Campus Protests, Dennett’s Legacy (Robert Wright & Paul Bloom)
Paul asserts his right to non-assertion ... Campus protests and free speech controversies ......
01:11:42
Campus Protests, Dennett’s Legacy (Robert Wright & Paul Bloom)
Paul asserts his right to non-assertion ... Campus protests and free speech controversies ......
01:11:42
Putin, AI, Ukraine, Crypto, the Noosphere, Futurism & Other Stuff (Robert Wright & Anatoly Karlin)
Anatoly’s strange CV ... How the 20th century set the stage for Putin’s invasion of Ukraine ......
01:03:34
Just ONE MAGA Juror is All TRUMP Needs (Matt K. Lewis & Bill Scher)
Did Trump blow it on abortion? ... Does the hush money trial jury have a secret Trump partisan?...
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How Iran’s Attack Benefits Israel (Robert Wright & Joshua Landis)
Why Iran’s attack on Israel was an “own goal” ... Did Iran minimize casualties on purpose? ......
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Daniel Kahneman and the Rationalists (Robert Wright & Paul Bloom)
Why Paul’s eclipse experience eclipsed Bob’s ... Remembering pioneering psychologist Daniel...
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Biden’s Israel Problem (Robert Wright, Derek Davison, and Daniel Bessner)
A brief message from Bob ... Derek and Danny stumble into Bob’s Zoom room ... Israel’s doubly...
30:32
AI, Rationalism, and the “Great Filter” (Robert Wright & Robin Hanson)
Robin’s history of thinking about the future ... Seeing AI as offspring, not adversary ......
57:20
The Cosmic Thought of Pierre Teilhard de Chardin (Robert Wright & Ilia Delio)
Ilia’s background ... Things to know about the noosphere ... Teilhard’s transgressive...
57:00
RFK Jr.'s Bad VEEP Pick (Matt K. Lewis & Bill Scher)
Matt's X spat with Ric Grenell ... The importance of narrative framing ... Should NBC have...
01:07:48
Meditation Tips for Beginners (and Non-Beginners) (Robert Wright & Kathryn Devaney)
Kati’s unusual niche ... How Covid changed meditation ... Kati: The optimal amount of...
50:00
What Does Putin Want? (Robert Wright & Nikolay and Kirill)
Are Nikolay and Kirill satisfied with the "special military operation"? ... Why have Russians...
57:06
America’s Blood Bath (and Beyond) (Bill Scher & Matt K. Lewis)
What did Trump mean by "bloodbath"? ... Trump doesn't want you to remember 2020 ... Does Bernie...
43:59
Elon and Altman: Dueling Messiahs (Robert Wright & Paul Bloom)
Paul’s Substack: small potatoes or some pumpkins? ... Elon sours on Lemon—is ketamine to blame?...
44:22
The Open Source AI Question (Robert Wright & Nathan Labenz)
Nathan’s role as “AI scout” ... What "open source" in AI really means ... Why the secrecy...
01:02:01
Can TikTok Survive? (Bill Scher & Matt K. Lewis)
Should TikTok be banned? ... Why did Ken Buck quit? ... Will the Hur report hurt Biden? ... Is...
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Biden’s Gaza Failures (Robert Wright & Daniel Levy)
Should Biden pursue regime change in Israel? ... How the White House mishandled Netanyahu's...
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