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Hear This Idea

Hear This Idea is a podcast showcasing new thinking in philosophy, the social sciences, and effective altruism. Each episode has an accompanying write-up at www.hearthisidea.com/episodes.

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#68 – Steven Teles on what the Conservative Legal Movement Teaches about Policy Advocacy

#68 – Steven Teles on what the Conservative Legal Movement Teaches about Policy Advocacy

Steven Teles s is a Professor of Political Science at Johns Hopkins University and a Senior Fellow at the Niskanen Cente... Read more

4 Aug 2023

1hr 39mins

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#67 – Guive Assadi on Whether Humanity Will Choose Its Future

#67 – Guive Assadi on Whether Humanity Will Choose Its Future

Guive Assadi is a Research Scholar at the Center for the Governance of AI. Guive’s research focuses on the conceptual cl... Read more

18 Jul 2023

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#65 – Katja Grace on Slowing Down AI and Whether the X-Risk Case Holds Up

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#63 – Ben Garfinkel on AI Governance

#63 – Ben Garfinkel on AI Governance

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#62 – Anders Sandberg on Exploratory Engineering, Value Diversity, and Grand Futures

#62 – Anders Sandberg on Exploratory Engineering, Value Diversity, and Grand Futures

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#61 – Rory Stewart on GiveDirectly and Massively Scaling Cash Transfers

#61 – Rory Stewart on GiveDirectly and Massively Scaling Cash Transfers

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#60 – Jaime Sevilla on Trends in Machine Learning

#60 – Jaime Sevilla on Trends in Machine Learning

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#59 – Chris Miller on the History of Semiconductors, TSMC, and the CHIPS Act

#59 – Chris Miller on the History of Semiconductors, TSMC, and the CHIPS Act

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