Complex Candor
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Game Theory
Game Theory
About this podcast
Wisdom comes through understanding. Understanding requires knowledge. Knowledge evolves through effort and experience.
Episodes
- Game TheorySam and Vox investigate the art of decision-making through game theory; how to navigate rules, players, and payouts to make smarter choices. We’ll explore classic game theory…
- TrustTrust binds every relationship, community, and society—yet it’s a gamble that demands vulnerability. Sam and Vox dig into the nature of trust: how it’s forged, shattered, and…
- SpiritSam and Vox explore the elusive concept of spirit—what animates us, connects us, and fuels our sense of purpose. From symbolic meanings to universal essences, this episode…
- Language II: Slogans, Mantras, & ChantsWhat we repeat, and what we hear repeatedly, we internalize. Slogans and jingles become ingrained in our psyche, for good or for ill. How are you using or being used by this…
- TruthThe search for truth is paramount in the quest for a noble and meaningful life. For something of such grave importance though, we can't always define truth, or decide how to…
- ReasonExcept for rare moments of an "empty" mind, during every waking minute we are processing our experiences in relation to our values and instincts. Reason is how we mentally engage…
- HierarchiesWhen positioning oneself in society, and in one's own mind, it's vital to consider the many hierarchies that surround and engulf us all. Sam and Vox talk about it.
- Art & Human ExpressionSam and Vox delve into the concept of art: why we create it, why we admire it, and how it has evolved over the centuries within a world of inexorably advancing technology.
- WisdomSam and Vox consider a variety of quotes about wisdom from great thinkers throughout history.
- Liberty II: Duties and FreedomSam and Vox revisit Liberty with more thoughts about the balance of personal freedom and societal necessity.
