T: Thinking

In the final episode of season two, Lisa and Venkat sleepily discuss all things sleep, bedtimes and the tracked self.

Venkat digs up Tin-Tin and the Yeti; Lisa asks Venkat if the yeti is an anti-particle.

Lisa discovers Weird Sun Twitter; Venkat gets his 2nd vaccine shot and ends up quoted in a book.

Lisa and Venkat discuss Stephen Wolfram's latest physics update. Venkat accuses Lisa of being a crackpot and a maximalist; Lisa is convinced Wolfram has solved physics. Wolfram's One Year Update Post (2021): https://writings.stephenwolfram.com/2021/04/the-wolfram-physics-project-a-one-year-update/ Critique of Wolfram's New Kind of Science (2002): http://bactra.org/reviews/wolfram/ Lisa's 'philosophy of quantum physics' twitter: https://twitter.com/quantum_rhet

This week on Scorpio Season, Lisa and Venkat talk accidental vs earned victories. Venkat reminisces about his gold medal swimming feats; Lisa wins so hard they change the rules.

Lisa and Venkat talk about universals. Lisa designs a study to figure out if bitcoin is a universal currency; Venkat talks standards

Lisa and Venkat share some thoughts on thinking. Venkat wanders into the arena of aphantasia; Lisa describes some dreams.

Venkat and Lisa talk about what it means to sell out; Venkat vehemently denies every being a sell out, Lisa confesses she's up for a cash conversion.

Lisa and Venkat talk risks of home ownership and retirement.

Lisa tries to distill 'quality' from kitchen sink faucet ad copy; Venkat contrasts Japanese vs American 80's car ads.