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Doom DebatesGod vs. AI Doom: Debate with Bentham's BulldogMatthew Adelstein, better known as Bentham’s Bulldog on Substack, is a philosophy major at the University of Michigan and an up & coming public intellectual.He’s a rare combination: Effective Altruist, Bayesian, non-reductionist, theist.Our debate covers reductionism, evidence for god, the implications of a fine-tuned universe, moral realism, and AI doom.00:00 Introduction02:56 Matthew’s Research11:29 Animal Welfare16:04 Reductionism vs. Non-Reductionism Debate39:53 The Decline of God in Modern Discourse46:23 Religious Credences50:24 Pascal's Wager and Christianity56:13 Are Miracles Real?0...2025-01-153h 20