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Looking to explore how blockchain, Web3, and emerging technologies like AI are changing the world for the better? Welcome to Crypto Altruists (formerly Crypto Altruism), the podcast where we highlight real-world stories of social and environmental impact powered by cryptocurrency and Web3 innovation. Each episode features inspiring interviews with Web3 builders, changemakers, and impact leaders using decentralized technologies to tackle global challenges like climate change, financial inclus ...
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Altruism Unplugged

Altruism Unplugged

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Altruism Unplugged is a podcast that raises awareness and promotes growth for charities, non profits, and business leaders that have found independent success and have used their platform to give back. We will put a lens on the leaders of these movements, exploring the origins and inspiration that led them to live the “ALTRUISTIC “ lifestyle. We will detail their most successful stories and how they managed the roadblocks along the way that makes their journey truly unique. Ultimately we wan ...
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80,000 Hours Podcast

Rob, Luisa, and the 80000 Hours team

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Unusually in-depth conversations about the world's most pressing problems and what you can do to solve them. Subscribe by searching for '80000 Hours' wherever you get podcasts. Hosted by Rob Wiblin and Luisa Rodriguez.
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Philosophy for our Times is a free philosophy podcast bringing you the latest talks and debates from the world’s leading thinkers. We host weekly episodes on today’s biggest ideas in news, society, culture, politics, science and arts. Subscribe today to never miss an episode.
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EA Talks

Patrick Brinich-Langlois

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Effective Altruism is a social movement dedicated to finding ways you can best help others, whether through your charitable donations, career choices, or volunteer projects. EA Talks features presentations and discussions that can help you find something you're excited about. Lately, we've been focusing a lot on new opportunities in pandemic prevention, charity entrepreneurship, and AI safety. But we also have talks on other important topics like animal welfare, global health, nuclear securi ...
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Wonderful Life is a podcast that highlights how one person’s life impacts the lives of so many others. Guests on Wonderful Life strive to show compassion by recognizing and responding to those in need in our community and beyond. Be that through feeding the poor, encouraging the discouraged, or raising awareness/needed funds to alleviate a wide array of areas of concern—Wonderful Life promises to restore—or confirm—your suspicions there truly are angels among us.
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Hear This Idea

Fin Moorhouse and Luca Righetti

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Hear This Idea is a podcast showcasing new thinking in philosophy, the social sciences, and effective altruism. Each episode has an accompanying write-up at www.hearthisidea.com/episodes.
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Teach About

Civilized Citizenship

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I was trained in development economics. I am affiliated with no one; associated with no one; identified with nothing. My monologues summarize my reading of human reality; review of human history. Their purpose is to make people aware of the unbearable economic costs of violence, corruption, and prejudice; the untold economic benefits of nonviolence, altruism, and tolerance. My name is irrelevant, though what I say is consequential.
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Contain

Contain

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Full archive: www.patreon.com/contain Hybrid music label, publishing imprint, and research platform--long form episodes, interviews, and videos. C, 2019, CDs/Books/Shirts: WWW.CONTAINCONTAIN.COM.
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Unclouded

Dr. Barry Kerzin

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Unclouded is your pocket wellbeing companion. This podcast is for those times when you need to cope with stress, sort out the clutter of your mind and find focus and happiness in the challenges of everyday life. Offering tips and techniques for mindful living, and easy to do exercises and meditations, Unclouded features Dr. Barry Kerzin and is recorded from a variety of locations around the world. Barry is a physician and Buddhist Monk who, when he isn’t travelling with his work, lives in Dh ...
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The Compassion Parenting Podcast is for dedicated, deep-thinking moms who want to raise kind, emotionally healthy kids. Every other week, join Dr. Mary Wilde (pediatrician and mom of 8) to discuss ways to build a happier, more resilient family.
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Doing Good Better

Centre for Effective Altruism

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We all want to make a difference — but knowing exactly what we should do with our limited time, money and energy is an extremely hard question. Doing Good Better is a podcast about using reason and evidence to figure out how we can do the most good, using the ideas of effective altruism. We talk to researchers, development economists, philosophers, journalists, charity workers, entrepreneurs, and social scientists to try to figure out what works — and just as importantly, what doesn't. More ...
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Dark Energy Vox

Dark Energy Vox

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Thank you, for letting me join you. Consider: life, reality, intelligence, purpose, reason, connection, philosophy, meaning, mortality, quiet, consciousness, infinity, death, empathy, multi-reality, attitude, existence, help, thought, interaction, manufactured intelligence, relativity, altruism, ...
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Bookstack

Richard Aldous

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Biweekly conversations between Richard Aldous, Bard College professor and distinguished historian, and authors on their newest books. www.persuasion.community
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The Daydreamer Show

Daydreamer Entertainment

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Welcome to The Daydreamer Show where we explore intersection of entrepreneurship and altruism. In each episode, we spotlight the risk-takers, rule-breakers, and visionaries shaping their communities, industries, and the greater good. Through candid conversations and inspiring stories, we unpack the dreams behind life-changing projects—and the people bold enough to chase them.
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For The Hidden

For The Hidden LLC.

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For The Hidden was created to serve, to act, and to proclaim that those who cannot speak will not be left behind, will not be forgotten, and should not be made to suffer. Our goal is to give a voice to those who cannot find it or have had it taken from them.
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The Be My Eyes Podcast is about blindness, sight and the sometimes blurry in-between. On this bi-weekly podcast, Will from Be My Eyes talks to interesting and insightful individuals from the blind community to see the world through their eyes. Whether you are sighted, blind or low-vision, tune in to learn much more about accessibility, life with a vision impairment and other exciting topics from the people who know most about it.
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Community Love Podcast

Anthony Ray Martinez

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Anthony Ray Martinez is an award winning dancer, teacher, and choreographer from Southern California. He also currently works in the field of horticulture. Anthony's mission as a teacher is utilizing his skills as an artist to show others the mental and physical health benefits of dance and other expressive art forms. Anthony wishes to use this podcast as a resource center to share information for artist and aspiring artists who need inspiration, and mental/physical health tips. Focused on s ...
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Anything Under

Alson and Jamy

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Altruism Theory is a talkshow that focuses on life, meaning, success and the things in between that gets us worrying about, nervous about and thinking about. The host is Alson Lim - a 22 years old Singaporean that started his own Marketing agency when he was 20 and went on a journey of learning the skillsets and mindset of successful entreprenuers. Always brings things to the mirco to allow his audience to be able to take action from the valuable lessons he and his guests shared. He is also ...
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The Lights of War

Rabbi Yossi Michalowicz

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Join Rabbi Michalowicz as we study, for an hour each week, this short treatise written by Rav A. Y. Kook , that explains what brings nations to war and what are the positive geulistic aspects of large-scale wars. Written during WWI, but even truer today, Rav Kook points out the important traits of altruism, unity and much more, that are brought out davka during war. Also drawing from the commentary of Rav Uri Sherki.
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THE LIVEGAN PODCAST

The Livegan Podcast

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Visit Our Facebook Page Join The Livegan Podcast with hosts Kevin Lahey and Ben Le Roi, as they interview inspirational leaders in the animal rights community and help vegan activists become more effective. Kevin is an ex-undercover investigator with CARE and Mercy for Animals Ben is co-founder of Nation Rising
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Psychotherapist, entrepreneur, and author Brooke Sprowl interviews the foremost experts on self-discovery, psychology, spirituality, creativity, peak performance, cognitive science, philosophy, effective altruism, and personal and collective transformation. Brooke draws from her rich, cross-disciplinary experience in self-transformation, business, and neuroscience as she engages in emergent conversations with some of the greatest minds of our time.
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I am Aditya, a brand designer and content creator. I'm also the founder, CEO and Creative Director of XAXs Corps. Basically, I'm a creative entrepreneur. I take a keen interest in philosophy, psychology, film making, exploring new experiences and seeking the truth.... Besides that, I'm an irreligious secular left-leaning egalitarian centrist atheist who believes in egoistic altruism and the power of science. you'll probably notice this in the podcast episodes I hope you'll listen to....
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The Bioethics Podcast

The Center for Bioethics & Human Dignity

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The Bioethics Podcast is an audio resource exploring the pressing bioethical challenges of our day featuring staff, fellows, and friends of The Center for Bioethics & Human Dignity.
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My name is Laura Dawn and welcome to my new podcast series Dear Humanity, exploring the wisdom and science of human flourishing “Dear Humanity” bridges ancient, earth based traditions, mythology and philosophy with cutting-edge fields like psychedelics, creativity, neuroscience, cognitive science, and ecology to address the modern meaning crisis. In times of profound change and uncertainty, this show delves into the heart of what makes us human, asking: How do we lead deeply fulfilling, purp ...
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The Infinite Self

Cerebral Alchemy

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Unlock the depths of the human mind and embark on a journey beyond boundaries with The Infinite Self. Here, we don’t just explore psychology; we dive into the mysterious, the shadowy, and the transformative. Each episode unearths insights on the psyche, personal growth, and the paradoxes of existence, combining timeless wisdom with cutting-edge research. In this podcast, you’ll encounter a space where intellectual curiosity meets raw, unfiltered conversations.
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Healing Wisdom

Pandora Peoples

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Healing Wisdom explores the healing aspects of the arts, mind-body-soul connections and the spiritual aspects of every day living. Healing Wisdom speaks with authors, filmmakers, comedians, scientists, historians, activists, actors, musicians, doctors, artists, and holistic health care providers, discussing their passions and the issues of the day. Since 2013, Pandora Peoples has hosted and produced Healing Wisdom on Outermost Radio, airing on WOMR 92.1 FM in Provincetown and WFMR 91.3 FM in ...
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Jack Lawrence is best known for his TikTok videos, whereby he explores themes of philosophy, science and anything else that takes his fancy. In this podcast he dives deeper into these concepts, interviewing scientists, philosophers, and frankly anyone he thinks is interesting or funny.
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Hello, Internet! You are now experiencing Technical Difficulties! We are a tabletop role playing game podcast, inspired by the likes of Role Playing Public Radio and The Drunk and The Ugly. We record our game sessions using Google Hangouts and want to share them with you. New episodes every Wednesday.
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Have you ever wondered about the fundamental reason for our existence? What are we for? This episode dives into a truly astounding scientific truth – one described as stranger than fiction, that grips like a thriller, and revolutionises how we see life itself. We explore the radical idea that we, and all other animals, are machines created by our g…
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0e-3oeMO-0w&t=4sPodcast audio:Ayn Rand viewed the American founding’s enshrinement of individuals rights as the greatest political achievement in human history. Yet the rising statism of the twentieth century dramatically undermined those ideals. In Rand’s view, America needed a moral revolution: one that renounced t…
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Send us a text 13, 14, 15. Were some of the most awkward times of our lives. Veteran TV actor and screenwriter David Dean Bottrell is coming to Wellfleet Preservation Hall Saturday August 2nd to share with you his most awkward, embarrassing and hilarious takes on the Teenage Wasteland of adolescence. You've seen him on Boston Legal, Mad About You, …
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Are you grappling with the complexities of modern dating? Feel overwhelmed by dating apps, tired of ghosting, and stuck in a cycle of disappointing connections? The dating landscape has undeniably changed, making it feel more challenging than ever to find a meaningful relationship. Traditional dating "rules" often fall flat, and the digital world c…
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A woman wants to get the device her father had created pre-Crash. Will Freelance be able to locate it and bring it back? Will another Red Markets mission related to chickens go horribly awry? Returning to our own origins, we wanted to tackle the beta test for Red Markets 2nd Edition! We're joined with friends from other podcasts to engage in anothe…
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And other ways to make event content more valuable. I organise and attend a lot of conferences, so the below is correct and need not be caveated based on my experience, but I could be missing some angles here. When you imagine a session at an event going wrong, you’re probably thinking of the hapless, unlucky speaker. Maybe their slides broke, they…
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For episode 213, we welcome Kent Babin, Co-Founder of CARBON Copy, a research and insights platform tracking the pulse of the ReFi movement, from impact data to capital flows to the emerging narratives shaping Web3's regenerative finance movement. In this episode, we dive into the newly released 2025 State of ReFi Report, which offers one of the mo…
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Have you ever felt limited by your personality, thinking "that's just the way I am"? Prepare to challenge that idea. Our latest episode explores the fascinating science of personality change, revealing that your traits are far from fixed. Forget the old notion of personality "setting like plaster"; modern psychology shows that deliberate effort and…
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Video games are changing how we think. Many are so realistic that some argue they are becoming reality. In this talk by philosopher James Tartaglia, he uncovers the relationship between games and reality. James Tartaglia is Professor of Metaphysical Philosophy at Keele University. His latest book is Inner Space Philosophy: Why the Next Stage of Hum…
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This is Part 1 of a multi-part series, shared as part of Career Conversations Week. The views expressed here are my own and don't reflect those of my employer. TL;DR: Building an EA-aligned career starting from an LMIC comes with specific challenges that shaped how I think about career planning, especially around constraints: Everyone has their own…
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I am writing this to reflect on my experience interning with the Fish Welfare Initiative, and to provide my thoughts on why more students looking to build EA experience should do something similar. Back in October, I cold-emailed the Fish Welfare Initiative (FWI) with my resume and a short cover letter expressing interest in an unpaid in-person int…
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Are you making rational economic decisions? Or are unseen forces guiding your choices? Dive into the fascinating world of behavioural economics, the field merging psychology, neuroscience, and economics to understand how people actually make decisions, not just how theories say they should. For years, economists relied on models assuming we were pe…
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Are you ready to transform your relationships, accelerate your career, and effortlessly attract people in any situation? For too long, many have believed that being likable is something you're simply born with – a natural gift reserved for a select few. But as someone who's spent two decades understanding human connection and influence in the marke…
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vDVOG6tX8b8Podcast audio:In this episode of The Ayn Rand Institute Podcast, Onkar Ghate and Don Watkins unveil their new book, Profit Without Apology: The Need to Stand Up for Business. This book is the latest publication of ARI’s new initiative, Atlas Circle, an intellectual project aimed at standing up for business…
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How literature helps us to understand morality, totalitarian politics, and the life of Jesus Christ. Join the team at the IAI for four articles about great, classic literature, covering world-renowned authors such as George Orwell, Fyodor Dostoevsky, Clarice Lispector, to name but a few. These articles were written by Michael Marder, Emrah Atasoy, …
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This is a link post. Tl;dr: In this post, I introduce a concept I call surface area for serendipity — the informal, behind-the-scenes work that makes it easier for others to notice, trust, and collaborate with you. In a job market where some EA and animal advocacy roles attract over 1,300 applicants, relying on traditional applications alone is unl…
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Musician, writer, and therapist Matt Baldwin joins filmmaker Ben Schecter for a conversation on Matt’s cult-classic How to Play Guitar zine series— a collection of sharp, philosophical reflections on creativity, learning, relationships, and survival in a modern world. Self-taught artistry, the roots of autodidact culture, V. Vale and ReSearch, the …
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Send us a text These workshops are for young film-lovers and young filmmakers interested in filmmaking. Learn every aspect of filmmaking with professional filmmakers. These workshops will help you to develop and create a short, narrative or documentary which you are welcome to submit to our Wellfleet Youth Film Festival by August 22nd. This year th…
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What if freedom isn't about internal willpower, but about the environment we're in and the rewards we experience? In this thought-provoking episode, we explore the foundational ideas of behaviorism through the lens of William M. Baum’s Understanding Behaviorism , offering a radical yet scientifically grounded perspective on human action. This episo…
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Two wizards, both alike in dignity, are applying for a job. But when they see they both applied, the fight begins... Dan and Jared take I Have the High Ground for a spin! Join them as they learn how to play this game of dramatic duels! I Have the High Ground, by Jess Levine, is a two player game of duels, capes, and high drama. It is available at J…
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For episode 212, we welcome Arda Akartuna, Lead Crypto Threat Researcher at Elliptic, a blockchain intelligence firm trusted by over 700 institutions worldwide to track and secure digital asset activity across 50+ blockchains. In this episode, we explore one of the most powerful and underreported use cases of crypto: getting aid to those in need wh…
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For decades, US allies have slept soundly under the protection of America’s overwhelming military might. Donald Trump — with his threats to ditch NATO, seize Greenland, and abandon Taiwan — seems hell-bent on shattering that comfort. But according to Hugh White — one of the world's leading strategic thinkers, emeritus professor at the Australian Na…
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In this IAI Studio interview, philosopher and science writer Peter Godfrey-Smith explores the evolution of consciousness and the enduring mystery of the mind–body problem. Drawing on his work with octopuses and other animals, he argues that consciousness emerged gradually through increasingly complex forms of sensory-motor interaction, rather than …
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3hGvQj376UwPodcast audio:The 2025 Objectivist Summer Conference, held in Boston, Massachusetts, wrapped up two weeks ago, and now you can get a taste of the wide range of topics and speakers featured at the event in a new highlights video.The compilation includes clips from the following talks:“What is Western Civili…
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What if everything we think about human behavior—our choices, emotions, and personality—is based on a flawed assumption? What if free will isn't the driving force behind our actions, but rather a complex interplay of environment, conditioning, and observable patterns? In this eye-opening episode, we dive deep into the groundbreaking ideas of behavi…
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Since January I’ve applied to ~25 EA-aligned roles. Every listing attracted hundreds of candidates (one passed 1,200). It seems we already have a very deep bench of motivated, values-aligned people, yet orgs still run long, resource-heavy hiring rounds. That raises three things: Cost-effectiveness: Are months-long searches and bespoke work-tests st…
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This week Richard talks to Karen Elliott House, author of the new book, The Man Who Would Be King: Mohammed Bin Salman and the Transformation of Saudi Arabia (Harper). Bookstack is a production of American Purpose at Persuasion. Host: Richard Aldous Producer: Bhaasita Athani Follow Persuasion on X (Twitter), LinkedIn, and YouTube to keep up with ou…
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In today's hyper-connected world, simply sending a message isn't enough; the true challenge lies in ensuring it's understood, interpreted, and resonates with your audience. This episode cuts through the noise to explore the powerful, often unseen, forces at play in audience reception, drawing on deep insights into semiotics and communication theory…
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Poet and musician (ex Silver Jews) Chris Stroffolino comes on to talk about the life and work of Sylvester “Sly” Stone as we try to trace parallels of his time to our current social climate - from his optimistic, utopian Family Stone days to his dark masterpiece “There’s a Riot Going On” through his withdrawal into disenchantment and drugs + stagfl…
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Dive into a provocative exploration of the forces shaping our world, challenging conventional understandings of reality, identity, and social structures. We examine how seemingly disparate elements, from rotting garbage to complex global systems, interact as dynamic assemblages, revealing a world where humans are just one part of a larger, often un…
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Send us a text Musicians Ken Field and Michael Holt talk about their band's new album, Dancy Pants. You're invited to their album release party on July 20th at Prez Hall. Two rockers from Ani Difranco's Righteous Babe Records Jocelyn Mackenzie and Kristin Ford are performing with Rachel Sage in Wellfleet at a house concert. Check out their awesome …
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Welcome to a deep dive into the fundamental questions of existence, truth, and our place in a rapidly changing world. In this episode, we explore a radical philosophical perspective that posits reality itself is traversed by a parallax gap – a fundamental split between how we experience the world (the transcendental) and what it might be in itself …
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Approaching the asteroid, the Agents find more than they bargained for. As Kyrt is confronted by his past and refuses to stand idly by, how can the agents take care of some pirates and sort out this complex situation? This campaign will touch on many themes, including genocide, slavery, racism, specism, harm to children, and mental health issues, a…
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This is a link post. I donated my left kidney to a stranger on April 9, 2024, inspired by my dear friend @Quinn Dougherty (who was inspired by @Scott Alexander, who was inspired by @Dylan Matthews). By the time I woke up after surgery, it was on its way to San Francisco. When my recipient woke up later that same day, they felt better than when they…
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What happens when civilisation faces its greatest tests? This compilation brings together insights from researchers, defence experts, philosophers, and policymakers on humanity’s ability to survive and recover from catastrophic events. From nuclear winter and electromagnetic pulses to pandemics and climate disasters, we explore both the threats tha…
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Today we welcome Stacy Spikes, CEO and Co-Founder of MoviePass and the driving force behind Mogul, a bold new platform that brings together blockchain and film to give fans real ownership and influence in the entertainment industry. Stacy’s story is one of grit, vision, and reinvention. From humble beginnings in the industry to launching one of the…
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Human nature and the possibility of utopia The idea of utopia - of a perfect society devoid of suffering and inequality - is planted firmly in the human imagination and psyche. From pre-biblical times to Thomas More and communism and beyond, widely disparate groups have attempted to plan or create a utopia. But is it achievable? And if not, why not…
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https://youtu.be/9PCQRzAMohQPodcast audio:As the Ayn Rand Institute marks its 40th anniversary, its mission to spread Objectivism through education has never been more urgent. In his 2025 Objectivist Summer Conference presentation, "Spreading Objectivism: A Vision for ARI's Future," President and CEO Tal Tsfany laid out a bold vision of the “big sw…
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Unlock the profound impact your relationship with your mother has had on your life, especially your ability to find mature intimacy, wisdom, and personal power. Explore the challenges of separation, breaking free from the 'survival mode,' and overcoming the confusion of the 'uninitiated male.' This episode delves into the archetypal journey of male…
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This episode dives deep into the powerful and often unseen forces that shape our culture, our beliefs, and even our very understanding of ourselves. Forget internet jokes for a moment; we're talking about 'memes' in their original, profound sense – units of cultural information passed from person to person, primarily through imitation. Think of cat…
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Hi all, This is a one time cross-post from my substack. If you like it, you can subscribe to the substack at tobiasleenaert.substack.com. Thanks Gaslit by humanity After twenty-five years in the animal liberation movement, I’m still looking for ways to make people see. I’ve given countless talks, co-founded organizations, written numerous articles …
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Why more is less We're surrounded by choice - an endless sea of possible paths we might take. However, does the overwhelming range of choices leave us better off or worse? In general, we tend to think that more is better, but Barry Schwartz, author of the ground-breaking book 'The Paradox of Choice', argues that this view is mistaken. More can lead…
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Summary In this article, I argue most of the interesting cross-cause prioritization decisions and conclusions rest on philosophical evidence that isn’t robust enough to justify high degrees of certainty that any given intervention (or class of cause interventions) is “best” above all others. I hold this to be true generally because of the reliance …
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About the program Hi! We’re Chana and Aric, from the new 80,000 Hours video program. For over a decade, 80,000 Hours has been talking about the world's most pressing problems in newsletters, articles and many extremely lengthy podcasts. But today's world calls for video, so we’ve started a video program[1], and we’re so excited to tell you about it…
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Epistemic status: This post — the result of a loosely timeboxed ~2-day sprint[1] — is more like “research notes with rough takes” than “report with solid answers.” You should interpret the things we say as best guesses, and not give them much more weight than that. Summary There's been some discussion of what “transformative AI may arrive soon” mig…
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Unlock the enduring power of persuasion and influence by exploring 2,500 years of communication history. In this episode, we journey from the ancient Greek agora and Roman Senate to the printing press and modern digital platforms, revealing how the fundamental principles of effective communication have evolved – and remained remarkably consistent. …
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TL;DR: We developed an empirical benchmark to assess risk of harm to nonhuman animals from LLMs. Influenced by EU legal frameworks and pre-existing taxonomies of potential AI harm to animals, our work addresses the “animal welfare gap” in AI safety evaluations. The ongoing and future mission-critical work is to ensure that this and similar benchmar…
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While at Split Rock, Freelance hears that the lighthouse is having problems. Can four of the crew find a way to get the job and get paid? Returning to our own origins, we wanted to tackle the beta test for Red Markets 2nd Edition! We're joined with friends from other podcasts to engage in another living campaign! Brownie can be found at The Rolepla…
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