Normalizing catastrophes and catastrophizing normalcy (with Mike Pesca)
Normalizing catastrophes and catastrophizing normalcy (with Mike Pesca)
Read the full transcript here. Besides the need to attract attention, what are some other drivers behind the news media'... Read more
9 Aug 2023
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1hr 26mins
What's wrong with society, and how can we fix it? (with Tim Urban)
What's wrong with society, and how can we fix it? (with Tim Urban)
Read the full transcript here. What's wrong with society? And what can we do to fix it? Centuries ago, a person's grandp... Read more
2 Aug 2023
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1hr 25mins
AI creativity and love (with Joel Lehman)
AI creativity and love (with Joel Lehman)
Read the full transcript here. Where does innovation come from? How common is it for "lone wolf" scientists to make larg... Read more
26 Jul 2023
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1hr 2mins
Glimpses of enlightenment through nondual meditation (with Michael Taft and Jeremy Stevenson)
Glimpses of enlightenment through nondual meditation (with Michael Taft and Jeremy Stevenson)
Read the full transcript here. How does nondual meditation differ from other forms of meditation? Is nonduality the sort... Read more
19 Jul 2023
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1hr 17mins
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Read the full transcript here. What is the New Enlightenment? What might it mean to improve our epistemics with regard t... Read more
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Virtual reality, simulation theory, consciousness, and identity (with David Chalmers)
Virtual reality, simulation theory, consciousness, and identity (with David Chalmers)
Read the full transcript here. What does philosophy have to say about virtual reality (VR)? Under what conditions is "no... Read more
5 Jul 2023
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1hr 19mins
Deep canvassing, street epistemology, and other tools of persuasion (with David McRaney)
Deep canvassing, street epistemology, and other tools of persuasion (with David McRaney)
Read the full transcript here. What is persuasion, and what is it not? How does persuasion differ from coercion? What is... Read more
28 Jun 2023
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1hr 20mins
Will AI destroy civilization in the near future? (with Connor Leahy)
Will AI destroy civilization in the near future? (with Connor Leahy)
Read the full transcript here. Does AI pose a near-term existential risk? Why might existential risks from AI manifest s... Read more
21 Jun 2023
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1hr 25mins
Is AI development moving too fast or not fast enough? (with Reid Hoffman)
Is AI development moving too fast or not fast enough? (with Reid Hoffman)
Read the full transcript here. Many people who work on AI safety advocate for slowing the rate of development; but might... Read more
14 Jun 2023
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1hr 1min
Where philosophy meets the real world (with Peter Singer)
Where philosophy meets the real world (with Peter Singer)
Read the full transcript here. How have animal rights and the animal rights movement changed in the last few decades? Ho... Read more
7 Jun 2023
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1hr 24mins
