forensics-science/ - Cat social behaviour https://www.msdvetmanual.com/behavior/normal-social-behavior-and-behavioral-problems-of-domestic-animals/social-behavior-of-cats - Evidence of dog altruism https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/study-shows-dogs-help-dogs_n_5672e57de4b0648fe302774d?ri18n=true&amp;guccounter=1 For more Cognitive Engineering episodes find us on iTunes, Google Play or wherever you get your podcasts, or add this RSS feed to your preferred player https://link.chtbl.com/SQeIgc44

Are you a cat or a dog person? Which is best? Image: nguyen hoangnam via Flickr Things mentioned in this podcast: - Moral Foundations Theory <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moral_foundations_theory" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moral_foundations_theory</a> - PDSA Animal Wellbeing Report <a href="https://www.pdsa.org.uk/get-involved/our-campaigns/pdsa-animal-wellbeing-report" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.pdsa.org.uk/get-involved/our-campaigns/pdsa-animal-wellbeing-report</a> - Who’s Smarter: Cats or Dogs? Psychology Today - <a href="https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/blog/valley-girl-brain/201812/who-s-smarter-cats-or-dogs" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/blog/valley-girl-brain/201812/who-s-smarter-cats-or-dogs</a> - Cats are just as loyal as dogs <a href="https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/cats-loyal-owners-dogs-behaviour-myth-a9118496.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/cats-loyal-owners-dogs-behaviour-myth-a9118496.html</a> - Dogs share food <a href="https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/01/170127112954.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/01/170127112954.htm</a> Will your dog or cat eat you when you die? <a href="https://www.nationalgeographic.com/news/2017/06/pets-dogs-cats-eat-dead-owners-forensics-science/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.nationalgeographic.com/news/2017/06/pets-dogs-cats-eat-dead-owners-forensics-science/</a> - Cat social behaviour <a href="https://www.msdvetmanual.com/behavior/normal-social-behavior-and-behavioral-problems-of-domestic-animals/social-behavior-of-cats" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.msdvetmanual.com/behavior/normal-social-behavior-and-behavioral-problems-of-domestic-animals/social-behavior-of-cats</a> - Evidence of dog altruism <a href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/study-shows-dogs-help-dogs_n_5672e57de4b0648fe302774d?ri18n=true&amp;guccounter=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/study-shows-dogs-help-dogs_n_5672e57de4b0648fe302774d?ri18n=true&amp;guccounter=1</a> For more Cognitive Engineering episodes find us on iTunes, Google Play or wherever you get your podcasts, or add this RSS feed to your preferred player <a href="https://link.chtbl.com/SQeIgc44" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://link.chtbl.com/SQeIgc44</a>

Cats vs Dogs - Which is better?

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

Phew!

Can the call for divine intervention be a cause of harm? God only knows.Image: wlox.comThings mentioned in this podcast:- Willingness to pay for prayers https://www.pnas.org/content/early/2019/09/10/1908268116 - Hate crime advice https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/law-and-courts/discrimination/hate-crime/what-are-hate-incidents-and-hate-crime/ - Harrassment advice https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/law-and-courts/discrimination/what-are-the-different-types-of-discrimination/harassment/ For more Cognitive Engineering episodes find us on iTunes, Google Play or wherever you get your podcasts, or add this RSS feed to your preferred player: feeds.soundcloud.com/users/soundcloud:users:219479129/sounds.rss

Can the call for divine intervention be a cause of harm? God only knows. Image: <a href="http://wlox.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">wlox.com</a> Things mentioned in this podcast: - Willingness to pay for prayers <a href="https://www.pnas.org/content/early/2019/09/10/1908268116" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.pnas.org/content/early/2019/09/10/1908268116</a> - Hate crime advice <a href="https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/law-and-courts/discrimination/hate-crime/what-are-hate-incidents-and-hate-crime/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/law-and-courts/discrimination/hate-crime/what-are-hate-incidents-and-hate-crime/</a> - Harrassment advice <a href="https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/law-and-courts/discrimination/what-are-the-different-types-of-discrimination/harassment/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/law-and-courts/discrimination/what-are-the-different-types-of-discrimination/harassment/</a> For more Cognitive Engineering episodes find us on iTunes, Google Play or wherever you get your podcasts, or add this RSS feed to your preferred player: <a href="http://feeds.soundcloud.com/users/soundcloud:users:219479129/sounds.rss" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">feeds.soundcloud.com/users/soundcloud:users:219479129/sounds.rss</a>

Harmful Prayers

Where would we be without the likes of Da Vinci, Turing and Goethe?Things mentioned in this podcastJordan Peterson on the ‘curse of creativity’: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ocDli45faiw Wallas’ ‘The Art of Thought’: https://www.amazon.com/Art-Thought-Graham-Wallas-ebook/dp/B00MBPCBQ8 Kaufman and Beghetto on types of creativity: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/228345133_Beyond_Big_and_Little_The_Four_C_Model_of_Creativity Guilford (1950) in an early attempt to characterise and measure creativity: https://psycnet.apa.org/record/1951-04354-001 Article about factors that influence creativity: https://www.apa.org/pubs/highlights/peeps/issue-85.aspx A review of creativity literature: http://www.au.af.mil/au/awc/awcgate/doe/benchmark/ch15.pdfImage: Vea y Lea via Wikipedia

Where would we be without the likes of Da Vinci, Turing and Goethe? Things mentioned in this podcast Jordan Peterson on the ‘curse of creativity’: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ocDli45faiw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ocDli45faiw</a> Wallas’ ‘The Art of Thought’: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Art-Thought-Graham-Wallas-ebook/dp/B00MBPCBQ8" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.com/Art-Thought-Graham-Wallas-ebook/dp/B00MBPCBQ8</a> Kaufman and Beghetto on types of creativity: <a href="https://www.researchgate.net/publication/228345133_Beyond_Big_and_Little_The_Four_C_Model_of_Creativity" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.researchgate.net/publication/228345133_Beyond_Big_and_Little_The_Four_C_Model_of_Creativity</a> Guilford (1950) in an early attempt to characterise and measure creativity: <a href="https://psycnet.apa.org/record/1951-04354-001" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://psycnet.apa.org/record/1951-04354-001</a> Article about factors that influence creativity: <a href="https://www.apa.org/pubs/highlights/peeps/issue-85.aspx" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.apa.org/pubs/highlights/peeps/issue-85.aspx</a> A review of creativity literature: <a href="http://www.au.af.mil/au/awc/awcgate/doe/benchmark/ch15.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.au.af.mil/au/awc/awcgate/doe/benchmark/ch15.pdf</a> Image: Vea y Lea via Wikipedia

Is Creativity Overrated?

What does tastiness tell us about fruit choice? Could we engineer the perfect fruit? Or are we just comparing apples and oranges?Image: Malte Sörensen via Flickr

What does tastiness tell us about fruit choice? Could we engineer the perfect fruit? Or are we just comparing apples and oranges? Image: Malte Sörensen via Flickr

Optimized Fruit

The culture of condiments: Why don't we find wasabi in fish and chip shops? What do they tell you about national culture? Why salt and pepper and not cumin and nutmeg? Why is ketchup the king of the sauces? What determines the optimal condiment arrangement? We’ve got a load of sauces and chutneys for christmas, so link it to this? Image: Wonderlane via Flickr

The culture of condiments: Why don't we find wasabi in fish and chip shops? What do they tell you about national culture? Why salt and pepper and not cumin and nutmeg? Why is ketchup the king of the sauces? What determines the optimal condiment arrangement? We’ve got a load of sauces and chutneys for christmas, so link it to this? Image: Wonderlane via Flickr

Condiments

Why do we ask questions when we don't really care about the answer? What information can you glean from polite questions? Wouldn't it be better if we just asked direct questions?Image: Minnie E. Kenney Paull via Wikipedia

Why do we ask questions when we don't really care about the answer? What information can you glean from polite questions? Wouldn't it be better if we just asked direct questions? Image: Minnie E. Kenney Paull via Wikipedia

Social Questions

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

Schedule vs Schedule

What is the most universal science? What will be true where ever you go?Philosophical reductionism: https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/scientific-reductionImage: ESO/M. Kornmesser via Wikipedia

What is the most universal science? What will be true where ever you go? Philosophical reductionism: <a href="https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/scientific-reduction" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/scientific-reduction</a> Image: ESO/M. Kornmesser via Wikipedia

Universality

Is being polite better than being rude? Does civility really cost nothing and buy you everything? What are the costs of being polite?Image by Jean-Étienne Liotard via WikipediaThings mentioned in this podcast:Links between agreeableness and outcomes: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3845351/Punshing people who are too nice: http://psycnet.apa.org/record/2010-14719-007Psychology Today - ‘likeability is overrated’: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/wander-woman/201101/quit-being-so-nice

Is being polite better than being rude? Does civility really cost nothing and buy you everything? What are the costs of being polite? Image by Jean-Étienne Liotard via Wikipedia Things mentioned in this podcast: Links between agreeableness and outcomes: <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3845351/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3845351/</a> Punshing people who are too nice: <a href="http://psycnet.apa.org/record/2010-14719-007" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://psycnet.apa.org/record/2010-14719-007</a> Psychology Today - ‘likeability is overrated’: <a href="https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/wander-woman/201101/quit-being-so-nice" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/wander-woman/201101/quit-being-so-nice</a>

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