Best Methods Of Rationality Podcasts (2025)

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

5d 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

8d 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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136: The Fielder Method 58:38

3d 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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Ep 236: Max Velthoven, legal science, AI and epistemology. 1:09:37

4d ago1:09:37

1:09:37

Max is a tax lawyer who is applying Popperian epistemology to legal science and issues in AI. Links to some more of his work, and the slides to accompany part of this video are below. Slides for Max's talk(s): https://www.bretthall.org/popper-and-legal-science.html Max’s journal article on AI with Eric Marcus (in NLFiscaal TaxTech): NLFiscaal | Pro…

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990) perfection 52:35

8d 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

9d 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

12d 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

13d 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

19d 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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Ep 235: The Simulation Hypothesis 1:50:15

20d ago1:50:15

1:50:15

This is a "megasode" combining two episodes from Youtube all about the Simulation Hypothesis. In the first part I provide the philosophical basis for the simulation hypothesis as explained especially by Nick Bostrom and compare it to other "ultimate" explanations of reality. In part 2 I discuss and evaluate the arguments made by Scott Adams and Joe…

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

23d 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

26d 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

27d 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

29d 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

30d 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

29d 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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The Effective Altruists and the "Abundance" Movement 1:08:44

1M 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

1M 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

1M 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

1M 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

1M 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

1M 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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233 – AI Policy in D.C., with Dave Kasten 1:31:01

1M ago1:31:01

1:31:01

Dave Kasten joins us to discuss how AI is being discussed in the US government and gives a rather inspiring and hopeful take. LINKS Narrow Path Center for AI Policy Dave Kasten’s Essay on the Essay Meta on his Substack Prospective donors for CAIP can donate here and potential major donors ($5k+) encouraged to email Jason at [email protected] TBC ep…

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Pessimism of the Intellect, Optimism of the Will 1:09:39

2M ago1:09:39

1:09:39

This week we are joined by Paris Marx, host of the podcast Tech Won't Save Us and a tech critic, journalist, author, and international speaker. We talked about Silicon Valley's changing influence in politics, climate policy, and about reasons for optimism as we think about how to confront Musk and Co. in the political arena. This is somewhat of a s…

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Patreon Preview: Nuke Mars (Bezos vs. Musk) 5:05

2M ago5:05

5:05

To hear the rest of this episode, become one of our Patreon supporters at https://www.patreon.com/DystopiaNow For this bonus episode we were joined by comedian Kenice Mobley to talk about the different space futures Bezos and Musk have in mind. Bezos wants us to live in cylinders, Musk wants us to nuke Mars, but both of them want a future where we'…

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Bayes Blast 41 – AI Action Plan 4:33

2M ago4:33

4:33

The White House wants to hear from you regarding what it should do about AI safety. Now’s your chance to spend a few minutes to make someone read your thoughts on the subject! Submissions are due by midnight EST on March 15th. Submit your comments the the White House here Check out NarrowPathBy The Bayesian Conspiracy

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The Tech Right with Jacob Silverman 37:15

2M ago37:15

37:15

This week our guest is Jacob Silverman, and independent journalist who has written for the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, The Washington Post, Slate, The New Yorker & The New Republic. He's the co-author of "Easy Money: Cryptocurrency, Casino Capitalism, and the Golden Age of Fraud." We talked about the growing right wing movement in the tech i…

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232 – The Milton Friedman Theory of Change, with John Bennett 1:31:20

2M ago1:31:20

1:31:20

John Bennett discusses Milton Friedman‘s model of policy change. LINKS The Milton Friedman Model of Policy Change John Bennett’s LinkedIn Friedman’s “Capitalism and Freedom” Preface Ross Rheingans-Yoo on Thalidomide at Complex Systems, and at his blog “Every Bay Area Walled Compound” Trace on the FAA hiring scandal What We Owe the Future (Will MacA…

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Ep 234: On the Evolution of Reason 42:32

2M ago42:32

42:32

I recently had the opportunity to participate in "Spectrum Street Epistemology" with @drpeterboghossian and a number of others including @destiny . This episode was inspired by both that event and the many other conversations I had with Peter, Reid, David, Evan, Mia and Travis across the days I spent in Florida with those excellent people engaged i…

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Surveillance Capitalism with Albert Fox Cahn 47:30

2M ago47:30

47:30

This week we welcomed special guest Albert Fox Cahn who is the Executive Director of S.T.O.P. (the Surveillance Technology Oversight Project). We talked about how AI is impacting policing and pricing. We also returned to the subject of Elon's ketamine addiction. Special thanks to Deon Wolf who has been helping with our short videos on instagram and…

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The Three Stigmata of Palmer Eldritch 06: Pondering Knowable Dreams 58:24

2M ago58:24

58:24

Welcome back to PKD! Brian and Steven wrap up their adventures in the mind of Philip K Dick. We’re gonna keep this going with Blindsight! Come back in a week or two for … part of Blindsight. We’ll figure this out later. Also, did you happen across this looking for HPMoR stuff? Find it here.By The Methods of Rationality Podcast

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The Three Stigmata of Palmer Eldritch 06: Pondering Knowable Dreams 58:24

2M ago58:24

58:24

Welcome back to PKD! Brian and Steven wrap up their adventures in the mind of Philip K Dick. We’re gonna keep this going with Blindsight! Come back in a week or two for … part of Blindsight. We’ll figure this out later. Also, did you happen across this looking for HPMoR stuff? Find it here.By podcast – The Methods of Rationality Podcast

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The Three Stigmata of Palmer Eldritch 06: Pondering Knowable Dreams 58:24

2M ago58:24

58:24

Welcome back to PKD! Brian and Steven wrap up their adventures in the mind of Philip K Dick. We’re gonna keep this going with Blindsight! Come back in a week or two for … part of Blindsight. We’ll figure this out later. Also, did you happen across this looking for HPMoR stuff? Find it here.By The Methods of Rationality Podcast

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HPMOR 10 Year Anniversary Parties 11:57

2M ago11:57

11:57

Want to run an HPMOR Anniversary Party, or get notified if one’s happening near you? Fill this out!By podcast – The Methods of Rationality Podcast

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HPMOR 10 Year Anniversary Parties 11:57

2M ago11:57

11:57

Want to run an HPMOR Anniversary Party, or get notified if one’s happening near you? Fill this out!By The Methods of Rationality Podcast

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HPMOR 10 Year Anniversary Parties 11:57

2M ago11:57

11:57

Want to run an HPMOR Anniversary Party, or get notified if one’s happening near you? Fill this out!By The Methods of Rationality Podcast

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Bayes Blast 40 – HPMOR 10 Year Anniversary Parties 11:57

2M ago11:57

11:57

Want to run an HPMOR Anniversary Party, or get notified if one’s happening near you? Fill this out!By The Bayesian Conspiracy

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Ep 233: David Deutsch’s ”The Fabric of Reality” Chapter 13 ”The Four Strands" Part 1 1:10:56

2M ago1:10:56

1:10:56

The first part of my discussion of the differing visions of science and how scientific knowledge "grows" (or not) according to Thomas Kuhn vs Karl Popper as outlined in this chapter of "The Beginning of Infinity". Kuhn's "The Structure of Scientific Revolutions" explains the concept of a "paradigm" and "paradigm shifts" comparing "revolutionary" an…

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Elon Part 2: Doomers vs. Accelerationists 37:39

2M ago37:39

37:39

This week, Kate and Emile dive deeper into Elon Musk's ideology and explore the debate between two Silicon Valley camps, the AI Doomers and the AI Accelerationists. We explore the effective accelerationism or e/acc movement, a guy named Beff Jezos? Marc Andreessen's Techno Optimist Manifesto, and what Google founder Larry Page really believes. We a…

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231 – SuperBabies, with Gene Smith 1:48:31

2M ago1:48:31

1:48:31

Gene Smith on polygenic screening; gene editing to give our children the happiest, healthiest, best lives they can live; and if we can do this in adults as well. Plus how this will interface with the AI future. LINKS How To Make Super Babies How to have Polygenically Screened Children Significantly Enhancing Adult Intelligence With Gene Editing May…

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The Nerd Reich with Gil Duran 38:30

3M ago38:30

38:30

Why is Elon trying so hard to dismantle the administrative state? This may be an answer you haven't heard yet. This week, Emile and Kate host journalist Gil Duran (New Republic, The Nerd Reich) for a discussion about Network States, aka libertarian post democracy colonies that have become a popular idea among tech billionaires. From seasteading to …

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Bayes Blast 39 – Ladylike for Autistics 22:00

3M ago22:00

22:00

Eneasz tells Jen about Sympathetic Opposition’s How and Why to be Ladylike (For Women with Autism), and the podcast takes a 1-episode breakBy The Bayesian Conspiracy

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Ep 232: Karl Popper's "The Myth of the Framework" Sections IV to VI. "The Critical Method": deep dive 1:22:46

3M ago1:22:46

1:22:46

The second in the series on "The Myth of the Framework" paper. Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction with some reflections on Joe Rogan and Gad Saad 05:14 Section IVa reading - on “Confrontations” 06:32 Section IVa reflection 09:48 Section IVb reading 10:17 Section IVb reflection 12:14 Section IVc reading - tolerance and respect 13:26 Section IV c reflect…

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Elon Musk Part 1 53:10

3M ago53:10

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In our first episode we explore the question on everyone's mind: what the hell is Elon Musk doing? Well, the answer may be, trying (or pretending to try), winning a robot battle 10 billion years in the future when humanity is replaced with digital beings. Tune in to learn about the ideologies of longtermism and transhumanism and how they may be inf…

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Ep 231: Karl Popper's "The Myth of the Framework" Sections I to III. Discussing discussions: deep dive 1:36:01

3M ago1:36:01

1:36:01

I take another deep dive into a deeply insightful and original lecture by Karl Popper: The Myth of the Framework. In this first part (of 4) I spend most of the episode unpacking our motivations, Popper's own thoughts on his success in combating bad ideologies and the purposes of discussion. Indeed this piece can be considered an instruction manual …

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230 – Making Dating Not Suck with Jacob Falkovich 1:21:24

3M ago1:21:24

1:21:24

Jacob Falkovich on finding a good match and selfless dating LINKS SecondPerson.Dating – why dating sucks and how you will unsuck it Jacob’s post on soccer player skill distribution Go Fuck Someone Selfless Dating Consensual Hostility (re consent culture) steelmanning Monogamy A recent(ish) TBC episode on polyamory Eneasz on finding partners that li…

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Bayes Blast 38 – Shitcoins 4:08

3M ago4:08

4:08

How shitcoins work, plus the Dumb Money movie about the GameStop squeeze.By The Bayesian Conspiracy

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The Three Stigmata of Palmer Eldritch 05: Peculiar Kafkaesque Dimensions 1:00:19

3M ago1:00:19

1:00:19

Welcome back to PKD! Brian and Steven chew on the Chew-Z madness. The next episode will be delayed by a week, so come back in two weeks for the final three chapters, 11, 12, and 13! Also, did you happen across this looking for HPMoR stuff? Find it here.By podcast – The Methods of Rationality Podcast

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The Three Stigmata of Palmer Eldritch 05: Peculiar Kafkaesque Dimensions 1:00:19

3M ago1:00:19

1:00:19

Welcome back to PKD! Brian and Steven chew on the Chew-Z madness. The next episode will be delayed by a week, so come back in two weeks for the final three chapters, 11, 12, and 13! Also, did you happen across this looking for HPMoR stuff? Find it here.By The Methods of Rationality Podcast

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The Three Stigmata of Palmer Eldritch 05: Peculiar Kafkaesque Dimensions 1:00:19

3M ago1:00:19

1:00:19

Welcome back to PKD! Brian and Steven chew on the Chew-Z madness. The next episode will be delayed by a week, so come back in two weeks for the final three chapters, 11, 12, and 13! Also, did you happen across this looking for HPMoR stuff? Find it here.By The Methods of Rationality Podcast

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