Epsilon Theory Podcast
Epsilon Theory is an exploration of the most powerful force in our social world - narrative. See more at www.epsilontheory.com.
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Episodes
October 05, 2023 10:00am
Cursed Knowledge #21: Invasive Species
Invasive species are a known "bad thing". An organism that's introduced to an environment and ruins it. So why don't we do anything about them? Is there anything we can do?
September 21, 2023 10:09am
Cursed Knowledge #20: Airbnb
Airbnb has reshaped how we travel and disrupted the hotel industry. But most of the stories from both guests and hosts reveal nothing but disasters. So what's really going on? What's the real story of Airbnb?
August 31, 2023 10:25am
Men of God in the City of Man, Part 2: Carriers
Every virus needs carriers to spread. Even a narrative virus.
We can learn a lot from what they have in common.
August 24, 2023 9:13am
Epsilon Theory on Tape: Men of God in the City of Man, Part 1: Virus
This is a story about a virus and the gain-of-function research that produced it.
It's not what you think.
October 05, 2022 9:19am
Epsilon Theory on Tape: The Goldfinch in Winter
Part 2 of Ben's Notes from the Field series, in which he considers the question: what can a bird teach us about value investing? To everything there is a season.
January 06, 2022 12:46pm
Cursed Knowledge #7: Birkin Bags
Birkin bags are one of the ultimate symbols of status. But how did that happen? And are they worth the hype?
January 06, 2022 12:30pm
Cursed Knowledge #7: Birkin Bags
Birkin bags are one of the ultimate symbols of status. But how did that happen? And are they worth the hype?
November 16, 2021 2:03pm
Cursed Knowledge #6: F*ck Almonds
Move over Hollywood! Almonds are one of the most lucrative and fastest growing industries in California. Unfortunately they're not as good for us as you'd think.
September 02, 2021 10:08am
Cursed Knowledge #5: Hot Coffee
The McDonalds Hot Coffee lawsuit is the archetypal example of nonsense litigation. But there's a lot more to the story than most people know.
August 16, 2021 1:32pm
Cursed Knowledge #4: Olympics
The Olympic games are known as a time of triumph and glory. The truth is that a lot more work goes into creating and maintaining that narrative than you'd expect.
July 26, 2021 5:00pm
Cursed Knowledge #3: The Molassacre
The Boston Molassacre was one of the great tragedies of the early 20th century. So why isn't it treated like one?
June 15, 2021 10:57pm
Epsilon Theory #11: A Working Narrative
We write a LOT about work. And the responses we get are ... weird. Once again, the most important narratives are the ones we tell ourselves.
May 23, 2021 9:00pm
Epsilon Theory on Tape: The Long Now pt 3 - Wink
They have mastered the art of stealing our tells. At scale. Here’s how we resist. At scale.
May 23, 2021 8:55pm
Epsilon Theory on Tape: The Long Now pt 2 - Make Protect Teach
It’s time to start a fire. To burn, yes, but also to illuminate. How? Make – Protect – Teach.
March 10, 2021 10:44pm
Epsilon Theory #7: Inflation Investing
We're going to Pack-source a slate of investment strategies for an inflationary world. Here are five tentpoles to organize and support that effort.
January 14, 2021 3:36pm
Epsilon Theory #3: The Ireland Event
Rusty and I discuss the dramatic spike in Covid cases in Ireland over the last two weeks of December, and the risk of seeing a similar "Ireland Event" here in the US.
December 10, 2020 4:21pm
Epsilon Theory #1: Bitcoin
Can Bitcoin preserve its revolutionary potential after a Wall Street bear hug?
December 23, 2016 7:07am
Epsilon Theory - Mailbag #2
On episode 15 and the last of 2016, host Dr. Ben Hunt answers listeners’ questions about the Eurozone and what’s next in Italy, OPEC, and rates.