Don't Worry About the Vase Podcast Monthly Roundup #30: May 2025
May 13, 2025
Explore the challenges of coding environments shaped by gendered assumptions and the AI tools that can help. Delve into the ethics of health tech with a focus on effective altruism and the controversial role of surveillance. Discover how regulations might stifle drug innovation and the importance of rituals in understanding our choices. Learn about the dynamics of diverse relationships influenced by social media algorithms, and examine the future of AGI amidst tech industry layoffs and mental health impacts.
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Programming Environment Challenges
- Programming setup is often a series of precise, hard-to-derive magical incantations.\n- AI helps but doesn't fully eliminate these difficulties outside familiar programming environments.
Player Misunderstanding in Games
- Many players misunderstand rules in economic games, often acting more pro-social despite this.\n- This misunderstanding reflects real-world irrationality and impacts game equilibria.
Cheating Breeds Distrust
- Seeing someone cheat and lie leads to distrust and suspicion about their honesty overall.\n- Many people casually admit to cheating expecting no impact on their reputation.