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Barrcast

A podcast in which we discuss things that interest me, your host, Nick Barr!

Episodes

20 of 48 episodes

#48 - Aphantasia w/ Matt

My mind's eye is blind! Matt's mind's eye has astigmatism! We're still not sure what aphantasia is but we talk about it a bunch in this ep.

01:01:35May 6, 2019

#47 - Alien optimisms

Why doesn't the optimism of Steven Pinker and David Deutsch offer me any hope or relief? An initial investigation

00:31:36Apr 21, 2019

#46 - How children fail

How children fail // a memory from 6th grade // Simpson’s Paradox

00:22:39Mar 3, 2019

#45 — Persecution, prosecution

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00:34:36Dec 17, 2018

#44 — The Parable of Prince Nicholas and the Golden Key

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00:14:33Sep 11, 2018

#43 — Work Rituals

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00:09:51Sep 3, 2018

#42 — Run rituals regularly, and other lessons learned with Gary

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00:59:28Aug 21, 2018

#41 — Markets vs Morals

Mentioned in this Barrcast: http://bostonreview.net/forum-sandel-markets-morals http://www.overcomingbias.com/2018/04/two-types-of-envy.html...

00:28:42Aug 1, 2018

#40 — Talking education & technology with Annie Chen

Follow Annie @_annieechen! Want to come on the Barrcast? You're invited! Sign up here: http://goo.gl/PNgg2V

00:40:53May 22, 2018

#39 — Breakfast with Natalie

In this Barrcast we sit down with Natalie for breakfast and talk about productivity, diaries, and other things! Enjoying the Barrcast? Subsc...

00:54:53Mar 13, 2018

#38 — Polonium, Piano, Pedagogy w/ Matt

#38 — Polonium, Piano, Pedagogy w/ Matt by Barrcast

00:24:17Mar 10, 2018

#37 — Anti-discourse & dashing beliefs to pieces

In this Barrcast we take an anti-discursive position and imagine a world where people come together to destroy beliefs, not construct them....

00:23:58Jan 24, 2018

#36 — Marketing Buddhism: the 3 paths

In this Barrcast we discuss how Buddhism markets itself as hygiene, as truth, and as faith. Enjoying the Barrcast? Subscribe on your favorit...

00:31:58Dec 11, 2017

#35 — Learning is neither synchronous nor asynchronous

#35 — Learning is neither synchronous nor asynchronous by Barrcast

00:36:49Dec 1, 2017

#34 — Future Facts with Dave and Dan Carlin

We take a break from the Barrcast to showcase a new podcast, Future Facts, hosted by Dave Carlin (brother of Dan). This episode features a v...

00:33:42Aug 15, 2017

#33 — Powerful metaphors

Images of Organization: https://smile.amazon.com/Images-Organization-Gareth-Morgan/dp/1412939798 Do you have powerful metaphors in your life...

00:23:48Aug 9, 2017

#32 — Reflecting on eyeo

The Barrcast returns from Minneapolis, where we attended the eyeo festival. Reflections on that and another Neruda poem to close out. eyeo:...

00:47:58Jul 5, 2017

#31 — The Heights of Macchu Picchu, Pablo Neruda

https://www.amazon.com/Heights-Macchu-Picchu-Bilingual/dp/0374506485

00:06:36May 13, 2017

#30 — Here is New York

Here is New York: http://www.travel-studies.com/sites/default/files/White,%20Here%20Is%20New%20York.pdf Enjoying the Barrcast? Subscribe on...

00:44:24Apr 30, 2017

#29 — Orbiting thoughts with Gary

Orbital: https://orbital.nyc Post-Industrial Design School: http://postindustrialdesign.school Stock and Flow: http://snarkmarket.com/2010/4...

00:44:57Apr 24, 2017