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S1E8 The Script
A police shooting in Minneapolis becomes a live experiment in how fast ideology replaces inquiry. This episode dissects how political ascendance turns reflex into certainty, loyalty into truth, and…
S1E7 Workplace traits that consistently improve output
A blunt reminder that performance-driving workplaces are built on direct communication, clear accountability, competence-based authority, and fast conflict resolution—and that abandoning these basics…
S1E6 LLMs, Abstractions and Local minimas
A look at how modern software and AI development have drifted into a shared local minimum, shaped more by convenience and accumulated abstractions than by real understanding. This episode explores…
S1E5 Tailwind, CSS and complexity in Computer Science
We treat Tailwind and CSS Modules like they "fix" CSS, but all they really do is shift the complexity and hide it behind new abstractions. In this episode I unpack why tooling isn't a silver bullet,…
S1E4 The Good, the Bad, and the Incentives
This episode traces how the Enlightenment's liberation of reason also unraveled the shared moral scripts that once bound societies together. From the Milgram experiment to the algorithms of social…
S1E3 Confidence and competence
This episode explores the tangled relationship between confidence and competence—and what happens when we start rewarding performance over substance. Disclaimer: This episode does not refer to my…
S1E2 Modern art, intelligence and social signalling
A look at how modern art and academia often turn into status loops, where signaling and shared rituals overshadow genuine insight.
S1E1 New political divides
A look at how today's political rifts run deeper than ideology, shaped by fundamentally different ways of engaging with reality.
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Unpack has published 8 episodes since October 2025, covering topics in Society & Culture, Technology.
Unpack is currently declining with new episodes monthly. Average episode length is 10m.
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