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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This week, a takeover! Aaron shares his latest edition from SYLVAIN’s Progress Report newsletter: 

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Why don't we have more public art? 

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