6 episodes
Recreational Overthinking Harrison Cusack and Ben Carew
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- Society & Culture
When I wake up, what should I hope that the time is? Why do so many people stand still on escalators? Who should cop the financial consequences of a rental car crash? Join Harrison and Ben each fortnight as they dive deeply into the weeds of seemingly inconsequential problems to analyse the rationality and psychology of human beings. For enquiries, send us an email at: hjcusack@hotmail.com
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Episode 6: Follow the Ashes
Across our first five episodes, we've used a lot of rationality...perhaps even a little too much. In this episode, we flip the script, diving into whether there exist situations where rational thinking actually leads to suboptimal outcomes.
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Episode 5: Hostelworld
Wisdom of crowds - is it really a thing? Or should truly rational agents take a more aggressive approach? In this episode, two men who've never left a hostel review in their lives discuss, for nearly an hour, what to consider when leaving hostel reviews.
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Episode 4: The Long Lost Twin
Ben's got a long lost twin? Harrison's a better tennis player than Novak Djokovic? The Earth really is flat? Join Harrison and Ben as they roleplay some hypothetical scenarios to unpack how much evidence would (and should) be required to overturn strongly held beliefs.
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Episode 3: Grandma's Fall
Grandma's had a fall! But should a truly rational agent be happy or sad upon receiving the news? In this episode, Harrison and Ben apply utilitarianism to a seemingly distressing situation to uncover some surprising results.
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Episode 2: Olive Oil
If two products are of noticeably different qualities on a relative scale, but not two independent, absolute scales, then can we really say that one is better than the other? Join Harrison and Ben as they wade through a tricky thought experiment that shows up surprisingly often in real world scenarios.
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Episode 1: Rental Car Crashes
Who cops the blame (and financial repercussions) of a rental car crash? In the inaugural episode of Recreational Overthinking, Harrison and Ben tackle an uncomfortable ethical dilemma.
If you're enjoying Recreational Overthinking, be sure to follow us. New episodes are released every second Tuesday morning.
For enquiries, send us an email at: hjcusack@hotmail.com