1388 || keeping the faith in humanity
There are no perfect revolutionaries, and Gandhi is no exception, but that doesn't mean we can't learn from their work. So, as Gandhi reminds us, "We must never lose our faith in humanity.”And he's ri...
12 Maalis 20259min
1387 || "people get ready" by rebecca solnit
"... we shall not flag or fail. We shall go on to the end. We shall fight in the Bronx and along the border, we shall fight in the national parks and forests, we shall fight with growing confidence an...
11 Maalis 202511min
1386 || on cooperation
Cooperation is good for the goose and good for the gander, but it's built on trust. Our current society does a lot of work to convince us that we can't trust each other - and that is to our detriment....
10 Maalis 20258min
1385 || tit for tat (the winning strategy)
In multi-cycle versions of the prisoner's dilemma, the most successful winning strategy was tit for tat (and later, tit for two tats) because it was: Nice, (didn't defect first)Retaliatory, (so they d...
9 Maalis 202510min
1384 || the prisoner's dilemma
Believe it or not, in the official studying of strategy within game theory, cooperative strategies fared the best, even amongst those selfish motivations. Let's talk about the prisoner's dilemma and w...
8 Maalis 20259min
1383 || the twilight zone finale
Today we discuss the Twilight Zone, its controversy, and a few of its more profound (and controversial) episodes. If you like this stuff let me know by emailing mydbpodcast@gmail.com! If you don't lik...
7 Maalis 20258min
1382 || rod serling + censorship (part II)
Today we’re talking about Rod Serling’s dealings with censorship and how he turned his frustrations into something profound and timeless.“The writer's role is to menace the public's conscience. He mus...
6 Maalis 20259min
1381 || the twilight zone - rod serling || part I
Today we explore who Rod Serling was before he created The Twilight Zone (which became a brilliant example of resilience, social commentary, and rebellion). The Sources: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...
5 Maalis 20259min
