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#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…
6 years, 2 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…
6 years, 2 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, 2 months ago
#4 - The Hubris of Computer Scientists
Are computer scientists recklessly applying their methods to other fields without sufficient thoughtfulness? What are computer scientists good for an…
6 years, 3 months ago
#3 - Incrementalism vs Revolution: Prison Abolition
Ben persuades Vaden that all prisoners should be let loose. Vaden convinces Ben that he shouldn’t use the word “vista” so regularly. At least they st…
6 years, 3 months ago
#2 - Consequentialism II: Strange Beliefs
An attempt to clean up the mess we made last episode. Ben still doesn't figure out how not to yell into his microphone, and Vaden finally realizes wh…
6 years, 3 months ago
#1 - Consequentialism I: Epistemic Modesty
We attempt to talk about Epistemic Modesty: broadly, the idea that one should be modest in their beliefs when other people (with similar credentials)…
6 years, 3 months ago
#0 - Introduction
Ben and Vaden attempt to justify why the world needs another podcast, and fail.
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6 years, 3 months ago