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#36: The Ragged Edge of What's Possible

October 4th, 2016 · 84 minutes

The main topic is solo parenting. Facing The Shoe Crisis, thrice ruining the dinosaur eggs, and finding yourself in a Staples line that’s literally not moving. Is fear and anxiety really such a smart and time-tested motivator?

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This week’s follow-up covers good news/weird news on Merlin’s wife’s phone, more on “accessibility” settings, and how craftsmanship and quality often war with management.

Also, we learn why neurosis is always built into the price when applying Siracusa’s Incompleteness Theorem.

(Recorded Monday, October 3, 2016)


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