Best Eliezer Yudkowsky Podcasts (2024)

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Fallout 09 – Uranium Fever Aftermath 1:22:01

3h ago1:22:01

1:22:01

Buckle up as Eneasz and Steven discuss some of the feedback about this short series and then have an untamed discussion about how capitalism/capitalists are portrayed in popular culture full of all kinds of digressions and random thoughts. We hope you enjoy it! :)By The Methods of Rationality Podcast

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Fallout 08 – Ad Victoriam 1:21:27

12d ago1:21:27

1:21:27

Steven and Eneasz wrap up their discussion on the Fallout TV show and plan out future content.By The Methods of Rationality Podcast

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Significant Digits: (Chapter 3) (Pt 1) 30:44

19d ago30:44

30:44

Villager Voices: Voice Actor Plays Minecraft: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qq2PktkOVbs All rights belong to J.K Rowling. This is a Harry Potter fan fiction written by Alexander Davies and is a sequel to Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality. I am Jack Voraces, a professional audiobook narrator: https://www.audible.com/search?searchNarrator…

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Fallout 07 – Gettin’ Some Head 51:34

19d ago51:34

51:34

Enjoy the 7th episode of Uranium Fever! Everyone’s always trying to get some head. In this case it’s more literal.By The Methods of Rationality Podcast

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#11 Katja Grace on the AI Impacts survey, the case for slowing down AI & arguments for and against x-risk 1:16:34

23d ago1:16:34

1:16:34

Katja Grace is the co-founder of AI Impacts, a non-profit focused on answering key questions about the future trajectory of AI development, which is best known for conducting the world's largest survey of machine learning researchers. We talked about the most interesting results from the survey, Katja's views on whether we should slow down AI progr…

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Significant Digits: (Chapter 2) 31:20

26d ago31:20

31:20

Villager Voices: Voice Actor Plays Minecraft: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qq2PktkOVbs All rights belong to J.K Rowling. This is a Harry Potter fan fiction written by Alexander Davies and is a sequel to Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality. I am Jack Voraces, a professional audiobook narrator: https://www.audible.com/search?searchNarrator…

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Significant Digits (Chapter 1) 37:17

1M ago37:17

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Villager Voices: Voice Actor Plays Minecraft: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qq2PktkOVbs All rights belong to J.K Rowling. This is a Harry Potter fan fiction written by Alexander Davies and is a sequel to Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality. I am Jack Voraces, a professional audiobook narrator: https://www.audible.com/search?searchNarrator…

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Fallout 06 – The One-Eyed Monster 1:10:07

1M ago1:10:07

1:10:07

Our heroes get trapped by evil mutants! Plus we get some ghoulishly awesome flashbacks from before the end of the world. Don’t forget to check out AskWho’s awesome Substack. Eneasz recommended this reading of a book review of the Old Testament and it’s awesome.By The Methods of Rationality Podcast

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#10 Nathan Labenz on the current AI state-of-the-art, the Red Team in Public project, reasons for hope on AI x-risk & more 1:54:22

1M ago1:54:22

1:54:22

Nathan Labenz is the founder of AI content-generation platform Waymark and host of The Cognitive Revolution Podcast, who now works full-time on tracking and analysing developments in AI. We chatted about where we currently stand with state-of-art AI capabilities, whether we should be advocating for a pause on scaling frontier models, Nathan's Red T…

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Fallout 05 – Lying Isn’t Nice 50:37

1M ago50:37

50:37

Eneasz and Steven chat about the fifth episode of the Fallout tv show. Remember when we thought we’d keep these around 15 minutes each? Ha!By The Methods of Rationality Podcast

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Fallout 04 – Golden Rule, Motherfucker 51:53

2M ago51:53

51:53

This episode gets us back into awesome character stuff and we had a blast (bomb pun intended).By The Methods of Rationality Podcast

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Fallout 03 – Getting a Head in Life 40:11

2M ago40:11

40:11

This was more of a plot moving episode and less of a deep diving conversation starter, but we still found some stuff to talk about. I hope you enjoy the transition between the main episode and the last few minutes – the sophisticated among you will get it. ;)By The Methods of Rationality Podcast

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#9 Sneha Revanur on founding Encode Justice, California's SB-1047, and youth advocacy for safe AI development 49:50

2M ago49:50

49:50

Sheha Revanur is a the founder of Encode Justice, an international, youth-led network campaigning for the responsible development of AI, which was among the sponsors of California's proposed AI bill SB-1047. We chatted about why Sheha founded Encode Justice, the importance of youth advocacy in AI safety, and what the movement can learn from climate…

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Fallout 02 – Luck of the Draw 1:07:08

2M ago1:07:08

1:07:08

Eneasz and Steven continue the discussion about the Fallout tv show and digress hard about the role of luck in our life circumstances. The outro song is from The Righteous Gemstones sung by Walton Goggins. :)By The Methods of Rationality Podcast

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Fallout 01 – Okie Dokie! 35:48

2M ago35:48

35:48

Eneasz and Steven wanted to chat about the new and awesome Fallout tv series. We were under the delusion we could keep this to like 15 minutes but you know us and that was never going to happen.By The Methods of Rationality Podcast

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#8 Nathan Young on forecasting, AI risk & regulation, and how not to lose your mind on Twitter 1:28:07

3M ago1:28:07

1:28:07

Nathan Young is a forecaster, software developer and tentative AI optimist. In this episode, we discussed how Nathan approaches forecasting, why his p(doom) is 2-9%, whether we should pause AGI research, and more! Follow Nathan on Twitter: Nathan 🔍 (@NathanpmYoung) / X (twitter.com) Nathan's substack: Predictive Text | Nathan Young | Substack My Tw…

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#7 Noah Topper helps me understand Eliezer Yudkowsky 1:28:31

3M ago1:28:31

1:28:31

A while back, my self-confessed inability to fully comprehend the writings of Eliezer Yudkowsky elicited the sympathy of the author himself. In an attempt to more completely understand why AI is going to kill us all, I enlisted the help of Noah Topper, recent Computer Science Masters graduate and long-time EY fan, to help me break down A List of Le…

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#6 Holly Elmore on pausing AI, protesting, warning shots & more 1:48:01

4M ago1:48:01

1:48:01

Holly Elmore is an AI pause advocate and Executive Director of PauseAI US. We chatted about the case for pausing AI, her experience of organising protests against frontier AGI research, the danger of relying on warning shots, the prospect of techno-utopia, possible risks of pausing and more! Follow Holly on Twitter: Holly ⏸️ Elmore (@ilex_ulmus) / …

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Chapter 122: Something to Protect: Hermione Granger 1:33:11

4M ago1:33:11

1:33:11

Join the discord to help decide what we do next: https://discord.gg/GNma5XFN3j We are now close to 100 hours into the 500 hour dream. All rights belong to J.K Rowling. This is a Harry Potter fan fiction written by Eliezer Yudkowsky. I am Jack Voraces, a professional audiobook narrator: https://www.audible.com/search?searchNarrator=Jack+Voraces I do…

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Chapter 121: Something to Protect: Severus Snape 12:33

4M ago12:33

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All rights belong to J.K Rowling. This is a Harry Potter fan fiction written by Eliezer Yudkowsky. I am Jack Voraces, a professional audiobook narrator: https://www.audible.com/search?searchNarrator=Jack+Voraces I do not intend to make any money from this podcast. It is a free audiobook for anyone to listen to and it is my hope that it will eventua…

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Chapter 120: Something to Protect: Draco Malfoy 19:39

4M ago19:39

19:39

All rights belong to J.K Rowling. This is a Harry Potter fan fiction written by Eliezer Yudkowsky. I am Jack Voraces, a professional audiobook narrator: https://www.audible.com/search?searchNarrator=Jack+Voraces I do not intend to make any money from this podcast. It is a free audiobook for anyone to listen to and it is my hope that it will eventua…

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Chapter 119: Something to Protect: Albus Dumbledore (Part 2) 49:52

4M ago49:52

49:52

All rights belong to J.K Rowling. This is a Harry Potter fan fiction written by Eliezer Yudkowsky. I am Jack Voraces, a professional audiobook narrator: https://www.audible.com/search?searchNarrator=Jack+Voraces I do not intend to make any money from this podcast. It is a free audiobook for anyone to listen to and it is my hope that it will eventua…

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Oscar Catch-Up 2023 – Not Everything Bad Is A Satire – The Boy, The Mole, The Fox, and The Horse 33:38

4M ago33:38

33:38

Is the 2023 winner for animated short a brilliant work of satirical performance art, or just bad, or just good? Eneasz, Matt, and Jen have different opinions, and fortunately we totally decide which one is right. Watch it hereBy The Methods of Rationality Podcast

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Chapter 119: Something to Protect: Albus Dumbledore (Part 1) 32:48

4M ago32:48

32:48

All rights belong to J.K Rowling. This is a Harry Potter fan fiction written by Eliezer Yudkowsky. I am Jack Voraces, a professional audiobook narrator: https://www.audible.com/search?searchNarrator=Jack+Voraces I do not intend to make any money from this podcast. It is a free audiobook for anyone to listen to and it is my hope that it will eventua…

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Chapter 118: Something to Protect: Professor Quirrell 8:57

5M ago8:57

8:57

All rights belong to J.K Rowling. This is a Harry Potter fan fiction written by Eliezer Yudkowsky. I am Jack Voraces, a professional audiobook narrator: https://www.audible.com/search?searchNarrator=Jack+Voraces I do not intend to make any money from this podcast. It is a free audiobook for anyone to listen to and it is my hope that it will eventua…

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#5 Joep Meindertsma on founding PauseAI and strategies for communicating AI risk 46:43

5M ago46:43

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In this episode, I talked with Joep Meindertsma, founder of PauseAI, about how he discovered AI safety, the emotional experience of internalising existential risks, strategies for communicating AI risk, his assessment of recent AI policy developments and more! Find out more about PauseAI at www.pauseai.info…

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#4 Émile P. Torres and I discuss where we agree and disagree on AI safety 1:47:44

5M ago1:47:44

1:47:44

Émile P. Torres is a philosopher and historian known for their research on the history and ethical implications of human extinction. They are also an outspoken critic of Effective Altruism, longtermism and the AI safety movement. In this episode, we chatted about why Émile opposes both the 'doomer' and accelerationist factions, and identified some …

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#3 Darren McKee on explaining AI risk to the public & navigating the AI safety debate 51:40

6M ago51:40

51:40

Darren McKee is an author, speaker and policy advisor who has recently penned a beginner-friendly introduction to AI Safety named Uncontrollable: The Threat of Artificial Superintelligence and the Race to Save the World. We chatted about the best arguments for worrying about AI, responses to common objections, how to navigate the online AI safety s…

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Chapter 117: Something to Protect: Minerva McGonagall 19:51

6M ago19:51

19:51

All rights belong to J.K Rowling. This is a Harry Potter fan fiction written by Eliezer Yudkowsky. I am Jack Voraces, a professional audiobook narrator: https://www.audible.com/search?searchNarrator=Jack+Voraces I do not intend to make any money from this podcast. It is a free audiobook for anyone to listen to and it is my hope that it will eventua…

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We Got Dreams! – Eneasz Brodski 1:29:02

6M ago1:29:02

1:29:02

Steven and Jennifer continue the dream in a discussion with the story’s author, Eneasz Brodski. The book is What Lies Dreaming. Read this book and buy it here. The short story this is an expansion of is Of All Possible Worlds. Check out that story and everything else he’s published… Continue readingBy The Methods of Rationality Podcast

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#2 Akash Wasil on transitioning into AI safety & promising proposals for AI governance 1:10:57

7M ago1:10:57

1:10:57

Akash is an AI policy researcher working on ways to reduce global security risks from advanced AI. He has worked at the Center for AI Safety, Center for AI Policy, and Control AI. Before getting involved in AI safety, he was a PhD student studying technology & mental health at the University of Pennsylvania. We chatted about why he decided to work …

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#1 Aaron Bergman and Max Alexander argue about moral realism while I smile and nod 1:08:17

7M ago1:08:17

1:08:17

In this inaugural episode of Consistently Candid, Aaron Bergman and Max Alexander each try to convince me of their position on moral realism, and I settle the issue once and for all. Featuring occasional interjections from the sat-nav in the Uber Aaron was taking at the time.My Twitter: https://twitter.com/littIeramblings Max's Twitter: https://twi…

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Chapter 116: Aftermath, Something to Protect, Pt 0 18:09

8M ago18:09

18:09

All rights belong to J.K Rowling. This is a Harry Potter fan fiction written by Eliezer Yudkowsky. I am Jack Voraces, a professional audiobook narrator: https://www.audible.com/search?searchNarrator=Jack+Voraces I do not intend to make any money from this podcast. It is a free audiobook for anyone to listen to and it is my hope that it will eventua…

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Chapter 115: Shut Up and Do The Impossible, Pt 2 27:00

8M ago27:00

27:00

All rights belong to J.K Rowling. This is a Harry Potter fan fiction written by Eliezer Yudkowsky. I am Jack Voraces, a professional audiobook narrator: https://www.audible.com/search?searchNarrator=Jack+Voraces I do not intend to make any money from this podcast. It is a free audiobook for anyone to listen to and it is my hope that it will eventua…

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We Got Dreams! – Joah 28:01

8M ago28:01

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Steven and Jennifer continue the dream to talk about Joah, one of the protagonists of Eneasz’s book What Lies Dreaming. Read this book and buy it here. Continue readingBy The Methods of Rationality Podcast

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We Got Dreams! – Andreas 24:06

8M ago24:06

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Steven and Jennifer continue the dream to talk about Andreas, one of the protagonists of Eneasz’s book What Lies Dreaming. Read this book and buy it here. Continue readingBy The Methods of Rationality Podcast

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Chapter 114: Shut Up and Do The Impossible 23:05

9M ago23:05

23:05

All rights belong to J.K Rowling. This is a Harry Potter fan fiction written by Eliezer Yudkowsky. I am Jack Voraces, a professional audiobook narrator: https://www.audible.com/search?searchNarrator=Jack+Voraces I do not intend to make any money from this podcast. It is a free audiobook for anyone to listen to and it is my hope that it will eventua…

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My thoughts (Do not listen if you have not listened to 113!!) 4:20

8M ago4:20

4:20

My audiobooks: https://www.audible.com/search?searchNarrator=Jack+Voraces My discord: https://discord.gg/6B5hJdxBy Jack Voraces

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Chapter 113: Final Exam 38:05

8M ago38:05

38:05

All rights belong to J.K Rowling. This is a Harry Potter fan fiction written by Eliezer Yudkowsky. I am Jack Voraces, a professional audiobook narrator: https://www.audible.com/search?searchNarrator=Jack+Voraces I do not intend to make any money from this podcast. It is a free audiobook for anyone to listen to and it is my hope that it will eventua…

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Chapter 112: Failure, Pt 2 14:19

9M ago14:19

14:19

All rights belong to J.K Rowling. This is a Harry Potter fan fiction written by Eliezer Yudkowsky. I am Jack Voraces, a professional audiobook narrator: https://www.audible.com/search?searchNarrator=Jack+Voraces I do not intend to make any money from this podcast. It is a free audiobook for anyone to listen to and it is my hope that it will eventua…

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Chapter 111: Failure, Pt 1 1:16:12

9M ago1:16:12

1:16:12

All rights belong to J.K Rowling. This is a Harry Potter fan fiction written by Eliezer Yudkowsky. I am Jack Voraces, a professional audiobook narrator: https://www.audible.com/search?searchNarrator=Jack+Voraces I do not intend to make any money from this podcast. It is a free audiobook for anyone to listen to and it is my hope that it will eventua…

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The Real Fanfic Is The Friends We Made Along The Way 56:40

10M ago56:40

56:40

The Real Fanfic Is The Friends We Made Along The Way, by Eneasz Brodski Original Text at my blog This audio version was produced by AskWho, using awesome new AI tech. It cost him money to produce this, and his Patreon is always open to people who’d like to fund… Continue readingBy The Methods of Rationality Podcast

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Chapter 110: Reflections, Pt 2 20:34

10M ago20:34

20:34

All rights belong to J.K Rowling. This is a Harry Potter fan fiction written by Eliezer Yudkowsky. I am Jack Voraces, a professional audiobook narrator: https://www.audible.com/search?searchNarrator=Jack+Voraces I do not intend to make any money from this podcast. It is a free audiobook for anyone to listen to and it is my hope that it will eventua…

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Chapter 109: Reflections 50:53

10M ago50:53

50:53

All rights belong to J.K Rowling. This is a Harry Potter fan fiction written by Eliezer Yudkowsky. I am Jack Voraces, a professional audiobook narrator: https://www.audible.com/search?searchNarrator=Jack+Voraces I do not intend to make any money from this podcast. It is a free audiobook for anyone to listen to and it is my hope that it will eventua…

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Chapter 108: The Truth, Pt 5, Answers and Riddles (Part 3) 54:30

10M ago54:30

54:30

All rights belong to J.K Rowling. This is a Harry Potter fan fiction written by Eliezer Yudkowsky. I am Jack Voraces, a professional audiobook narrator: https://www.audible.com/search?searchNarrator=Jack+Voraces I do not intend to make any money from this podcast. It is a free audiobook for anyone to listen to and it is my hope that it will eventua…

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Chapter 108: The Truth, Pt 5, Answers and Riddles (Part 2) 32:17

10M ago32:17

32:17

All rights belong to J.K Rowling. This is a Harry Potter fan fiction written by Eliezer Yudkowsky. I am Jack Voraces, a professional audiobook narrator: https://www.audible.com/search?searchNarrator=Jack+Voraces I do not intend to make any money from this podcast. It is a free audiobook for anyone to listen to and it is my hope that it will eventua…

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Chapter 108: The Truth, Pt 5, Answers and Riddles (Part 1) 53:52

10M ago53:52

53:52

All rights belong to J.K Rowling. This is a Harry Potter fan fiction written by Eliezer Yudkowsky. I am Jack Voraces, a professional audiobook narrator: https://www.audible.com/search?searchNarrator=Jack+Voraces I do not intend to make any money from this podcast. It is a free audiobook for anyone to listen to and it is my hope that it will eventua…

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Chapter 107: The Truth, Pt 4 37:35

11M ago37:35

37:35

All rights belong to J.K Rowling. This is a Harry Potter fan fiction written by Eliezer Yudkowsky. I am Jack Voraces, a professional audiobook narrator: https://www.audible.com/search?searchNarrator=Jack+Voraces I do not intend to make any money from this podcast. It is a free audiobook for anyone to listen to and it is my hope that it will eventua…

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We Got Dreams! – Marcus Verus 28:04

11M ago28:04

28:04

While Eneasz is away, Steven and Wes sit down to talk about Marcus Verus, one of the three protagonists of Eneasz’s book What Lies Dreaming. Steven finally got off his ass and picked up a whole book without a podcast to motivate him. Then, not only could he not put… Continue readingBy The Methods of Rationality Podcast

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Chapter 106: The Truth, Pt 3 13:03

11M ago13:03

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All rights belong to J.K Rowling. This is a Harry Potter fan fiction written by Eliezer Yudkowsky. I am Jack Voraces, a professional audiobook narrator: https://www.audible.com/search?searchNarrator=Jack+Voraces I do not intend to make any money from this podcast. It is a free audiobook for anyone to listen to and it is my hope that it will eventua…

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