NO SUCH THING

Today we’re diving into the world of personality tests, more specifically the Enneagram. We’ll take it ourselves, and find out just how accurate these tests are and what our obsession with them says about us.
Our guests this week are:
Joshua Hook, Professor of Psychology at the University of North Texas
Sam Corbin, columnist at The New York Times
Take the Enneagram yourself and tag us (@nosuchthing.show) in your results on your IG stories.
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In 1999, Coca-Cola’s CEO floated raising prices on hotter days using new technology in their vending machines. This caused an avalanche of bad press and the company backed off their plan. Today, that sort of variable pricing is commonplace, with companies hiding behind algorithms and economic shocks to shield themselves from malicious price-gouging tactics. This week, we find out how we lost control of the concept of a “fair price.”
Our guest this week is Lindsay Owens, President and CEO of the Groundwork Collaborative and author of the new book Gouged: The End of a Fair Price — and What That Means for Your Wallet.
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We’re sharing an episode of W. Kamau Bell’s new show, Who’s With Me?. Kamau—a stand-up comedian, activist, and author—sits down with someone he admires deeply to give them their flowers, ask his most burning questions, and invite his guest to give him homework on how we can all make the world a better place. Daveed Diggs joins Kamau to talk about his hip-hop career, the anxiety of parenthood, starring in Hamilton, and pursuing creative projects with friends. Find more episodes of Who’s With Me? on Youtube or wherever you get podcasts.
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This week, we have one of the greatest mailbags of all time. Will cracking your knuckles give you arthritis? Should white people use skin-tone emojis? Why do dogs love Lamb Chop? And more plane-related questions, including does the middle seat get both armrests?
Our guests this week are:
Rachel, E. Hein, M.D.
Kate Lindsay, listen to ICYMI and follow her Substack Embedded
Check out Kate's Atlantic article: Why Are Dogs So Obsessed With Lamb Chop?
Check out Kate’s other episodes with the NST crew:
What’s the best way to split the bill?
Why can’t adults order from the kids’ menu?
Are outdoor cats happier than indoor cats?
Buy Manny's book “Colored People Time: A Case for (Casual) Rebellion here.
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This week, Manny, Noah, and Devan debate whether there's a such thing as an "ugly tax," social penalties for being unattractive. The more academic term for this is "lookism," which is the discrimination against people for the way that they look. Should less attractive people be a protected class of minority? Manny interviews Thomas Spiegel, professor of philosophy at the Miyazaki International University in Tokyo, and Stephanie Fairyington, author of "Ugly: A Letter to My Daughter."
If you liked this episode, check out: How many people are actually 7 feet tall?
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