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Intelligence and Creativity (with Scott Barry Kaufman)
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What are the various components of intelligence? How does intelligence relate to IQ? Can IQ be trained or improve…
5 years, 4 months ago
Scientific Progress and the Replication Crisis (with Geoff Anders)
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NOTE: The beginning of this conversation touches on some of the same themes that were discussed in the recent epi…
5 years, 4 months ago
Enlightenment and Sex Work (with Aella)
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What is enlightenment? What are the different kinds or definitions of enlightenment? What was Aella's religious u…
5 years, 4 months ago
Scientific Progress and Political Feedback Loops (with Michael Nielsen)
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Is scientific progress speeding up or slowing down? What are the best strategies for funding research? What is "p…
5 years, 4 months ago
52 Living Ideas and the Four Systems Model (with Shrikant Rangnekar)
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What is 52 Living Ideas? How does the Four Systems Model help to classify parts of human nature? What tools do ci…
5 years, 5 months ago
Learning and Governance (with Emerson Spartz)
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What's the best way to learn? Why is learning how to learn "the most important skill"? When should we explore, an…
5 years, 5 months ago
Liberalism and Conservatism (with Cassandra Xia and Hank Racette)
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Why do liberals and conservatives disagree so vehemently? Why are things so polarized in the US right now? What a…
5 years, 5 months ago
Psychedelics and Comedy (with Sarah Rose Siskind)
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What are the pros and cons of taking psychedelics? What goes into creating a good setting for psychedelic use? Ho…
5 years, 5 months ago
Comfort Languages and Nuanced Thinking (with Kat Woods)
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What's the best way to help someone who's going through a difficult situation? What are the four states of distre…
5 years, 5 months ago
Learning and Goal-Setting (with Michael Simmons)
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How much time should we set aside for learning? What are the most effective ways of portraying and communicating …
5 years, 6 months ago