Mon. 12/27 - I'm Disgusted

What is the real driver of all of humanity’s innovations, doctrines, and oddities? According to some psychologists, disgust. Plus, the surprisingly recent history of counting down to midnight on New Year’s Eve. And forget smell-o-vision, now there’s a TV you can taste. Sponsors: Shopify, Get a 14-day free trial at shopify.com/kottke GiveWell, Have your donation matched up to $250 by entering Kottke Ride Home at check out at GiveWell.org Links: How Disgust Explains Everything (NY Times) Why Do We Count Down to the New Year? (Zócal) Would You? (Gizmodo) Tasty TV: Japanese professor creates flavourful screen (Reuters) Where Is Webb? (NASA) Kottke.Org Jackson Bird on Twitter See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices