THUNK

Josh Pelton

A show about things that tickle your brain.

  1. 30 JAN

    264. Computers, Software, and Skookum Tech

    Software companies are keen to Move Fast & Break Things™, & computers are eager to comply, but users want reliable, bulletproof, “skookum” devices. Video: http://youtu.be/ch_pckgIQxM Show Notes: https://thunkshow.com/2026/01/30/264.-Computers,-Software,-and-Skookum-Tech.html

    13 min

  2. 28/11/2025

    263. Communication Overload

    We’ve poured tons of resources into computers & the internet, but haven’t seen much in the way of returns. Maybe it’s because they foster bad communication habits. Video: http://youtu.be/FvsmvOdeEn4 Show Notes: https://thunkshow.com/2025/11/28/263.-Communication-Overload.html

    14 min

  3. 07/10/2025

    262. How to Keep a Secret

    “Andor” is a story about how secrecy kept the Rebellion alive, but it’s hard to imagine anyone in the present day keeping anything to themselves. Video: http://youtu.be/5FgeQw1XNo4 Show Notes: https://thunkshow.com/2025/10/07/262.-How-to-Keep-a-Secret.html

    14 min

  4. 19/07/2025

    261. Fight the Good Fight

    Is winning everything? Outside the context of a game, what does “winning” even mean? Video: http://youtu.be/9oq1zjbrjYc Show Notes: https://thunkshow.com/2025/07/19/261.-Fight-the-Good-Fight.html

    8 min

  5. 25/05/2025

    260. Social Media and Social Irrationality

    A lot of ink has been spilled about the crisis of misinformation, but Henry Farrell thinks we have a much bigger problem: manufactured public opinion. Video: http://youtu.be/Mjyq9gAqH5g Show Notes: https://thunkshow.com/2025/05/25/260.-Social-Media-and-Social-Irrationality.html

    16 min

  6. 15/04/2025

    259. After Virtue

    Alastair MacIntyre thinks we’ve lost something essential at the core of our discussions of right & wrong, & Aristotle has been telling us for 2000 years. Video: http://youtu.be/CDetc4y7_Gs Show Notes: https://thunkshow.com/2025/04/15/259.-After-Virtue.html

    20 min

  7. 07/03/2025

    258. Phronesis - Theory and Practice

    What do Aristotle, Carl von Clausewitz, and John Dewey have in common? They’re all better reading than the news right now, and they all stress the importance of prudent action. Video: http://youtu.be/J8l_kDwiy70 Show Notes: https://thunkshow.com/2025/03/07/258.-Phronesis-Theory-and-Practice.html

    10 min

  8. 21/01/2025

    257. Orality and Literacy

    Our mental landscape is irrevocably bound up in variations of 26 characters, but we’re historical exceptions. Video: http://youtu.be/N7Q4yU719FA Show Notes: https://thunkshow.com/2025/01/21/257.-Orality-and-Literacy.html

    17 min
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A show about things that tickle your brain.

Information

  • Creator
    Josh Pelton
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2026
  • Episodes
    264
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Creative Commons by-nc-sa http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/
  • Show Website
    THUNK