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Volunteering to be infected with COVID — for science! (with Josh Morrison)
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How can we develop vaccines more quickly? What kinds of study designs are used (or could be used) during vaccine …
4 years ago
What we really mean when we say that something will "probably" happen (with Walt Hickey)
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Graphic novels have been around for a long time, so why have graphic novel sales skyrocketed suddenly in the last…
4 years ago
Why is self-compassion so hard? (with Kristin Neff)
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What is self-compassion? Why do people struggle so much to show themselves the same kind of compassion that they …
4 years ago
Why it's so hard to have confidence that charities are doing good (with Elie Hassenfeld)
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How does GiveWell's approach to charity differ from other charitable organizations? Why does GiveWell list such a…
4 years, 1 month ago
Shovelgloves and extreme moderation (with Reinhard Engels)
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What is "extreme" moderation? What is the "No S" diet? What is a "shovelglove"? Why be a luddite only on the week…
4 years, 1 month ago
Mental models that apply across disciplines (with Blas Moros)
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What is a mental model? What are "the three buckets"? How can Galilean relativity and alloying apply to non-scien…
4 years, 1 month ago
Accessing pure consciousness at any moment (with Loch Kelly)
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What is "awakening"? What is a "stateless" state? What is nonduality? Why and how do some spiritual practitioners…
4 years, 1 month ago
Fight, flight, freeze, fawn (with Sasha Raskin)
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When does positivity become toxic? When is it appropriate (or not) to give advice? Can depression really be heale…
4 years, 2 months ago
The science of addiction (with Crystal Dilworth)
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Why do people get addicted to cigarettes? Should people use nicotine as a stimulant (without smoking it, of cours…
4 years, 2 months ago
Evidence, reason, and compassion for all sentient beings (with Jamie Woodhouse)
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How can we encourage people to increase their critical thinking and reliance on evidence in the current informati…
4 years, 2 months ago