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Cities in Bad Shape: Urban Geometry in India (Nina Harari) Mariaflavia (Nina) Harari, Associate Professor of Real Estate and Leonard J. Horwitz Faculty Scholar at The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, is the author of Cities in Bad Shape: Urban Geometry in India. Appendices: Nina Harari: Spatial Spillovers from High-Rise Developments: Evidence from the Mumbai Mills by Michael Gechter and Nick Tsivanidis. Greg Shill: The Housing Strategy That Has California NIMBYs in a Corner by Conor Dougherty. Jeff Lin: The Impact of City Shape on Economic Growth by Econimate. Additionally, the Jennifer Roback paper discussed is Wages, Rents, and the Quality of Life. Follow us on the web or on Bluesky (Greg Shill, Jeff Lin). Producer: Nathan Spindler-Krage The views expressed on the show are those of the participants, and do not necessarily represent the views of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, the Federal Reserve System, or any of the other institutions with which the hosts or guests are affiliated.

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In this week's episode, Brian Portnoy simplifies the complex world of money. Brian has over two decades of experience in the personal finance space, and he's also an investor, educator, writer, and entrepreneur. In his book, The Geometry of Wealth, he tackles the challenges of making better investment decisions and how money fits into a joyful life.  In this episode, we go beyond the numbers and talk about the behavioral science behind your relationship with money. Learn how your behavior impacts your ability to become wealthy and why your brain chooses survival over wealth. In this episode you'll learn:  The difference between wealthy and rich Why your brain is wired to make terrible money decisions The meaning of the Geometry of Wealth How to set goals to become wealthy (and not just rich) What a comprehensive financial plan looks like, and more What's New in the Paperback Edition of Your Journey to Financial Freed A bonus chapter: When Life Happens: Staying on the Path to Financial Freedom Through Setbacks, Shifts, and Uncertainty A book club and discussion guide with prompts, exercises, and action steps Updated corrections from the original hardcover Exclusive bonuses when you purchase the paperback, including: The Fire Starter Course The Find Your FIRE Number Worksheet Other related blog posts/links mentioned in this episode: Get your paperback edition of Your Journey To Financial Freedom if you haven't already. Apply to Share Your Journeyer Story, here./' Join the Journey to Launch Book Club to dive deeper into financial freedom with guided discussions and resources here! Join The Weekly Newsletter List to get updates, deals & more! Leave Your Journey To Financial Freedom a review! Get The Budget Bootcamp Check out my personal website here. Leave me a voicemail– Leave me a question on the Journey To Launch voicemail and have it answered on the podcast! YNAB –  Start managing your money and budgeting so that you can reach your financial dreams. Sign up for a free 34 days trial of YNAB, my go-to budgeting app by using my referral link. What stage of the financial journey are you on? Are you working on financial stability or work flexibility? Find out with this free assessment and get a curated list of the 10 next best episodes for you to listen to depending on your stage. Check it out here! Connect with Brian: Website Instagram:@bportnoy Twitter:@BrianPortnoy Connect with me: Instagram: @Journeytolaunch Twitter: @JourneyToLaunch Facebook: @Journey To Launch Join the Private Facebook Group Join the Waitlist for My FI Course Get The Free Jumpstart Guide

Hi all! We've been dealing with some pressing family issues the past two weeks that popped up during our vacation, so we're behind schedule with episodes. We're recording an big ol' episode Sunday covering Next Gen NYC S2 Episodes 6 through 9. Sorry for the delay! Life happened and will continue to happen. In the interim, we're re-releasing some classicos from the vault. Endlessly appreciative of your listenership, and see you this weekend.----------------------------------------------------------------------Drew is joined by his Bravo group chat girls Ilina Mitra and Clare B to discuss Season 9, Episode 7 of Summer House. The girls crack open an ice cold Loverboy and dish about Jesse's day-long sexual meltdown, swashbuckler fetishes, searching for Alix Earle in Miami, the devious and puffy Craig Conover, and Kyle handling conflict responsibly and maturely (which will obviously never happen again). XOXO, Girls Room.Follow Girls Room on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.Follow Drew on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.Follow Julia on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Kelsey Lee, owner of Potluck Kitchenware Store in Ely, Minnesota, shares how her business navigated the challenges of wildfires, the unique culinary traditions of the Northwoods, and the importance of community and learning. Discover her insights on store curation, local culture, and must-have kitchen tools.A few items mentioned in the Podcast available at POTLUCKPierogi Love and The Elements of BakingVisit Ely, Minnesota for fun things to do year-round! Whether you are looking for a place to stay, a delicious meal, a hiking trail, or an immersion experience, we have businesses ready to meet your needs.Original Transcript Follows:Stephanie Hansen (00:01.176)Hello everybody, welcome to Dishing with Stephanie's Dish, the podcast where we talk to people in the food space. And today I'm with Kelsey Lee. She is the owner of Potluck Kitchenware Store. And Potluck is in Ely, Minnesota, which is my second home. And I've been doing a little mini-series to help people get familiar with some of the businesses that have been impacted by the wildfires this summer. The wildfires, as we currently stand, are in a high form of containment.Smoke in the town has been virtually non existent and people are coming back to Ely, but it has been a dramatic turn in what was looking to be a great summer. Welcome to the program, Kelsey.Kelsey Lee (00:41.088)Thank you so much for having me on.Stephanie Hansen (00:44.2)What does it feel like when, you know, you're starting out on your summer and July fourth has just happened and something that you couldn't have predicted as a business owner, like a wildfire comes into town?Kelsey Lee (00:50.389)it feels like such a jolt and especially with wildfire there's a there's this sense of kind of unknown danger known but unknown danger and i this was the first summer of wildfires that were quite close to town during my time of owning the business the last time we had any a wildfire anywhere near potluck or elite largeI was an employee of Potluck. I wasn't the owner. So I was making, I was sort of executing on decisions as opposed to making them myself. So, you know, your first thought is about air quality and evacuation zones and all of that. And then sort of secondarily you wonder if it means the end of the season. And for me this year, that was an especially weighty question because what I've seen over the last couple of years is that our what whatis commonly known as our summer season, actually extends quite far into the fall. I've seen growing sales numbers in September and October over the last couple of years. And so you really don't want to see your season kind of come to a close when really it's like just getting started. But I'm really happy to say that what I've seen is very much to the contrary. This so two weekends ago on what would have been our blueberry art festivalI saw huge numbers of people in town. I had amazing sales. I've talked to other business owners who had a similar experience. So it feels like our kind of recurring visitors and also our seasonal residents have really rallied to support Ely. and I personally am just so grateful for all of the messaging around Ely is open for business, like conditions here are safe, we welcome you, we encourage you to do your Christmas shopping. all of thatfor in my case and the case of many of the retailers I've spoken to has just been incredibly successful.Stephanie Hansen (02:59.584)It's kind of funny because I am a person that does a reverse commute. I my husband lives in Ely in the summer and I usually head there on Saturday in the afternoon and come home on like a Monday or a Tuesday. And the air quality in the Twin Cities has actually been worse than in Ely. So it's it's been a kind of a strange summer.How hard is it? So you have a great selection of cookbooks. You really do a great job of curating. You've got all the cast iron things that one would expect at a kitchen store in the Northwoods, but you've also got beautiful dishware, some small appliances, all the cute funny towels and napkins and cocktail and entertaining things that you might use at the cabin. How do you curate the store?With such a big percentage of folks being summer residents, does it change?Think it's a really interesting challenge. I actually love doing the buying for the store. I do it all myself because my market really exists as like three segments. And over the years of working here and then being an owner-operator, I've really gotten to know those segments by their general characteristics, but also individuals, right? So I'm getting feedback and product requests and things all the time. and so I think of my customer market as being comprised of seasonal residents. So people who come up for the summer, like you you have a s you have a second home, you have a second kitchen, you're hosting, you're cooking, you are really looking for anything you would be looking for at your main home in your kitchen, right? So like I'm I'm stocking a lot of the supplies that series cooks and bakers need on a regular basis. And then my second market are what I would say what I would call are are kind of like pass-through visitors orAre guests of the seasonal residents. So these people, they're looking for souvenirs, they're looking for hostess gifts. For those folks, the size and weight of items is very, very important. People are looking for something to tuck into their luggage, or they're looking for like a last-minute gadget or something to use on a boundary waters trip. So that's maybe the most varied kind of use case scenario in that second group.and then my third segment are my year-round residents. and their needs vary quite a bit as well. they comprise just a huge percentage of my holiday market, which has been great that we've brought in more holiday specific things, both decor, but really mainly all of the specialty holiday baking over the last few years. and the local market has just grown and grown as I've learned what people are making. and what they need in the kitchen around that time of year.Stephanie Hansen (05:55.673)What do you find are people making? Is it different than what you expected? Like are you, you know, is it bunt pans and cast iron or is it sourdough accessories andKelsey Lee (06:09.55)Yeah, huge. I sell huge numbers of Benettons and LOMS and proofing containers and all of that for sourdough. Sourdough is big year-round, I think is really exciting to say. but what I find most exciting is that especially around the holidays, the cultural culinary traditions of this area really come alive. So people are asking for things for lefsa orSandbuckles or I'm sure I didn't say that quite right. or petitsa, of course. and so it's fun to try to as I'm accommodating those requests, learn about which families have which culinary heritage, you know, and over time you sort of learn like, yes, this family, they make leftsa on Black Friday or the Saturday or whatever. So we really have a surprisingrange of not only wants, but really needs, you know, because many people in this area are making all of their bread from scratch. They're making all of their yogurt. They are participating in, you know, a CSA or they're taking like a butchering class at the folk school. And so the needs really vary, which just makes it exciting from a buying standpoint.Stephanie Hansen (07:24.78)I've been going to Ely for 35 years. and I can say that the culinary world there has expanded and changed, with the folk school certainly offering more classes, but also I think during COVID, a whole new type of person moved into Ely, younger folks, more families.I have seen a lot more people coming from either coasts and coming for the water, the nature, and just the lovely changing of the seasons in Ely. Has that changed things for you or made it more interesting?Kelsey Lee (08:03.153)Yes, much more interesting.And over the last year I've really solidified a partnership with the folk school in terms of not only sponsoring all of their nourishment program areas, but just increased communication with them about upcoming cooking classes. and this last spring we collaborated on a pie dough making workshop at one of the like spring women's retreats at YMCA Camp du Nord up here. so I II see the folk school as being really a critical kind of partner for people, for me to grow awareness of my business, but also as far as preserving and sharing the culinary traditions of this area.Stephanie Hansen (08:52.471)The director of the folk school, Lucy, is my daughter's WIDJI sister. They went on a a long camping adventure together and have been friends ever since, you know, when you are in the Arctic for 30 some days with someone, you really form a bond. And it's been fun to watch Lucy and that folk school grow. And also the Duluth folk school is also growing. So just getting that awareness of, you know, that there's a lot of things to do in the North Woods, even if you're not a paddler necessarily.Kelsey Lee (09:23.896)Yes. Yes, absolutely. And I see the folk school as being like, you know, if if you're gonna connect with one touch point for activities and and even community events in the Northwoods, I think the folk school is it. Absolutely. Yeah.Stephanie Hansen (09:38.325)It's interesting too. You know, I'm part of the pickleball club in Ely that's fairly new. There's also the folk school. There are a ton of events that are happening through Ely Connect, which is geared more towards new residents. I really am impressed and excited about the future of Ely just for myself as I spend more time there. And maybe, you know, at some point I'llI don't know, am I ever gonna retire? Probably not, but the ideas in my mind that I could and that there is a place that has such a rich learning path is really kind of fun.Kelsey Lee (10:11.699)Yes. my friends and collaborators at Boundary Waters Connect do a bunch of things. They connect with perspective and new residents. They host the Tuesday group series in town and theyvery accurately characterize Ely as a super curious community. This is a place where people are very skilled. They're sometimes quiet about the skills that they hold. But if you show genuine interest, people are more than happy to share with you the skills that they have acquired on their own, skills they learned through their family. It's a place that is very fertile ground for non-competitive and intergenerational learning, which is really beautiful.Stephanie Hansen (11:03.747)There's also a lot of diverse political beliefs in Ely that seem to exist side by side in a way that I've never seen anywhere else. You have people that have very intense passions about the boundary waters and wanting to prevent mining from going into the boundary waters. And then you also have a very robust community of people that believe that the prosperity of the town historically and potentially in the future is based on mining. And these two things seem to be able to coexist in this really small town of mutual respect and understanding for the most part. it it makes I think Ely so unique in that, you know, you could go and learn how to build a birch bark canoe next to someone that might be completely different than you ideologically.But yet also your neighbor. And I love that that is how this community is fostering growth in learning and growth in how the town is growing. Are you have you experienced that as new people have come in?Kelsey Lee (12:10.818)Yes, absolutely. and I think that comes from it feels a little a little like old-fashioned neighborliness, which can sometimes swing in sort of a gossipy direction when we think about, you know, that small town living. And there's always gonna be an element of that there. But really it comes in my experience, the respect and tolerance comes from a deep understanding that we all need each other.Because of where we live, because of the seasonality of our economy, because our winters and even our summers can be very harsh in certain ways. we have a reliance on our neighbors. And we need those relationships, you know, to look out for not only ourselves but also our community. yeah.Stephanie Hansen (13:00.373)Yeah. I you do get that sense of, you know, like I've been there w in the wintertime when, you know, you get a foot and a half of snow and you need your neighbor to plow you out and you're standing at the end of the driveway as someone comes by with a plow and you're like, Hey, can you help me out? Or your car gets stranded orKelsey Lee (13:17.949)Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. And people are more than willing to help. It is this is the first place I have lived with that kind ofthat kind of neighborliness and it is I'll be honest it can be a little foreign and a little like suspicious at first. so a story I like to tell is when my husband and I moved to Ely as we were and I don't know how this came about at all. To this day I have no idea. But I have a lovely neighbor named Alana. She somehow found out not onlythe day that we were arriving, like moving into our house, but also roughly the time that we were arriving. And as we pulled into our garage, she was standing in the yard with the neighbor from the other side and they were there ready to greet us. and if you're moving from a big city or you've never experienced that before, it feels really odd and it feels like people are surveilling you or you're you know whatever. but really it comes from that kind of old fashioned spirit of like we want to welcome you, we want to know who you are, because we want to immediately have this sort of neighborly relationship with you. so that that stories like that prevail all over town.Stephanie Hansen (14:40.599)Yeah, I would agree with that. All right. So since you're the kitchen expert, I have to ask you some kitchenware things. could you tell me three things that you're excited about in the store for cooks?Kelsey Lee (14:55.008)Yes, absolutely. I actually have I have a little cart here of products that I really want to show. so the first and this one is geared a little towards people who like are in a cabin, are on the go, you know, s have are space limited in their house. I'm really proud to say that as of a couple of months ago, Potla Kitchenware is a retailer for Vitamix, which is a fantastic brand, of course.This is their five-speed immersion blender. What I love about this is this will blend ice for you. This will do anything that a normal blender will do. It's not just for soups, it's not just for mashed potatoes. this is a workhorse in the kitchen and it it weighs quite a bit for an immersion blender, but it takes up virtually no room compared to your standard kind of countertop blender. so the the larger point I want to make with this is that.to get the power that you need, you don't always need the appliance with the biggest footprint. Especially when you're when you're looking at a quality brand like Vitamix. So this one I love. Absolutely, yes. And that's part of my something I'm managing always is either somebody is in one of the many houses in Ely with teeny tiny kitchens or they're in a cabin or they're in a travel trailer or whatever. So space is always at a premium for my customers here at the store. Yeah, and in a small space.Stephanie Hansen (16:21.251)Right, so that's a great recommendation. I didn't even know they had an immersion blender.Kelsey Lee (16:24.988)It's fantastic. Yes, yes, yes. another thing that I love is this, which is a really odd. This is an odd looking thing. this is one of many high-functioning, colorful, bizarre looking tools from a company called Dream Farm. They are based in Australia. They are next level when it comes to the functionality of kitchen tools.They all have weird names and they all look really weird, but they're fantastic. So this is their chopping spatula. The flexibility here is wonderful. This is what you want to use to get under eggs, under pancakes. it's designed to sit on the counter like this, so it's never gonna get your counter dirty. simplifies cleanup, and then this offset chopping edge you can use for like chopping ground beef in a skillet as you're cooking.it's designed to give you that kind of cutting edge as well. so this is just one of many just fantastic designs from Dream Farm. so if you're if you're looking for something that's not only like beautiful to look at in the kitchen, but also gonna give you added functionality, Dream Farm is a a brand that I love.Stephanie Hansen (17:41.131)It almost looks too like you could use it as like a what is that thing called when you're making sourdough and you're trying to get in and underneath the bread?Kelsey Lee (17:49.165)yeah yeah like a bench a bench scraper maybe. Yeah yeah it's it's flexible enough but also firm enough. I think you totally could. Yeah, yeah. Just kind of get get your dough started. Yeah, absolutely. yeah. And then you asked about things for cooks. So I am gonna show you this. So this is from Dubouillet, which is a French cookware manufacturer.This is carbon steel, but this is kind of carbon steel meant for the every person. This is lower maintenance carbon steel. carbon steel is very much like cast iron in the sense that you typically have to establish and then maintain a layer of seasoning on carbon steel cookware. This one is from their blue carbon line. This one they heat treat at the factory. so you don't have that seasoning maintenance for this. This you exactly.Stephanie Hansen (18:45.539)People will love that.Kelsey Lee (18:47.007)You use this right away. lower maintenance. And my favorite thing about this line, given where we're located, is this you can use over a campfire. And it's comparatively much lighter than carbon steel pans typically are. So this is great for a canoe trip. You just get one of the larger pans, it's like you cook everything in it, safe to use over a campfire, cleans up super well. So I've been really thrilled to bring inStephanie Hansen (19:06.262)Love it.Kelsey Lee (19:16.094)Not only the standard carbon steel, but also the blue from WA. Yeah.Stephanie Hansen (19:20.941)Okay, I like that and I'm always looking for the best nonstick pans because I do use my cast iron as a nonstick pan, but sometimes when you're doing eggs you want something a little different.Kelsey Lee (19:31.421)Yes, yes, yes. And carbon steel, we're predominantly a cast iron household, simply because cast iron lasts forever and we haven't had a reason to upgrade to carbon steel, but carbon steel is just it's it's a smoothness that like you really don't find with most modern cast iron. it's just a fantastic cooking surface. Yeah.Stephanie Hansen (19:52.601)Okay, since I know you have a cart there, let's do two more. Do you have two more things?Kelsey Lee (19:56.559)Yes, do you want things for cooks or do you want things for the home? Okay, perfect. so let's see. one so one little thing that I want to share as like a shout out to bakers. so this is the Danish dough whisk from King Arthur Baking. It's a triple loop, which some people look for. There's a whole debate out there about how many loops you want in your dough whisk. this one I want to showcase becauseI have been just thrilled that King Arthur is once again offering their their baking products, not their flowers, not their baking mixes, but their actual baking tools. They've recently made those available at wholesale. And that's a big deal because they had a huge wholesale program prior to COVID, and then they suspended wholesale operations during COVID, and it's been several years without.that we haven't been able to obtain these baking tools here at the store. So when I saw that they were available once again, I was just just so so happy. Yes. So King Arthur makes a fantastic cookie scoop and dough whisk and pastry brush and just a lot of those baking essentials. in addition to wonderful, wonderful cookbooks as well. They're a go-to resource there too. yes. So that one I'm happy to showcase. And thenStephanie Hansen (21:14.253)Great.Kelsey Lee (21:18.25)I also want to show the very trendy, but appropriately so. These are geometry towels. these are made from entirely from recycled plastic water bottles. so a very sustainable choice. This is their, I'm gonna show you dimensionally. This is their kitchen towel. It's it's huge. It's 18 by 30. It isStephanie Hansen (21:40.333)Yeah, it's huge.Kelsey Lee (21:44.328)incredibly absorbent of both liquid and dust. I use these here at the store to dust, just incredibly grippy no matter what you're trying to clean up with them. and Geometry continues to partner with artists and designers. So they always have new capsule collections coming out and they are just so design forward. They're light years ahead of all any other textile brand on the market. yes. So I love it. You've given me some things to come in and check out next week.Kelsey Lee (22:15.817)yes, yes, yes, yes. And they they have seasonal collections too, so they make great gifts. and they've recently unveiled table linens as well. table runners, placemats, all of those. Yes, yes.Stephanie Hansen (22:27.188)cute. Okay, before we leave, I'm gonna ask you for two cookbooks that you're excited about because I know you've curated a lot of great cookbooks in the store.Kelsey Lee (22:38.448)Yeah. you'll have to forgive me. I'm gonna turn around a little and just take a look. ooh, yes, so the first one is a very easy choice. This one is called The Elements of Baking by Katerina Sirmelsch. I'm sure I booked that. Apologies. Apologies, apologies. So this gives you for bakers, you know, bakers are likeThat's a very formula and sort of accuracy driven endeavor. And this gives you the formulas and tables that you need to make any recipe gluten-free, dairy-free, egg-free, or vegan. It is, yes. It is, it's a bit of a tome. I mean it's like it is a thick for sure. But this is just a page of photos of breaking down lumpy versus smooth pancake pattern.Stephanie Hansen (23:20.877)Wow. Okay. That's helpful.Stephanie Hansen (23:27.681)Yeah, it's a resource book.Kelsey Lee (23:36.43)You can see they give you a side-by-side. so if you're somebody who is a trying to accommodate, trying to get away from recipes while accommodating gluten-free, dairy-free, egg-free, or or vegan eaters in your household or you yourself, I think this is a great resource to build that knowledge base to then be able to adapt any recipe yourself moving forward.Stephanie Hansen (23:58.337)I love it. All right, let's go for one more cookbook and then we'll wrap it up.Kelsey Lee (24:03.287)Perfect. what I want to go for here. So this maybe seems like an odd choice. so it's pierogi love. Getting back to like you know culinary traditions. This one I brought into the store just to kind of round out my hand pie dumpling offering. And just this summer I think I've probably sold almost two dozen copies. People just love there's something about a pierogi.so I love this one because it's not gonna take up a lot of space on your shelf, but you just get such a range of recipes in here. you have a photo for every recipe. and I just love the idea of like putting a ruben in a in a pierobi. You just you know you you take something, something large, something unexpected, put it in one of these, it's just a delight. SoStephanie Hansen (24:58.381)The more diversity I've explored in the kitchen through the television show that I'm working on, I've realized like every culture has a hand pie, every culture has like a flatbread of something. It's it's very interesting when you start to just meet with people and how they all make their specialties from their heritage, but that how they're all sort of linked also.Kelsey Lee (25:06.238)Yes. Yeah, for sure. Yeah. I l I love that something as delightful as a flatbread or a hand pie is like truly a thread that unites all of us.Stephanie Hansen (25:32.259)For sure. And that sort of wraps up what we've been talking about, which is community and learning about your neighbors and supporting your neighbors. Kelsey, are you online for people to shop your store?Kelsey Lee (25:45.063)We are online. We're not yet doing sales online. we actually just yesterday launched a a very beta version of our website, so you can find us at potluckkitchenware.com. our hope is to have at least gift card sales online in time for this upcoming holiday season. so you can find us online there. We are also on Facebook and on TikTok.Stephanie Hansen (26:10.677)Okay, we will make sure to follow you. Thanks for spending time with me today. You guys, please visit Ely. You can find a lot of information about Ely businesses at visitealiemn.org. they've got a whole list of all the businesses in town, events and Harvest Moon Festival is coming up in September. That's a big event for the retailers and for folks to come to town in September. I'll be looking forward to that. Kelsey, thanks for your time today.Kelsey Lee (26:37.283)Yes. Thank you so much, Stephanie. It was great to be with.Stephanie Hansen (26:41.197)All right, we'll talk soon. 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Transformations in 3D: How AMSI approaches new concepts in the ICE-EM textbooks Episode summary Three-dimensional coordinates and transformations are a significant addition to the Year 8 mathematics curriculum—but how do we introduce them without making 3D geometry feel unnecessarily abstract? In this episode of MathsTalk, AMSI Schools' Leanne McMahon explores the thinking behind the new Transformations in 3D chapter she authored for the fourth edition of ICE-EM Mathematics Year 8. Beginning with students' existing understanding of 2D coordinates and transformations, Leanne looks at how teachers can build towards ordered triples, coordinate planes and transformations in three-dimensional space. She discusses the value of dynamic geometry software such as GeoGebra, practical approaches for developing spatial reasoning, and real-world applications including drones, robotics, gaming, animation, architecture, 3D printing and navigation. AMSI ICE-EM Mathematics textbooks The fourth edition of ICE-EM Mathematics covers Years 5–10 and has been updated for Australian Curriculum Mathematics Version 9.0 and Victorian Curriculum Mathematics Version 2.0. The new editions include additional digital resources, video explanations, written solutions and connections with AMSI Calculate and AMSI Careers resources. Explore the ICE-EM Mathematics series https://schools.amsi.org.au/ice-em-mathematics-textbooks/ ICE-EM Mathematics Fourth Edition – Year 8 https://schools.amsi.org.au/2026/03/10/ice-em-mathematics-third-edition-year-8/ Order ICE-EM Mathematics from Cambridge University Press & Assessment https://www.cambridge.org/au/education/australia-subject/mathematics/ice-em-mathematics-5-10-4th-edition Year 8 curriculum: position and location in three dimensions The Australian and Victorian Curricula Mathematics  content description VC2M8SP03 asks students to describe the position and location of three-dimensional objects using different representations, including a three-dimensional Cartesian coordinate system and dynamic geometry software or other digital tools. Its elaborations include drones, 3D printing, virtual maps, multistorey car parks and the construction of objects in a 3D coordinate system. Victorian Curriculum Mathematics 2.0 – VC2M8SP03 https://victoriancurriculum.vcaa.vic.edu.au/Search?q=VC2M8SP03 GeoGebra and 3D geometry GeoGebra's free 3D Calculator allows students to plot points and objects in three-dimensional space, manipulate the viewing perspective, construct planes and solids, and explore mathematical transformations dynamically. Open the GeoGebra 3D Calculator https://www.geogebra.org/3d?lang=en_AU GeoGebra 3D Calculator – help and overview https://help.geogebra.org/hc/en-us/articles/8493632359069-3D-Calculator Learn GeoGebra 3D – official tutorial A guided introduction to the 3D Calculator, including solids, rotations, cross-sections and other 3D constructions. https://www.geogebra.org/m/aWhYSpvy GeoGebra apps and downloads Includes the Calculator Suite, Geometry app and 3D Calculator. https://www.geogebra.org/download?lang=en-AU GeoGebra transformation resources An interactive collection exploring translations, reflections, rotations and dilations. https://www.geogebra.org/m/TReQvk73 Upcoming: AMSI Industry Day for Teachers – Albury-Wodonga AMSI's next Industry Day for Teachers will be held on Thursday 10 September 2026 at La Trobe University's Albury-Wodonga Campus. This free professional learning event is designed for secondary mathematics and STEM teachers and careers advisers from regional Victoria and southern New South Wales. The day connects teachers with tertiary educators and industry professionals to explore where mathematics is being used in the workforce and the diverse pathways available to students. Victorian high school teachers attending the event can also apply for one of a limited number of $500 CRT/travel bursaries. Albury-Wodonga event details https://amsi.org.au/events/event/industry-day-for-teachers-la-trobe-albury-wodonga/ AMSI Industry Day for Teachers – program, speakers and registration https://amsi.org.au/amsi-industry-day-for-teachers/ Proudly supported by Texas Instruments Texas Instruments provides Australian mathematics teachers with classroom technology, curriculum-aligned activities, teaching resources and professional learning opportunities. Its Australian Teacher Resource Centre includes free classroom activities and assessment resources for Years 7–10, as well as webinars, tutorials and professional development. Texas Instruments Australia – Teacher Resource Centre https://education.ti.com/en-au/teachers Australian Curriculum Nspired – classroom activities and resources https://education.ti.com/en-au/australiancurriculumnspired/aus-nz/home Texas Instruments Australia https://education.ti.com/en-au/ More from AMSI Schools AMSI Calculate – mathematics resources for teachers and students https://calculate.org.au/ AMSI Careers – explore where mathematics can take you https://careers.amsi.org.au/ Listen to more MathsTalk episodes https://calculate.org.au/mathstalk-podcast/

I gave a lecture about "Blending the Elements of Experiential Design" on Saturday, June 6, 2026 at Seattle XR in Seattle, Washington. (PDF of Slides]. At the end, I run through some examples of the types of interdisciplinary fusion that I see within the context of immersive storytelling and immersive art. This lecture also digs into the process-relational philosophical foundations, as well as how I'm gaining additional inspiration from Empedocles, Aristotle, and the Classical Quadrivium (Four Arts) of Math, Music, Geometry, and Astronomy. For my 30+ hours of coverage of Venice Immersive, then I apply this archetypal framework to help describe the context, quality, character, and story of each of these projects. You can see an overview of how I've been using this framework in this PDF on "Venice Immersive 2025 Archetypal Categorizations" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=01M5NcOYzx0 One of goals of this talk was to further define the archetypal nature of the elements, and how I'm conceiving of them as a possibility space of design tradeoffs (C.S. Peirce's "Firstness"), but also as the concrete decisions that an experiential designer makes ("Secondness"), and then finally how these decisions are experienced more from a phenomenological experience as the audience as we feel, sense, act, and make sense of these experiences, and what they might mean ("Thirdness"). I do not actually dive into Peirce's concepts of Firstness, Secondness, or Thirdness in this specific talk, but I wanted to elaborate on these concepts in this write-up as these have been crucial concepts to help translate the overall abstract Firstness quality of my talk, and ground it into the Secondness of something that is a bit more practical and pragmatic. For Peirce, his semiology is grounded into a triune theory of actualization that goes from a non-Boolean possibility space as Firstness, and then grounds into a Boolean actualization of secondness, and then an interpretant mediates from the concreteness of the Secondness object back to the Firstness of the fundamental archetypal qualities or meaning. I find speculative philosopher James Bradley's summary of the Peirce's triune semiology to be the most easy to digest in his essay titled, "Beyond Hermeneutics: Peirce's Semiology as a Trinitarian Metaphysics of Communication." I can also recommend this article on "Peirce's Theory of Signs" from the The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy for a comprehensive recap, and there's also this excellent YouTube series primer by Philosign's Markus Raninen titled The Basics of Semiotics. But here's Bradley's description of Firstness, Secondness, and Thirdness, which I find myself coming back to again and again. "Within the fundamental speculative triunity of activity, difference and order, or firstness, secondness and thirdness, semiology is an analysis of order or thirdness… Thirdness is analyzed as idea or sign, as the exchange of information between individual entities, and as interpretation; in other words, thirdness is itself a threefold of sign, object and interpretant. Here, sign occupies the position of firstness because it is the potentiality for interpretation; object occupies that of secondness because it is determinate; and the interpretant occupies that of thirdness because the interpretant has the sign-interpreting or sign-ordering role, and so has the status of a third. [24] Thus for Peirce semiology is the analysis of the triune relation of sign, object and interpretant." It's still a bit obtuse, and one way that I like to think about it is through the experience of communication. You have a possibility space of meaning you want to convey (Firstness of the sign/potential), then you choose specific words that convey that meaning (Secondness of the object), then someone listens to those words and phrases, and then connects those words back to a meaning space (Thirdness of the interpretant mediating between the two). For Peirce, each of the Firstness, Secondness, and Thirdness can also refer to themselves, like you can have a Firstness of Thirdness or Secondness of Firstness. It gets a little bit confusing, but I found the following graphic from Collected Essays in Speculative Philosophy (2021) by James Bradley and edited by Sean McGrath to be very useful. Within the context of immersive storytelling, then it's a semiotic process of communication of meaning where you're able to use all sorts of affordances from game design, literature, social dynamics and relations, music, film, lighting, architecture, dance, theme park design, sensory design, and embodiment. My Elemental Theory of Presence attempts to simplify this into the following: Fire Element of Active Presence: Interactivity, Agency, Game Design Air Element of Mental & Social Presence: Meaning, Semiotics, Language, Possibility, Form, Relationality Water Element of Emotional Presence: Experiential Processes, Story, Film, Music, Cycles, Time Earth Element of Environmental & Embodied Presence: Sensory, Immersive, Worldbuilding, Space I elaborate on the various philosophical frameworks that I'm leaning up within this talk that I gave on June 6, 2026, but since then I've been diving more into Peirce and his Triune Metaphysics and Semiology of Firstness, Secondness, and Thirdness, which has been a helpful framework as I've been applying the elements to my Venice Immersive Coverage and categorizing the elemental center of gravity for each of the nearly 40 projects that I covered. Again see this framework in this PDF on "Venice Immersive 2025 Archetypal Categorizations" to see how I have been thinking about each of these projects. I used this approach in the introductions for each of my podcast episodes from Venice (see the links down below). Firstness of Fire: Creativity, Novelty, Intention, Purpose, Goals, & Aristotle's Final Cause Secondness of Fire: Interactivity & Core Gameplay Loops Thirdness of Fire: Agency & Will For Active Presence Examples of Fire: Game Design, Locomotion Options: No Movement, Automatic movement, Teleportation, or free roaming. The LIVENESS of the Live, To what degree does the experience encourage the expression of will and agency? And to what degree does that alter how the narrative unfolds (narrative agency vs participatory interactive moments that customize and flavor the experience)? Adventure, Exploration, Creativity, Novelty, Freedom, Will, and Collective Action. System Dynamics, & iterative feedback loops Firstness of Air: Peirce's "Sign," Intended Meaning, Pattern & Form, Archetypal Possibility Spaces, Relationality, & Aristotle's Formal Cause Secondness of Air: Peirce's "Object" Within A Triadic Semiotic Process (i.e. a specific action, word, harmonic, or action that points to a larger meaning.) Thirdness of Air: Peirce's "Interpretant," Sensemaking Thoughts, Expectations, & Social Dynamics For Mental & Social Presence Examples of Air: Literature, Language, Semiotics, Communication, Symbols, Abstractions. Single Player vs Multi-Player, Suspension of Disbelief and Plausibility, Social Dynamics, Anticipation of the Future, Possibility Spaces, Types of Choices. Realms of Speculative Imagination, How is meaning communicated? Dialogue amongst characters, voice-over narration, environmental storytelling, non-verbal associative dream logic. Mental friction from puzzles. Rules & Mechanics. Use of certain types of AI and Conversational Interfaces with Virtual Beings Firstness of Water: Time, Cycles, Harmonics, Value, & Aristotle's "Material Cause" (in Whitehead's event ontology, then base reality is processes, relationships, and possibilities of value & not Substance) Secondness of Water: Experiential Processes That Provide Contrasts Thirdness of Water: Feelings for Emotional Presence Examples of Water: Cinematic Film Tradition, Music, Harmonics, Rhythm, Pacing, Editing, Contrasts, Emotion, Memory, Dreams, Images, Soul, Psyche, Symbols, Lighting, Mood, Collective Unconscious Firstness of Earth: Space, World, Context, & Aristotle's Efficient Cause Secondness of Earth: Environment & Worldbuilding With Situated Perspectives in that Context Thirdness of Earth: Sensory Perception & Sense of Place for Embodied & Environmental Presence Examples of Earth: Worldbuilding of a spatial context & culture. Architecture, Theater, Theme Park Design, Dance, Are you a ghost or an embodied character? Sensory Experience: Touch/Haptics, Hearing/Spatial Sound, Smells, Vision. Relation of Immersive Tech to Environment as either VR, MR, or AR. Virtual CGI vs Cinematic 180/360 Video, Again, check out this PDF on "Venice Immersive 2025 Archetypal Categorizations" to see how I've ranked nearly 40 projects from Venice Immersive 2025 on the relative elemental center of gravity. Some projects feel more like a cinematic immersive film, which would be a bit more biased towards the Water Element. Some projects are more focused on the experience of a world that was build, and more focused on the Earth Element. Some projects are asking you to Read a book together with other people, which is more focused on the Air Element. And then other more game-like experiences are focused on using interactions as their primary mode of engagement, and so they're more focused on the fire element. There are 64 total combinations of the elements in terms of the first, second, third, or four centers of gravity, and you can see the comprehensive visualization here: Technically, all four elements are always happening all at once all at the same time. However, in experiential design, then creators can emphasize and blend elements together. So I find that ranking the elements can be helpful in determining an overall center of gravity, and that looking at the first two centers of gravity can achieve a sufficient job of creating some ad hoc, immersive and "elemental genres....

Technical expertise may earn a client's confidence, but human connection earns their trust. In this episode of the PFP Podcast, Cary Sinnett continues his conversation with Dr. Brian Portnoy, author of The Geometry of Wealth, exploring how CPA financial planners can move beyond numbers and into the conversations that truly matter. Together they discuss why "funded contentment" should be at the center of financial planning, how advisors can uncover what clients truly want their wealth to accomplish, and why emotional intelligence may become one of the profession's greatest competitive advantages. What you'll learn: Why funded contentment starts with defining what "enough" means. Questions that help clients move beyond financial goals to purpose and values. How empathy, active listening, and emotional intelligence strengthen client relationships. A simple communication technique that creates deeper, more meaningful conversations. Why the human side of financial planning is becoming more valuable in the age of AI. Key takeaway: As technical planning becomes increasingly automated, an advisor's greatest value may no longer be producing the right answer but helping clients discover the right questions. Financial planning is ultimately about funding a meaningful life, not simply accumulating wealth. Resources Article: Why EQ is the future of personal financial planning Resource: Personal Financial Planning Body of Knowledge (BOK) Podcast: Andrea Millar, From Financial Expert to Trusted Guide This episode is brought to you by the AICPA's Personal Financial Planning Section, the premier provider of information, tools, advocacy, and guidance for professionals who specialize in providing tax, estate, retirement, risk management and investment planning advice. Also, by the CPA/PFS credential program, which allows CPAs to demonstrate competence and confidence in providing these services to their clients. Visit us online to join our community, gain access to valuable member-only benefits or learn about our PFP certificate program. Subscribe to the PFP Podcast channel at Libsyn to find all the latest episodes or search "AICPA Personal Financial Planning" on your favorite podcast app.

8/7/26 The Geometry of Presence – Mastering the Live Stage (EPISODE 1834)True stage presence isn't accidental; it is engineered through spatial awareness and deliberate physical movement. In this episode of the Leading Leaders Podcast, J. Loren Norris breaks down how to step into your moral authority and use specific stage craft strategies to command any room with authority.What You'll Discover:The "Anchor vs. Pace" Dilemma: How to stop nervous pacing and use specific stage zones to anchor key teaching points.The Power of Open Posture: Using non-verbal cues to project immediate confidence and swift trust.Commanding Large Audiences: Visual scanning techniques to make everyone in a room of 500 feel personally connected.LINKS & TRAINING RESOURCES:

8/7/26 The Geometry of Presence – Mastering the Live Stage (EPISODE 1834)True stage presence isn't accidental; it is engineered through spatial awareness and deliberate physical movement. In this episode of the Leading Leaders Podcast, J. Loren Norris breaks down how to step into your moral authority and use specific stage craft strategies to command any room with authority.What You'll Discover:The "Anchor vs. Pace" Dilemma: How to stop nervous pacing and use specific stage zones to anchor key teaching points.The Power of Open Posture: Using non-verbal cues to project immediate confidence and swift trust.Commanding Large Audiences: Visual scanning techniques to make everyone in a room of 500 feel personally connected.LINKS & TRAINING RESOURCES:

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A house built by Evanston Township High School students moved to its new location Monday. The two-story home was built by 100 students last school year before a crew relocated from the school parking lot to a tree-lined street a half a mile away.

A house built by Evanston Township High School students moved to its new location Monday. The two-story home was built by 100 students last school year before a crew relocated from the school parking lot to a tree-lined street a half a mile away.

A house built by Evanston Township High School students moved to its new location Monday. The two-story home was built by 100 students last school year before a crew relocated from the school parking lot to a tree-lined street a half a mile away.

Nature operates according to predictable laws, and human psychology is no exception. Drawing on the insights of the PDM-3, this article explores how surface symptoms like anxiety are actually the expression of deep, repeatable psychological patterns. By understanding the underlying architecture of personality and mental functioning, we can move past merely treating symptoms to transform the recurring scripts that govern our lives.

Episode Topic: Crafting Music & Synthesizing Sounds with GeometryHave you ever wanted to create your own unique sounds but didn't know how to start? Using basic geometry, it's easy to synthesize new and exciting sounds through software you can run on a laptop! In this talk, Indiana University South Bend professor Ryan Olivier will demonstrate a few synthesis techniques and explain how thinking in geometries has informed his compositional process.Featured Speakers: Ryan Oliver, Indiana University South BendRead this episode's recap over on the University of Notre Dame's open online learning community platform, ThinkND: https://go.nd.edu/b6876b.This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled Our Universe Revealed.Thanks for listening! The ThinkND Podcast is brought to you by ThinkND, the University of Notre Dame's online learning community. We connect you with videos, podcasts, articles, courses, and other resources to inspire minds and spark conversations on topics that matter to you — everything from faith and politics, to science, technology, and your career.Learn more about ThinkND and register for upcoming live events at think.nd.edu.Join our LinkedIn community for updates, episode clips, and more.

In this episode, I sit down with award-winning filmmaker, investigative journalist, and consciousness explorer Melissa Tittl for an absolutely mind-expanding journey into the hidden architecture of reality.Melissa joins me to discuss her incredible new documentary, Illusion, which explores the deeper structures behind existence and asks one of the biggest questions imaginable: Why is any of this here?Together, we dive into the possibility that geometry precedes matter and that everything we experience - including our bodies, emotions, beliefs, relationships, and shared reality - may be expressions of frequency and geometric information. Melissa explains how consciousness moves from singularity into individual experience through what mathematical savant Jason Padgett describes as angular frequencies and “light clocks,” forming the unique geometry of each being.We explore how collective consciousness creates agreements about what reality is, how beliefs and conditioning become layered into the human matrix, and how changing our internal geometry can influence the greater field around us. We also discuss coherence, sacred geometry, microtubules, cymatics, psychedelic experiences, spontaneous healing, near-death experiences, extraterrestrial contact, and the process of reclaiming sovereignty over our own expression.Melissa shares powerful insights into identifying inherited patterns, separating our true nature from outside programming, and understanding the difference between genuine spiritual growth and spiritual bypassing. We talk about boundaries, pleasure-based evolution, free will, the suppression of the feminine, humanity's ancient fear of nature, and the need to create a new collective reality rooted in love, awareness, and higher consciousness.We also journey into the Mandela Effect, shifting UFO manifestations, ancient symbols, healing frequencies, Egyptian mysteries, the evolution of humanity, and the possibility that advanced beings throughout the cosmos may simply be evolved civilizations carrying their own stories into the higher octaves of existence.This conversation goes incredibly deep as we pull back the curtain and explore the backstage of reality itself.www.hathorstudios.comDrop In!Melissa Tittl Bio:Melissa Tittl is an investigative journalist, filmmaker, and the founder and CEO of Hathor Studios. A member of the Producers Guild of America, Women in Film, and the International Documentary Association, Tittl has produced and written for major networks, including work on Ancient Aliens, The Universe, and Chelsea Does. Her previous documentary, Code 12, explored the simulation hypothesis and screened at festivals including MidWest WeirdFest. Her meditation study documentary, Source, premiered at the Illuminate Film Festival and featured research in collaboration with Dr. Joe Dispenza. ILLUSION continues her investigation into the nature of reality, this time through the framework of belief, frequency, and the hidden structures that shape perception. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

(0:00) Intro: The Quranic Code for Understanding the Universe(2:22) Why Teenagers Need a Meaningful Quran Project(3:19) What Does Tasbeeh Really Mean?(7:17) Mountains, Water, Air, and the Tasbeeh of Creation(10:07) The Forgotten Quranic Code Given to Muslims(12:06) Arabic Pronunciation and Why Tajweed Matters(16:41) Four Attributes of Allah: Al-Malik, Al-Quddus, Al-Aziz, and Al-Hakeem(18:08) Surah Al-Hashr and the Order of Allah's Names(22:41) SubhanAllah and the Geometry of the Universe(28:53) Returning to Surah Al-Jumu'ah(30:23) The Prophet's ﷺ Four-Part Quranic Mission(33:29) How the Quran Corrects Human Systems of Knowledge(38:13) Why Simply Reciting the Ayat Is Not Enough(43:03) The Code: Four Divine Attributes and Four Prophetic Functions(45:01) The Four Stages of Human Learning(50:50) The Quran Project: Dividing Knowledge Into Four Categories(56:24) “Yatlu Alayhim Ayat”: Following the Signs of Allah(57:14) Science, Biology, Astronomy, and the Tasbeeh of Creation(1:02:23) Assignment: Finding Quranic Ayat Across Different Fields of Knowledge Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Brian Portnoy, author of The Geometry of Wealth, explains why the pursuit of more keeps us on a hedonic treadmill while true wealth means funded contentment. He breaks down his four Cs framework—connection, control, competence, and context—and shares how his experiences with billionaires and families struggling to make ends meet shaped his thinking about what money actually buys. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Collapsing Geometry Beneath Our Desalination Plant Was Never Just StructuralBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/dark-mysteries-unsolved-mysteries-forgotten-secrets-unanswered-questions--5684156/support.Darkest Mysteries Online

Geometry +The universe isn't separate from us — it's inside us, vibrating with the same intricate geometry.Ever wonder why a sunflower's spiral matches a galaxy's swirl? It's not coincidence. Geometry is the universe's language of efficiency.

Aloha and welcome to another show, guys. In this episode, I sit down with Melissa Tittl, Emmy Award-winning producer and founder of Hathor Studios, whose work includes Ancient Aliens, The Universe, and Hangar One, to talk about her new film ILLUSION.In this conversation, we get into some big questions:Where do our beliefs come from?Are we actually seeing reality as it is?And is there something deeper behind the patterns we see in the world around us?Melissa shares how this film grew out of years of research into repeating patterns in the universe, ancient sites, and human perception, and how it all led her to a much bigger idea about reality itself.You can watch ILLUSION for free during the global viewing event from July 24 through July 26. Registration is open now:https://illusion.hathorstudios.com/free-weekend-screening?am_id=michie3353Make sure you sign up so you don't miss it.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/wake-up-with-miya--6339129/support.

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Tallking about our favorite numbers, along with the new Yeti LT, Canyon Lux Trail, and Norco Fluid.

Physicist Jenny Wagner joins us, asking not whether dark matter is possible but whether it is necessary, whether the missing mass was ever missing or only misplaced inside the models we carried in before we looked up. She works the inverse problem of gravitational lensing the way a person works a locked door in the dark, feeling for what the data actually says against what the assumptions quietly whisper, until the cosmological constant, dark energy, and the whole dark sector start to look less like discoveries and more like scaffolding we forgot was scaffolding. From Zwicky and the Coma cluster to MOND and the Bullet cluster, she traces how a pragmatic guess hardened into orthodoxy, and how general relativity alone might carry more of the weight than anyone budgeted for. Cosmology as it should be done, grounded in what the sky gives us and honest about what it withholds.Jenny's blog: https://thegravitygrinch.blogspot.com/PATREON https://www.patreon.com/c/demystifysciPARADOX LOST PRE-SALE: https://buy.stripe.com/7sY7sKdoN5d29eUdYddEs0bHOMEBREW MUSIC - Check out our new album!Hard Copies (Vinyl): FREE SHIPPING https://demystifysci-shop.fourthwall.com/products/vinyl-lp-secretary-of-nature-everything-is-so-good-hereStreaming:https://secretaryofnature.bandcamp.com/album/everything-is-so-good-herePARADIGM DRIFThttps://demystifysci.com/paradigm-drift-show00:00 Go! Grounding Cosmology in What We Can Actually Observe00:01:57 Data First: Separating Physics from Statistical Assumptions00:09:32 How Dark Matter Falls Out of the Models We Choose00:14:38 Zwicky, Coma, and the Birth of the Missing Mass Problem00:20:58 Bound or Just Passing Through? The Cluster Stability Debate00:25:22 Two Missing Mass Problems Merge Into One Story00:33:40 Lambda: The Cosmological Constant and the Rise of Dark Energy00:45:09 Why Simple Models Stuck, and the Underdetermination Trap00:52:04 Average Density and the Roots of Statistical Cosmology01:01:05 Where Cosmology and Astrophysics Split01:09:12 Causality From Inside the Universe01:18:21 One Snapshot of the Cosmos, and What Webb Adds01:24:48 Where the Dark Matter Doubt Began: Lensing's Fine Print01:32:20 Meeting MOND and the Bullet Cluster Up Close01:39:24 Revisiting General Relativity at Galactic Scales01:44:49 Gravity as Geometry, and the Cause We Still Can't Name01:51:15 The Case for Cosmology Without a Dark Sector01:56:21 Why Equations Take Their Form: Higgs vs. Dark Matter02:03:52 Necessary or Merely Sufficient? Bias in the Field02:08:23 Storytelling, Awe, and the Pull of Exotic Explanations02:13:39 Determinism, Free Will, and the Limits of Reductionism02:20:07 What's Next: Curvature, and the Gravity Grinch#DarkMatter #Cosmology #GravitationalLensing #DarkEnergy #Astrophysics #GeneralRelativity #Physics #Spacetime #Gravity MERCH: Rock some DemystifySci gear : https://demystifysci-shop.fourthwall.com/AMAZON: Do your shopping through this link: https://amzn.to/3YyoT98DONATE: https://bit.ly/3wkPqaDSUBSTACK: https://substack.com/@UCqV4_7i9h1_V7hY48eZZSLw@demystifysci RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/2be66934/podcast/rssMAILING LIST: https://bit.ly/3v3kz2S SOCIAL: - Discord: https://discord.gg/MJzKT8CQub- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/DemystifySci- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/DemystifySci/- Twitter: https://twitter.com/DemystifySciMUSIC: -Shilo Delay: https://g.co/kgs/oty671

"Geometry is the cilantro of math. People are not neutral about it," says Jordan Ellenberg. The mathematician is aware not everyone loves math like he does. But his book is not about the kind of geometry some people feel intimidated by. It's about geometry as a way of thinking. As a method of reasoning and argument. And as a system for making sense of the world. *This episode originally aired on May 11, 2022.Guest in this episode:Jordan Ellenberg is a mathematician is a child prodigy. He scored a perfect 800 on the math portion of his college entrance exams — the SAT's — at the age of 12. He's a Guggenheim Fellow, a Harvard graduate, and a professor of mathematics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He's also the author of Shape: The Hidden Geometry of Information, Biology, Strategy, Democracy, and Everything Else.

 What if neural networks are less like mysterious black boxes and more like systems we can inspect, debug, and eventually design with intention?In this episode of The Neuron: AI Explained, Corey Noles and Grant Harvey talk with Eric Ho, Cofounder & CEO of Goodfire, an AI interpretability company working to understand what's happening inside neural networks. Eric explains why models may contain meaningful internal structures — including features, representations, circuits, and curved manifolds — and how mapping those structures could make AI systems safer, more reliable, and more useful.They discuss why models may “think in shapes,” how Goodfire uses AI to interpret other AI systems, what neural geometry can reveal about hallucinations and model behavior, and why interpretability could change how companies train and control their own models.They also get into consciousness, robotics, multimodal models, the bitter lesson, and why Eric thinks more people should be looking under the hood of the most consequential technology of our time.Subscribe to The Neuron for more grounded conversations about how AI actually works: https://www.theneuron.ai/Sponsored by SAS AI Governance: Visit https://www.sas.com/en_us/solutions/ai/governance.html?utm_source=other&utm_medium=cpm&utm_campaign=sas-vpl-gbc-gps-global#The Neuron Academy helps professionals build practical AI skills they can use right away, with lessons on prompting, workflows, and real workplace use cases. Check out https://theneuronacademy.com/ today!

I personally subscribe to The Economist. TOE listeners get 35% off the annual subscription. No other podcast has this! https://economist.com/TOE Ginestra Bianconi thinks gravity can be derived from entropy — and that gravity itself is fundamentally anti-reductionistic, since it's about geometry rather than isolated particle interactions. In this episode, the network-topologist-turned-gravity-theorist explains her "Gravity from Entropy" action, which treats matter and geometry symmetrically through a geometric quantum relative entropy (not the horizon entropy of Verlinde or Jacobson). She details why it reduces to Einstein's equations at low energy while predicting a dynamical, always-positive dark energy term (the "G field"), how it may avoid black hole singularities and reproduce the area law without invoking holography, and why she believes understanding the brain may be harder than understanding quantum gravity. We close with her advice for young researchers. I hope you enjoy. TIMESTAMPS: - 00:00 - Information Content of Geometry - 07:38 - Geometric Quantum Relative Entropy - 15:58 - Geometrizing the Matter Field - 23:45 - Emergent Dark Energy - 30:12 - Statistical Mechanics vs Thermodynamics - 37:59 - Structure and Dynamics Interplay - 45:20 - Holography and Area Law - 51:23 - Interdisciplinary Research Vision LINKS MENTIONED: Ginestra's Webpage: https://webspace.maths.qmul.ac.uk/g.bianconi/ Ginestra's Papers: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=ycQXwWgAAAAJ Gravity from Entropy [Paper]: https://arxiv.org/abs/2408.14391 Geons, Black Holes, and Quantum Foam [Book]: https://amazon.com/dp/0393319911?tag=toe08-20 The Thermodynamics of the Gravity from Entropy Theory [Paper]: https://arxiv.org/abs/2510.22545 Notes on Some Entanglement Properties of Quantum Field Theory [Paper]: https://arxiv.org/abs/1803.04993 Inflation from Entropy [Paper]: https://arxiv.org/abs/2509.23987 Thermodynamics of Spacetime: The Einstein Equation of State [Paper]: https://arxiv.org/abs/gr-qc/9504004 More Is Different [Paper]: https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.177.4047.393 Information, Physics, Quantum [Paper]: https://philpapers.org/archive/WHEIPQ.pdf Network Geometry with Flavor [Paper]: https://arxiv.org/abs/1511.04539 Black Holes and Entropy [Paper]: https://physicsgg.me/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/black-holes-and-entropy_bekenstein.pdf Ginestra's Lecture on Higher-Order Networks: https://youtu.be/o4TWDTgqQKY Elan Barenholtz [TOE]: https://youtu.be/A36OumnSrWY Frederic Schuller [TOE]: https://youtu.be/Bnh-UNrxYZg Erik Verlinde [TOE]: https://youtu.be/ilVImMHcr_g Ted Jacobson [TOE]: https://youtu.be/3mhctWlXyV8 Karl Friston [TOE]: https://youtu.be/2v7LBABwZKA Subir Sarkar [TOE]: https://youtu.be/epkuoytFJWA Stephen Wolfram [TOE]: https://youtu.be/FkYer0xP37E Roman Yampolskiy [TOE]: https://youtu.be/TgFmA-Qwsek Eva Miranda [TOE]: https://youtu.be/6XyMepn-AZo Cumrun Vafa [TOE]: https://youtu.be/kUHOoMX4Bqw Neil Turok [TOE]: https://youtu.be/zNZCa1pVE20 David Kaiser [TOE]: https://youtu.be/_yebLXsIdwo Ivette Fuentes [TOE]: https://youtu.be/YWbjI-QsH2E Philip Mannheim [TOE]: https://youtu.be/rNXNHYvS7zU FOLLOW: - Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4gL14b92xAErofYQA7bU4e - Substack: https://curtjaimungal.substack.com/subscribe - Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOEwithCurt - Discord Invite: https://discord.com/invite/kBcnfNVwqs - Crypto: https://nowpayments.io/donation/TOE - PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=XUBHNMFXUX5S4 Guests do not pay to appear. #science Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Recorded at the Paris School of Economics-CEPR Policy Forum 2026. Europe is under attack from the US, and under a different kind of attack from China.That is Olivier Blanchard's diagnosis. Blanchard (MIT, Paris School of Economics, Peterson Institute) is one of four economists leading Europe 2050, a new CEPR initiative asking where Europe wants to be in 25 years, and how it gets there. Blanchard's overriding principle: a vision without plumbing goes nowhere, and plumbing without vision is just reacting to the next tweet.Who can combine the vision and the plumbing, and produce ideas that we haven't seen before? Europe might be short of solutions to its current malaise, but it is not short of people with ideas: the project sent out 50 invitations for policy papers. Blanchard expected 30 replies. He got 48.The research behind this episode:Blanchard, Olivier, Pascal Lamy, Enrico Letta, and Beatrice Weder di Mauro. 2026. "Europe 2050: Geometries of Peace, Power, and Prosperity." VoxEU column, CEPR, 16 March 2026.The CEPR Europe 2050 initiative launched by Blanchard, Lamy, Letta and Weder di Mauro is generating a rolling series of commissioned policy papers and shorter open call submissions. The full set of contributions can be found at cepr.org/europe-2050-geometries-peace-power-and-prosperity.To cite this episode:Phillips, Tim, and Olivier Blanchard. 2026. "Europe in 2050." VoxTalks Economics (podcast). About the guestOlivier Blanchard is the Robert M. Solow Professor of Economics emeritus at MIT, Professor of Economics at the Paris School of Economics, and Senior Fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics. He is a CEPR Distinguished Fellow. Blanchard's research spans macroeconomics, monetary and fiscal policy, and the economics of European integration; he was chief economist and director of research at the IMF from 2008 to 2015. Research cited in this episodeEurope 2050: Geometries of Peace, Power, and Prosperity is the CEPR initiative behind this episode, launched by Blanchard, Lamy, Letta and Weder di Mauro. It commissions longer policy papers and runs an open call for shorter pieces, five to fifteen pages, on what Europe should aspire to become by 2050. Blanchard describes it as a box of tools rather than a single blueprint, deliberately open to contributors who disagree on fundamentals, including whether Europe should become a federation.The Draghi report refers to Mario Draghi's 2024 report for the European Commission, The Future of European Competitiveness. It diagnosed Europe's weak productivity growth, fragmented capital markets and insufficient scale financing for innovative firms. Blanchard contrasts it with Europe 2050, which he says is not trying to produce a similarly prescriptive plan.The Letta report refers to Enrico Letta's 2024 report Much More Than a Market, commissioned by the European Council, which set out proposals for deepening the EU single market. Letta is one of the four leaders of Europe 2050."Getting to Denmark" is a concept popularised by the political scientist Francis Fukuyama in his 2011 book The Origins of Political Order, describing the temptation to picture a distant, well governed destination without a plan for the institutional steps needed to reach it. Is this a risk for Europe 2050?Schengen is raised by Blanchard as a working example of a "coalition of the willing": a group of countries, not all of them EU members, that agreed to abolish border controls between themselves without waiting for unanimous agreement across the whole Union. He points to it as a template for how Europe might make progress on other issues where full consensus is unlikely.More VoxTalks Economics episodesThis episode was recorded at the Paris School of Economics-CEPR Policy Forum 2026, alongside a series of conversations with forum speakers.Europe in the Middle, the previous episode, features Pol Antràs and Beata Javorcik on how the US-China trade war is reshaping trade flows into Europe, and who wins and loses from it.Related reading on VoxEUEurope's challenge and opportunity: Building coalitions of the willing, a VoxEU column by Blanchard and Jean Pisani-Ferry, sets out the coalition of the willing idea in more detail, working through how it might apply to climate, trade and tax policy.Capitalising on Europe's strengths, a VoxEU column by Debora Revoltella and colleagues at the European Investment Bank, looks at what Europe already does well and how policy can build on it rather than only cataloguing weaknesses.Addressing European competitiveness: Investment, integration, and simplification, another VoxEU column from the European Investment Bank, sets out the scale of Europe's investment gap and where past bursts of EU investment have come from.EU capital markets reform should focus on innovation investment, a VoxEU column, argues that capital markets union, a project Blanchard mentions in the episode, should be judged by whether it gets money to innovative firms, not just by market integration for its own sake.

Independent researcher Gary Leckey joins Gary Cocciolillo for a wide-ranging exploration of the patterns connecting consciousness, frequency, nature, technology, and ancient spiritual systems. They discuss Leckey's Harmonic Nexus model, artificial ionospheres and spacecraft shielding, emotional resonance between people, sacred geometry, cymatics, AI, simulation theory, reincarnation, and the possibility that consciousness is reality reflecting through different forms. This conversation moves from speculative physics to mysticism and asks one central question: Are the same underlying patterns repeating through nature, culture, technology, and consciousness?AppleSpotify

Jeff and Christian welcome Steve Watts from Gamespot to the show this week to discuss the ramifications of Sony ending support for physical media on Playstation, the latest Games Done Quick feats, and the outcome of the legal battle over Subnautica 2.The Playlist:Steve: Splatoon Raiders, Rhythm Heaven Groove, Dave the Diver: In the Jungle, Sonic Racing CrossWorldsChristian: Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark KnightJeff: Geometry DashParting Gifts!

Welcome back to the Gnar Couch Podshow, where mountain bike conversation, industry insight, and complete adult supervision failure all collide like a guy casing a jump he definitely told everyone he had. This week, we've got Jason Moeschler on the couch. Jason is the CEO of Evil Bikes, a former pro rider, and one of those rare bike-industry people who actually knows what he's talking about, which immediately makes him suspicious around here. We get into Evil Bikes, what it's like running a small but legendary mountain bike brand, the weird state of the bike industry, racing, product development, Bellingham bike culture, and how a real brand survives when the market is acting like a drunk guy trying to explain suspension kinematics at 1:00 a.m. Of course, because this is Gnar Couch, we also wander through several completely unnecessary side quests, laugh at things responsible adults probably shouldn't laugh at, and prove once again that “bike podcast” is a very loose term. Jason manages to bring actual experience, knowledge, and perspective, while the rest of us do our best to drag the show back into the gutter where it belongs. Topics include: Evil Bikes and what makes the brand different Jason's racing and bike-industry background The business side of mountain biking Product development, bike design, and what riders actually care about The current state of the bike industry Bellingham, bike culture, and building a real mountain bike company Gnar Couch derailments, dumb questions, and enough laughing to damage an office chair If you came here for a clean, professional mountain bike interview, that was adorable. If you came here for real bike talk mixed with bad decisions, low standards, and a guest who somehow survived the whole thing, welcome home. Subscribe, like, leave a comment, and tell us which Evil bike would make you a better rider even though we both know the bike isn't the problem. Timestamps: 00:00 Intro chaos, show setup, and early Gnar Couch nonsense 04:00 The show gets rolling and immediately starts going sideways 06:50 Jason Moeschler joins the couch 09:25 Jason's background, racing, and life in the bike industry 17:15 Racing stories, mountain bike culture, and the long road to becoming an industry lifer 26:45 Evil Bikes, product development, and what makes a bike actually matter 29:45 Geometry, bike setup, industry opinions, and rider preferences 37:15 The bike industry, tough markets, small-brand survival, and keeping Evil alive 43:45 Bellingham, trail culture, company identity, and the realities behind the brand 48:05 Gnar Couch tangent zone, because obviously 56:35 Listener-style questions, big laughs, and the wheels coming off 58:40 More bike talk, more bad ideas, and more questionable analysis 01:04:00 Late-show chaos and industry rabbit holes 01:06:15 Jason keeps bringing actual insight while everyone else tries to ruin it 01:10:30 The boys continue pretending this is a structured interview 01:14:40 Final-hour laughs, side quests, and classic couch behavior 01:17:30 Wrap-up derailments, plugs, and the end of what we're legally calling a podcast Guest: Jason Moeschler Instagram: @evil.bikes.smooth.operator Evil Bikes: @evilbicycles Gnar Couch: www.gnarcouch.com @gnarcouch Go to our Patreon and give us money. We've added old episodes, downloadable songs, and give you early access to raw, uncut shows for only $4.20/month. We all ride TRP brakes. They're the best. Buy some. Thanks to crankbrothers and Hyland Cyclery and EXT Suspension and Tannus for always keeping the bikes running. Get 30% off BLIZ sunglasses and more with the code "sponchesmom".

JT's Mix Tape Episode 86Is artificial intelligence really making life better—or is it changing how we perceive reality?In Episode 86 of JT's Mix Tape, the crew discusses AI deception, Oliver Tree, Antarctica mysteries, buried Roman cities, Palm Beach Pete, strange Google Translate discoveries, and whether the internet is becoming impossible to trust.Topics include: • AI generated deception • Underground cities • Antarctica mysteries • Oliver Tree • Palm Beach Pete • Ancient Roman discoveries • McDonald's built over archaeological ruins • Google Translate anomalies • Modern propagandaLike, Subscribe and Share!Chapters 00:00 The Purpose Behind AI Tools 02:05 Cultural Commentary on Food and Health 03:48 Controversial Figures and Their Influence 08:02 Security Failures and Accountability 12:02 The Nature of Idolatry in Modern Society 17:58 Language Manipulation and Hidden Messages 24:59 The Return of Epstein's Legacy 26:38 Hollywood's Influence and Celebrity Culture 32:38 The Mystery of Palm Beach Pete 38:03 Uncovering History Beneath Fast Food 43:17 Living Underground: Survival or Suspicion? 48:40 Conspiracies and Celebrity Deaths 56:24 The Madoff Scandal and Its Impact 01:00:04 The Nature of Fame and Financial Success 01:03:04 AI, Reality, and the Blurring Lines 01:08:57 Demonic Possession and the Influence of Media 01:20:01 The Alien Phenomenon and Public Perception 01:32:57 The Geometry of Crop Circles 01:35:05 Energy and Patterns in Nature 01:36:00 Human vs. Supernatural Creation 01:37:55 The Alien Connection 01:39:20 Doomsday Predictions and Their Impact 01:41:35 The Nature of Prophecy 01:43:00 The Importance of Heart Posture 01:44:55 Misinterpretations and Fear in Belief 01:46:42 The Obelisk Mystery 01:52:05 The Truth Behind History 01:59:55 The Disconnect in Historical NarrativesresourcesModern Roots Life - https://modernrootslife.com The Rosetta Stone - Ancient Egypt - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosetta_Stone Bernie Madoff - The Largest Ponzi Scheme - https://www.investopedia.com/terms/p/ponzi_scheme.asp Crop Circles and Their Mysteries - https://www.history.com/topics/paranormal/crop-circles Ancient Obelisks and Their Significance - https://www.britannica.com/topic/obelisk The Great Reset and Hidden Agendas - https://www.zerohedge.com/political/great-reset-explained AI and Deepfake Technology - https://www.wired.com/story/ai-deepfakes-fake-news/ Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/jt-s-mix-tape--6579902/support.Please support our sponsor Modern Roots Life: https://modernrootslife.com/?bg_ref=rVWsBoOfcFPatreon: https://patreon.com/JT_Follows_JC?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLinkJESUS SAID THERE WOULD BE HATERS: https://jtfollowsjc.com/product-category/mens-shirts/JT's Hats: https://jtfollowsjc.com/product-category/hats/Coaching Program: https://www.echoesoftruthnetwork.com/joinTelegram Group: https://t.me/jtsmixtapeNew Trucker Hat: https://www.shopmmca.com/shop/p/jt-follows-jc-hat

Some teachings are preserved in books. Others are preserved in people.In this episode we visit with Johann Hausen, translator, publisher, practitioner, and long-time student of Daoist traditions in the Wudang Mountains. What begins with martial arts and Chinese medicine quickly opens into a wider conversation about cultivation, character, and the responsibility of carrying knowledge forward.We explore the foundations of internal alchemy, not as a collection of techniques, but as a lifelong process of refining oneself through everyday life. Why difficult people may be our greatest teachers. How attachment can hide in the things we love most. And why the real work often happens far from the meditation cushion.Along the way we discuss preserving traditional teachings, the role of books in a digital world, and Johann's work translating and publishing texts that might otherwise be lost. Beneath it all is a simple but challenging question: what does it mean to become a better human being, rather than simply a more knowledgeable one?

Cryptex Esoterica: The Hidden Blueprint of Reality. Uncover the Ancient Code That Connects Consciousness, Geometry, and the Architecture of Existence. Born from six relentless years of research, Cryptex Esoterica is a groundbreaking exploration into the lost science of sacred geometry, temple technology, and the metaphysical principles that once shaped civilizations.If you've ever felt that the world's ancient monuments, myths, and spiritual systems hide something deeper — this book is your map.Inside Cryptex Esoterica:The real science behind temple technology and sacred geometryThe global lattice of the ancient grid — and how energy once flowed through itA new vision of consciousness and reality, rooted in both physics and mysticismThe missing link between ancient knowledge and modern scienceWhy humanity's true story has been fragmented — and how to piece it back togetherEvery chapter connects ancient wisdom with scientific reasoning, creating a unified theory of how consciousness interacts with matter and how geometry underpins all creation.Why Readers Love It:✔ Visually captivating diagrams that make complex ideas simple✔ Written in an engaging, cinematic tone — not a dry textbook✔ Bridges the gap between ancient mystery and modern understanding✔ Inspires deep reflection, creativity, and a new way of seeing the worldAbout the Author: Tyler Engle — creator of BassForge, researcher, artist, and founder of The Forge: Inner Grid Project — has spent years decoding the forgotten intersections of science, symbolism, and spirituality. His work connects ancient wisdom with cutting-edge theory to help readers master both the seen and unseen aspects of reality. The answers were never lost — they were hidden in plain sight.Step inside Cryptex Esoterica and begin decoding reality itself. Perfect for readers who love:The KybalionSacred Geometry DecodedThe Ancient Secret of the Flower of LifeHamlet's MillFingerprints of the Godshttps://www.youtube.com/@BassForge_usBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/earth-ancients--2790919/support.

This week, Dave, Ronan, and new guy Jack chat about Eddy Merckx's new bike and why it's surprised Ronan. The bike provides good fodder for diving into more serviceable cockpits and for understanding why only fashion may limit the uptake of progressive road geometry. There's good news for those who prefer cable-actuated shifting, as Shimano has updated its mountain bike offerings. Dave has other things on his mind, too, including Australia's Spoken bike show and how downhill is teasing future puzzling for disc brakes.Of course, there's plenty more than that, and members of Escape Collective also get Ask a Wrench at the end of the episode (members-only feed).Time stamps: 00:01:30 - The new Eddy Merckx and an exploration into progressive road geometry  00:22:45 - Shimano's mechanical shifting update 00:29:00 - Shimano updates a real classic  00:31:45 - Don't miss Overnight Success  00:33:50 - Downhill tech is on Dave's mind and the pursuit of heat-regulated brakes  00:39:15 - Dave makes a case for why Australia's builder scene is world-class  00:46:00 - Cannondale's nostalgic Team Dream CAAD14s  00:47:15 - Bianchi's new Specialissima  00:51:45 - Ask a Wrench with Colin Williams (Members Only)  00:54:00 - A Shimano mechanical dropbar shifter that's coming undone  01:03:00 - Inconsistent Torx tooling  01:13:45 - Noisy eccentric bottom bracket challenges  01:21:20 - Disc brake pads for high elevation bike packing 

Welcome to Books at Bedtime, brought to you by Calming Anxiety. If your mind is racing with the demands of the day, or if you are struggling to transition into a peaceful night's rest, let the soothing, steady rhythm of classic science fiction guide you into a deep sleep. Tonight, we begin our third literary journey with Chapter 1 of H.G. Wells's masterpiece, The Time Machine.Step into a cozy, dimly lit Victorian dining room where a group of friends gathers after dinner. Listen as the enigmatic Time Traveler expounds on the comforting paradox of the fourth dimension, explaining how time is simply a pathway through space that our consciousness moves along. As the fire burns brightly and the room fills with the soft, hypnotic hum of philosophical debate, you will witness the demonstration of a delicate model mechanism made of ivory, brass, and translucent crystal. Read with a slow, calming cadence designed to lower your heart rate and soothe an overactive nervous system, this bedtime story podcast episode acts as a gentle anchor for your evening routine. Dim your screen, settle deep into your pillows, and allow the fading echoes of shuffling slippers and crackling fires to lull you into an uninterrupted night's sleep.Episode Chapters00:00 – Introduction: Settling In for Books at Bedtime00:45 – An After-Dinner Atmosphere: The Fire and the Glowing Hearth01:41 – The Geometry of School: Questioning the Paradox02:45 – Length, Breadth, Thickness, and Duration: Defining the Fourth Dimension04:24 – The Mind's Drift: Recalling Memories Vividly06:13 – A Vision of a Machine: Debating Travel Through Time08:05 – Slippers Shuffling: A Visit to the Cold Laboratory Corridor08:44 – The Glittering Framework: Examining the Delicate Model11:17 – Setting the Table: Candles, Lamps, and Brass Sconces12:46 – Pressing the Lever: The First Model Voyage13:13 – A Breath of Wind: The Swirl of Paint and Disappearance15:33 – Invisible Flights: The Analytical Analogy of the Spinning Wheel17:01 – A Glimpse of the Full-Size Prototype & Sleepy OutroStorybook Highlights for SleepAllow your focus to soften as your imagination drifts through these tranquil, atmospheric settings:The Crackling Hearth: The warm, flickering light of a roaring fire catching the tiny, passing bubbles dancing in the dinner glasses.The Gentle Demonstration: The soft, comforting click of a small white lever being pressed down on an octagonal table illuminated by a single shaded lamp.The Fading Corridor: The rhythmic, comforting sound of the host's slippers softly shuffling down a long, quiet hallway toward his peaceful workshop.If this evening's journey through time helped quiet your thoughts and ease you into a state of rest, please subscribe to the show and share this premiere episode with someone who needs a gentle voice to help them sleep tonight. Sharing our episodes is how our little community of stillness reaches the beautiful souls who need it the most.For target-focused support with daytime panic, chronic worry, or nervous system regulation, remember to explore our Anxiety Breaker course at calminganxiety.fm.Let your breathing become slow and easy, release the day entirely, and be kind to your beautiful soul. Sleep well, my friend.

Salwa and Selma Mikou are the founders of Paris-based Mikou Architecture. Born in Fez, Morocco and educated in Paris, they have spent the last two decades reimagining the relationship between the built environment and the cultural landscape.After honing their craft under two of the world's most iconic architects, Jean Nouvel and Renzo Piano, they founded their own studio. For them, architecture is a living interaction with landscape and what they call the Atlas of Resonance, interpreting the hidden layers of a territory, geology, memory, and craft. It is a philosophy that rejects the generic, seeking instead to weave together technological innovation with local materials. Whether it is a mosque in the north of England or a hybrid innovation hub in a former royal manufactory, their work asks a fundamental question: How does space shape the way we think, learn and remember? They were selected by Rem Koolhaas to represent Morocco at the Venice Biennale. Most recently, they were commissioned by Hermès to create a 17,000-square-meter facility that bridges industrial performance with poetic expression. At the heart of their practice is a belief that architecture is not just about building—it's about shaping relationships: between people, between past and future, between technology and craft.(0:03) Architecture as a Living Transformation(1:42) The Intuitive Knowledge of Living Art(2:20) Preserving the Human Core of Expression(3:14) The Medina and the Geometry of Childhood(6:35) The Social Spaces of Rooftops(8:27) The Twin Dynamic and Confrontation with 'l'autre'(10:21) Contextual Echoes & Traces of the Site(12:12) The Temples of Water(13:15) The Mosque as Pure Spatiality(15:49) Building Culture with Yves Saint Laurent & Pierre Bergé(16:57) The Wast ed-dar (وسط الدار) and the Heart of a Building(18:31) The Smells and Sounds of Home(19:44) Balance, Nature, and SisterhoodEpisode Websitewww.creativeprocess.info/podInstagram:@creativeprocesspodcast

“Architecture should bring a true sensation of wellbeing. We were really lucky to experience that as children, and now as architects, we try to bring all that we learned into our practice.”Salwa and Selma Mikou are the founders of Paris-based Mikou Architecture. Born in Fez, Morocco and educated in Paris, they have spent the last two decades reimagining the relationship between the built environment and the cultural landscape.After honing their craft under two of the world's most iconic architects, Jean Nouvel and Renzo Piano, they founded their own studio. For them, architecture is a living interaction with landscape and what they call the Atlas of Resonance, interpreting the hidden layers of a territory, geology, memory, and craft. It is a philosophy that rejects the generic, seeking instead to weave together technological innovation with local materials. Whether it is a mosque in the north of England or a hybrid innovation hub in a former royal manufactory, their work asks a fundamental question: How does space shape the way we think, learn and remember?They were selected by Rem Koolhaas to represent Morocco at the Venice Biennale. Most recently, they were commissioned by Hermès to create a 17,000-square-meter facility that bridges industrial performance with poetic expression. At the heart of their practice is a belief that architecture is not just about building—it's about shaping relationships: between people, between past and future, between technology and craft.(0:04) The Intuitive Knowledge of Living Art(4:24) The Medina and the Geometry of Childhood(8:18) The Social Spaces of Rooftops(13:46) The Intuitive Knowledge of Living Art(15:31) Contextual Echoes & Traces of the Site(19:18) The Twin Dynamic and Confrontation with 'l'autre'(26:42) The Temples of Water(33:24) The Mosque as Pure Spatiality(38:01) The Crisis Period and Structural Systems(48:24) Building Culture with Yves Saint Laurent & Pierre Bergé(51:38) The Wast ed-dar (وسط الدار) and the Heart of a Building(57:02) Preserving the Human Core of Expression(1:04:29) Urban Acupuncture in the Modern City(1:08:46) The Smells and Sounds of Home(1:10:02) Balance, Nature, and SisterhoodEpisode Websitewww.creativeprocess.info/podInstagram:@creativeprocesspodcast

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https://teachhoops.com/ In the modern landscape of high-IQ basketball, running a single, rigid defensive look is a recipe for a long night. If you only play a traditional 2-3 zone, smart teams will pick your seams apart. If you only play man-to-man, an opponent with elite downhill speed will force your interior shell to collapse. The Universal Zone Defense isn't about standing still in a passive perimeter shell; it is a fluid, adaptable Multi-Tool defensive system. Think of it as a defensive chameleon that alters its appearance based on where the ball travels. By matching the structural geometry of the offense in real time, a universal zone creates massive cognitive friction for the opponent's ball-handlers while strictly controlling their Effective Field Goal Percentage ($eFG%$). The biggest flaw in a standard, passive zone defense is that players guard "grass" instead of bodies. The Universal Zone fixes this leak by instantly transforming its shape based on the offensive alignment: Against a 1-3-1 or 3-2 Alignment: The defense assumes a classic, high-hands 2-3 formation to lock down the perimeter passing lanes. Against a 4-Out or 5-Out Concept: The top two defenders immediately spread out, transforming the look into a 3-2 or Matchup shell to take away rhythm perimeter look-aheads. The Analytical Goal: By adjusting the defensive shell to mirror the offense, you completely neutralize their spacing, forcing the ball out of the paint and into the low-probability Mid-Range Desert. Every defensive adjustment we make is designed to force a drop in the opponent's shooting efficiency. We track our defensive success by holding the opponent below a specific Defensive $eFG%$ Baseline: When you run a Universal Zone properly, you are essentially manipulating the variance of the game. Because the defense looks like a zone but rotates with the accountability of man-to-man, the offensive team's Decision IQ stutters. They waste valuable seconds trying to identify what coverage you are running, leading to rushed, late-clock heaves that plummet their overall $eFG%$. The number one reason zone defenses fail at the high school and youth levels isn't tactical breakdown—it is a drop in baseline physical energy. Players often view a zone as an opportunity to rest their legs. The Non-Negotiable Standard: In our program's "Truth Room," passive hands are treated as a culture leak. Every closeout in the Universal Zone must be executed with violent, high hands to disrupt the passer's vision. Building Resilience Equity: A truly universal system requires elite Next Play Speed. If a teammate gets beat off the bounce, the next player must step up and wall up cleanly, trusting that the weak-side rotation is sprinting to cover their vacated zone. Coach's Note: "A great Universal Zone shouldn't feel like a resting spot for your team; it should feel like a shrinking cage for the offense. Every pass they attempt should feel highly contested, and every drive should meet a wall of high hands. Don't just stand there guarding space—dictate the terms of the possession." Show Notes1. The Geometry of Fluidity: The Matchup Shift2. The Math of the Universal Scramble$$eFG%_{allowed} = frac{text{Opponent FGM} + (0.5 times text{Opponent 3PM})}{text{Opponent FGA}}$$The Universal Zone Rotation MatrixBall Location on FloorGuard / Perimeter ResponsibilityForward / Interior AdjustmentThe Culture StandardTop of the KeyTandem "High Hands" pressureBraced on the blocks; denying high-post flashesVocal communication; echoing the "Ball" callThe WingBall-side guard locks down the ball; off-guard drops to the nailBottom defender wings out to cover the corner threatViolent, active deflections in the passing seamThe Dead CornerHigh-guard drops to cover the wing pass backBottom defender takes the ball; opposite forward covers low-side helpComplete "Hit and Hold" block-outs on the shot3. Cultivating the "High-Hands" Culture Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this week's episode of The Learning Curve, co-hosts Alisha Searcy of the Center for Strong Public Schools and Jake Tawney of the Institute for Catholic Liberal Education speak with Dr. Snezana Lawrence, an independent scholar affiliated with Middlesex University London, about the origins and development of mathematics across human civilizations. Dr. Lawrence reflects on her work, including her book A Little History of Mathematics, tracing early counting systems and artifacts such as the Mesopotamian cuneiform and Egyptian mathematical practices. She explains how Greek thinkers like Pythagoras and Euclid shaped mathematics, geometry, and logical reasoning, while highlighting India's development of zero and the later adoption of the Hindu-Arabic numeral system. She connects these mathematical traditions to modern science through Copernicus, Kepler, Galileo, and the Newton–Leibniz calculus controversy, underscoring mathematics as the language of science and discovery across time and diverse human civilizations. In closing, Dr. Lawrence reads a passage from her book, A Little History of Mathematics.

“Architecture should bring a true sensation of wellbeing. We were really lucky to experience that as children, and now as architects, we try to bring all that we learned into our practice.”Salwa and Selma Mikou are the founders of Paris-based Mikou Architecture. Born in Fez, Morocco and educated in Paris, they have spent the last two decades reimagining the relationship between the built environment and the cultural landscape.After honing their craft under two of the world's most iconic architects, Jean Nouvel and Renzo Piano, they founded their own studio. For them, architecture is a living interaction with landscape and what they call the Atlas of Resonance, interpreting the hidden layers of a territory, geology, memory, and craft. It is a philosophy that rejects the generic, seeking instead to weave together technological innovation with local materials. Whether it is a mosque in the north of England or a hybrid innovation hub in a former royal manufactory, their work asks a fundamental question: How does space shape the way we think, learn and remember?They were selected by Rem Koolhaas to represent Morocco at the Venice Biennale. Most recently, they were commissioned by Hermès to create a 17,000-square-meter facility that bridges industrial performance with poetic expression. At the heart of their practice is a belief that architecture is not just about building—it's about shaping relationships: between people, between past and future, between technology and craft.(0:04) The Intuitive Knowledge of Living Art(4:24) The Medina and the Geometry of Childhood(8:18) The Social Spaces of Rooftops(13:46) The Intuitive Knowledge of Living Art(15:31) Contextual Echoes & Traces of the Site(19:18) The Twin Dynamic and Confrontation with 'l'autre'(26:42) The Temples of Water(33:24) The Mosque as Pure Spatiality(38:01) The Crisis Period and Structural Systems(48:24) Building Culture with Yves Saint Laurent & Pierre Bergé(51:38) The Wast ed-dar (وسط الدار) and the Heart of a Building(57:02) Preserving the Human Core of Expression(1:04:29) Urban Acupuncture in the Modern City(1:08:46) The Smells and Sounds of Home(1:10:02) Balance, Nature, and SisterhoodEpisode Websitewww.creativeprocess.info/podInstagram:@creativeprocesspodcast

Salwa and Selma Mikou are the founders of Paris-based Mikou Architecture. Born in Fez, Morocco and educated in Paris, they have spent the last two decades reimagining the relationship between the built environment and the cultural landscape.After honing their craft under two of the world's most iconic architects, Jean Nouvel and Renzo Piano, they founded their own studio. For them, architecture is a living interaction with landscape and what they call the Atlas of Resonance, interpreting the hidden layers of a territory, geology, memory, and craft. It is a philosophy that rejects the generic, seeking instead to weave together technological innovation with local materials. Whether it is a mosque in the north of England or a hybrid innovation hub in a former royal manufactory, their work asks a fundamental question: How does space shape the way we think, learn and remember? They were selected by Rem Koolhaas to represent Morocco at the Venice Biennale. Most recently, they were commissioned by Hermès to create a 17,000-square-meter facility that bridges industrial performance with poetic expression. At the heart of their practice is a belief that architecture is not just about building—it's about shaping relationships: between people, between past and future, between technology and craft.(0:03) Architecture as a Living Transformation(1:42) The Intuitive Knowledge of Living Art(2:20) Preserving the Human Core of Expression(3:14) The Medina and the Geometry of Childhood(6:35) The Social Spaces of Rooftops(8:27) The Twin Dynamic and Confrontation with 'l'autre'(10:21) Contextual Echoes & Traces of the Site(12:12) The Temples of Water(13:15) The Mosque as Pure Spatiality(15:49) Building Culture with Yves Saint Laurent & Pierre Bergé(16:57) The Wast ed-dar (وسط الدار) and the Heart of a Building(18:31) The Smells and Sounds of Home(19:44) Balance, Nature, and SisterhoodEpisode Websitewww.creativeprocess.info/podInstagram:@creativeprocesspodcast

“Architecture should bring a true sensation of wellbeing. We were really lucky to experience that as children, and now as architects, we try to bring all that we learned into our practice.”Salwa and Selma Mikou are the founders of Paris-based Mikou Architecture. Born in Fez, Morocco and educated in Paris, they have spent the last two decades reimagining the relationship between the built environment and the cultural landscape.After honing their craft under two of the world's most iconic architects, Jean Nouvel and Renzo Piano, they founded their own studio. For them, architecture is a living interaction with landscape and what they call the Atlas of Resonance, interpreting the hidden layers of a territory, geology, memory, and craft. It is a philosophy that rejects the generic, seeking instead to weave together technological innovation with local materials. Whether it is a mosque in the north of England or a hybrid innovation hub in a former royal manufactory, their work asks a fundamental question: How does space shape the way we think, learn and remember?They were selected by Rem Koolhaas to represent Morocco at the Venice Biennale. Most recently, they were commissioned by Hermès to create a 17,000-square-meter facility that bridges industrial performance with poetic expression. At the heart of their practice is a belief that architecture is not just about building—it's about shaping relationships: between people, between past and future, between technology and craft.(0:04) The Intuitive Knowledge of Living Art(4:24) The Medina and the Geometry of Childhood(8:18) The Social Spaces of Rooftops(13:46) The Intuitive Knowledge of Living Art(15:31) Contextual Echoes & Traces of the Site(19:18) The Twin Dynamic and Confrontation with 'l'autre'(26:42) The Temples of Water(33:24) The Mosque as Pure Spatiality(38:01) The Crisis Period and Structural Systems(48:24) Building Culture with Yves Saint Laurent & Pierre Bergé(51:38) The Wast ed-dar (وسط الدار) and the Heart of a Building(57:02) Preserving the Human Core of Expression(1:04:29) Urban Acupuncture in the Modern City(1:08:46) The Smells and Sounds of Home(1:10:02) Balance, Nature, and SisterhoodEpisode Websitewww.creativeprocess.info/podInstagram:@creativeprocesspodcast

An experimental cosmologist with 35 years of CMB research breaks down the curvature tension — and why the viral claim that "everything we know about cosmology is wrong" doesn't survive contact with the actual data. Subscribe if you want science with evidence, not speculation. Dr. Brian Keating is Chancellor's Distinguished Professor of Physics at UC San Diego and one of the leading experimental cosmologists working on the cosmic microwave background. He has spent three decades on experiments including BICEP, BICEP2, the Simons Array, and the Simons Observatory — the same data ecosystem at the center of this debate. We cover: why a statistical preference in one dataset is not the same as a discovery, what Planck actually measured and what its curvature signal does and doesn't mean, why combining CMB data with baryon acoustic oscillations changes the picture, the difference between geometry and topology that most explainers skip, and why science communicators who sensationalize real tensions do more damage than they realize. A clickable title and a photogenic host are not the same thing as a careful inference from the data. Key Takeaways: 00:00 A flat universe means the angles of any triangle in space sum to exactly 180° 02:10 Zero curvature is a unique number — it demands explanation, which is part of why inflation matters 04:45 Geometry describes how space behaves at scale; topology is a separate question most explainers conflate 07:30 Planck's curvature preference appears in some analyses — it is real, but it is also model-sensitive 10:00 A statistical preference within one dataset is not a confirmed result 12:20 Parameter degeneracy means changing one cosmological knob shifts others — results are not isolated 14:40 When Planck data is combined with baryon acoustic oscillation data, the case for curvature weakens 17:00 The honest summary: the curvature tension is worth watching, but nowhere near decisive 18:30 Sensationalizing legitimate tensions trains the public to think science only matters when it's exploding ———