Best Methods Of Rationality Podcasts (2025)

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Blindsided 04: You Wanna Throw Down, Bro?! 1:11:39

4d ago1:11:39

1:11:39

Join Brian and Steven, who are maybe trapped inside of a Chinese Room. Or maybe banging on it from the outside. Who knows? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ The book doesn’t have chapters in the traditional sense, but it does have natural stopping points separated by quotes. Check out the awesome companion website sxp made! The starting quote for this episode is: “Mothers…

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Bayes Blast 42 – Epic AI Music 16:26

2h ago16:26

16:26

David Youssef used Claude and Suno to make some truly awesome music. He tells us how he did it and some of his favorite lyrics. Check out the Spotify playlist or the Youtube playlist He’s also one of the cofounders of the Guild of the Rose! Check them out and our initial episode with him and Alex. ====================================== Silicon Soul…

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The Crapture: Transhumanism and Christianity 40:04

17h ago40:04

40:04

Please support our show at patreon.com/dystopianow This week, we explore the growing relationship between Christianity and transhumanism and how they may be merging in the MAGA movement into an end-times fantasy that can satisfy everyone! Surveillance, Policing, and Immigration Tech Waymo Faces Data Privacy Protests in Los Angeles https://www.wired…

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239 – SymbyAI 1:22:57

2d ago1:22:57

1:22:57

Steven works at SymbyAI, a startup that’s bringing AI into research review and replication. We talk with founder Ashia Livaudais about improving how we all Do Science. Also – If Anyone Builds It Everyone Dies preorders here, or at Amazon. LINKS SymbyAI Contact Ashia at [email protected] Kaggle arXiv 00:00:01 – If Anyone Builds It, Everyone Dies…

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Blindsided 04: You Wanna Throw Down, Bro?! 1:11:39

4d ago1:11:39

1:11:39

Join Brian and Steven, who are maybe trapped inside of a Chinese Room. Or maybe banging on it from the outside. Who knows? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ The book doesn’t have chapters in the traditional sense, but it does have natural stopping points separated by quotes. Check out the awesome companion website sxp made! The starting quote for this episode is: “Mothers…

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Blindsided 04: You Wanna Throw Down, Bro?! 1:11:39

4d ago1:11:39

1:11:39

Join Brian and Steven, who are maybe trapped inside of a Chinese Room. Or maybe banging on it from the outside. Who knows? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ The book doesn’t have chapters in the traditional sense, but it does have natural stopping points separated by quotes. Check out the awesome companion website sxp made! The starting quote for this episode is: “Mothers…

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Transhumanism and Capitalism with Dr. Alexander Thomas 1:35:56

8d ago1:35:56

1:35:56

To become a supporter and join our group chat, visit us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DystopiaNow This week we chatted with Dr. Alexander Thomas, author of The Politics and Ethics of Transhumanism: Techno-Human Evolution and Advanced Capitalism. Dr Alexander Thomas is a multi-award-winning film director and screenwriter. His academic research…

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Blindsided 03: Theseus, are you there? It’s me, Rorschach 1:10:20

11d ago1:10:20

1:10:20

Join Brian and Steven as we talk with some maybe-super-smart aliens in our discussion of part 3 of Blindsight! The book doesn’t have chapters in the traditional sense, but it does have natural stopping points separated by quotes. Check out the awesome companion website sxp made! The starting quote for this episode is: “They know the music but not t…

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Blindsided 03: Theseus, are you there? It’s me, Rorschach 1:10:20

11d ago1:10:20

1:10:20

Join Brian and Steven as we talk with some maybe-super-smart aliens in our discussion of part 3 of Blindsight! The book doesn’t have chapters in the traditional sense, but it does have natural stopping points separated by quotes. Check out the awesome companion website sxp made! The starting quote for this episode is: “They know the music but not t…

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Blindsided 03: Theseus, are you there? It’s me, Rorschach 1:10:20

11d ago1:10:20

1:10:20

Join Brian and Steven as we talk with some maybe-super-smart aliens in our discussion of part 3 of Blindsight! The book doesn’t have chapters in the traditional sense, but it does have natural stopping points separated by quotes. The starting quote for this episode is: “They know the music but not the words.” — Hare, Without Conscience And the stop…

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Is Cryonics a Pseudoscience? - Ariel Zeleznikow-Johnston 1:34:00

14d ago1:34:00

1:34:00

In this episode we talked to Ariel Zeleznikow-Johnston, a research fellow at Monash University and author of The Future Loves You. This episode includes considerable debate between the hosts and the guest, as well as participation from a live audience at the Biostasis week at Vitalist Bay.Topics Discussed & Debated: * Why Ariel has used terms like …

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The Tech Bro Zone with Quinn Slobodian 1:08:28

16d ago1:08:28

1:08:28

To join our group chat or become a subscriber, go here: https://www.patreon.com/c/DystopiaNow This week we chatted with historian Quinn Slobodian, a professor of international history at the Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies at Boston University. His books, which have been translated into ten languages, include, most recently, Hayek’s Ba…

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238 – Part 2 of How A Rationalist Becomes A Christian 1:26:10

16d ago1:26:10

1:26:10

We speak with a long-time Denver rationalist who’s converting to Christianity about why. Eneasz can’t get over the abandonment of epistemics. This is Part 2, see the previous episode (here) for Part 1. LINKS Thomas Ambrose on Twitter Paid Bonus content for the week – Pressed Into The Navy (patreon, substack) 00:00:05 – The trap 01:19:00 – Guild of …

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Blindsided 02: Smile! You’re on Camera! 1:20:59

18d ago1:20:59

1:20:59

Join Brian and Steven on their expedition to the edge of the solar system with part 2 of Blindsight! The book doesn’t have chapters in the traditional sense, but it does have natural stopping points separated by quotes. (I read the wrong quote at the top of the episode. Whoopsie!) The starting quote for this episode is: “Leaders are visionaries wit…

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Blindsided 02: Smile! You’re on Camera! 1:20:59

18d ago1:20:59

1:20:59

Join Brian and Steven on their expedition to the edge of the solar system with part 2 of Blindsight! The book doesn’t have chapters in the traditional sense, but it does have natural stopping points separated by quotes. (I read the wrong quote at the top of the episode. Whoopsie!) Check out the awesome companion website sxp made! The starting quote…

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Blindsided 02: Smile! You’re on Camera! 1:20:59

18d ago1:20:59

1:20:59

Join Brian and Steven on their expedition to the edge of the solar system with part 2 of Blindsight! The book doesn’t have chapters in the traditional sense, but it does have natural stopping points separated by quotes. (I read the wrong quote at the top of the episode. Whoopsie!) Check out the awesome companion website sxp made! The starting quote…

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PATREON PREVIEW: The Zizians, A Cult Within A Cult 2:56

20d ago2:56

2:56

This week is Part 1 of our Patreon supporter only series on the Zizians. We discuss the origins of the Zizian ideology in the Rationalism community, MIRI, CFAR, Roko's Basilisk and Doom Circles. To become a subscriber, visit us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/DystopiaNow

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Dragging Matt Yglesias with Nathan Robinson 1:13:24

22d ago1:13:24

1:13:24

To become a Patreon supporter go here: https://www.patreon.com/c/DystopiaNow With guest Nathan Robinson, Editor of Current Affairs, we dive into the career and ideology of Matt Yglesias and his confidently wrong opinions about everything. Yglesias has helped shift mainstream liberalism toward a colder, more cynical worldview that prioritizes elite …

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Blindsided 01: Aliens, Vampires, and Children – oh my! 1:02:38

26d ago1:02:38

1:02:38

Steven and Brian take their first real dive into the strange world of Blindsight. I hope you are having as much as we are. :) The book doesn’t have chapters in the traditional sense, but it does have natural stopping points separated by quotes. Check out the awesome companion website sxp made! The starting quote for this episode is: “Try to touch t…

1
Blindsided 01: Aliens, Vampires, and Children – oh my! 1:02:38

26d ago1:02:38

1:02:38

Steven and Brian take their first real dive into the strange world of Blindsight. I hope you are having as much as we are. :) The book doesn’t have chapters in the traditional sense, but it does have natural stopping points separated by quotes. The starting quote for this episode is: “Try to touch the past. Try to deal with the past. It’s not real.…

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Blindsided 01: Aliens, Vampires, and Children – oh my! 1:02:38

26d ago1:02:38

1:02:38

Steven and Brian take their first real dive into the strange world of Blindsight. I hope you are having as much as we are. :) The book doesn’t have chapters in the traditional sense, but it does have natural stopping points separated by quotes. Check out the awesome companion website sxp made! The starting quote for this episode is: “Try to touch t…

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TESCREAL Overview with Kath Barbadoro and Alex Ptak 1:04:01

30d ago1:04:01

1:04:01

To join us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/DystopiaNow This week we welcomed comedians Kath Barbadoro (What a Time to Be Alive podcast) and Alex Ptak (Quorators podcast) to go through each letter in the bundle of ideologies. Who invented them, who believes in them, and the impact they are having on our world today. Transhumanism Extropianism …

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237 – How A Rationalist Becomes A Christian 1:26:53

1M ago1:26:53

1:26:53

We speak with a long-time Denver rationalist who’s converting to Christianity about why. Part one, it turns out. LINKS Thomas Ambrose on Twitter The Rationalist Summer Trifecta: Manifest 2025 LessOnline 2025 VibeCamp 2025 00:00:05 – OK so why? 01:24:55 – Guild of the Rose 01:25:41 – Thank the Supporter! Our Patreon, or if you prefer Our SubStack He…

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Blindsided 00: Announcement 7:54

1M ago7:54

7:54

Steven and Brian announce their latest reading project – Blindsight by Peter Watts! The book doesn’t have chapters in the traditional sense, but it does have natural stopping points separated by quotes. The first week we’ll be reading up until: “When it is dark enough, you can see the stars. — Emerson” Everyone should buy a copy and check it out!…

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Blindsided 00: Announcement 7:54

1M ago7:54

7:54

Steven and Brian announce their latest reading project – Blindsight by Peter Watts! The book doesn’t have chapters in the traditional sense, but it does have natural stopping points separated by quotes. The first week we’ll be reading up until: “When it is dark enough, you can see the stars. — Emerson” Everyone should buy a copy and check it out!…

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Blindsided 00: Announcement 7:54

1M ago7:54

7:54

Steven and Brian announce their latest reading project – Blindsight by Peter Watts! The book doesn’t have chapters in the traditional sense, but it does have natural stopping points separated by quotes. The first week we’ll be reading up until: “When it is dark enough, you can see the stars. — Emerson” Everyone should buy a copy and check it out!…

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The Dark Enlightenment (Nick Land and Curtis Yarvin) 1:01:58

1M ago1:01:58

1:01:58

Our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/DystopiaNow This week we discussed Nick Land's series of essays "The Dark Enlightenment," considered a foundational document for right accelerationists (r/acc) and neoreactionary ideologies (NrX). Plus the Cybernetic Culture Research Unit, Mark Zuckerberg's AI friends, Bryan Johnson's penis de-aging, and AI sp…

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UNLOCKED: Nuke Mars (Bezos vs. Musk) 49:17

1M ago49:17

49:17

If you'd like to become a subscriber to hear more bonus episodes you can do it here: https://www.patreon.com/c/DystopiaNow his Patreon bonus episode with Kenice Mobley about Bezos vs. Musk on space was so fun we decided to unlock it. Bezos wants us to live in cylinders, Musk wants us to nuke Mars, but both of them want a future where we're all digi…

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COPAGANDA with Alec Karakatsanis 1:18:32

1M ago1:18:32

1:18:32

Please join us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/DystopiaNow For the first half of the episode, we talked about the Semafor reveal of Silicon Valley groupchats and Marc Andreessen’s posting addiction + Èmile’s article on End Times Eschatology. We covered Yudkowsky’s “Fun Theory,” cryogenically freezing your head, and the connection between tran…

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236 – Twilight of the Edgelords with Liam Nolan 1:47:29

1M ago1:47:29

1:47:29

Eneasz and Liam discuss Scott Alexander’s post “Twilight of the Edgelords,” an exploration of Truth, Morality, and how one balances love of truth vs not destabilizing the world economy and political regime. CORRECTION: Scott did make an explicitly clear pro Kamala post LINKS Scott Alexander’s Twilight of the Edgelords Liam & Waweru’s fiction & phil…

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136: The Fielder Method 58:38

2M ago58:38

58:38

The Rehearsal Season 2 ups the ante while still saying true to the original format. But what IS the joke?By Ben Brown, Jon Lynch

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Q & A Part 1 -- Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality 40:40

2M ago40:40

40:40

This week we answered some questions from our Patreon supporters. It's like a mini episode on a bunch of different topics, including the worst book I've ever heard of. We covered Èmile's journey out of longtermism, Yudkowsky's Harry Potter fan fic, end-times narratives, and how we will one day beat the tech bros by withholding our labor. If you'd l…

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990) perfection 52:35

2M ago52:35

52:35

A movie that somehow did it all. You can find Matt at his regular media-analysis podcast at Doof Media.By podcast – The Methods of Rationality Podcast

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990) perfection 52:35

2M ago52:35

52:35

A movie that somehow did it all. You can find Matt at his regular media-analysis podcast at Doof Media.By The Methods of Rationality Podcast

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990) perfection 52:35

2M ago52:35

52:35

A movie that somehow did it all. You can find Matt at his regular media-analysis podcast at Doof Media.By The Methods of Rationality Podcast

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Sam Altman Part 2: Doomsday Prepping and Simulation Hypothesis 1:15:55

2M ago1:15:55

1:15:55

Please consider becoming a subscriber on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/dystopianow/membership This episode we began with a discussion of Peter Singer and eugenics ideas in the Effective Altruism community. And more Sam Altman-- his firing at Open AI, his doomsday prepping and his version of utopia. Sam Altman & OpenAI Moore’s Law for Everythin…

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235 – Gender Differences, with Wes and Jen 2:24:14

2M ago2:24:14

2:24:14

Wes Fenza and Jen Kesteloot join us to talk about whether there’s significant personality differences between men and women, and what (if anything) we should do about that. LINKS Wes’s post Men and Women are Not That Different Jacob’s quoted post Navigation By Moonlight Eneasz’s related post How To Believe False Things Clearer Thinking’s Gender Con…

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Sam Altman Part 1: Building God, Scanning Eyeballs 52:33

2M ago52:33

52:33

Become a member on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/DystopiaNow This week, we begin to explore the mystery that is Sam Altman of Open AI. We cover the AI Doomer coup, Sam's Worldcoin metal orb that scans your retinas, his friendship with Peter Thiel, and his views on restructuring our government with AItopia. We also talked about the weirdo tech …

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Mark Woodward - A Revolution in Cryoprotectants 1:01:11

2M ago1:01:11

1:01:11

In this episode of The Cryosphere Podcast, hosts Max Marty and Rebecca Ziegler sit down with Mark Woodward, founder of Wake Bio, who's applying cutting-edge AI techniques to solve one of cryonics' most fundamental challenges: developing superior cryoprotectants. With a background in AI/ML at Google Brain and Stanford, Mark explains how he's now usi…

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Curtis Yarvin 1:03:10

2M ago1:03:10

1:03:10

To become a Patreon subscriber and hear our bonus eps: https://www.patreon.com/c/DystopiaNow This week we talked about Curtis Yarvin and his vision of CEO/Monarchies, Network States for Tech Bros-- in the US. And Ezra Klein's more minor tech backed reforms. How much democracy should we have?

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234 – GiveDirectly, with Nick Allardice 1:52:54

2M ago1:52:54

1:52:54

We speak to Nick Allardice, President & CEO of GiveDirectly. Afterwards Steven and Eneasz get wrapped up talking about community altruism for a bit. LINKS Give Directly GiveDirectly Tech Innovation Fact Sheet 00:00:05 – Give Directly with Nick Allardice 01:12:19 – Steven & Eneasz chat about Community Altruism 01:49:35 – Guild of the Rose 01:51:36 –…

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Cowboy Grak 5 pt2 1:28:34

2M ago1:28:34

1:28:34

Narrative about meta-narrative. Eneasz and Steven talk about the rest of Cowboy Grak 5, a Worth The Candle fanfic.By podcast – The Methods of Rationality Podcast

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Cowboy Grak 5 pt2 1:28:34

2M ago1:28:34

1:28:34

Narrative about meta-narrative. Eneasz and Steven talk about the rest of Cowboy Grak 5, a Worth The Candle fanfic.By The Methods of Rationality Podcast

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Cowboy Grak 5 pt2 1:28:34

2M ago1:28:34

1:28:34

Narrative about meta-narrative. Eneasz and Steven talk about the rest of Cowboy Grak 5, a Worth The Candle fanfic.By The Methods of Rationality Podcast

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The Effective Altruists and the "Abundance" Movement 1:08:44

3M ago1:08:44

1:08:44

This week we talked about the "Abundance Agenda" and it's roots in the Effective Altruism movement. A network of think tanks, Silicon Valley billionaires, and centrist pundits are getting all riled up about zoning ordinances, and possibly trying to take over the Democratic Party? Oh boy. We explore the dark side of Effective Altruism, men's rights …

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Cowboy Grak 5 full audio available 0:22

3M ago0:22

0:22

Listen to the entirety of Cowboy Grak 5 over at https://askwhocastsai.substack.com/p/cowboy-grak-5-yet-another-fistfulBy podcast – The Methods of Rationality Podcast

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Cowboy Grak 5 pt1 1:29:45

3M ago1:29:45

1:29:45

Not everything is a reference! Eneasz and Steven talk about half of Cowboy Grak 5, a Worth The Candle fanfic.By The Methods of Rationality Podcast

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Cowboy Grak 5 pt1 1:29:45

3M ago1:29:45

1:29:45

Not everything is a reference! Eneasz and Steven talk about half of Cowboy Grak 5, a Worth The Candle fanfic.By podcast – The Methods of Rationality Podcast

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Cowboy Grak 5 pt1 1:29:45

3M ago1:29:45

1:29:45

Not everything is a reference! Eneasz and Steven talk about half of Cowboy Grak 5, a Worth The Candle fanfic.By The Methods of Rationality Podcast

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Peter Thiel Part 1 59:56

3M ago59:56

59:56

In this episode, we explore Peter Thiel's villain origin story. From his budding commitment to being an edgelord at Stanford to developing the theory that girls ruined everything by voting. Seasteading, blood transfusions, the weird incel parties he throws with Curtis Yarvin. We've got it all. Next week we'll cover the NeoReactionary movement in de…

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