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Episode 233 — January 6th, 2025
The Barash Files 002 — On Terminology, Communication, and Community
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2:04
Zach’s Preamble
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6:14
What is a “Cube”?
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20:09
Where did the normative ideas of power-maxing and constructed ban list naming conventions come from?
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29:50
The need for new terminology for different kinds of cube design
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38:36
On strange, non-descriptive deck names and accessibility vs gatekeeping
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45:15
Zach’s Five Areas of Cube Design
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58:11
The costs of making design choices in unexpected areas of Cube design
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1:10:07
On calling small Cubes “Twoberts”
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1:14:52
On referring to Cubes as “Baltimore Singleton”
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