The Sunken Treasures

The Sunken Treasures
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Movies, Books, Videos, and Podcasts. There are treasures to be found and discussions to be had. Cruising through the seas of the internet, screens of cinema, and mounds of books, we bring you ideas. Ideas that we find compelling in their oddness, stimulating in their thought, and entertaining in their form.

  1. 07/24/2024

    Risk, Reward, and Fairness - Nassim Taleb's 'Skin In The Game' Pt. 2

    Is it moral for someone with no consequences to give advice? What if he stands to only gain and not lose? Is it foolish to receive such advice? Steadfast in his advice not to look at people's stock advice but their stock portfolio, Taleb explores these questions in 'Skin in the Game'. In this week's episode, we dive into the work of Taleb, famed for 'Black Swan', which many see as the doomsday prediction before the 2008 financial crisis. Reach us at thesunkentreasures@gmail.com

    1h 49m

  2. 07/17/2024

    Risk, Reward, and Fairness - Nassim Taleb's 'Skin In The Game' Pt. 1

    Is it moral for someone with no consequences to give advice? What if he stands to only gain and not lose? Is it foolish to receive such advice? Steadfast in his advice not to look at people's stock advice but their stock portfolio, Taleb explores these questions in 'Skin in the Game'. In this week's episode, we dive into the work of Taleb, famed for 'Black Swan', which many see as the doomsday prediction before the 2008 financial crisis. Reach us at thesunkentreasures@gmail.com

    1h 58m

  3. 07/17/2024

    EXTENDED SUMMARY - Skin In The Game

    Is it moral for someone with no consequences to give advice? What if he stands to only gain and not lose? Is it foolish to receive such advice? Steadfast in his advice not to look at people's stock advice but their stock portfolio, Taleb explores these questions in 'Skin in the Game'. In this week's episode, we dive into the work of Nassim Taleb, famed for 'Black Swan', which many see as the doomsday prediction before the 2008 financial crisis. Reach us at thesunkentreasures@gmail.com

    12 min

  4. 05/08/2024

    Movies, Ideology, and Slavoj Zizek - Pervert's Guide to Ideology

    What do you find inside a Kinder Surprise Egg? In this documentary, it is philosopher Slavoj Zizek, squeezing the last drops of ideology from well-loved movies. From Taxi Driver to the Dark Knight to The Sound of Music he takes us through it all. In this week's episode, the crew shares its thoughts on Slavoj's ideas and our take on the very notion of ideology. Contact us at thesunkentreasures@gmail

    2h 10m

  5. 05/02/2024

    A Heavenly Hell - A Nice Place To Visit - The Twilight Zone 1959

    Does the devil bear fangs? Horns? Visible malice, perhaps? In the work explored this week we meet a seemingly angelic creature that bestows all that a man asks. Except what his heart truly needs and that he realises all too late. In this week's episode we talk about The Twilight Zone episode "A Nice Place To Visit". We explore the ideas of heaven, hell, and being careful what one wishes for. Reach us at thesunkentreasures@gmail.com

    1h 56m

  6. 04/24/2024

    Movement and its Role in Life - Ido Portal

    With a background in martial arts and strength training, Ido Portal learnt that the common connection among his interests had been glaring him in the face the whole time. Movement. An online personality who is an expert in the domain of movement, Ido Portal sits with Andrew Huberman, the neuroscientist and podcaster, to discuss just that. In this week's episode, our crew discusses that conversation and our thoughts about it. Reach us at thesunkentreasures@gmail.com

    1h 43m

  7. 04/21/2024

    Faith, Faithfulness, and the Folly of Youth - Super Deluxe (Indian Film)

    An unfaithful wife finds herself a suspect in her lover's murder. An abandoned child reunites with his transgender father. A group of kids dabbles in the world of crime after a watch-party goes wrong. An unfaithful wife, an unrelenting godman, an estranged transgender father, and a foolish group of boys. God, love, and sexuality weave through their stories bringing them together for well or ill. Impacting others' lives they go through a day in their life, pondering questions that deserve a lifetime to ponder. In this week's episode, we ponder those questions. Super Deluxe is a 2019 Tamil-language Indian film directed by Thiagarajan Kumararaja. Contact us at thesunkentreasures@gmail.com

    2h 22m

  8. 04/04/2024

    Free to Choose - Are free markets really free? - Part 2

    Is it possible for a single entity, a great big government staffed by millions of highly intelligent members, to efficiently manufacture a typical pencil? Milton Friedman argues no. In Free to Choose, Milton attempts to express how complex systems, whether education, healthcare, or gadget production, are more efficiently managed and developed without any top-down coordination in an economy. In this episode we will explore the ideas embedded into Milton Friedman's TV series Free to Choose. Reach us at thesunkentreasures@gmail.com

    2h 27m
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Movies, Books, Videos, and Podcasts. There are treasures to be found and discussions to be had. Cruising through the seas of the internet, screens of cinema, and mounds of books, we bring you ideas. Ideas that we find compelling in their oddness, stimulating in their thought, and entertaining in their form.

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  • Creator
    The Sunken Treasures
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2024
  • Episodes
    48
  • Rating
    Explicit
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