Julia is an intellectual leader in the rationalist community and the author of the book, The Scout Mindset. She previously co-founded the Center for Applied Rationality, a nonprofit organization devoted to helping people improve their reasoning and decision-making. Julia has hosted the Rationally Speaking Podcast since 2010. Visit her website at juliagalef.com and follow Julia on Twitter @juliagalef.
[0:59] - How Julia came to study rationality and decision making
[5:04] - Breaking down rationality and decision making
[11:09] - Epistemic vs. instrumental rationality
[15:39] - The decade-long history of the Rationally Speaking Podcast
[21:42] - Soldier Mindset vs. Scout Mindset
[29:46] - Seeking truth over comfort
[39:53] - Vitalik Buterin's intellectual honesty
[47:30] - Recognizing biases and changing your mind
[54:17] - Keeping a small identity
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