Success without dignity: a nearcasting story of avoiding catastrophe by luck, by Holden Karnofsky. https://forum.effectivealtruism.org/posts/75CtdFj79sZrGpGiX/success-without-dignity-a-nearcasting-story-of-avoiding Note: Footnotes in the original article have been omitted.

In this post, Larks argues that the proposal to make AI firms promise to donate a large fraction of profits if they become extremely profitable will primarily benefitting the management of those firms and thereby give managers an incentive to move fast, aggravating race dynamics and in turn increasing existential risk. https://forum.effectivealtrui…

This is Otto Barten's summary of 'The effectiveness of AI existential risk communication to the American and Dutch public' by Alexia Georgiadis. In this paper Alexia measures changes in participants' awareness of AGI risks after consuming various media interventions. Summary: https://forum.effectivealtruism.org/posts/fqXLT7NHZGsLmjH4o/paper-summary…

Carl Shulman & Elliott Thornley argue that the goal of longtermists should be to get governments to adopt global catastrophic risk policies based on standard cost-benefit analysis rather than arguments that stress the overwhelming importance of the future. https://philpapers.org/archive/SHUHMS.pdf Note: Tables, notes and references in the original …

"The field of biosecurity is more complicated, sensitive and nuanced, especially in the policy space, than what impressions you might get based on publicly available information. As a result, say / write / do things with caution (especially if you are a non-technical person or more junior, or talking to a new (non-EA) expert). This might help make …

The Global Priorities Institute has published a new paper summary: 'Are we living at the hinge of history?' by William MacAskill. https://globalprioritiesinstitute.org/summary-summary-longtermist-institutional-reform/ Note: Footnotes and references in the original article have been omitted.

The Global Priorities Institute has published a new paper summary: 'Longtermist institutional reform' by Tyler John & William MacAskill. https://globalprioritiesinstitute.org/summary-summary-longtermist-institutional-reform/ Note: Footnotes and references in the original article have been omitted.

The Global Priorities Institute has released Hayden Wilkinson's presentation on global priorities research. (The talk was given in mid-September last year but remained unlisted until now.) https://globalprioritiesinstitute.org/hayden-wilkinson-global-priorities-research-why-how-and-what-have-we-learned/…

New rules around gain-of-function research make progress in striking a balance between reward — and catastrophic risk. https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/2023/2/1/23580528/gain-of-function-virology-covid-monkeypox-catastrophic-risk-pandemic-lab-accident

"One of two things must happen. Humanity needs to accelerate its adaptation to these technologies or a collective, enforceable decision must be made to slow the development of these technologies. Even doing both may not be enough." https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/12/opinion/chatbots-artificial-intelligence-future-weirdness.html…

Originally aired 11/21/2017 Composer Darien Shulman returns to talk about his experience writing for a new television series: how he got the job, the process from beginning to end, and what he learned along the way about organization and workflow. Links: Darien Shulman Netflix: American Vandal

Originally aired 11/6/2017 After a Summer hiatus, Dennis returns for a conversation with composers Elizabeth Alexander and J. David Moore, two of the founding members of the Independent Music Publishers Cooperative, a group of eight composer-publishers working together to market and distribute their music. The cooperative’s shared website provides …

Originally aired 8/15/2017 In case you haven’t yet heard the news, composer David Maslanka passed away last week on August 6 after a brief battle with cancer. David, along with his son Matthew, was a guest on the show back in January for Episode #38. Reading other composers’ and performers’ reminiscences of him online, it’s impossible to overlook t…

Originally aired 8/7/2017 BONUS CONTENT: Dennis and the anthology curators do a live Q&A session » Watch the video here »

Originally aired 8/7/2017 This week, Garrett Hope of The Portfolio Composer joins Dennis to make a few exciting announcements, including a new partnership with the American Composers Forum, a new distribution outlet for self-published composers, and gigantic new call for scores – all to make composers’ lives better. BONUS CONTENT: Dennis and the an…

Originally aired 7/25/2017 Ed Windels returns to talk about the benefits and drawbacks of having a full-time day job in addition to your composing. Links: Ed Windels Ed on Twitter Ed on Soundcloud

Originally aired 7/18/2017 Composer Tony Manfredonia returns to talk about his bifurcated career of writing concert music and music for video games. Links: Tony Manfredonia Tony on Twitter Tony on Soundcloud Wayward Isles teaser trailer

Originally aired 7/3/2017 Composer Griffin Candey talks about the importance of securing performances of new, large-scale works before you write them. Links: Griffin Candey Griffin on Twitter Sweets by Kate OperaRox

Originally aired 6/13/2017 This week, I’m joined by composers Jamie Leigh Sampson and Andrew Martin Smith, the co-founders of ADJ•ective New Music, as they talk about the benefits and challenges of forming a composer collective, how they handle publishing and distribution for their composers, and the value they’ve found in running a podcast about n…

Originally aired 6/4/2017 Mezzo-soprano Megan Ihnen and composer Alex Shapiro return to MPP to talk about the ins and outs of commissioning new music from the perspective of the composer and the commissioner. In the course of the conversation, we discussed: Making both sides happy Contracts Making smaller, regular payments Consortia Arrangements/Ad…

Originally aired 5/30/2017 Composer Garrett Schumann talks about building a local music scene, investing in yourself, and the nuts and bolts of economical live streaming. Links: Garrett Schumann Garrett on Twitter Æpex Contemporary Performance Æpex on Facebook & Twitter The Awesome Foundation Salt Arts Documentation Tech mentioned on the show: Zoom…

Originally aired 5/22/2017 MPP celebrates one year of episodes with some reflection on the past year, a look ahead to the coming months, and a drink with return guest Jay Venute. Links: Jay on Twitter Jay Venute: Jerk Birds

Originally aired 5/21/2017 Dennis is joined by composers Tony Manfredonia and Ed Windels to share even more reactions to the third New Music Gathering, held in Bowling Green, OH. Links: Tony Manfredonia Ed Windels REXduo Ed Windels: 5 to 9 Composer

Originally aired May 18, 2017 Dennis is joined by soprano Elisabeth Halliday and composer Spencer Arias to talk about their reactions to the third New Music Gathering, held in Bowling Green, OH. Links: New Music Gathering Elisabeth Halliday Spencer Arias Steven Schick: In Pursuit of an Externally Facing Artistic Practice ÆPEX Contemporary Performan…

Originally aired 5/8/2017 Entertainment lawyer Marc Ostrow returns to MPP to talk about recent legal and legislative developments in copyright and licensing, including bipartisan legislation to make the Register of Copyrights a Presidential Appointment, and the Fair Play Fair Pay Act. Links: Marc Ostrow H.R.1695 – Register of Copyrights Selection a…

Originally aired 4/27/2017 Composer/violist Martha Mooke talks about improvisation, following your passions, and finding balance. Links: Martha Mooke Martha on Facebook NewMusicBox: “Martha Mooke: Walls, Windows, and Doors” Fuse Project: Revolution x3 (May 19, 2017) ASCAP Thru the Walls The Other Graduation (May 6, 2017)…

Originally aired 4/17/2017 Composer & bassist Brian Coughlin has been performing, recording, and touring with the Fireworks Ensemble, which he founded in 2000. The six member ensemble plays in a wide variety of styles, emphasizing its “brazenly inclusive approach to repertoire.” During the course of our conversation, Brian and I talked about non-li…

Originally aired 4/11/2017 Robert Paterson is a composer whose career has many facets: he’s a percussionist, he conducts, he runs a successful new music ensemble, he runs a boutique record label, and he’s launching a new festival of new music in 2018. He joins me this week to talk about running composition competitions, believing in yourself, deali…

Originally aired 4/42017 I met composer Reg Unterseher at the Chorus American conference a few years ago, and was taken with some of the things he had to say about how composers can be better-served by the community. He joins me this week to talk about the benefits of curation, the future of electronic scores, and different forms of distribution an…

Originally aired 3/2/2017 After ten months of doing this show, I finally managed to get my husband, Darien Shulman, on the podcast! Darien is a composer who started his musical career as a concert music composer, and has made the transition to writing for TV and film. He also wrote the MPP & CGDB theme music, and does the MPP voiceover. In this wee…

Originally aired 3/21/2017 Composer Alexandra Gardner (Ep. 9) returns to talk about what should and shouldn’t go into your composer website. Links: Alexandra Gardner Dale Trumbore: Seven Things to Remove from Your Website DaleTrubmore.com Caroline Shaw Agata Zubel Harold Meltzer

Originally aired 3/14/2017 Jason Heath is a bassist and fellow podcaster. His show Contrabass Conversations has been running for nearly a decade, and helps bass players with their artistry, auditioning, and careers. During the course of our conversation, we talked about working with and getting commissions from school ensembles, and ways that compo…

Originally aired on 3/6/2017 Kevin Clark is a philanthropy consultant, product manager, and composer working to help artists thrive. He is the brains behind the New Music USA project platform, and speaks and writes about arts economics, technology in the arts and non-profit worlds, and philanthropy. During the course of our conversation, we talked …

Originally aired 2/27/2017 In addition to his work as a composer, Jonathan Newman is the Director of Composition & Coordinator of New Music at the Shenandoah Conservatory; he was also a founding member of the composer consortium BCM International. During the course of our conversation, we talked about writing for educational ensembles, the history …

Originally aired 2/20/2017 Anne Lanzilotti is a violist, composer, and fierce advocate of contemporary music. She is a member of The Rhythm Method string quartet, co-founder for Kalikolehua — El Sistema Hawai‘i, and a member of the string faculty at NYU Steinhardt, and she created “Shaken Not Stuttered”, an online resource of extended techniques fo…

Originally aired 2/13/2017 For this week’s episode, I sat down to chat with David and Matthew Maslanka. David is a renowned composer, often known for his extensive catalog of works for wind ensemble; and Matthew, David’s son, is a euphonist and engraver, and handles the operations for publishing David’s music. During the course of the conversation,…

Originally aired 2/6/2017 In her first appearance on the show exactly 30 episodes ago, Dale Trumbore mentioned How to Go On, her secular requiem commissioned by Choral Arts Initiative. She explained the plan to premiere and record the piece with the ensemble, and promised to be back to talk about the process. So this week, she and CAI Artistic Dire…

Originally aired 1/30/2017 Joshua Gersen is, in addition to being a composer, the Musical Director of the New York Youth Symphony and Assistant Conductor of the New York Philharmonic. An advocate for new music, he helps to oversee the NYYS’s annual composer competition, which awards commissions to three composers under 30. During the course of our …

Originally aired 1/23/2017 Scott Tegge, tubist for the Gaudete Brass, knows how to hustle, and he’s genuinely an awesome guy. We met at the “composer hang” coordinated by Frank J. Oteri during the Midwest Clinic, and I knew right away that he had to be a guest on the show. In addition to all the work he does for the quintet, he also teaches an insa…

Originally aired 1/16/2017 William J. Lackey is one of the many cool people I met at the Midwest Clinic. In addition to his work as a composer, Billy has been the Administrative Director at the Mizzou New Music Initiative, and served on the Boards of the newEar Contemporary Chamber Ensemble, the Odyssey Chamber Music Series, and the Kansas City Ele…

Ashley and Erik speak with Hiba Bhatty about life under quarantine at home in the suburbs of Chicago, IL. Hiba is an Pakistani-American architect, comedian and youth mentor. She works at Valerio Dewalt Train (VDT) in Chicago, and has performed sketch comedy, stand-up and improv at The Second City, IO Theater, and Steppenwolf Theatre. October 18, 20…

Ashley and Erik speak with Germane Barnes about life under quarantine at home in Miami, Florida. Germane is an Assistant Professor of Architecture and Director of the Community, Housing & Identity Lab (CHIL) at the University of Miami and principal of the research and design practice, Studio Barnes. June 26, 2020 QUARANTINING IN MIAMI WITH GERMANE …

Ashley and Erik speak with Carrie Norman, Assistant Professor of architecture at Tulane University, and co-founder of the New Orleans and Chicago-based architecture and design collaborative, Norman Kelley, about life under quarantine at home in New Orleans, Louisiana. June 24, 2020 QUARANTINING IN NEW ORLEANS WITH CARRIE NORMAN…

Ashley and Erik visit the McMurty Building with Sunil Bald, Associate Dean and Adjunct Professor at the Yale School of Architecture, and parter in the New York-based Studio SUMO. October 1, 2019 THE MCMURTY BUILDING WITH SUNIL BALDBy Site Visit Podcast

Ashley and Erik visit the Alcoa Building with Raymund Ryan, curator of architecture at the Carnegie Museum of Art’s Heinz Architectural Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. September 15, 2019 THE ALCOA BUILDING WITH RAYMUND RYAN Raymund Ryan is the curator of architecture at the Carnegie Museum of Art’s Heinz Architectural Center in Pittsburgh. An a…

Ashley and Erik visit Airtime with Anya Sirota, Professor of Architecture at the University of Michigan Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning, and principal of Akoaki. August 1, 2019 AIRTIME WITH ANYA SIROTA Anya Sirota is an architectural designer, researcher and educator. With her partner, Jean Louis Farges, Anya directs the Detroit …

Ashley and Erik visit the U.S. Air Force Academy campus in Colorado Springs, CO with Paul Andersen, Clinical Associate Professor of Architecture at the University of Illinois at Chicago and director of Independent Architecture. September 1, 2018 U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY WITH PAUL ANDERSEN Paul Andersen is the director of Independent Architecture. His…

Ashley and Erik visit Downtown Denver with Kevin Hirth, Assistant Professor at the University of Colorado Denver College of Architecture and Planning, and director of KEVIN HIRTH co. July 1, 2018 DOWNTOWN DENVER WITH KEVIN HIRTH Kevin Hirth is the Director of Kevin Hirth Company and Assistant Professor at the University of Colorado Denver College o…

Ashley and Erik visit the Bounce Milwaukee with Whitney Moon, Assistant Professor of Architecture at University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, where she teaches architectural history, theory, and design. April 1, 2018 BOUNCE MILWAUKEE WITH WHITNEY MOON Whitney Moon is Assistant Professor of Architecture at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, where she…

Ashley and Erik visit the Monadnock building with Stewart Hicks, Assistant Professor of Architecture at the University of Illinois at Chicago and a co-founder of Design With Company. March 1, 2018 THE MONADNOCK BUILDING WITH STEWART HICKS This episode of Site Visit was recorded live in Design with Company’s office, which is located on the Monadnock…