The Nonlinear Fund Podcasts

Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: It is good for EA funders to have seats on boards of orgs they fund [debate], published by Nathan Young on May 25, 2023 on The Effective Altruism Forum.It has come to my attention that many …

Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: Has Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine Changed Your Mind?, published by JoelMcGuire on May 27, 2023 on The Effective Altruism Forum.[This post was written in a purely personal capacity, etc.]I rec…

Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: Self-administered EMDR without a therapist is very useful for a lot of things!, published by Anton Rodenhauser on May 25, 2023 on LessWrong.EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessin…

Link to original article Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: Self-administered EMDR without a therapist is very useful for a lot of things!, published by Anton Rodenhauser on May 25, 2023 on LessWrong.EMDR (Eye Movement Desens…

Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: Should Rational Animations invite viewers to read content on LessWrong?, published by Writer on May 27, 2023 on LessWrong.When I introduced Rational Animations, I wrote:What I won't do is ag…

Link to original article Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: Should Rational Animations invite viewers to read content on LessWrong?, published by Writer on May 27, 2023 on LessWrong.When I introduced Rational Animations, I wr…

Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: Do you think decreasing the consumption of animals is good/bad? Think again?, published by Vasco Grilo on May 27, 2023 on The Effective Altruism Forum.QuestionDo you think decreasing the con…

Link to original article Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: Do you think decreasing the consumption of animals is good/bad? Think again?, published by Vasco Grilo on May 27, 2023 on The Effective Altruism Forum.QuestionDo you…

Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: Hands-On Experience Is Not Magic, published by Thane Ruthenis on May 27, 2023 on The AI Alignment Forum.Here are some views, oftentimes held in a cluster:You can't make strong predictions ab…

Link to original article Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: Hands-On Experience Is Not Magic, published by Thane Ruthenis on May 27, 2023 on The AI Alignment Forum.Here are some views, oftentimes held in a cluster:You can't m…

Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: Is Deontological AI Safe? [Feedback Draft], published by Dan H on May 27, 2023 on The AI Alignment Forum.[Note: This post is an excerpt from a longer paper, written during the first half of …

Link to original article Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: Is Deontological AI Safe? [Feedback Draft], published by Dan H on May 27, 2023 on The AI Alignment Forum.[Note: This post is an excerpt from a longer paper, written …

Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: By failing to take serious AI action, the US could be in violation of its international law obligations, published by Cecil Abungu on May 27, 2023 on The Effective Altruism Forum.“Long-term …

Link to original article Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: By failing to take serious AI action, the US could be in violation of its international law obligations, published by Cecil Abungu on May 27, 2023 on The Effective A…

Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: Co-found an incubator for independent AI Safety researchers!, published by Alexandra Bos on May 26, 2023 on The Effective Altruism Forum.Full-time, remoteAPPLY HEREDeadline: Thursday, June 8…

Link to original article Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: Co-found an incubator for independent AI Safety researchers!, published by Alexandra Bos on May 26, 2023 on The Effective Altruism Forum.Full-time, remoteAPPLY HERED…

Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: [Linkpost] Longtermists Are Pushing a New Cold War With China, published by Mohammad Ismam Huda on May 27, 2023 on The Effective Altruism Forum.Jacob Davis, a writer for the socialist politi…

Link to original article Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: [Linkpost] Longtermists Are Pushing a New Cold War With China, published by Mohammad Ismam Huda on May 27, 2023 on The Effective Altruism Forum.Jacob Davis, a writer…

Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: How to evaluate relative impact in high-uncertainty contexts? An update on research methodology & grantmaking of FP Climate, published by jackva on May 26, 2023 on The Effective Altruism For…

Link to original article Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: How to evaluate relative impact in high-uncertainty contexts? An update on research methodology & grantmaking of FP Climate, published by jackva on May 26, 2023 on T…

Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: Bandgaps, Brains, and Bioweapons: The limitations of computational science and what it means for AGI, published by titotal on May 26, 2023 on The Effective Altruism Forum.[In this post I dis…

Link to original article Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: Bandgaps, Brains, and Bioweapons: The limitations of computational science and what it means for AGI, published by titotal on May 26, 2023 on The Effective Altruism …

Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: Co-found an incubator for independent AI Safety researchers!, published by AlexandraB on May 27, 2023 on LessWrong.Full-time, remoteAPPLY HEREDeadline: Thursday, June 8th (in your timezone)I…

Link to original article Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: Co-found an incubator for independent AI Safety researchers!, published by AlexandraB on May 27, 2023 on LessWrong.Full-time, remoteAPPLY HEREDeadline: Thursday, Jun…

Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: Why I'm Not (Yet) A Full-Time Technical Alignment Researcher, published by NicholasKross on May 25, 2023 on LessWrong.I have bills to pay (rent and food). For those, I need money. Most full-…

Link to original article Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: Why I'm Not (Yet) A Full-Time Technical Alignment Researcher, published by NicholasKross on May 25, 2023 on LessWrong.I have bills to pay (rent and food). For those,…

Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: Request: stop advancing AI capabilities, published by So8res on May 26, 2023 on LessWrong.Note: this has been in my draft queue since well before the FLI letter and TIME article. It was sequ…

Link to original article Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: Request: stop advancing AI capabilities, published by So8res on May 26, 2023 on LessWrong.Note: this has been in my draft queue since well before the FLI letter and …

Link to original article Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: Ingroup Deference, published by trammell on May 26, 2023 on The Effective Altruism Forum.Epistemic status: yes. All about epistemicsIntroductionIn principle, all tha…

Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: Ingroup Deference, published by trammell on May 26, 2023 on The Effective Altruism Forum.Epistemic status: yes. All about epistemicsIntroductionIn principle, all that motivates the existence…

Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: EA cause areas are likely power-law distributed too, published by Stian on May 25, 2023 on The Effective Altruism Forum.So there are two pieces of common effective altruist thinking that I t…

Link to original article Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: EA cause areas are likely power-law distributed too, published by Stian on May 25, 2023 on The Effective Altruism Forum.So there are two pieces of common effective a…

Link to original article Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: It is good for EA funders to have seats on boards of orgs they fund [debate], published by Nathan Young on May 25, 2023 on The Effective Altruism Forum.It has come t…