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Tár: Death of the Sun God

Mar 8th, 2023 2h 43m

In celebration of the Oscars and my favorite film of the year, I’ve recorded a running commentary of Tár. The best way to experience this is to start the movie right when you click play on the podcast, and it will feel like we were hanging out

The Power of Cards – #2 ft. Azlen Elza

Oct 11th, 2021 54m 34s

Video:Episode highlights:* Designing in nouns and verbs* Inside-out vs outside-in design* Alien technologies* Cards as supernouns* Progressive competitionSelected links:* Azlen’s card prototype* Bananagrams* Metaphors We Live By* Voyages in sen

The Power of Cards – #1 ft. David Cole

Aug 5th, 2021 1h 9m

Video here:Episode highlights:* Magic the Gathering: cards that left an impression* Can managers use cards to understand and be understood by their teams?* David’s prototype using whiteboard cards (!), label-makers, and dice * What’s the opposi

Cards: The Power of Cards, Episode 0, ft. Matt

May 29th, 2020 57m 40s

Matt and I spend just about an hour waxing nostalgic on hyper-specific memories of the cards we bought, played, and traded. Featuring: This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus epi

Chess and crisis w Joey Fianchetto

May 2nd, 2020 1h 4m

Check out The Immortal Game: Nick Bishop vs Joey Fianchetto on YouTube to see our match. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit polytrope.substack.com

Life inside the hyperobject

Mar 22nd, 2020 34m 32s

In this episode we behold COVID-19 as a hyperobject, drawing heavily from the book by Timothy Morton. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit polytrope.substack.c

Bring in the quants: the cold calculus of college admissions

Jan 21st, 2020 18m 57s

Last time we picked on elite universities but left open whether their business model was significantly different from or worse than other private schools. Continuing to pull from Paul Tough’s The Years that Matter Most, in this episode we do a

Are elite universities unsustainable or unstoppable?

Jan 12th, 2020 24m 49s

SummaryI thought that elite universities like Harvard made their money from high tuitions. I was wrong! Harvard and other top schools actually lose money on students – they spend $150,000 per student a year on core academics alone. The business

#48 - Aphantasia w/ Matt

May 6th, 2019 1h 1m

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. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonu

#47 - Alien optimisms

Apr 21st, 2019 31m 36s

Why doesn't the optimism of Steven Pinker and David Deutsch offer me any hope or relief? An initial investigation This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit polytrop

#46 - How children fail

Mar 3rd, 2019 22m 39s

How children fail // a memory from 6th grade // Simpson’s Paradox This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit polytrope.substack.com

#45 — Persecution, prosecution

Dec 17th, 2018 34m 36s

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

Sep 11th, 2018 14m 33s

#43 — Work Rituals

Sep 3rd, 2018 9m 51s

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

Aug 21st, 2018 59m 28s

Enjoying the Barrcast? Subscribe on your favorite podcast app: www.stitcher.com/podcast/barrcast. And consider supporting us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/nsbarr This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subsc

#41 — Markets vs Morals

Aug 1st, 2018 28m 42s

Mentioned in this Barrcast:http://bostonreview.net/forum-sandel-markets-moralshttp://www.overcomingbias.com/2018/04/two-types-of-envy.htmlhttp://www.overcomingbias.com/2018/05/why-economics-is-and-should-be-creepy.html~Enjoying the Barrcast? Su

#40 — Talking education & technology with Annie Chen

May 22nd, 2018 40m 53s

Follow Annie @_annieechen!Want to come on the Barrcast? You're invited! Sign up here:http://goo.gl/PNgg2V This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit polytrope.substa

#39 — Breakfast with Natalie

Mar 13th, 2018 54m 53s

In this Barrcast we sit down with Natalie for breakfast and talk about productivity, diaries, and other things!Enjoying the Barrcast? Subscribe on your favorite podcast app: www.stitcher.com/podcast/barrcast. And consider supporting us on Patre

#38 — Polonium, Piano, Pedagogy w/ Matt

Mar 10th, 2018 24m 17s

#38 — Polonium, Piano, Pedagogy w/ Matt by Barrcast This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit polytrope.substack.com

#37 — Anti-discourse & dashing beliefs to pieces

Jan 24th, 2018 23m 58s

In this Barrcast we take an anti-discursive position and imagine a world where people come together to destroy beliefs, not construct them.Enjoying the Barrcast? Subscribe on your favorite podcast app: www.stitcher.com/podcast/barrcast. And con

#36 — Marketing Buddhism: the 3 paths

Dec 11th, 2017 31m 58s

In this Barrcast we discuss how Buddhism markets itself as hygiene, as truth, and as faith.Enjoying the Barrcast? Subscribe on your favorite podcast app: www.stitcher.com/podcast/barrcast. And consider supporting us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/

#35 — Learning is neither synchronous nor asynchronous

Dec 1st, 2017 36m 49s

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#34 — Future Facts with Dave and Dan Carlin

Aug 15th, 2017 33m 42s

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 very special surprise guest, Dan Carlin! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with

#33 — Powerful metaphors

Aug 9th, 2017 23m 48s

Images of Organization:https://smile.amazon.com/Images-Organization-Gareth-Morgan/dp/1412939798Do you have powerful metaphors in your life? I'd love it if you added them here:https://docs.google.com/document/d/1fF1McSVLecRtQGRWw8xJb9oHp3FYfTvIG