Elias and Sean discuss hierarchical structures and everything buckets.

Elias and Sean tackle the ultimate question.

Elias and Sean try to come up with analogies that capture the use and significance of analogies in language.

Elias and Sean compete to spot the difference and then discuss comparison as a fundamental operation of the human mind.

Elias and Sean review last year’s yearly themes and set new ones for 2019.

Elias and Sean discuss the idea of “climbing the ladder to success escalator style.”

Elias and Sean dissect the creative process and tackle the question of whether anything new is actually invented.

Continuing the discussion of communication and ambiguity, Elias and Sean turn their attention to instructions, particularly in the context of machines and automation.

Elias and Sean discuss ambiguity and get into a debate about Plato and the nature of reality.

Elias and Sean discuss manufactured squirrels and attempt to debate what constitutes awe on a smaller scale – mostly struggling to articulate anything.