AI safety expert Kat Woods discusses the risks of fast-tracking AI development, the potential harm of AI indifference, controlling superintelligent systems, and practical steps individuals can take for AI safety. The conversation explores the challenges of aligning AI with human values, the parallels between AI behavior and animal treatment, and the importance of regulating and slowing AI development to ensure safety.

Guest Garrison Lovely discusses the intersection of socialism and effective altruism, exploring anti-capitalist views, economic models, and AI's societal impacts. They touch on leftist beliefs, critiques of capitalism, and the need for AI safety regulations to prioritize ethics over profits.

Sasha Chapin discusses shifting baseline happiness levels, self-love, shame as a kink, writing tips, visualization for aphantasia, and the psychological benefits of Brazilian jiu-jitsu.

Entrepreneur and CEO Emmett Shear discusses worldview differences in Silicon Valley, benefits of high variance, and improving democracy. They explore startup advice, learning from users, and AI risks. Delve into term limits, complex ideologies, and challenges in consequentialist utilitarianism. Look at Y Combinator growth, effective altruism hurdles, embracing diversity in SF, and managing potential AI dangers.

Annie Duke discusses decision-making in life, highlighting limitations of pro/con lists, importance of expected value calculations, influence of heuristics and biases, and impact of external factors on decisions. She also explores the Alliance for Decision Education's mission and contrasts stage hypnosis with individual hypnosis.

Nutrition expert Gil Carvalho discusses the complexities of nutrition studies, Mediterranean diet benefits, nuances of meat consumption, optimal protein intake, sugar impacts, weight loss benefits, health markers, and sustainability in weight management. Unveils the hidden world of political conversations.

Doug Hubbard, author of 'How to Measure Anything', discusses measuring intangible aspects of life, resistance to quantifying certain things, decision-making under uncertainty, the importance of statistical models vs. human intuition, tools for probabilistic predictions, the value of information in decision-making, and enhancing decision-making skills through skepticism and methodological awareness.

Author and podcast host Kristen Meinzer discusses the challenges of following self-help books, gender disparities in the industry, the deceptive facets of self-help and life coaching, and the transformative power of self-improvement. The conversation explores the impact of poorly written self-help books, biases in medical treatment, and the importance of healthy coping strategies.

Joe Edelman, expert in intrinsic values, discusses aligning values in democratic processes. They explore shared values, AI's role in reducing polarization, and transforming personal values for societal visions. The podcast delves into societal models, mindfulness, AI for meaningful living, and enhancing decision-making with wise values.

Scott Aaronson, Quantum computing expert, discusses the hype and reality of quantum computing, potential for breaking cryptography, tasks where quantum computers excel, legitimacy of current quantum computing solutions, fighting misinformation, and career prospects in the field.