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Sinopsis
Calculus teacher Jacob Johnson and former student Nikhil Marda talk about various problems and their potential solutions.
Episodios
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Season 2: Big Ideas
19/09/2019 Duración: 40minJake and Nik talk about the big ideas on their mind right now
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Season 2: Reunion
19/09/2019 Duración: 41minWe're back! Listen to Jake and Nik catch each other up on the last two years.
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Conspiracy Theory or Ramsey Theory?
22/06/2017 Duración: 56minHow ordered is chaos? How chaotic is order? Tune in to find out!
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Your Social Network
08/06/2017 Duración: 01h07minJohnson and Nikhil explore the concepts of social capital and credibility.
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Making Your Vote Count
26/05/2017 Duración: 01h09minJohnson 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
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The Collage of College Admissions
11/05/2017 Duración: 01h13minIn this episode, Nikhil and Johnson talk about the many systems that make up the college admissions process.
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Productive Technological Dinosaur
28/04/2017 Duración: 56minJoin Nikhil and the technological dinosaur as they navigate the challenges of productivity.
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The Future Soon
13/04/2017 Duración: 01h10minBuckle down for 100 years in 1 hour. The Future Soon by Jonathan Coulton: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LDiDK_yBCw0
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Don't Waste Your Life!
30/03/2017 Duración: 57minJohnson 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/
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Your Brain On Repeat
16/03/2017 Duración: 51minAsk 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/
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Is Our Children Learning?
03/03/2017 Duración: 55minCalculus teacher Jacob Johnson and former student Nikhil Marda discuss what makes the ideal learning environment.