“In Praise of Idleness” • Leisure in a Constructive Sense • Recreational Guilt • The Remembered Self • Productivity Bias • Instrumental Tasks • On the Value of Conversations • Shit Canning Street Epistemology • Mass Media and Critical Thinking • A Hypothetical Philosophy Curriculum • Making Sense • Defining Critical Thinking • Metacognition • Podcasting’s Role in Public Discourse • The Merits of Long-Form Podcasts • Transmit, Don’t Indoctrinate • The Role of the Mentor • The Costs of the Democratization of Media • YouTube as a Learning Platform • Catastrophizing • An Obligatory Plug for Muckraker Media Dirty History is produced by Muckraker Media. Dirty History Theme: Martial Law by Mephisto Feliz Show Artwork by Woodrow Cowher Thank you to our supporters on Patreon. This show would not be possible without your support! If you value this show as an educational resource, please consider supporting it @ Patreon.com/dirtyhistory