Cortex No. 12: The Rule of Two

"The Rule of Two"
Cortex episode
{{#widget:YouTube|id=lXjrDcDNPws|height=188|width=336}} Episode 12 on the podcast YouTube channel
Presented by	Myke Hurley CGP Grey
Original release date	September 7, 2015 (2015-September-07)
Running time	01:34:03
Sponsors	Casper Harry's Squarespace

"Cortex 12: The Rule of Two" is the 12th episode of Cortex, released on September 07, 2015.

Official Description

Grey describes the 'Rule of Two', Myke wants to know how the 'UK explained' video became a success, and they both discuss Netflix's hiring policies, branding, and ASMR videos.

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Show Notes

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Amazon.com : Xiaomi Mi Band

Big Pharma on Steam

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The Netflix slide deck

Spencer's thoughts on motivations

Grey's channel ad

We have a new name: In a Nutshell - YouTube

Kurzgesagt rebrands!

ASMR. Sounds that feel good

Autonomous sensory meridian response - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Why can I make a rumbling noise by tensing something inside my ears? - Reddit

4 Huge Youtube Channels ANYONE Could Have Made - YouTube

Origin Stories, episode #6 of The Cracked Podcast on Earwolf

Cultural bias, episode #7 of The Cracked Podcast on Earwolf

This is the one with the Prince story.

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Grey's initial post on the UK subreddit.

Alfred - Productivity App for Mac OS X

Quicksilver — Mac OS X at your Fingertips

Other

Fan Art

Flowchart

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