It's Complicated: It's Human!

Inverse Polarization and Anti Social Media

Bob explains to X the alien what social media are and how humans use them. What are social media influencers? What’s the target audience for each social media? X wants to become an influencer and wants to understand how to do that. They also get into a discussion on if social media is good or not and how it has changed people’s behaviors in the last years…and what might be coming next with Artificial Intelligence (AI)! Do they have social media on Curio? How do influencers work there? X is an alien that has chosen to do its PhD on "Habits and Behaviors of Multicellular Neural Pre-Enlightenment Organisms'', which includes humans. Bob is helping X with its PhD by answering its questions about human behavior, social norms, and culture. Follow us on Social Media! Anchor: https://anchor.fm/itscomplicatedbobx [https://anchor.fm/itscomplicatedbobx] Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/its_complicated_its_human [https://www.patreon.com/its_complicated_its_human] Twitter: https://twitter.com/bobandxpodcast [https://twitter.com/bobandxpodcast] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itscomplicatedbobx/ [https://www.instagram.com/itscomplicatedbobx/] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Its-Complicated-Podcast-105244915647686 [https://www.facebook.com/Its-Complicated-Podcast-105244915647686] TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@itscomplicateditshuman [https://www.tiktok.com/@itscomplicateditshuman] Sources: Twitter is down to fewer than 550 full time engineers: https://www.cnbc.com/2023/01/20/twitter-is-down-to-fewer-than-550-full-time-engineers.html [https://www.cnbc.com/2023/01/20/twitter-is-down-to-fewer-than-550-full-time-engineers.html] The History of Social Media: https://www.searchenginejournal.com/social-media-history/462643/#close [https://www.searchenginejournal.com/social-media-history/462643/#close] Are We Really ALl Connected by Just Six Degrees of Separation: https://www.sciencealert.com/are-we-all-really-connected-by-just-six-degrees-of-separation [https://www.sciencealert.com/are-we-all-really-connected-by-just-six-degrees-of-separation] Social Media: https://www.searchenginejournal.com/social-media/ [https://www.searchenginejournal.com/social-media/] MySpace: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myspace [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myspace] Biggest Social Media Platforms: https://www.statista.com/statistics/272014/global-social-networks-ranked-by-number-of-users/ [https://www.statista.com/statistics/272014/global-social-networks-ranked-by-number-of-users/] Study: On Twitter False News Travel Faster Than True Stories: https://news.mit.edu/2018/study-twitter-false-news-travels-faster-true-stories-0308 [https://news.mit.edu/2018/study-twitter-false-news-travels-faster-true-stories-0308] The Emotional Combinations that Make Stories Go Viral: https://hbr.org/2016/05/research-the-link-between-feeling-in-control-and-viral-content [https://hbr.org/2016/05/research-the-link-between-feeling-in-control-and-viral-content] Social Media for Scientists: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41556-018-0253-6 [https://www.nature.com/articles/s41556-018-0253-6]

Tax Season is not Fun Season

Bob explains to X the alien what tax season is, how taxes are being used and how they applied all over the world. They get into a discussion on tax fairness and discuss the different ways we are paying for taxes on our everyday life. Why do we have progressive taxes? Why do we pay for things we don’t use? How does the government spend citizen’s money in Curio? X is an alien that has chosen to do its PhD on "Habits and Behaviors of Multicellular Neural Pre-Enlightenment Organisms'', which includes humans. Bob is helping X with its PhD by answering its questions about human behavior, social norms, and culture. Follow us on Social Media! Anchor: https://anchor.fm/itscomplicatedbobx [https://anchor.fm/itscomplicatedbobx] Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/its_complicated_its_human [https://www.patreon.com/its_complicated_its_human] Twitter: https://twitter.com/bobandxpodcast [https://twitter.com/bobandxpodcast] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itscomplicatedbobx/ [https://www.instagram.com/itscomplicatedbobx/] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Its-Complicated-Podcast-105244915647686 [https://www.facebook.com/Its-Complicated-Podcast-105244915647686] TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@itscomplicateditshuman [https://www.tiktok.com/@itscomplicateditshuman] Sources: The first Income Tax: https://taxfitness.com.au/Blog/the-first-income-tax-egyptian-pharaohs-tax-3000-bc#:~:text=Egyptians%20did%20not%20have%20coined,the%20pharaoh%20in%20large%20warehouses) [https://taxfitness.com.au/Blog/the-first-income-tax-egyptian-pharaohs-tax-3000-bc#:~:text=Egyptians%20did%20not%20have%20coined,the%20pharaoh%20in%20large%20warehouses] The hardest thing in the world to understand is the income tax: https://www.forbes.com/quotes/195/ [https://www.forbes.com/quotes/195/] Citizenship Based taxation: https://www.taxesforexpats.com/expat-tax-advice/Citizenship-Based-Taxation-International-Comparison.html [https://www.taxesforexpats.com/expat-tax-advice/Citizenship-Based-Taxation-International-Comparison.html] Al Capone’s Tax conviction: https://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2020/10/17/al-capone-convicted-on-this-day-in-1931-after-boasting-they-cant-collect-legal-taxes-from-illegal-money/ [https://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2020/10/17/al-capone-convicted-on-this-day-in-1931-after-boasting-they-cant-collect-legal-taxes-from-illegal-money/] Droit du seigneur: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Droit_du_seigneur [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Droit_du_seigneur]

Impressive Impressionism vs NFT's Artistic Value

Bob explains to X the alien what human art is, what art critics do and how you measure how valuable art is. They discuss what is considered art and what is not and get into a deep dive on art history and art origins. Do you know what is considered art? Is developing code an art? How do you measure the value of art and how much can you sell art for? What type of art do they have in Curio? X is an alien that has chosen to do its PhD on "Habits and Behaviors of Multicellular Neural Pre-Enlightenment Organisms'', which includes humans. Bob is helping X with its PhD by answering its questions about human behavior, social norms, and culture. Follow us on Social Media! Anchor: https://anchor.fm/itscomplicatedbobx [https://anchor.fm/itscomplicatedbobx] Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/its_complicated_its_human [https://www.patreon.com/its_complicated_its_human] Twitter: https://twitter.com/bobandxpodcast [https://twitter.com/bobandxpodcast] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itscomplicatedbobx/ [https://www.instagram.com/itscomplicatedbobx/] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Its-Complicated-Podcast-105244915647686 [https://www.facebook.com/Its-Complicated-Podcast-105244915647686] TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@itscomplicateditshuman [https://www.tiktok.com/@itscomplicateditshuman] Sources: Oldest Prehistoric Art: https://time.com/6107313/oldest-prehistoric-art/ [https://time.com/6107313/oldest-prehistoric-art/] The Art History Timeline: https://www.behance.net/gallery/17308455/The-Art-History-Timeline [https://www.behance.net/gallery/17308455/The-Art-History-Timeline] Terracotta Army: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terracotta_Army [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terracotta_Army] Why It’s Illegal to Take Photos of Eiffel Tower At Night: https://www.travelandleisure.com/photography/illegal-to-take-eiffel-tower-photos-at-night [https://www.travelandleisure.com/photography/illegal-to-take-eiffel-tower-photos-at-night] Post-Impressionism: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Post-Impressionism [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Post-Impressionism] Cubism vs Expressionism: https://www.artlex.com/art-movements/cubism/cubism-vs-expressionism/#:~:text=Expressionist%20artists%20used%20loose%2C%20rapid,a%20reaction%20to%20modern%20art [https://www.artlex.com/art-movements/cubism/cubism-vs-expressionism/#:~:text=Expressionist%20artists%20used%20loose%2C%20rapid,a%20reaction%20to%20modern%20art] Difference Between Dada and Surrealism: https://pediaa.com/difference-between-dada-and-surrealism/#:~:text=Dada%20and%20Surrealism%20are%20two,on%20ego%2C%20superego%20and%20id [https://pediaa.com/difference-between-dada-and-surrealism/#:~:text=Dada%20and%20Surrealism%20are%20two,on%20ego%2C%20superego%20and%20id] Art Critic: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Art_critic [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Art_critic] 12 Artistic Criteria: https://halcyontheatre.org/blog/tony/2012/08/12-artistic-criteria [https://halcyontheatre.org/blog/tony/2012/08/12-artistic-criteria] Art History Timeline: http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-6cB-jttkBSE/TqlbS66d7MI/AAAAAAAAADQ/p5Poss1Aze0/s1600/ArtHistoryTimeline.gif The Artists Afterlife: The Death Effect: https://www.oxfordstudent.com/2019/08/28/the-artists-afterlife-the-death-effect/ Average Life Expectancy: https://www.worlddata.info/life-expectancy.php#:~:text=The%20world%20average%20age%20of,data%20from%20the%20year%202020 Beeple Sold and NFT for $69 Million: https://www.theverge.com/2021/3/11/22325054/beeple-christies-nft-sale-cost-everydays-69-million

Artificial Intelligence (AI): ChatGPT IQ vs Turing EQ

Bob explains to X the alien what Artificial Intelligence (AI) is, along with what is intelligence and emotional intelligence. They discuss the definition and development of artificial intelligence as well as the new advancements like ChapGPT. How do you know what can be considered artificial intelligence? How would X rate in an IQ test? Have they created artificial intelligence in Curio? X is an alien that has chosen to do its PhD on "Habits and Behaviors of Multicellular Neural Pre-Enlightenment Organisms'', which includes humans. Bob is helping X with its PhD by answering its questions about human behavior, social norms, and culture. Follow us on Social Media! Anchor: https://anchor.fm/itscomplicatedbobx [https://anchor.fm/itscomplicatedbobx] Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/its_complicated_its_human [https://www.patreon.com/its_complicated_its_human] Twitter: https://twitter.com/bobandxpodcast [https://twitter.com/bobandxpodcast] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itscomplicatedbobx/ [https://www.instagram.com/itscomplicatedbobx/] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Its-Complicated-Podcast-105244915647686 [https://www.facebook.com/Its-Complicated-Podcast-105244915647686] TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@itscomplicateditshuman [https://www.tiktok.com/@itscomplicateditshuman] Sources: Intelligence Quotient (IQ): https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intelligence_quotient [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intelligence_quotient] Emotional Intelligence (EQ): https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emotional_intelligence [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emotional_intelligence] Google’s AI Passed the Turing Test: https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2022/06/17/google-ai-lamda-turing-test/ [https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2022/06/17/google-ai-lamda-turing-test/] Interchange by William de Kooning: https://timespek.com/interchange-by-william-de-kooning-critical-analysis/ [https://timespek.com/interchange-by-william-de-kooning-critical-analysis/] AI for Social Good Guide: https://ai.google/education/social-good-guide/?category=examples [https://ai.google/education/social-good-guide/?category=examples]

Valentine's Day and Running Away From Love

Bob explains to X the alien what Valentine’s Day is and why do humans celebrate the day of love…which brings them to explore what love is. How do you know you are actually feeling love and not something else? They get into a discussion about why we use hearts to represent love and what are the main love associations and why/if they make sense. Is love something good? Do they have love in Curio? These and many more questions are waiting for you, so join Bob and X in this lovely discovery episode. X is an alien that has chosen to do its PhD on "Habits and Behaviors of Multicellular Neural Pre-Enlightenment Organisms'', which includes humans. Bob is helping X with its PhD by answering its questions about human behavior, social norms, and culture. Follow us on Social Media! Anchor: https://anchor.fm/itscomplicatedbobx [https://anchor.fm/itscomplicatedbobx] Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/its_complicated_its_human [https://www.patreon.com/its_complicated_its_human] Twitter: https://twitter.com/bobandxpodcast [https://twitter.com/bobandxpodcast] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itscomplicatedbobx/ [https://www.instagram.com/itscomplicatedbobx/] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Its-Complicated-Podcast-105244915647686 [https://www.facebook.com/Its-Complicated-Podcast-105244915647686] TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@itscomplicateditshuman [https://www.tiktok.com/@itscomplicateditshuman] Sources: List of International Days: https://www.un.org/en/observances/list-days-weeks [https://www.un.org/en/observances/list-days-weeks] Asteroid Day: https://www.un.org/en/observances/asteroid-day [https://www.un.org/en/observances/asteroid-day] Saint Valentine: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Valentine [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Valentine] Valentine’s Day: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valentine%27s_Day [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valentine%27s_Day] Life and Death of a Planet: https://exoplanets.nasa.gov/life-and-death/chapter-6/#:~:text=When%20our%20Sun%20approaches%20its,once%20again%20begins%20to%20contract. [https://exoplanets.nasa.gov/life-and-death/chapter-6/#:~:text=When%20our%20Sun%20approaches%20its,once%20again%20begins%20to%20contract] LOVE, ACTUALLY: THE SCIENCE BEHIND LUST, ATTRACTION, AND COMPANIONSHIP: HTTPS://SITN.HMS.HARVARD.EDU/FLASH/2017/LOVE-ACTUALLY-SCIENCE-BEHIND-LUST-ATTRACTION-COMPANIONSHIP [https://sitn.hms.harvard.edu/flash/2017/love-actually-science-behind-lust-attraction-companionship] Misattribution of arousal: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Misattribution_of_arousal [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Misattribution_of_arousal] Yes, Love Can Be Measured and This is How: https://medium.com/brainchronicles/yes-love-can-be-measured-and-this-is-how-34d359224161 [https://medium.com/brainchronicles/yes-love-can-be-measured-and-this-is-how-34d359224161] Scientists Try to Measure Love: https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2010-feb-08-la-he-love8-2010feb08-story.html [https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2010-feb-08-la-he-love8-2010feb08-story.html] The Top 10 Causes of Death: https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/the-top-10-causes-of-death [https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/the-top-10-causes-of-death] I know that I know Nothing: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_know_that_I_know_nothing [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_know_that_I_know_nothing]