Solving Systems

Jake and Nik talk about... politics?!

Jake and Nik talk about the big ideas on their mind right now

We're back! Listen to Jake and Nik catch each other up on the last two years.

Season Finale! Join Johnson and Nikhil for reflections on episodes 1 through 9. http://www.truckroadservice.com/10_codes.html

How ordered is chaos? How chaotic is order? Tune in to find out!

Johnson and Nikhil explore the concepts of social capital and credibility.

Johnson and Nikhil talk about different voting systems and how they would affect the American political landscape. Minnesota’s famous 1998 gubernatorial election: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minnesota_gubernatorial_election,_1998 Richmond, Virgina’s 2016 mayoral election: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richmond,_Virginia_mayoral_election,_2016 (Nikhil apologizes - the winner got 35% of the vote, not 20% as he thought) Shifting four counties changes the 2016 election: http://wapo.st/2s1ppMi Some weird problems with other voting systems: http://zesty.ca/voting/sim/ How to run your own Concordet election!: http://civs.cs.cornell.edu/ The organization leading the voting reform effort: www.fairvote.org CGP Grey videos that explain voting theory systems very nicely: http://bit.ly/2s1pMXc

In this episode, Nikhil and Johnson talk about the many systems that make up the college admissions process.

Join Nikhil and the technological dinosaur as they navigate the challenges of productivity.

Buckle down for 100 years in 1 hour. The Future Soon by Jonathan Coulton: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LDiDK_yBCw0

Johnson and Nikhil discuss how to make a meaningful impact on the world. 80,000 Hours: www.80000hours.org Dan Pallotta’s TED Talk: https://www.ted.com/talks/dan_pallotta_the_way_we_think_about_charity_is_dead_wrong Best charities according to GiveWill: http://blog.givewell.org/2016/11/28/updated-top-charities-giving-season-2016/

Ask your doctor if routines are right for you. Streaks: https://streaksapp.com/ The Power of Habit: http://charlesduhigg.com/the-power-of-habit/ XKCD: https://xkcd.com/1205/

Calculus teacher Jacob Johnson and former student Nikhil Marda discuss what makes the ideal learning environment.