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Human evolution and AI evolution (with Dwarkesh Patel)
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What interesting things can we learn by studying pre-humans? How many different species of pre-humans were there?…
1 year, 4 months ago
Should sex work be a crime? (with Kaytlin Bailey)
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Why are sex workers treated so badly in the US? What effects do licensing requirements have on sex workers and th…
1 year, 4 months ago
When does productivity become toxic? (with Israa Nasir)
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When does productivity become toxic? To which part(s) of ourselves or our lives should we anchor our self-worth? …
1 year, 4 months ago
A conversation with a sociopath (with M.E. Thomas)
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Are the terms "psychopath" and "sociopath" interchangeable? Are people suffering from Antisocial Personality Diso…
1 year, 5 months ago
Highs and lows on the road out of the replication crisis (with Brian Nosek)
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How much more robust have the social sciences become since the beginnings of the replication crisis? What fractio…
1 year, 5 months ago
Suffering and the self (with Jay Garfield)
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Why do we suffer? Would we still suffer if we got rid of all craving and aversion? Is pain the same thing as suff…
1 year, 5 months ago
Choosing your strategy (with Seth Godin)
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What are the differences between tactics and strategies? Is the speed of growth of a company the main thing busin…
1 year, 5 months ago
How to be productive without burning out (with Anne-Laure Le Cunff)
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What is "mindful" productivity? Is impostor syndrome linked to main character syndrome? Must increased productivi…
1 year, 6 months ago
Does simply giving people money truly enable them to escape poverty? (with Miriam Laker)
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Should we give cash directly to people living in poverty? Why do most nonprofits prefer to give services rather t…
1 year, 6 months ago
Who really controls US elections? (with Bradley Tusk)
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What's the reality of how politicians get elected in the US? How much of a role does gerrymandering play? Are Dem…
1 year, 6 months ago