We begin this episode by highlighting a fight between Mark Zuckerberg and Joseph Gordon Levitt over the issue of “synthetic relationships” and their implications for young children. We discuss the recent invention of plastoline, an alternative fuel source that can power automobiles. We conclude by considering one of Bill Maher’s recent New Rules involving intentionally disrupting our social media algorithms in order to make space for understanding of and dialog with our opponents.

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