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#14 (C&R Series, Ch.16) - Prediction, Prophecy, and Fascism
The third in the Conjectures and Refutations series, we cover Chapter 16: Prediction And Prophecy in the Social Sciences. There's a bit more Hitler s…
5 years, 8 months ago
#13 - Privacy with Stephen Caines
Stephen is back for round two! In this episode we learn that Vaden wants to live in a panopticon and Ben in a high tech surveillance state. Also, we'…
5 years, 8 months ago
#12 (C&R Series, Ch. 17) - Public Opinion and Liberal Principles
In the lead up to the American presidential election, one of the largest and most consequential expressions of public opinion, Ben and Vaden do what …
5 years, 8 months ago
#11 - Debating Existential Risk
Vaden's arguments against Bayesian philosophy and existential risk are examined by someone who might actually know what they're talking about, i.e., …
5 years, 9 months ago
#10 (C&R Series, Ch. 4) - Tradition
Traditions, what are you good for? Absolutely nothing? In this episode of Increments, Ben and Vaden begin their series on Conjectures and Refutations…
5 years, 10 months ago
#9 - Facial Recognition Technology with Stephen Caines
The talented Stephen Caines punctures the cloud of confusion that is Ben and Vaden's conception of facial recognition technology. We talk about the d…
5 years, 10 months ago
#8 - Philosophy of Probability III: Conjectures and Refutations
On the same page at last! Ben comes to the philosophical confessional to announce his probabilistic sins. The Bayesians will be pissed (with high pro…
5 years, 10 months ago
#7 - Philosophy of Probability II: Existential Risks
Back down to earth we go! Or try to, at least. In this episode Ben and Vaden attempt to ground their previous discussion on the philosophy of probabi…
5 years, 11 months ago
#6 - Philosophy of Probability I: Introduction
Don't leave yet - we swear this will be more interesting than it sounds ...
... But a drink will definitely help. Ben and Vaden dive into the interpr…
5 years, 11 months ago
#5 - Incrementalism Revisited: Defund the Police
In their first somber episode, Ben and Vaden discuss the protests and political tensions surrounding the murder of George Floyd. They talk about defu…
6 years ago