Intellectuals (Agnes Callard & Robin Hanson)

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Introduction

00:00 • 2min

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Isn't Intellectual Someone Who Tries to Understand Things?

01:46 • 3min

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The Functions of Intellectuals

04:56 • 4min

4

Cocktail Party Conversations - Credit for Intellectuals

08:39 • 5min

5

The Relationship Between Credit and the Utopian Community

13:31 • 4min

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Are You Also Going to Be Understanding in That Case?

17:46 • 2min

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I've Done the Work of Pointing Out Counter Arguments

20:12 • 2min

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The Difference Between Give Credit and Be Honest About Counter Arguments

21:57 • 2min

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Is There a Difference Between an Intellectual and an Activist?

24:26 • 6min

10

Is Knowledge Really Useful or Is It Necessary?

29:58 • 4min

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The Project of Knowing and Learning

33:31 • 4min

12

You Can Trust Your Results

37:19 • 3min

13

Do You Know How Much Credit You Need to Give?

40:15 • 4min

14

Are You Trying to Do Charitable Interpretation Right?

44:14 • 3min

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Is the Status Quo a Good Thing?

47:04 • 2min

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Are You Making Contradictory Assumptions in Your Analysis?

49:25 • 2min

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Are We Fighting a War?

51:32 • 4min

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Is There a Pollution?

55:11 • 4min

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The Intellectuals Are Not Interested in Being Useful

59:33 • 3min

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What's the Most Interesting Question in Your Field?

01:03:01 • 4min