Jacob O'Neill and Kallie Friesen are two very different siblings who share a strong love for learning. Join us as we dig into a wide range of topics and try to justify our increasingly niche interests to each other.
Jacob gives a new way for thinking about creativity. We have some debate over definitions, talk about creative problem solving, and discuss the link between creativity and self expression.
15 Aug 2022
Hustling Laterally
Kallie talk about side hustles - having a secondary job on the side. We discuss the motivation for, advantages of and variety in side hustles along with some of the potential downsides Kallie has seen in her many years of side hustling.
8 Aug 2022
Defining Games
Jacob gives his definition of what makes something a game. We break it down a couple of ways, talk about what makes things fun, and how to 'gamify' learning. We wrap up by discussing 'buy in' - getting someone else to accept a game instead of seeing it as added hassle.
1 Aug 2022
Book Club: Beginners by Tom Vanderbilt
In the pilot book club episode Jacob and Kallie talk about the book Beginners - a book about starting anew and learning new skills. We spend a lot of time on societies attitude towards learning and our personal struggles and goals as beginners.
25 Jul 2022
Setting Goals
This episode has Kallie talking goals. What makes good goals, timelines for goals and the benefits to planning out your life. We wrap up with updates on current side projects both of us are working on.
12 Jun 2022
Structuring Stories
Jacob talks about the asian four act story structure ki-shou-tenn-ketsu. After doing some comparison with the traditional three act structure we broaden our discussion to talk about the value of storytelling, how twists can change your worldview and why Jacob feels this is important.
2 Jun 2022
Discussing Video Games
Kallie talks about her experience with games. We start with what she likes in games, then move on to her views on the value of games and why they are underappreciated.
27 May 2022
Trusting Information
Jacob's topic this week is how we can trust information, especially things we get off of the internet. We talk about search engines, recommendation algorithms, curators and other strategies for quickly learning and confirming new knowledge.
22 May 2022
Mending Clothing
Kallie advocates for buying higher quality clothing it and maintaining it through learning to repair it yourself. We go through the though process behind this, Kallie performs a scientific experiment, and we discuss the culture and skills needed to apply this beyond clothing.
27 Apr 2022
Exploring Emergence
Jacob introduced the concept of emergence: how properties emerge from the combination of there parts. We discuss various examples and scenarios ranging from salt to bees to political activism.
20 Apr 2022
Parenting Children
Prompted by the book "The Explosive Child" Kallie starts a discussion around parenting strategies. We present our theories for why parenting styles have changed over time, move to talking about societal change broadly, and then wrap up with supporting children's interests.
13 Apr 2022
Studying History
Jacob talks about his interest in history and breaks down the aspects that make it a unique field of study.
This episode is not titled "History is Not a Sitcom" because Kallie did not respect my clever naming schema involving the use of the progressive verb aspect. Please accept this editorial decision.
6 Apr 2022
Felting Dogs
Kallie explains her new entrepreneurial venture - creating and selling felt dog portraits. From there we move to a discussion of lateral skill transfer, our different approaches to creativity and developing taste in art.
2 Apr 2022
Designing Rabbit Hutches
Kallie goes over her plans for a new rabbit hutch design. We talk about unique design considerations for rabbits along with a wider conversation about building practical solutions.
22 Mar 2022
Generating Personalities
Jacob discusses his recent endeavors to simulate personalities virtually. We cover different models for personality and intelligence and how well we think these can be used for actually representing people.
22 Mar 2022
Creating Capsule Wardrobes
Kallie talks about the concept of capsule wardrobes and why she uses one. Along the we we talk about decision fatigue and fashion as a medium of communication.
20 Jan 2022
Simulating Social Networks
Jacob talks about the recent studying he has been doing into social networks. We discuss various properties of social networks, ways that we can influence our own networks, and how change happens on networks.
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