Cory Thinks Out Loud - September 27th, 2026 - The Jiu-Jitsu of Problem Solving

Today we start with the anniversary of Jean-François Champollion's breakthrough deciphering Egyptian hieroglyphs and somehow end up at the jiu-jitsu of problem solving.

We dig into how ancient languages are deciphered, what AI could bring to archaeology and lost languages, the Tower of Babel AI idea, the history of the Gospels, literacy in the ancient world, witch trials, human herd mentality, and one of the biggest themes of the episode: confidence is not the same thing as truth.

Knowledge should be provisional. Don't finalize the file. What we know is what we know right now, based on the evidence and tools available to us.

From there we get into the idea that invention might sometimes be better understood as revelation: maybe the possible solution already exists and our job is to arrange the pieces correctly enough to reveal it.

That leads to the Jiu-Jitsu of Problem Solving:

Write down the problem.

Inventory what you have.

Figure out how to use it creatively.

Then go one step further: how can you make the problem itself work for you?

Don't just stop the river. Build a waterwheel.

We close on "truth blasting," looking beyond labels and first impressions, understanding where ideas came from and how their meanings evolved, and remembering that people, history, and reality are always bigger than the single frame we're currently looking at.

May you be well.

May you be healthy.

May you be happy.

Be excellent to each other.

And party on, dudes.

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