Best The Methods Of Rationality Podcast Podcasts (2024)

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Ubik 01: Psychic Key Discussions 47:57

1h ago47:57

47:57

Welcome back to PKD, the show where Brian and Steven dive into the weird world and weirder mind of Phillip K. Dick! We started off light with just the first couple of chapters to get our sea legs. Next week we’re reading chapters 3, 4 and 5.By podcast – The Methods of Rationality Podcast

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220 – Chalmer’s Zombies, with Liam 2:03:06

5h ago2:03:06

2:03:06

We dig into the classic LW post Zombies! Zombies? and talk a lot of philosophy with Liam from the 2 Rash 2 Unadvised podcast. I (Steven) spent a bunch of time trying to export the conversation from Discord that Liam, Eneasz, and I had. I thought it provided a lot of awesome extra depth to the episode’s topic. Did you know that it’s basically imposs…

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Ubik 01: Psychic Key Discussions 47:57

2h ago47:57

47:57

Welcome back to PKD, the show where Brian and Steven dive into the weird world and weirder mind of Phillip K. Dick! We started off light with just the first couple of chapters to get our sea legs. Next week we’re reading chapters 3, 4 and 5.By The Methods of Rationality Podcast

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Ubik 01: Psychic Key Discussions 47:57

7d ago47:57

47:57

Welcome back to PKD, the show where Brian and Steven dive into the weird world and weirder mind of Phillip K. Dick! We started off light with just the first couple of chapters to get our sea legs. Next week we’re reading chapters 3, 4 and 5.By The Methods of Rationality Podcast

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PKD – Ubik 00 37:12

7d ago37:12

37:12

Welcome the show where Brian and Steven dive into the weird world and weirder mind of Phillip K. Dick. This is an introduction where Brian explains a bit about who PDK was and gets up prepped to start our first of three of his books. We’re starting with Ubik, chapters 1 and 2 next week! (We change the name next episode as the one we went for with t…

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PKD – Ubik 00 37:12

7d ago37:12

37:12

Welcome the show where Brian and Steven dive into the weird world and weirder mind of Phillip K. Dick. This is an introduction where Brian explains a bit about who PDK was and gets up prepped to start our first of three of his books. We’re starting with Ubik, chapters 1 and 2 next week! (We change the name next episode as the one we went for with t…

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PKD – Ubik 00 37:12

13d ago37:12

37:12

Welcome the show where Brian and Steven dive into the weird world and weirder mind of Phillip K. Dick. This is an introduction where Brian explains a bit about who PDK was and gets up prepped to start our first of three of his books. We’re starting with Ubik, chapters 1 and 2 next week! (We change the name next episode as the one we went for with t…

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219 – On Excellence, with Tracing Woodgrains 1:22:26

18d ago1:22:26

1:22:26

Inspired by Trace’s speech about excellence at VibeCamp 3, Eneasz and Steven speak to Tracing Woodgrains about Excellence and its various aspects LINKS Trace’s SubStack Trace’s Twitter Wes on TracingWoodgrains as the Nietzschean Superman Gymnastics Then vs Now video Evolution of Gymnastics video 0:00:05 – Excellence 01:17:24 – Guild of the Rose 01:…

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218 – Bentham’s Bulldog and the Best Argument for God 2:14:29

14d ago2:14:29

2:14:29

Spurred by comments from a couple of episodes ago, we wanted to make sure we didn’t misrepresent Matthew’s position and he agreed to come lay it out for us on the show. Check out the links below to dive in deeper. LINKS Bentham’s Newsletter Bentham’s Bulldog on the Best Argument for God and also Miracles Skeptoid #247 on The “Miracle” of Calanda an…

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217 – Consensual Violence with Rikard 1:50:09

23d ago1:50:09

1:50:09

Rikard joins us to speak about the benefits of consensual violence LINKS Rikard’s Substack – Drunken Masterpieces Rikard is @rikardhjort Twitter Defense Against the Dark Arts is just the Dark Arts The Ultimate Self-Defense Championship Armchair Violence The poem Rikard recited 0:00:17 – Consensual Violence 1:24:05 – Guild of the Rose Update 1:25:37…

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Fallout 09 – Uranium Fever Aftermath 1:22:01

2M 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 09 – Uranium Fever Aftermath 1:22:01

28d 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 podcast – The Methods of Rationality Podcast

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Fallout 09 – Uranium Fever Aftermath 1:22:01

1M 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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216 – On Dying (And Cryonics) 2:28:27

1M ago2:28:27

2:28:27

Rachel Zuber joins us to talk about hospice work, dying in America, and why she’s less optimistic about cryonics now. LINKS All the Living and the Dead Caitlin Doughty on YouTube CI cryonics case reports Places of Death in the US Prev Episodes – Cryonics pt 1 and pt 2 w Robert McIntyre, and Cryo with Rudi Hoffman Bentham’s Bulldog on the Best Argum…

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Bayes Blast 31 – Blowing Hot Air (Free Version) 18:33

1M ago18:33

18:33

Brandon comes back to explain how wind works. Steven and Brandon are not the two you want if you want to quickly get to the point so this went on for a good while. It’s an awesome conversation and Patrons and Substack supporters will have access to the whole thing. https://earth.nullschool.net/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss…

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Fallout 08 – Ad Victoriam 1:21:27

2M 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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Fallout 08 – Ad Victoriam 1:21:27

2M 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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Fallout 08 – Ad Victoriam 1:21:27

2M ago1:21:27

1:21:27

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

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215 – Rationalism and Religion, with Brandon Hendrickson 2:18:59

2M ago2:18:59

2:18:59

Brandon Hendrickson takes over the podcast! He interrogates Eneasz about his past, and this crazy rationalist religion idea, and introduces a vast knowledge base of secular religion development. LINKS Brandon’s substack, The Lost Tools of Learning Simple square visualization to understand Bayes Theorem SA – Yes We Have Noticed The Skulls That’s Mod…

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Update Episode: The Global Cryonics Summit in Miami 5:00

2M ago5:00

5:00

*(edit) We are officially sold out, but you can still add your email at the bottom of the website to get updates about future events. In this quick update episode, Max and Daniel take a break from their usual guest format to update you on the Global Cryonics Summit in Miami this July 20th and 21st. Take a quick listen and then check out the show no…

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

2M 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

2M 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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Fallout 07 – Gettin’ Some Head 51:34

3M 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 podcast – The Methods of Rationality Podcast

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Fallout 07 – Gettin’ Some Head 51:34

3M 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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Significant Digits: (Chapter 2) 31:20

2M 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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214 – Is Death Good? Simone and Malcolm Collins return!

3M ago

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The Collinses are back to address follow-up questions, like why is death good? Does population density reduce fertility? Is demographic collapse still a problem? Are child support laws bad? A great discussion is had by all. LINKS Based Camp Three World’s Collide, novella by Eliezer Yudkowsky YIMBYism in California is doing very well! AskWho Casts A…

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Significant Digits (Chapter 1) 37:17

2M ago37:17

37:17

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

2M 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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Fallout 06 – The One-Eyed Monster 1:10:07

3M 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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Fallout 06 – The One-Eyed Monster 1:10:07

3M 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 podcast – The Methods of Rationality Podcast

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Fallout 05 – Lying Isn’t Nice 50:37

2M 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 05 – Lying Isn’t Nice 50:37

3M 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 05 – Lying Isn’t Nice 50:37

3M 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 podcast – The Methods of Rationality Podcast

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213 – Are Transformer Models Aligned By Default?

3M ago

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Our species has begun to scrute the inscrutable shoggoth! With Matt Freeman LINKS Anthropic’s latest AI Safety research paper, on interpretability Anthropic is hiring Episode 93 of The Mind Killer Talkin’ Fallout VibeCamp 0:00:17 – A Layman’s AI Refresher 0:21:06 – Aligned By Default 0:50:56 – Highlights from Anthropic’s Latest Interpretability Pap…