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AI Article ReadingsEliezer's Unteachable Methods of Sanity - By Eliezer YudkowskyAI reading of Eliezer’s Unteachable Methods of Sanity - By Eliezer Yudkowsky. In this essay, Eliezer Yudkowsky addresses a question he's frequently asked: how does he maintain his psychological equilibrium while believing humanity faces existential risk from AI? Rather than offering a self-help guide, he candidly shares his personal approaches to staying sane under such circumstances—while openly acknowledging these methods are likely "irreproducible" for most readers. Drawing on his background as a writer and his long-developed habits of introspection, Yudkowsky explores the relationship between the narratives we construct about ourselves and the mental states we inha...
2026-01-2416 min
Doom Debates!Robert Wright Interrogates the Eliezer Yudkowsky AI Doom PositionToday I'm sharing my interview on Robert Wright's Nonzero Podcast where we unpack Eliezer Yudkowsky's AI doom arguments from his bestselling book, "If Anyone Builds It, Everyone Dies." Bob is an exceptionally thoughtful interviewer who asks sharp questions and pushes me to defend the Yudkowskian position, leading to a rich exploration of the AI doom perspective. I highly recommend getting a premium subscription to his podcast: 0:00 Episode Preview 2:43 Being a "Stochastic Parrot" for Eliezer Yudkowsky 5:38 Yudkowsky's Book: "If Anyone Builds It, Everyone Dies" 9:38 AI Has NEVER Been...
2025-10-2347 min
Doom Debates!ANNOUNCEMENT: Eliezer Yudkowsky interview premieres tomorrow!The Eliezer Yudkowsky interview premiere is tomorrow (Mon Sep 15) at 9am PT!!!👉 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQtpSQmMNP0 👈I can't believe it. We are entering the launch week for If Anyone Builds It, Everyone Dies - a new book by Eliezer Yudkowsky and Nate Soares. This is a hell of a book. I highly recommend it.Everybody should pick it up. Honestly, if you haven't gone and bought that book by now, not gonna lie, I'm kind of disappointed. Should you really even be watching this channel? Are you not getting the messag...
2025-09-1503 min
Doom Debates!Get ready for LAUNCH WEEK!!! “If Anyone Builds It, Everyone Dies” by Eliezer Yudkowsky & Nate SoaresLadies and gentlemen, we are days away from the long-awaited release of Eliezer Yudkowsky and Nate Soares's new book, “If Anyone Builds It, Everyone Dies”!!!Mon Sep 15 @9am PT: My Interview with Eliezer YudkowskyWe'll be kicking things off the morning of Monday, September 15th with a live watch party of my very special new interview with the one and only Eliezer Yudkowsky!All of us will be in the YouTube live chat. I'll be there, producer Ori will be there, and you'll get a first look at this new & exciting interview: Questions he's...
2025-09-1106 min
2021 MIRI ConversationsDiscussion with Eliezer Yudkowsky on AGI interventionsThe following is a partially redacted and lightly edited transcript of a chat conversation about AGI between Eliezer Yudkowsky and a set of invitees in early September 2021. By default, all other participants are anonymized as "Anonymous". This was originally posted on 10th Nov 2021. https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/CpvyhFy9WvCNsifkY/discussion-with-eliezer-yudkowsky-on-agi-interventions
2025-09-101h 02
Doom Debates!AI Twitter Beefs #3: Marc Andreessen, Sam Altman, Mark Zuckerberg, Yann LeCun, Eliezer Yudkowsky & More!It’s time for AI Twitter Beefs #3:00:00 Introduction01:27 Marc Andreessen vs. Sam Altman09:15 Mark Zuckerberg35:40 Martin Casado47:26 Gary Marcus vs. Miles Brundage Bet58:39 Scott Alexander’s AI Art Turing Test01:11:29 Roon01:16:35 Stephen McAleer01:22:25 Emmett Shear01:37:20 OpenAI’s “Safety”01:44:09 Naval Ravikant vs. Eliezer Yudkowsky01:56:03 Comic Relief01:58:53 Final ThoughtsShow NotesUpcoming Live Q&A: https://lironshapira.substack.com/p/2500-subscribers-live-q-and-a-ask“Make Your Beliefs Pay Rent In Anticipated Experiences” by Eliezer Yud...
2025-01-242h 07
Doom Debates!AI Twitter Beefs #2: Yann LeCun, David Deutsch, Tyler Cowen, Jack Clark, Beff Jezos, Samuel Hammond vs. Eliezer Yudkowsky, Geoffrey Hinton, Carl FeynmanIt’s time for AI Twitter Beefs #2:00:42 Jack Clark (Anthropic) vs. Holly Elmore (PauseAI US)11:02 Beff Jezos vs. Eliezer Yudkowsky, Carl Feynman18:10 Geoffrey Hinton vs. OpenAI & Meta25:14 Samuel Hammond vs. Liron30:26 Yann LeCun vs. Eliezer Yudkowsky37:13 Roon vs. Eliezer Yudkowsky41:37 Tyler Cowen vs. AI Doomers52:54 David Deutsch vs. LironTwitter people referenced:* Jack Clark: https://x.com/jackclarkSF* Holly Elmore: https://x.com/ilex_ulmus* PauseAI US: https://x.com/PauseAIUS* Geoffrey Hinton: ht...
2024-11-131h 06
Doom Debates!Doom Tiffs #1: Amjad Masad, Eliezer Yudkowsky, Helen Toner, Roon, Lee Cronin, Naval Ravikant, Martin Casado, Yoshua BengioIn today’s episode, instead of reacting to a long-form presentation of someone’s position, I’m reporting on the various AI x-risk-related tiffs happening in my part of the world. And by “my part of the world” I mean my Twitter feed.00:00 Introduction01:55 Followup to my MSLT reaction episode03:48 Double Crux04:53 LLMs: Finite State Automata or Turing Machines?16:11 Amjad Masad vs. Helen Toner and Eliezer Yudkowsky17:29 How Will AGI Literally Kill Us?33:53 Roon37:38 Prof. Lee Cronin40:48 Defining AI Creativity43:44 Na...
2024-09-251h 14
AI Article ReadingsYudkowsky on My Simplistic Theory of Left and Right - By Bryan Caplan and Eliezer YudkowskyAI narration of Yudkowsky on My Simplistic Theory of Left and Right - By Bryan Caplan and Eliezer Yudkowsky.https://www.econlib.org/archives/2017/06/yudkowsky_on_my.html This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit askwhocastsai.substack.com/subscribe
2024-07-2310 min
The Neil Fox ShowWho is Eliezer Yudkowsky? Decoding the Mind Behind AI ExtinctionIn this captivating episode of "The AI Revolution," we delve deep into the life and ideas of Eliezer Yudkowsky, a prominent figure in the world of artificial intelligence. Join host Neil Fox as he explores Yudkowsky's unconventional journey, his groundbreaking concepts like 'Friendly AI,' and the profound ethical questions surrounding AI alignment. This episode is not just about understanding AI; it's a dive into how Yudkowsky's vision is shaping our approach to technology and its role in the future of humanity. Tune in to unravel the story of this AI visionary and reflect on the implications of his...
2023-11-3006 min
Based Camp | Simone & Malcolm CollinsMalcolm Got in a Heated Argument with Eliezer Yudkowsky at a Party (Recounting an AI Safety Debate)Malcolm recounts a heated debate with AI theorist Eliezer Yudkowsky on AI safety. He explains his belief that subsystems in an advanced AI would converge on the same utility function, while Yudkowsky insists no AI would subdivide that way. Simone notes Yudkowsky's surprising lack of knowledge in physics and neuroscience given his confidence. They express concern his ideas ruin youth's outlooks and discuss hypothetical clapbacks. Overall they conclude that while well-intended, Yudkowsky's certainty without humility on AI risks is dangerous.Simone: [00:00:00] What'sMalcolm: really interesting is that he actually conceded that...
2023-09-2942 min
Hold These Truths with Dan CrenshawCan We Stop the AI Apocalypse? | Eliezer YudkowskyArtificial Intelligence (AI) researcher Eliezer Yudkowsky makes the case for why we should view AI as an existential threat to humanity. Rep. Crenshaw gets into the basics of AI and how the new AI program, GPT-4, is a revolutionary leap forward in the tech. Eliezer hypothesizes the most likely scenarios if AI becomes self-aware and unconstrained – from rogue programs that blackmail targets to self-replicating nano robots. They discuss building global coalitions to rein in AI development and how China views AI. And they explore first steps Congress could take to limit AI's capabilities for harm while still enabling its pr...
2023-07-131h 01
The Logan Bartlett ShowEP 63: Eliezer Yudkowsky (AI Safety Expert) Explains How AI Could Destroy HumanityEliezer Yudkowsky is a researcher, writer, and advocate for artificial intelligence safety. He is best known for his writings on rationality, cognitive biases, and the development of superintelligence. Yudkowsky has written extensively on the topic of AI safety and has advocated for the development of AI systems that are aligned with human values and interests. Yudkowsky is the co-founder of the Machine Intelligence Research Institute (MIRI), a non-profit organization dedicated to researching the development of safe and beneficial artificial intelligence. He is also a co-founder of the Center for Applied Rationality (CFAR), a non-profit organization focused on teaching rational...
2023-05-063h 17
Machine Learning Street Talk (MLST)#111 - AI moratorium, Eliezer Yudkowsky, AGI risk etcSupport us! https://www.patreon.com/mlst
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In a recent open letter, over 1500 individuals called for a six-month pause on the development of advanced AI systems, expressing concerns over the potential risks AI poses to society and humanity. However, there are issues with this approach, including global competition, unstoppable progress, potential benefits, and the need to manage risks instead of avoiding them.
Decision theorist Eliezer Yudkowsky took it a step further in...
2023-04-0126 min
Lex Fridman Podcast#368 – Eliezer Yudkowsky: Dangers of AI and the End of Human CivilizationEliezer Yudkowsky is a researcher, writer, and philosopher on the topic of superintelligent AI. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:
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2023-03-303h 22
Parlons FuturUne super IA signifie-t-elle la fin de l’humanité ? Résumé de la thèse d’Eliezer Yudkowsky
Eliezer Yudkowsky, expert reconnu des risques liés à l'IA: "We’re All Gonna Die" (entretien de près de 2 heures sur Youtube, transcript here)
Eliezer Yudkowsky est sans doute la figure la plus connue et respectée depuis 20 ans dans le milieu de la recherche sur les façons d'aligner l'IA sur nos valeurs humainesWikipedia : Eliezer Yudkowsky is an American decision theory and artificial intelligence (AI) researcher and writer. He is a co-founder and research fellow at the Machine Intelligence Research Institute (MIRI), a private research nonprofit based in Berkeley, California. His work on the prospect of a runaway intelligence explosion...
2023-03-3040 min
Bankless159 - We’re All Gonna Die with Eliezer YudkowskyEliezer Yudkowsky is an author, founder, and leading thinker in the AI space. ------ ✨ DEBRIEF | Unpacking the episode: https://shows.banklesshq.com/p/debrief-eliezer ------ ✨ COLLECTIBLES | Collect this episode: https://collectibles.bankless.com/mint ------ We wanted to do an episode on AI… and we went deep down the rabbit hole. As we went down, we discussed ChatGPT and the new generation of AI, digital superintelligence, the end of humanity, and if there’s anything we can do to survive. This conversation with Eliezer Yudkowsky sent us into an ex...
2023-02-201h 38
LessWrong (Curated & Popular)"Six Dimensions of Operational Adequacy in AGI Projects" by Eliezer Yudkowsky https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/keiYkaeoLHoKK4LYA/six-dimensions-of-operational-adequacy-in-agi-projects by Eliezer Yudkowsky Editor's note: The following is a lightly edited copy of a document written by Eliezer Yudkowsky in November 2017. Since this is a snapshot of Eliezer’s thinking at a specific time, we’ve sprinkled reminders throughout that this is from 2017. A background note: It’s often the case that people are slow to abandon obsolete playbooks in response to a novel challenge. And AGI is certainly a very novel challenge. Italian general Luigi Cadorna offers a memorable historical example...
2022-06-2132 min
The Nonlinear Library: Alignment Forum Top PostsDiscussion with Eliezer Yudkowsky on AGI interventions by Rob Bensinger, Eliezer YudkowskyWelcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio.
This is: Discussion with Eliezer Yudkowsky on AGI interventions, published by Rob Bensinger, Eliezer Yudkowsky on the AI Alignment Forum.
The following is a partially redacted and lightly edited transcript of a chat conversation about AGI between Eliezer Yudkowsky and a set of invitees in early September 2021. By default, all other participants are anonymized as "Anonymous".
I think this Nate Soares quote (excerpted from Nate's response to a report by Joe Carlsmith) is a...
2021-12-1055 min
The Nonlinear Library: Alignment SectionDiscussion with Eliezer Yudkowsky on AGI interventions by Rob Bensinger, Eliezer YudkowskyWelcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio.
This is: Discussion with Eliezer Yudkowsky on AGI interventions, published by Rob Bensinger, Eliezer Yudkowsky on the AI Alignment Forum.
The following is a partially redacted and lightly edited transcript of a chat conversation about AGI between Eliezer Yudkowsky and a set of invitees in early September 2021. By default, all other participants are anonymized as "Anonymous".
I think this Nate Soares quote (excerpted from Nate's response to a report by Joe Carlsmith) is a useful context-setting preface...
2021-11-1655 min
Harry Potter and the Methods of RationalityNot Everything Is A Clue – Ch 34-36Chapters 34-36: If You Choose Torture Over Dust Specks But Then Rewind Time, Did It Really Make A Sound?
Mentioned on show: Yudkowsky’s Guide to Writing Intelligent Characters, a Bearded Axe, and Eminem’s Stan
For next week — Chapters 37-40
37. Paths
38. Don’t Split the Party
39. Strategic Reserves
40. The Feminine Mystique
Cakoluchiam’s stellar Character Sheet
Steven’s Predictions – Everything is a Clue
Worth the Candle can be read at AO3 or RoyalRoad.
You can support this podcast at our Patreon. Alexander Wales ca...
2021-05-243h 13
The Methods of Rationality PodcastWe Want MoR – The One with Eliezer Yudkowsky
For our final and ultimate episode, we are joined by Eneasz Brodski, Matt Freeman, Eliezer Yudkowsky!
We had a great time producing this show for the last year and the best way to cap it off was an awesome conversation with all of the people who made it possible. Thank you to all of our guests and to all of you for listening.
Original chapters, written by Eliezer Yudkowsky, can be read here and the audiobook chapters, recorded by Eneasz Brodski, can be found earlier in this podcast feed and on the website.
2020-12-211h 40podcast – The Methods of Rationality PodcastWe Want MoR – The One with Eliezer Yudkowsky
For our final and ultimate episode, we are joined by Eneasz Brodski, Matt Freeman, Eliezer Yudkowsky!
We had a great time producing this show for the last year and the best way to cap it off was an awesome conversation with all of the people who made it possible. Thank you to all of our guests and to all of you for listening.
Original chapters, written by Eliezer Yudkowsky, can be read here and the audiobook chapters, recorded by Eneasz Brodski, can be found earlier in this podcast feed and on the website.
2020-12-211h 40Harry Potter and the Methods of RationalityWe Want MoR – The One with Eliezer Yudkowsky
For our final and ultimate episode, we are joined by Eneasz Brodski, Matt Freeman, Eliezer Yudkowsky!
We had a great time producing this show for the last year and the best way to cap it off was an awesome conversation with all of the people who made it possible. Thank you to all of our guests and to all of you for listening.
Original chapters, written by Eliezer Yudkowsky, can be read here and the audiobook chapters, recorded by Eneasz Brodski, can be found earlier in this podcast feed and on the website.
2020-12-211h 40
We Want MoR + Audiobook[We Want MoR] The One with Eliezer Yudkowsky
For our final and ultimate episode, we are joined by Eneasz Brodski, Matt Freeman, Eliezer Yudkowsky!
We had a great time producing this show for the last year and the best way to cap it off was an awesome conversation with all of the people who made it possible. Thank you to all of our guests and to all of you for listening.
Original chapters, written by Eliezer Yudkowsky, can be read here and the audiobook chapters, recorded by Eneasz Brodski, can be found earlier in this podcast feed and on the website.
2020-12-211h 40Harry Potter and the Methods of RationalityWe Want MoR – Chapter 122
Thank you to everyone for listening. We had a lot of fun doing this show.
Something to protect
Next episode we’ll have our final retro. :)
Original chapters, written by Eliezer Yudkowsky, can be read here and the audiobook chapters, recorded by Eneasz Brodski, can be found earlier in this podcast feed and on the website.
Album art courtesy of Lorec. Thank you!
Coy manages an RSS feed that compiles the relevant audiobook chapters with the WW MoR counterparts. Just copy and paste that link into your fav...
2020-12-141h 51Harry Potter and the Methods of RationalityWe Want MoR – Chapters 119-121
Final Revelations
Next episode we’ll be covering the final chapter, 122!
Original chapters, written by Eliezer Yudkowsky, can be read here and the audiobook chapters, recorded by Eneasz Brodski, can be found earlier in this podcast feed and on the website.
Album art courtesy of Lorec. Thank you!
Coy manages an RSS feed that compiles the relevant audiobook chapters with the WW MoR counterparts. Just copy and paste that link into your favorite podcast app in the “add by url” option. Thanks, Coy!
2020-12-071h 46Harry Potter and the Methods of RationalityWe Want MoR – Chapters 116-118
The Power the Dark Lord Knows Not
Next episode we’ll be covering chapters 119, 120 and 121!
Original chapters, written by Eliezer Yudkowsky, can be read here and the audiobook chapters, recorded by Eneasz Brodski, can be found earlier in this podcast feed and on the website.
Album art courtesy of Lorec. Thank you!
Coy manages an RSS feed that compiles the relevant audiobook chapters with the WW MoR counterparts. Just copy and paste that link into your favorite podcast app in the “add by url” option. Thanks, Coy!
2020-11-301h 29Harry Potter and the Methods of RationalityWe Want MoR – Chapters 114 and 115
Beneath the moonlight glints a tiny fragment of silver, a fraction of a line…
(black robes, falling)
…blood spills out in litres, and someone screams a word.
Next episode we’ll be covering chapters 116, 117 and 118!
Original chapters, written by Eliezer Yudkowsky, can be read here and the audiobook chapters, recorded by Eneasz Brodski, can be found earlier in this podcast feed and on the website.
Album art courtesy of Lorec. Thank you!
Coy manages an RSS feed that compiles the relevant audiobook chapters with the WW MoR...
2020-11-231h 32Harry Potter and the Methods of RationalityWe Want MoR – Chapters 112 and 113
THIS IS YOUR FINAL EXAM
Next episode we’ll be covering chapters 114 and 115!
Original chapters, written by Eliezer Yudkowsky, can be read here and the audiobook chapters, recorded by Eneasz Brodski, can be found earlier in this podcast feed and on the website.
Album art courtesy of Lorec. Thank you!
Coy manages an RSS feed that compiles the relevant audiobook chapters with the WW MoR counterparts. Just copy and paste that link into your favorite podcast app in the “add by url” option. Thanks, Coy!
2020-11-161h 42Harry Potter and the Methods of RationalityWe Want MoR – Chapters 109-111
Reflections and failure and reflections on failure.
Next episode we’ll be covering chapters 112 and 113!
Original chapters, written by Eliezer Yudkowsky, can be read here and the audiobook chapters, recorded by Eneasz Brodski, can be found earlier in this podcast feed and on the website.
Album art courtesy of Lorec. Thank you!
Coy manages an RSS feed that compiles the relevant audiobook chapters with the WW MoR counterparts. Just copy and paste that link into your favorite podcast app in the “add by url” option. Thanks, Coy!
2020-11-093h 06
Harry Potter and the Methods of RationalityWe Want MoR – Chapter 108
Riddle and answers and Riddles.
Next episode we’ll be covering chapters 109 – 111!
Original chapters, written by Eliezer Yudkowsky, can be read here and the audiobook chapters, recorded by Eneasz Brodski, can be found earlier in this podcast feed and on the website.
Album art courtesy of Lorec. Thank you!
Coy manages an RSS feed that compiles the relevant audiobook chapters with the WW MoR counterparts. Just copy and paste that link into your favorite podcast app in the “add by url” option. Thanks, Coy!
2020-10-262h 23Harry Potter and the Methods of RationalityWe Want MoR – Chapters 105 – 107
Descending the corridor of madness.
Next episode we’ll be covering chapter 108!
Original chapters, written by Eliezer Yudkowsky, can be read here and the audiobook chapters, recorded by Eneasz Brodski, can be found earlier in this podcast feed and on the website.
Album art courtesy of Lorec. Thank you!
Coy manages an RSS feed that compiles the relevant audiobook chapters with the WW MoR counterparts. Just copy and paste that link into your favorite podcast app in the “add by url” option. Thanks, Coy!
2020-10-191h 24Harry Potter and the Methods of RationalityWe Want MoR – Chapters 103 and 104
Quirrell gives the Ministry exam and Harry blows the cap off of all this Voldemort business!
Next episode we’ll be covering chapters 105 and 106 and 107!
Original chapters, written by Eliezer Yudkowsky, can be read here and the audiobook chapters, recorded by Eneasz Brodski, can be found earlier in this podcast feed and on the website.
Album art courtesy of Lorec. Thank you!
Coy manages an RSS feed that compiles the relevant audiobook chapters with the WW MoR counterparts. Just copy and paste that link into your favorite podcast app in...
2020-10-122h 16
Harry Potter and the Methods of RationalityWe Want MoR – One MoR Meta Than You
For our Retro episode, we go one meta higher and are joined by the hosts of Meta MoR: April and Eneasz!
Next episode we’ll be covering chapters 103 and 104!
Original chapters, written by Eliezer Yudkowsky, can be read here and the audiobook chapters, recorded by Eneasz Brodski, can be found earlier in this podcast feed and on the website.
Album art courtesy of Lorec. Thank you!
Coy manages an RSS feed that compiles the relevant audiobook chapters with the WW MoR counterparts. Just copy and paste that link into you...
2020-10-052h 01Harry Potter and the Methods of RationalityWe Want MoR – Chapters 100 – 102
Empanadas…
Strangeness afoot in the Forbidden Forest, a mysterious encounter with a murderous centaur, and an ill Defense Professor.
Next week is our Retro with Eneasz and April!
Original chapters, written by Eliezer Yudkowsky, can be read here and the audiobook chapters, recorded by Eneasz Brodski, can be found earlier in this podcast feed and on the website.
Album art courtesy of Lorec. Thank you!
Coy manages an RSS feed that compiles the relevant audiobook chapters with the WW MoR counterparts. Just copy and paste tha...
2020-09-281h 50Harry Potter and the Methods of RationalityWe Want MoR – Chapters 97 – 99
Apparently my goal of having the Sentient Grass art show up as the cover art for the episode only worked for some podcatchers. For those who missed it, here’s the winning fan art!
The Houses of Potter and Malfoy unite! And the students of Hogwarts… also unite!
Next week we’ll be covering chapters 100, 101 and 102!
Original chapters, written by Eliezer Yudkowsky, can be read here and the audiobook chapters, recorded by Eneasz Brodski, can be found earlier in this podcast feed and on the website.
Album art cou...
2020-09-211h 58
Harry Potter and the Methods of RationalityWe Want MoR – Chapters 94 – 96
Congratulations to our fan art winners! Thank you to everyone for your contributions – I loved all of them. :)
Deceptions, trepidations, and discovery.
Next week we’ll be covering chapters 97, 98, and 99!
Original chapters, written by Eliezer Yudkowsky, can be read here and the audiobook chapters, recorded by Eneasz Brodski, can be found earlier in this podcast feed and on the website.
Album art courtesy of Lorec. Thank you!
Coy manages an RSS feed that compiles the relevant audiobook chapters with the WW MoR counterparts. Just copy and p...
2020-09-142h 12Harry Potter and the Methods of RationalityWe Want MoR – Chapters 90 – 93
Voting for the fan art contest closes today and the winners will be announced on the air on the 14th!
Roles, masks, and coping.
Next week we’ll be covering chapters 94, 95, and 96!
Original chapters, written by Eliezer Yudkowsky, can be read here and the audiobook chapters, recorded by Eneasz Brodski, can be found earlier in this podcast feed and on the website.
Album art courtesy of Lorec. Thank you!
Coy manages an RSS feed that compiles the relevant audiobook chapters with the WW MoR counterparts. Jus...
2020-09-073h 11Harry Potter and the Methods of RationalityWe Want MoR – Chapters 87 – 89
Vote in the Fan Art Contest! Voting is open through September 7th and the winners will be announced on the air on the 14th!
Talking to girls… followed by catastrophe.
Next week we’ll be covering chapters 90, 91, 92, and 93!
Original chapters, written by Eliezer Yudkowsky, can be read here and the audiobook chapters, recorded by Eneasz Brodski, can be found earlier in this podcast feed and on the website.
Album art courtesy of Lorec. Thank you!
Coy manages an RSS feed that compiles the relevant audiobook chapt...
2020-08-312h 03Harry Potter and the Methods of RationalityWe Want MoR – Chapter 86
Revelations on the Defense Professor and wild hypothesizing coupled with some delightfully paranoid speculation.
Next week we’ll be covering chapters 87, 88, and 89!
Original chapters, written by Eliezer Yudkowsky, can be read here and the audiobook chapters, recorded by Eneasz Brodski, can be found earlier in this podcast feed and on the website.
Album art courtesy of Lorec. Thank you!
Coy manages an RSS feed that compiles the relevant audiobook chapters with the WW MoR counterparts. Just copy and paste that link into your favorite podcast app in the “add by ur...
2020-08-242h 30Harry Potter and the Methods of RationalityWe Want MoR – Book 4 Retro
Daniel (a long time aficionado of the story) and Justin (a first time reader keeping pace with Brian) join us to discuss the book so far and gaze out from atop the ladder of paranoia!
Next week we’ll be covering chapter 86!
Original chapters, written by Eliezer Yudkowsky, can be read here and the audiobook chapters, recorded by Eneasz Brodski, can be found earlier in this podcast feed and on the website.
Album art courtesy of Lorec. Thank you!
Coy manages an RSS feed that compiles the relevant audiobook cha...
2020-08-172h 56Harry Potter and the Methods of RationalityWe Want MoR – Chapters 84 and 85
Decisions under uncertainty.
Original chapters, written by Eliezer Yudkowsky, can be read here and the audiobook chapters, recorded by Eneasz Brodski, can be found earlier in this podcast feed and on the website.
Next week we’ll be having our book 4 retro!
Album art courtesy of Lorec. Thank you!
Coy manages an RSS feed that compiles the relevant audiobook chapters with the WW MoR counterparts. Just copy and paste that link into your favorite podcast app in the “add by url” option. Thanks, Coy!
2020-08-103h 05Harry Potter and the Methods of RationalityWe Want MoR – Chapters 81 – 83
Harry has to get creative and be a bad ass to save Hermione!
Original chapters, written by Eliezer Yudkowsky, can be read here and the audiobook chapters, recorded by Eneasz Brodski, can be found earlier in this podcast feed and on the website.
Next week we’ll be covering chapters 84 and 85!
Album art courtesy of Lorec. Thank you!
Coy manages an RSS feed that compiles the relevant audiobook chapters with the WW MoR counterparts. Just copy and paste that link into your favorite podcast app in the “add by url”...
2020-08-032h 31Harry Potter and the Methods of RationalityWe Want MoR – Chapters 79 and 80
Hermione Granger is subject to a trial by the Wizengamot for attempted murder!
Original chapters, written by Eliezer Yudkowsky, can be read here and the audiobook chapters, recorded by Eneasz Brodski, can be found earlier in this podcast feed and on the website.
Next week we’ll be covering chapters 81, 82, and 83!
Album art courtesy of Lorec. Thank you!
Coy manages an RSS feed that compiles the relevant audiobook chapters with the WW MoR counterparts. Just copy and paste that link into your favorite podcast app in the “add by url”...
2020-07-272h 34Harry Potter and the Methods of RationalityWe Want MoR – Chapter 78
Invoking powers beyond your usual grasp.
Original chapters, written by Eliezer Yudkowsky, can be read here and the audiobook chapters, recorded by Eneasz Brodski, can be found earlier in this podcast feed and on the website.
Next week we’ll be covering chapters 79 and 80!
Album art courtesy of Lorec. Thank you!
Coy manages an RSS feed that compiles the relevant audiobook chapters with the WW MoR counterparts. Just copy and paste that link into your favorite podcast app in the “add by url” option. Thanks, Coy!
2020-07-202h 43Harry Potter and the Methods of RationalityWe Want MoR – Chapters 76 and 77
Good guy Snape and the Phoenix’s Price.
Original chapters, written by Eliezer Yudkowsky, can be read here and the audiobook chapters, recorded by Eneasz Brodski, can be found earlier in this podcast feed and on the website.
Next week we’ll be covering chapter 78!
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Coy manages an RSS feed that compiles the relevant audiobook chapters with the WW MoR counterparts. Just copy and paste that link into your favorite podcast app in the “add by url” option. Thanks, Coy!
2020-07-132h 51Harry Potter and the Methods of RationalityWe Want MoR – Chapters 74 and 75
The bullies of Hogwarts learn the true meaning of Chaos!
Original chapters, written by Eliezer Yudkowsky, can be read here and the audiobook chapters, recorded by Eneasz Brodski, can be found earlier in this podcast feed and on the website.
Next week we’ll be covering chapters 76 and 77!
Album art courtesy of Lorec. Thank you!
Coy manages an RSS feed that compiles the relevant audiobook chapters with the WW MoR counterparts. Just copy and paste that link into your favorite podcast app in the “add by url” option. Thanks, Coy!
2020-07-062h 50Harry Potter and the Methods of RationalityWe Want MoR – Chapters 72 and 73
Things get real when our heroines encounter bullies who really want to hurt them.
Original chapters, written by Eliezer Yudkowsky, can be read here and the audiobook chapters, recorded by Eneasz Brodski, can be found earlier in this podcast feed and on the website.
Next week we’ll be covering chapters 74 and 75!
Album art courtesy of Lorec. Thank you!
Coy manages an RSS feed that compiles the relevant audiobook chapters with the WW MoR counterparts. Just copy and paste that link into your favorite podcast app in the “add by ur...
2020-06-292h 24Harry Potter and the Methods of RationalityWe Want MoR – Chapters 70 and 71
Protesting outside the Headmaster’s office and trying to find bullies to Heroine into submission!
Original chapters, written by Eliezer Yudkowsky, can be read here and the audiobook chapters, recorded by Eneasz Brodski, can be found earlier in this podcast feed and on the website.
Next week we’ll be covering chapters 72 and 73!
Album art courtesy of Lorec. Thank you!
Coy manages an RSS feed that compiles the relevant audiobook chapters with the WW MoR counterparts. Just copy and paste that link into your favorite podcast app in the “add by...
2020-06-222h 08Harry Potter and the Methods of RationalityWe Want MoR – Chapters 67 – 69
Hermione is done being a sidekick!
Original chapters, written by Eliezer Yudkowsky, can be read here and the audiobook chapters, recorded by Eneasz Brodski, can be found earlier in this podcast feed and on the website.
Next week we’ll be covering chapters 70 and 71!
Album art courtesy of Lorec. Thank you!
Coy manages an RSS feed that compiles the relevant audiobook chapters with the WW MoR counterparts. Just copy and paste that link into your favorite podcast app in the “add by url” option. Thanks, Coy!
2020-06-152h 40Harry Potter and the Methods of RationalityWe Want MoR – Bonus Spoiler Chat
Two for the price of one this week! Enjoy this small bonus episode with just Steven and Eneasz, but be aware that this is a full spoiler chat!
Original chapters, written by Eliezer Yudkowsky, can be read here and the audiobook chapters, recorded by Eneasz Brodski, can be found earlier in this podcast feed and on the website.
Next week we’ll be covering chapters 65 and 66!
Album art courtesy of Lorec. Thank you!
Coy manages an RSS feed that compiles the relevant audiobook chapters with the WW MoR counterparts. Jus...
2020-06-0428 minHarry Potter and the Methods of RationalityWe Want MoR – Retro 3 with Eneasz Brodski
Steven and Brian are joined by the one and only Eneasz Brodski! Enjoy our first in-person recording (we were all seated several feet apart) while we discuss the book so far and Brian theorizes on the future of the story.
Original chapters, written by Eliezer Yudkowsky, can be read here and the audiobook chapters, recorded by Eneasz Brodski, can be found earlier in this podcast feed and on the website.
Next episode will be the short and sweet little spoiler episode coming out later this week. Next week we’ll be covering chapters 65 an...
2020-06-011h 57Harry Potter and the Methods of RationalityWe Want MoR – Chapters 62 and 63
Harry and Dumbledore have conflicting views on how to deal with evil in the world and Aftermaths.
Original chapters, written by Eliezer Yudkowsky, can be read here and the audiobook chapters, recorded by Eneasz Brodski, can be found earlier in this podcast feed and on the website.
Next episode we’ll be having our third retro with Eneasz Brodki!
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Coy manages an RSS feed that compiles the relevant audiobook chapters with the WW MoR counterparts. Just copy and paste that link into you...
2020-05-253h 15Harry Potter and the Methods of RationalityWe Want MoR – Chapters 59-61
Rockers, Q and A with QQ, and the Order trying to untangle the mystery of what just happened!
Original chapters, written by Eliezer Yudkowsky, can be read here and the audiobook chapters, recorded by Eneasz Brodski, can be found earlier in this podcast feed and on the website.
Next episode we’ll be covering chapters 62 and 63!
Album art courtesy of Lorec. Thank you!
Coy manages an RSS feed that compiles the relevant audiobook chapters with the WW MoR counterparts. Just copy and paste that link into your favorite podcast app...
2020-05-182h 27Harry Potter and the Methods of RationalityWe Want MoR – Chapters 56 – 58
Albus Freakin’ Dumbledore is on the case to keep Belatrix Black in Azkaban!
Original chapters, written by Eliezer Yudkowsky, can be read here and the audiobook chapters, recorded by Eneasz Brodski, can be found earlier in this podcast feed and on the website.
Next episode we’ll be covering chapters 59, 60, and 61!
Album art courtesy of Lorec. Thank you!
Coy manages an RSS feed that compiles the relevant audiobook chapters with the WW MoR counterparts. Just copy and paste that link into your favorite podcast app in the “add by url” op...
2020-05-112h 32Harry Potter and the Methods of RationalityWe Want MoR – Chapters 54 and 55
A fulfillment of Doom and a plan gone awry.
Original chapters, written by Eliezer Yudkowsky, can be read here and the audiobook chapters, recorded by Eneasz Brodski, can be found earlier in this podcast feed and on the website.
We bit off more than we could chew on this one, so we’re moving 56 to the next episode. Next episode we’ll be covering chapters 56, 57, and 58!
Album art courtesy of Lorec. Thank you!
Coy manages an RSS feed that compiles the relevant audiobook chapters with the WW MoR counterparts. Just...
2020-05-042h 29Harry Potter and the Methods of RationalityWe Want MoR – Chapters 51 – 53
Piercing a dungeon to rescue a damsel in distress.
Original chapters, written by Eliezer Yudkowsky, can be read here and the audiobook chapters, recorded by Eneasz Brodski, can be found earlier in this podcast feed and on the website.
Next episode we will be covering chapters 54, 55, and 56!
Album art courtesy of Lorec. Thank you!
Coy manages an RSS feed that compiles the relevant audiobook chapters with the WW MoR counterparts. Just copy and paste that link into your favorite podcast app in the “add by url” option. Thanks, Coy!
2020-04-272h 10Harry Potter and the Methods of RationalityWe Want MoR – Chapters 48-50
Harry struggles with the ethics of sentient non-humans and is asked to join a mysterious quest…
Original chapters, written by Eliezer Yudkowsky, can be read here and the audiobook chapters, recorded by Eneasz Brodski, can be found earlier in this podcast feed and on the website.
Next episode we will be covering chapters 51, 52, and 53!
Album art courtesy of Lorec. Thank you!
Coy manages an RSS feed that compiles the relevant audiobook chapters with the WW MoR counterparts. Just copy and paste that link into your favorite podcast app in the...
2020-04-202h 18Harry Potter and the Methods of RationalityWe Want MoR – Chapter 47
The redemption of Draco Malfoy.
Original chapters, written by Eliezer Yudkowsky, can be read here and the audiobook chapters, recorded by Eneasz Brodski, can be found earlier in this podcast feed and on the website.
Next episode we will be covering chapters 48, 49, and 50!
Album art courtesy of Lorec. Thank you!
Coy manages an RSS feed that compiles the relevant audiobook chapters with the WW MoR counterparts. Just copy and paste that link into your favorite podcast app in the “add by url” option. Thanks, Coy!
2020-04-132h 33Harry Potter and the Methods of RationalityWe Want MoR – Book 2 Retro
ChronOblivion joins us for another belated retro!
Check out the doc containing all of ChronOblivion’s write ups so far!
Original chapters, written by Eliezer Yudkowsky, can be read here and the audiobook chapters, recorded by Eneasz Brodski, can be found earlier in this podcast feed and on the website.
Next episode we are covering chapter 47.
Album art courtesy of Lorec. Thank you!
Coy manages an RSS feed that compiles the relevant audiobook chapters with the WW MoR counterparts. Just copy and paste that link into your fav...
2020-04-062h 27Harry Potter and the Methods of RationalityWe Want MoR – Chapters 44 – 46
Expecto Patronum!
Original chapters, written by Eliezer Yudkowsky, can be read here and the audiobook chapters, recorded by Eneasz Brodski, can be found earlier in this podcast feed and on the website.
Next episode we are doing a retro of Book 2 (chapters 22 – 37) with ChronOblivion!
Album art courtesy of Lorec. Thank you!
Coy manages an RSS feed that compiles the relevant audiobook chapters with the WW MoR counterparts. Just copy and paste that link into your favorite podcast app in the “add by url” option. Thanks, Coy!
2020-03-302h 46Harry Potter and the Methods of RationalityWe Want MoR – Chapters 41 – 43
The Dementor and the Drop Lord come to Hogwarts.
Original chapters, written by Eliezer Yudkowsky, can be read here and the audiobook chapters, recorded by Eneasz Brodski, can be found earlier in this podcast feed and on the website.
Next episode we are covering chapters 44 – 46.
Album art courtesy of Lorec. Thank you!
Coy manages an RSS feed that compiles the relevant audiobook chapters with the WW MoR counterparts. Just copy and paste that link into your favorite podcast app in the “add by url” option. Thanks, Coy!
2020-03-232h 24Harry Potter and the Methods of RationalityWe Want MoR – Chapters 39 and 40
Dumbledore consults Harry’s unique insight into Dark Lord thinking.
Original chapters, written by Eliezer Yudkowsky, can be read here and the audiobook chapters, recorded by Eneasz Brodski, can be found earlier in this podcast feed and on the website.
Next episode we are covering chapters 41 – 43.
Album art courtesy of Lorec. Thank you!
Coy manages an RSS feed that compiles the relevant audiobook chapters with the WW MoR counterparts. Just copy and paste that link into your favorite podcast app in the “add by url” option. Thanks, Coy!
2020-03-162h 10Harry Potter and the Methods of RationalityWe Want MoR – Chapters 35 – 38
Christmas with the Potters and Grangers! And some other stuff.
Original chapters, written by Eliezer Yudkowsky, can be read here and the audiobook chapters, recorded by Eneasz Brodski, can be found earlier in this podcast feed and on the website.
Next episode we are covering chapters 39 and 40.
Album art courtesy of Lorec. Thank you!
Coy manages an RSS feed that compiles the relevant audiobook chapters with the WW MoR counterparts. Just copy and paste that link into your favorite podcast app in the “add by url” option. Thanks, Coy!
2020-03-092h 31Harry Potter and the Methods of RationalityWe Want MoR – Chapters 32 – 34
The Generals submit their wishes in the outcome of a three way tie and Professor Quirrell gives a very… intense speech.
This is the Youtube clip of the guy crushing the Prisoner’s Dilemma on a game show.
Original chapters, written by Eliezer Yudkowsky, can be read here and the audiobook chapters, recorded by Eneasz Brodski, can be found earlier in this podcast feed and on the website.
Next episode we are covering chapters 35 through 38.
Album art courtesy of Lorec. Thank you!
Coy manages an RSS f...
2020-03-022h 05Harry Potter and the Methods of RationalityWe Want MoR – Chapters 29 – 31
The three Generals face off in their first battle!
Original chapters, written by Eliezer Yudkowsky, can be read here and the audiobook chapters, recorded by Eneasz Brodski, can be found earlier in this podcast feed and on the website.
Next episode we are covering chapters 32 through 34.
Album art courtesy of Lorec from The Bayesian Conspiracy podcast’s Discord. Thank you!
Coy on the same Discord manages an RSS feed that compiles the relevant audiobook chapters with the WW MoR counterparts. Just copy and paste that link into your favorite po...
2020-02-241h 51Harry Potter and the Methods of RationalityWe Want MoR – Book One Retro (1-21)
Join us for our special Book One Retrospective Episode! We’re joined by Matt Freeman of the Doof Media Network!
Original chapters, written by Eliezer Yudkowsky, can be read here and the audiobook chapters, recorded by Eneasz Brodski, can be found earlier in this podcast feed and on the website.
Next episode we are covering chapters 29 through 31.
Album art courtesy of Lorec from The Bayesian Conspiracy podcast’s Discord. Thank you!
Coy on the same Discord manages an RSS feed that compiles the relevant audiobook chapters with the WW MoR...
2020-02-172h 30Harry Potter and the Methods of RationalityWe Want MoR – Chapters 27 and 28
Harry teams up with Neville to show some bullies what’s what and makes his first Original Magical discovery utilizing his scientific background!
Original chapters, written by Eliezer Yudkowsky, can be read here and the audiobook chapters, recorded by Eneasz Brodski, can be found earlier in this podcast feed and on the website.
In next week’s episode, we will (finally) do our retrospective on the first “book” of HP MoR.
Album art courtesy of Lorec from The Bayesian Conspiracy podcast’s Discord. Thank you!
Coy on the same Discord ma...
2020-02-102h 25Harry Potter and the Methods of RationalityWe Want MoR – Chapters 25 and 26
Harry sets off a plot to squash Rita Skeeter.
Original chapters, written by Eliezer Yudkowsky, can be read here and the audiobook chapters, recorded by Eneasz Brodski, can be found earlier in this podcast feed and on the website.
In next week’s episode, we will be covering chapters 27 and 28.
Album art courtesy of Lorec from The Bayesian Conspiracy podcast’s Discord. Thank you!
Coy on the same Discord manages an RSS feed that compiles the relevant audiobook chapters with the WW MoR counterparts. Just copy and paste that link...
2020-02-032h 33Harry Potter and the Methods of RationalityWe Want MoR – Chapters 23 and 24
Draco flips out as his worldview is shattered!
Original chapters, written by Eliezer Yudkowsky, can be read here and the audiobook chapters, recorded by Eneasz Brodski, can be found earlier in this podcast feed and on the website.
In next week’s episode, we will be covering chapters 25 and 26.
Discord Link
Album art courtesy of Lorec from The Bayesian Conspiracy podcast’s Discord. Thank you!
Coy on the same Discord manages an RSS feed that compiles the relevant audiobook chapters with the WW MoR counterparts. Just copy and...
2020-01-272h 39Harry Potter and the Methods of RationalityWe Want MoR – Chapters 21 and 22
The Scientific exploration into magic begins!
I apologize for the delay in getting this out, and the confusion with a dead link for most of a day. I hope the Longest Episode So Far makes up for it.
Original chapters, written by Eliezer Yudkowsky, can be read here and the audiobook chapters, recorded by Eneasz Brodski, can be found earlier in this podcast feed and on the website.
In next week’s episode, we will be covering chapters 23 and 24.
The Slate Star Codex post I keep referencing but forgot th...
2020-01-202h 27Harry Potter and the Methods of RationalityWe Want MoR – Chapters 19 and 20
Harry learns to lose through the tried and true method of an ass whooping and sees the stars with Professor Quirrell.
Original chapters, written by Eliezer Yudkowsky, can be read here and the audiobook chapters, recorded by Eneasz Brodski, can be found earlier in this podcast feed and on the website.
In next week’s episode, we will be covering chapters 21 and 22.
Carl Sagan’s Pale Blue Dot
Discord Link
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Coy on the...
2020-01-131h 56Harry Potter and the Methods of RationalityWe Want MoR – Chapter 18
Harry and Snape have a showdown that escalates all the way to the top because Snape doesn’t know how to be a decent person/Professor and Harry doesn’t know how to lose.
Original chapters, written by Eliezer Yudkowsky, can be read here and the audiobook chapters, recorded by Eneasz Brodski, can be found earlier in this podcast feed and on the website.
In next week’s episode, we will be covering chapters 19 and 20.
Skeptoid episode on the Stanford Prison Experiment
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2020-01-061h 45Harry Potter and the Methods of RationalityWe Want MoR – Chapter 17
Harry attempts to abuse Time with a clever idea, takes a flying lesson, and has a bizarre first encounter with the headmaster.
Original chapters, written by Eliezer Yudkowsky, can be read here and the audiobook chapters, recorded by Eneasz Brodski, can be found earlier in this podcast feed and on the website.
In next week’s episode, we will be covering chapter 18.
LessWrong essay Cached Thoughts
The Relativistic Railgun (also called Peasant Railgun) from DnD
Quick overview of P vs NP if you’re curious.
Disc...
2019-12-302h 08Harry Potter and the Methods of RationalityWe Want MoR – Chapters 15 and 16
Harry attempts and fails to tap his Mysterious Dark Side for a magic boost while Hermione dominates the class effortlessly. Harry is then picked out by Professor Quirrell as the Most Dangerous Student in the Classroom.
Original chapters, written by Eliezer Yudkowsky, can be read here and the audiobook chapters, recorded by Eneasz Brodski, can be found earlier in this podcast feed and on the website.
In next week’s episode, we will be covering chapter 17.
Discord Link
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2019-12-231h 38Harry Potter and the Methods of RationalityWe Want MoR – Chapters 12 – 14
Harry tries to walk the narrow path that doesn’t lead to Dark Lord Harry, confronts bullies and apologizes like a bad ass, and get A TIME MACHINE!
Original chapters, written by Eliezer Yudkowsky, can be read here and the audiobook chapters, recorded by Eneasz Brodski, can be found earlier in this podcast feed and on the website.
In next week’s episode, we will be covering chapters 15 and 16.
Discord Link
Album art courtesy of Lorec from The Bayesian Conspiracy podcast’s Discord. Thank you!
Coy on the sa...
2019-12-161h 41Harry Potter and the Methods of RationalityWe Want MoR – Chapters 9 and 10
Harry gets sorted, and learns a lot about himself in the process.
Original chapters, written by Eliezer Yudkowsky, can be read here and the audiobook chapters, recorded by Eneasz Brodski, can be found earlier in this podcast feed and on the website.
In next week’s episode, we will be covering chapters 12 through 14.
Discord Link
Album art courtesy of Lorec from The Bayesian Conspiracy podcast’s Discord. Thank you!
Coy on the same Discord manages an RSS feed that compiles the relevant audiobook chapters with the WW MoR...
2019-12-091h 18Harry Potter and the Methods of RationalityWe Want MoR – Chapter 8
Join Steven and Brian as we dive into the world of Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality! Steven will play the role of the tour guide while doing his best to not spoil any of the surprises and Brian will play the seasoned adventurer who is new to this particular work.
In this episode, we cover chapter 8! Harry meets Hermione Jean Granger, the nicest person ever, who’s even smarter and kinder than the canon version. And Harry keeps acting like a pretentious prick! Are we supposed to learn to like this version of Ha...
2019-12-021h 31Harry Potter and the Methods of RationalityWe Want Mor – Chapter 7
Join Steven and Brian as we dive into the world of Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality! Steven will play the role of the tour guide while doing his best to not spoil any of the surprises and Brian will play the seasoned adventurer who is new to this particular work.
In this episode, we cover chapter 7! Harry meets Ron, who didn’t get the same level-up that Harry got for this story and is… rather uninteresting by comparison. Draco seems nice and charming, but the son of Darth Vader turns out to be a lo...
2019-11-2559 minHarry Potter and the Methods of RationalityWe Want MoR – Chapter 6
Join Steven and Brian as we dive into the world of Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality! Steven will play the role of the tour guide while doing his best to not spoil any of the surprises and Brian will play the seasoned adventurer who is new to this particular work.
In this episode, we cover chapter 6! Harry and Professor McGonagall have an intense moment when Harry perceives his family is at risk, showing a side of Harry that we haven’t seen before and it’s a little… scary.
Original chapters, writte...
2019-11-181h 24Harry Potter and the Methods of RationalityWe Want MoR – Chapters 1-5
Join Steven and Brian as we dive into the world of Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality! Steven will play the role of the tour guide while doing his best to not spoil any of the surprises and Brian will play the seasoned adventurer who is new to this particular work.
In this episode, we cover the first five chapters. They’re short and closely tied together. Harry is a scientific polymath and aspiring Rationalist and discovers he’s a wizard, goes shopping, and immediately sets out on the task of figuring out just what...
2019-11-111h 11
The Bayesian Conspiracy3 – Interview with Eliezer YudkowskyWe welcomed the one, the only, Eliezer Yudkowsky to the Bayesian Conspiracy for a quick chat.
His latest project is Arbital, an ambitious effort to solve online discussion. It is focusing on solving online explanation. They want to do for difficult explanations – and someday, complicated arguments in general – what Wikipedia did for centralizing humanity’s recounting of agreed-on facts.
The initial demo page is an explanation of Bayes’s Rule
About Eliezer in his (heavily truncated by me) own words:
One Eliezer Yudkowsky writes about the fine art of human rationality. That Eliezer...
2016-03-1657 minThe Bayesian Conspiracy3 – Interview with Eliezer YudkowskyWe welcomed the one, the only, Eliezer Yudkowsky to the Bayesian Conspiracy for a quick chat.
His latest project is Arbital, an ambitious effort to solve online discussion. It is focusing on solving online explanation. They want to do for difficult explanations – and someday, complicated arguments in general – what Wikipedia did for centralizing humanity’s recounting of agreed-on facts.
The initial demo page is an explanation of Bayes’s Rule
About Eliezer in his (heavily truncated by me) own words:
One Eliezer Yudkowsky writes about the fine art of human rationality. That Eliezer...
2016-03-1657 min
The Bayesian Conspiracy3 – Interview with Eliezer YudkowskyWe welcomed the one, the only, Eliezer Yudkowsky to the Bayesian Conspiracy for a quick chat.
His latest project is Arbital, an ambitious effort to solve online discussion. It is focusing on solving online explanation. They want to do for difficult explanations – and someday, complicated arguments in general – what Wikipedia did for centralizing humanity’s recounting of agreed-on facts.
The initial demo page is an explanation of Bayes’s Rule
About Eliezer in his (heavily truncated by me) own words:
One Eliezer Yudkowsky writes about the fine art of human rationality. That Eliezer...
2016-03-1657 minHarry Potter and the Methods of RationalityInterview with Eliezer YudkowskyThis is the third episode of a new podcast I’m involved in – The Bayesian Conspiracy. www.thebayesianconspiracy.com
2016-03-1658 min
Rationality: From AI to ZombiesMy Bayesian EnlightenmentBook VI: Becoming Stronger - Part X: Yudkowsky's Coming of Age - My Bayesian Enlightenment
2015-03-1414 minRationality: From AI to ZombiesBeyond the Reach of GodBook VI: Becoming Stronger - Part X: Yudkowsky's Coming of Age - Beyond the Reach of God
2015-03-1421 minRationality: From AI to ZombiesThe Magnitude of His Own FollyBook VI: Becoming Stronger - Part X: Yudkowsky's Coming of Age - The Magnitude of His Own Folly
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2015-03-1407 minRationality: From AI to ZombiesMy Naturalistic AwakeningBook VI: Becoming Stronger - Part X: Yudkowsky's Coming of Age - My Naturalistic Awakening
2015-03-1410 minRationality: From AI to ZombiesFighting a Rearguard Action Against the TruthBook VI: Becoming Stronger - Part X: Yudkowsky's Coming of Age - Fighting a Rearguard Action Against the Truth
2015-03-1408 minRationality: From AI to ZombiesThat Tiny Note of DiscordBook VI: Becoming Stronger - Part X: Yudkowsky's Coming of Age - That Tiny Note of Discord
2015-03-1413 minRationality: From AI to ZombiesThe Sheer Folly of Callow YouthBook VI: Becoming Stronger - Part X: Yudkowsky's Coming of Age - The Sheer Folly of Callow Youth
2015-03-1413 minRationality: From AI to ZombiesA Prodigy of RefutationBook VI: Becoming Stronger - Part X: Yudkowsky's Coming of Age - A Prodigy of Refutation
2015-03-1406 minRationality: From AI to ZombiesRaised in TechnophiliaBook VI: Becoming Stronger - Part X: Yudkowsky's Coming of Age - Raised in Technophilia
2015-03-1411 minRationality: From AI to ZombiesMy Best and Worst MistakeBook VI: Becoming Stronger - Part X: Yudkowsky's Coming of Age - My Best and Worst Mistake
2015-03-1408 minRationality: From AI to ZombiesMy Childhood Death SpiralBook VI: Becoming Stronger - Part X: Yudkowsky's Coming of Age - My Childhood Death Spiral
2015-03-1408 min
Podcast Archives - cameronreilly.comG’DAY WORLD #244 – Eliezer Yudkowsky, Rational Thinking (part 1)Eliezer Yudkowsky (recently heard on G’Day World #238) is back. This time we’re having a discussion about another one of Eli’s favourite memes – rationality. We had originally planned to discuss his “Twelve Virtues of Rationality” but got side tracked into why “faith” and “religion” are irrational and dangerous and… well… we never really got onto what we planned to talk about. So we’ve agreed to have another crack at this one in another couple of weeks. Next time we’ll stick to the script.
Anyway, I thoroughly enjoyed today’s chat as well. As I explained to Eli afterwards...
2007-06-0500 minPodcast Archives - cameronreilly.comG’DAY WORLD #238 – Eliezer Yudkowsky
Forgive me Father – it’s been at least two weeks since my last podcast.
I figured you guys needed some time to digest my last run of shows. Ready for more yet?
Another show on the coming of the technological singularity today. My guest is Eliezer Yudkowsky, co-founder and research fellow at the Singularity Institute for Artificial Intelligence in California.
I have been aware of Eli for ten years or more. He was featured fairly prominently in Damien Broderick’s book The Spike and was a contributor to Natasha Vita-More’s Extropia...
2007-05-1700 min