A summary and discussion of the book How to Feed the World by Vaclav Smil. In this episode Jack and Alex go over the math laid out in the book about feeding the world, the history of agriculture, why we eat what we do, and the requirements for a healthy diet.

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How to Feed the World: The History and Future of Food: Smil, Vaclav: 9780593834510: Amazon.com: Books

A summary and discussion of the book The Puppet Masters Playbook by Jonathan Graves. In this episode we talk about the psychological techniques to make people do what you want, and what to be aware of how others try to manipulate you.

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Dark Psychology and Covert Manipulation: The Puppet Masters Playbook – Mind Control, Persuasion, and Psychological Warfare Tactics (The Dark Arts of Human Psychology): Graves, Jonathan: 9798310790124: Amazon.com: Books

A summary and discussion of the book Abundance by Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson. In this episode Jack and Alex discuss the impact on the cost of living on society as well as the concept of invention and decisions that impact it.

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Amazon.com: Abundance (Audible Audio Edition): Ezra Klein, Derek Thompson, Ezra Klein, Derek Thompson, Simon & Schuster Audio: Books