E118 SYMMETRY
Episode Date: December 11, 2025Symmetry is balance, and nature adores balance. There is symmetry everywhere if you look for it. This slightly more aesoteric episode ponders the exis...
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120 episodes transcribedSymmetry is balance, and nature adores balance. There is symmetry everywhere if you look for it. This slightly more aesoteric episode ponders the exis...
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