Podcast Episodes

WebMD, And The Tragedy Of Legible Expertise

Episode 422

I started a small database of psychiatry information. It's going well. I'm grateful for all your emails suggesting changes and corrections. Sort of.

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5 years, 6 months ago

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Book Review Contest Final Rules

Episode 421

Thanks to everyone who has waited patiently for more information on this.

I planned a book review contest for last summer, which I didn’t get to do b…

5 years, 6 months ago

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Ontology Of Psychiatric Conditions: Dynamical Systems

Episode 420

[Previously in sequence: Taxometrics]

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Imagine Alice has a chronic disease. Luckily, as long as she has a job, she will have health insurance. And …

5 years, 6 months ago

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Riddle Of The Sphinx II: Sustained Release Riddlin'

Episode 419

I was driving down to LA when the cops pulled me over. "You have to turn back sir, the Sphinx here eats any traveler who can't answer her riddle."

"I…

5 years, 6 months ago

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Metaculus Monday

Episode 418

Prediction markets are the future. They're a type of trustless, decentralized expertise that often equals or outperforms official sources.

But they'r…

5 years, 6 months ago

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Weyl Contra Me On Technocracy

Episode 417

Glen Weyl posted a reply to my post criticizing his essay on technocracy, and kindly agreed to let me elevate it into a top-level post.

(consider thi…

5 years, 6 months ago

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Contra Weyl On Technocracy

Episode 416

https://astralcodexten.substack.com/p/contra-weyl-on-technocracy

 

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I am not defending technocracy.

Nobody ever defends technocracy. It's like "eli…

5 years, 6 months ago

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Ontology Of Psychiatric Conditions: Taxometrics

Episode 415

https://astralcodexten.substack.com/p/ontology-of-psychiatric-conditions

 

[reposted from here, with edits]

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Taxometrics is the study of whether p…

5 years, 7 months ago

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Know Your Amphetamines

Episode 414

In the 1950s, a shady outfit called Obetrol Pharmaceuticals made a popular over-the-counter diet pill called Obetrol. If you're familiar with any of:…

5 years, 7 months ago

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Logistics

Episode 413

Logistics Don't worry, there will be real posts next week. Jan 22

5 years, 7 months ago

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