Best Podcast The Methods Of Rationality Podcast Podcasts (2025)

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Unum 03: Would You Like a Cup of Coffee With Your Nuke? 1:01:23

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Welcome back to Unum! We’re so happy you can join us! We’re eager to share this conversation about episode 3 of Pluribus. We hope you enjoy this exploration of the complexities of handling the unassimilated. Remember, your choices are your own.By The Methods of Rationality Podcast

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Unum 03: Would You Like a Cup of Coffee With Your Nuke? 1:01:23

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Welcome back to Unum! We’re so happy you can join us! We’re eager to share this conversation about episode 3 of Pluribus. We hope you enjoy this exploration of the complexities of handling the unassimilated. Remember, your choices are your own.By podcast – The Methods of Rationality Podcast

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Unum 03: Would You Like a Cup of Coffee With Your Nuke? 1:01:23

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Welcome back to Unum! We’re so happy you can join us! We’re eager to share this conversation about episode 3 of Pluribus. We hope you enjoy this exploration of the complexities of handling the unassimilated. Remember, your choices are your own.By The Methods of Rationality Podcast

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HoP 481 True Fool’s Gold: Pierre Gassendi 20:19

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Gassendi’s path from skepticism to “baptized Epicureanism.”By Peter Adamson

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Unum 02: A Meeting of the Minds 1:04:32

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Welcome back to Unum! Steven and Brian discuss the second episode, gush about their favorite parts, and have fun speculating wildly about what “reasonable” people might do in this situation. The format of this show will be full spoilers for the episode we’re covering and we’ll do an accelerated release schedule to catch up with the show. We hope yo…

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Unum 02: A Meeting of the Minds 1:04:32

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Welcome back to Unum! Steven and Brian discuss the second episode, gush about their favorite parts, and have fun speculating wildly about what “reasonable” people might do in this situation. The format of this show will be full spoilers for the episode we’re covering and we’ll do an accelerated release schedule to catch up with the show. We hope yo…

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Unum 02: A Meeting of the Minds 1:04:32

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Welcome back to Unum! Steven and Brian discuss the second episode, gush about their favorite parts, and have fun speculating wildly about what “reasonable” people might do in this situation. The format of this show will be full spoilers for the episode we’re covering and we’ll do an accelerated release schedule to catch up with the show. We hope yo…

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251 – Matt Freeman on What Makes a Good Story 1:54:49

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Matt Freeman has been cohosting several media analysis podcasts for over a decade. He and his cohost Scott have been doing weekly episodes of the Doofcast every Friday and they cover movies, books, and TV shows. Matt and Scott’s analysis podcasts have made me love stories even more and have equipped me with tools to […]…

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Unum 01: The Day The World Ended 57:23

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Welcome to Unum! Steven loved Pluribus so much that he needed to talk about it and Brian was on board to join! The format of this show will be full spoilers for the episode we’re covering and we’ll do an accelerated release schedule to catch up with the show. We hope you have fun!By The Methods of Rationality Podcast

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Unum 01: The Day The World Ended 57:23

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Welcome to Unum! Steven loved Pluribus so much that he needed to talk about it and Brian was on board to join! The format of this show will be full spoilers for the episode we’re covering and we’ll do an accelerated release schedule to catch up with the show. We hope you have fun!By podcast – The Methods of Rationality Podcast

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Unum 01: The Day The World Ended 57:23

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Welcome to Unum! Steven loved Pluribus so much that he needed to talk about it and Brian was on board to join! The format of this show will be full spoilers for the episode we’re covering and we’ll do an accelerated release schedule to catch up with the show. We hope you have fun!By The Methods of Rationality Podcast

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Bayes Blast 46 – Get Involved in Local Politics with Booker Lightman 25:59

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Booker is a long-time attendee and one of the coordinators of the Denver area Less Wrong community. Community engagement isn’t just a background task for him – he’s taken real steps to get involved with and improve his community and you can too! He’s here to tell us about the things he’s done and give […]…

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Our BRLS Research Application, Fixation vs. Vitrification Reflection, Cryonics & Autism 49:35

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Watch the video version on YouTube In this epsiode of the Cryosphere Chat we discuss: ● The research proposal we submitted to BRLS● Why slow growth could be an existential risk to cryonics● Our review of the Fixation vs. Vitrification discussion● Why there are so many autistic cryonicistsLinks:Fixation vs. Virtification DiscussionBiostasis Pacific …

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HoP 480 Honorable Ignorance: French Skepticism 21:30

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So-called “libertines” like Mothe le Vayer revive ancient skepticism, provoking a backlash from Mersenne and Arnauld. Were they right to see the skeptics as anti-religious?By Peter Adamson

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Aschwin de Wolf & Andy McKenzie - Fixation vs. Vitrification 1:51:55

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There has long been debate in the cryonics community on whether the best procedure for preserving patients is to use chemicals to fixate the brain or to perfuse cryoprotectants and use cryogenic temperatures to vitrify the body (as Alcor, Tomorrow Bio, and Cryonics Institute do). We brought together two of the best researchers in the field to help …

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250 – Making the Good Life with Matt Freeman 1:56:38

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While Eneasz is busy at InkHaven, Steven sits down with Matt Freeman to talk about not-AI stuff! We had (in my opinion) a great conversation about stoic philosophy, the traps of getting too entrenched in any philosophical framework, and some of the ingredients of a happy life. LINKS It’s Okay to Feel Bad for a […]…

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HoP 479 Gideon Manning on Cartesian Medicine 33:57

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An interview exploring Descartes' interest in medicine, how his medical ideas relate to his dualism, and his influence on medical science.By Peter Adamson

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249 – Red Heart and IABIED with Max Harms 2:08:06

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We talk with Max Harms on the air for the first time since 2017! He’s got a new book coming out (pre-order your copy here or at Amazon) and we spend about the first half talking about If Anyone Builds It, Everyone Dies. LINKS Max’s first book, Crystal Society Eneasz’s audiobook of about the first […]…

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HoP 478 This Gland Is Your Gland: Cartesian Science 24:16

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From comets to blood transfusions, embryology, and the debate over the pineal gland: Descartes’ impact on science, especially medicine.By Peter Adamson

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Cryosphere Chat ft. Emil Kendziorra 36:45

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The gang catches up with Emil Kendziorra after the Biostasis 2025 conference at the European Biostasis Foundation. Watch it on YouTube here. Topics covered include: * How to get a Tomorrow Bio ambulance in your hometown * Tomorrow Bio’s plan to collect brain samples to check ultra-structure preservation in its patients - and how it will respond to …

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248 – Seeking Alpha, with Jay 1:43:12

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Jay talks with us about finding Alpha – returns above the base rate – in every day life (and what this means). LINKS Optimize Everything, Jay’s substack Jay on Twitter Arbor Trading Bootcamp Kelsey’s argument that We Need To Be Able To Sue AI Companies 00:00:05 – Alpha with Jay 01:28:53 – Guild of the […]…

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HoP 477 The Mind Has No Sex: Cartesianism and Gender 20:44

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Why Cartesianism appealed to women and became the inspiration for a pioneering feminist, Poullain de la Barre; and why Cartesianism was not the only option for women philosophers of the age.By Peter Adamson

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247 – The Void, with Matt Freeman, part 2 1:43:01

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We continue discussing Nostalgebraist’s “The Void” in the context of how to relate to LLMs. If God imagines Claude hard enough, does Claude become real? LINKS The Void Audio reading of The Void, from AskWho The referenced episode where the three of us spoke of Janus’s post “Simulators” Claude-Clark post – Simulacra Welfare: Meet Clark, by […]…

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Cryosphere Chat 46:01

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In this second episode of Cryosphere Chats we discuss Until Labs and Alcor’s organ preservation strategies, our experiences convincing others about cryonics, using terms like hibernation or cryosleep instead of death when explaining cryonics, and more! Watch it on YouTube here. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other …

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HoP 476 What He Should Have Said: the Early Cartesians 26:07

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Early Cartesians including Cordemoy and de La Forge develop but also challenge Descartes’ ideas, defending atomism and occasionalism.By Peter Adamson

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246 – The Void, with Matt Freeman, part 1 1:43:12

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We discuss Nostalgebraist’s “The Void” in the context of how to relate to LLMs. “When you talk to ChatGPT, who or what are you talking to?” LINKS The Void Audio reading of The Void, from AskWho The referenced episode where the three of us spoke of Janus’s post “Simulators” The Measure of a Man episode […]…

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Audio reading of The Void, from AskWhoBy The Bayesian Conspiracy

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Cryosphere Chat - Replacement Technology, Updates From CI, Why Cryonicists Don’t Have Kids 41:58

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We’re trying out a new format where the team behind the Cryosphere has an informal discussion on a range of cryonics related topics. Watch the video version on YouTube. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit cryospherepress.substack.com…

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HoP 475 Ariane Schneck on Elisabeth and Descartes 34:33

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We finish our look at Elisabeth of Bohemia and Descartes by talking to Ariane Schneck about their correspondence, focusing on the mind-body problem and the passions.By Peter Adamson

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245 – AI Welfare, with Rob Long and Rosie Campbell of Eleos 1:33:54

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Do we need to be concerned for the welfare of AIs today? What about the near future? Eleos AI Research is asking exactly that. LINKS Eleos AI Research People for the Ethical Treatment of Reinforcement Learners Bees Can’t Suffer? Lena, by qntm When AI Seems Conscious Experience Machines, Rob’s substack The War on General Computation […]…

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244 – How and Why to Form a Church, with Andrew Willsen 1:23:13

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Andrew Willsen tells us how incorporating as a church allows you to navigate modernity, and gives us the basic steps to doing so. LINKS Andrew’s church substack – The Church of the Infinite Game To incorporate in CA file ARTS-PB-501(c)(3) CA Form FTB3500 booklet IRS document 1828 (see also the summary) Nonprofit Compliance Checklist The […]…

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Bayes Blast 45 – Bees Blast 13:28

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Is a bee worth 1/7th of a human? Can a bee suffer at all? Nathan joins us to discuss what neural structures are needed for this question to make sense. Map of all the fruitfly neuronsBy The Bayesian Conspiracy

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Blindsided 12: I Prefer a World Where Someone’s Home 1:44:51

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Join Brian and Steven as we wrap up our journey through the awesome and thought provoking world of Blindsight. Check out the awesome companion website sxp made! 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: “You cannot prevent and prepar…

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Blindsided 12: I Prefer a World Where Someone’s Home 1:44:51

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Join Brian and Steven as we wrap up our journey through the awesome and thought provoking world of Blindsight. Check out the awesome companion website sxp made! 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: “You cannot prevent and prepar…

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Blindsided 12: I Prefer a World Where Someone’s Home 1:44:51

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Join Brian and Steven as we wrap up our journey through the awesome and thought provoking world of Blindsight. Check out the awesome companion website sxp made! 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: “You cannot prevent and prepar…

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243 – Wes Is Not The Monogamy Police, with Wesly Fenza and Jennifer Kesteloot 1:53:56

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Wes defends his post I Am Not the Monogamy Police, while Jennifer asserts it’s about more than monogamy. LINKS Wes’s post I Am Not the Monogamy Police His blog, Living Within Reason The original tweets – monogamy vs charity Aella’s Chattel Childhood post The Mind Killer Our Groceries Paid Bonus content for the week – […]…

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Bayes Blast 44 – Play-By-Post Storytelling 16:49

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Olivia from the Guild of the Rose is back to tell us about the noble and most ancient tradition of play-by-post storytelling. (Spoiler, it’s the precursor to glowfic!)By The Bayesian Conspiracy

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Blindsided 11: Consciousness Is a Bug, Not a Feature 1:16:28

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Join Brian and Steven as the scramblers and the vampire demon challenge the value of the very essence of of what makes us us. Check out the awesome companion website sxp made! 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: “If the human b…

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Blindsided 11: Consciousness Is a Bug, Not a Feature 1:16:28

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Join Brian and Steven as the scramblers and the vampire demon challenge the value of the very essence of of what makes us us. Check out the awesome companion website sxp made! 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: “If the human b…

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Blindsided 11: Consciousness Is a Bug, Not a Feature 1:16:28

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Join Brian and Steven as the scramblers and the vampire demon challenge the value of the very essence of of what makes us us. Check out the awesome companion website sxp made! 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: “If the human b…