#POTW: @Freakonomics In Search of the Real Adam Smith
3-part series on the often misunderstood Father of Modern Econ. Eye-opening look into the Scot’s life, studies, philosophy, and impacts (esp. through its interpretations in academics and politics)
https://t.co/9cgnwNaoDX
#POTW: #RevisionistHistory The Road to Damascus
A favorite episode from season 2. @Gladwell tells a @CIA story involving terrorism, journalism, redemption, and consequences.
https://t.co/GG2UWEofvJ
#POTW: @Freakonomics 508. Does the Crypto Crash Mean the Blockchain is Over?
True to form, this 3 part series is one of the best, balanced discussions on crypto and blockchain that I’ve heard. W/believers & skeptics, it paints a clear pic of the horizon
https://t.co/kKArKATRXN
#POTW: @ArmchairExpPod: Ray Dalio (investor and hedge fund manager)
@RayDalio's breadth of knowledge and carefully considered, calculated viewpoints are truly impressive. Talk on money, world economy, state of US politics, education, compromise & more
https://t.co/DjMyr1isDh
#AOTW: “Dublin Blues” (1995)
- @GuyClarkKCA
TT: "Hank Williams Said It Best"
~
Well, I wished I was in Austin, mmm
In a chilly parlor bar
Drinkin' Mad Dog Margaritas
And not carin' where you are
~
"Dublin Blues"
https://t.co/elKvZPFL27
#AOTW: “Live at the Old Quarter, Houston, Texas” (1977)
- Townes Van Zandt
TT: Mr. Mudd & Mr. Gold
This 1973 solo saloon show is one of Mr. Van Zandt’s best. Country music as it’s meant to be - stripped down storytelling that pulls on the heart & mind.
https://t.co/DdpWOVDI0b
#POTW: @Radiolab: Man Against Horse (2019)
One of my all time favorite RL episodes. Evolutionary biology, butt studies, why humans love to run, and, of course, man against horse (in the high desert).
https://t.co/6wGk1iFBqW
#POTW: @ArmchairExpPod@JoHenrich (professor of human evolutionary biology)
Harvard prof & author of “The WEIRDest People in the World” chats abt some of the evolutionary and societal factors that have led to cultural/morality diffs, hourly work, & more!
https://t.co/C81Cko7TFt
#AOTW: “New Freedom Blues” (2018)
@TownMountain
TT: Down Low (feat. @TTChilders)
"The hearty base of Town Mountain's music is the first and second generation of bluegrass spiced with country, old school rock 'n' roll, and boogie-woogie."
https://t.co/esvomepD4U
#POTW: @ThisAmerLife 769: The Reluctant Explorer
@iraglass chats with https://t.co/lSPWW21fmo creator @KenErwin88 about the wild ride of his early #NFT project’s relaunch (led by @adamamcbride). A look at the human side of the crypto wild wild west
https://t.co/YOkdVAzdOV
#POTW: @ArmchairExpPod Brian Cox (physicist)
@ProfBrianCox opens up the kimono on the big bang, black holes, gravitational waves, determinism, information theory, and much more in the realm of “sexy physics” (coined by Dax)
#podcast#physics
https://t.co/YamQpXGWar
@BillyStrings 4/22/22 @moody_amp Austin, TX 🐙🐉
#billystrings doesn’t disappoint. what a killer show and what an incredible group of musicians.
this “Turmoil & Tinfoil” bout blew my top off 🤯
#billymfstrings#bluegrass#jam
#AOTW: “John Prine” (1971) @JohnPrineMusic
TT: Sam Stone
One of my all time favorite albums. Reminds me of driving through the mountains of western NC with my dad. Sharp, witty, human, and kindly asking to be sung along with.
#music#johnprine#folk
https://t.co/cLwwuGeQEE
#POTW: @HiddenBrain Choose Carefully
What is choice architecture & how is it silently affecting our lives in innumerable ways, from picking a meal to selecting medical care? @ProfEricJohnson has the answers
Reminiscent of parts of #ThinkingFastAndSlow
https://t.co/OEBIhbj4FL