Melea, Jack, and Jessica unpack the five remaining portions of the instinctual cycle, picking up from where they left off with sx/sp.

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2:02  - Overview of the terms "waxing" and "waning"

3:04  - sp/so as a singular form maturing into a broader world

6:34  - so/sx as multiplicious procreation

9:10  - How do the waxing stackings show up behaviorally?

12:15  - sx/so as advertisement of remaining fertility

16:15  - Contrasting sx/so with sx/sp

18:37  - so/sp as the mature symbol of its kind

21:05  - sp/sx as decay / death

23:20  - Contrasting sp/sx with sp/so

24:55  - Jessica leaving traces for others in the future

27:06  - How our dominant instinct feels life/death to our psyche

28:45 - GIFs for the sexual instinct as secondary vs. dominant

30:20 - Melea measuring her energy by meaningful interactions

32:05 - Jessica thinks a lot about food

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