#3065

Mentioned in 12 episodes

Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality

Book • 2015

Author

Eliezer Yudkowsky

Mentioned by

Mentioned in 12 episodes

Mentioned by

Kelsey Piper

as the author of "Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality", a popular Harry Potter fanfiction that introduced her to the rationalist community.

109 snips

Good Robot #1: The magic intelligence in the sky

Mentioned by

Oliver Habryka

as a very absurdly popular fan fiction about a scientific slash STEMI approach to what Harry Potter might look like.

70 snips

Bits and bricks: Oliver Habryka on LessWrong, LightHaven, and community infrastructure

Mentioned by

Steven Byrnes

who read Eliezer Yudkowsky's writing as part of getting into AGI safety.

47 snips

The Man Who Might SOLVE AI Alignment — Dr. Steven Byrnes, AGI Safety Researcher @ Astera Institute

Mentioned as a Harry Potter fanfiction written by Eliezer Yudkowsky to promote AI safety.

44 snips

Book Review: If Anyone Builds It, Everyone Dies

Mentioned by

Ali

Abdaal, describing Harry as an autistic 11-year-old who's been pilled in all of the ration

Ali

st literature.

39 snips

Life Updates and Personal Milestones

Recommended by

Ben Kus

as a science-based Harry Potter fan fiction with ties to the AI world.

14 snips

How Box Builds AI Agents, Redefines Technical Vision, and Balances Speed with Security w/ Ben Kus #230

Mentioned as central in getting various AI researchers involved in trying to reduce existential risk.

11 snips

“The Unreasonable Effectiveness of Fiction” by Raelifin

Mentioned by

Evan Ratliff

as the main book that rationalist community reads.

The Wild, Murderous Rampage of the Zizians

Mentioned by

Douglas Squirrel

in relation to the concept of 'hero license'.

Hero Licenses for All

Mentioned by Screwtape in a podcast about its 10 year anniversary.

“It’s been ten years. I propose HPMOR Anniversary Parties.” by Screwtape

Mentioned as the fanfic being read, written by Alexander Debus.

Chapter One: Frontloading Mysteries

Mentioned by the narrator as a fanfic written by Alexander Debus.

Chapter Two: Buffering Conflicts

Mentioned by Sonia Joseph, this fan fiction shares the same setup as the original Harry Potter.

Who are the Zizians?

Mentioned by

Andrew Rose

in relation to the Less Wrong community and the concept of "rationality".

Ep. 169: Fractal University, Scenius, and the future of higher ed. | Andrew Rose

Mentioned by

Kelsey Piper

when discussing the influence of early sci-fi authors on Eliezer Yudkowsky.

The magic intelligence in the sky | Good Robot

Mentioned by

Eneasz Brodski

as a work that prompted community meetups ten years after its final chapter.

129 - You're Fired!

Mentioned by

Eneasz Brodski

in relation to a discussion about decision theory.

127 - Executive Onslaught

Mentioned by

Liz Franczak

as an upcoming book excerpt.

Episode 434: Evil Gods Must Be Fought: The Zizian Murder Cult [Part 1]

Mentioned by

Eneasz Brodsky

in relation to the podcast's discussion of rationalist topics and the extended rationalist ecosystem.

228 – The Deep Lore of LightHaven, with Oliver Habryka

Mentioned by JDP as a literary masterpiece that fully fleshes out a sympathetic transhumanist ethos.

“Varieties Of Doom” by jdp

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