Critical Nonsense

High-low brow conversations about culture, science, and tech. With hosts Joey Camire, Aaron Powers, and executive producer/nerd herder Jess Vander. SYLVAIN is a strategy and design company.

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Progress Report: The State of Wellbeing

Posted February 21, 2025 • 00:11:31

Bonus episode: A takeover! Claire Choi shares her latest edition from SYLVAIN’s Progress Report newsletter:

298! Desire Paths

Posted February 18, 2025 • 00:31:16

Where are other places where desire paths would be relevant when not talking about sidewalks?

This week, Joey and Jess talk about friction,...

297! Sick Responsibilities

Posted February 10, 2025 • 00:38:45

What's the best way to get sick as an adult?

This week, Aaron, Joey, and Jess talk about historically un-sick parents, hyper-individualistic...

296! Wild Prognostications 2025!

Posted February 5, 2025 • 00:43:55

295! Hybrid Work 2.0

Posted January 29, 2025 • 00:40:02

How do we respond to the competing incentives of hybrid work?

This week, we revisit our conversation from