# 124. The Bottom-Up & Top-Down Thinking EXTRAVAGANZA

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Podcast: [Crazy Together](https://stenobird.com/podcast/crazy-together-7119114)
Published: 2026-07-15T19:42:13+00:00
Episode link: https://crazytogetherpod.podbean.com/e/the-title-of-ct_124_botto_up_topdown_classicbh3m2/
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## Resource

Why do neurodivergent and neurotypical people often think and behave differently from one another, and why do they struggle to see things from each other’s perspective? While there are a variety of reasons that might explain these differences, Marcus and Esme explore one that they think is particularly impactful: thinking styles. In this special, vacation week edition, Marcus and Esme revisit the topics of bottom-up and top-down thinking. In doing so, they ask the audience to help them figure out: 1) Do Marcus and Esme hate jigsaw puzzles, or are they just mildly annoyed by the imperfect use of jigsaw puzzle assembly as a metaphor for bottom-up thinking? 2) What is tiger derangement syndrome, and how does it reflect society’s attitudes towards and assumptions about bottom-up thinking? 3) How does Boeing’s recent difficulties keeping some of their planes from plummeting to earth represent a worst-case scenario for the outcomes of enforced top-down thinking?

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