The Bayesian Conspiracy
A conversational podcast for aspiring rationalists.
Latest episodes
Apr 7, 2021 • 2h 10min
134 – We’ve Got Class
The gang discusses class in America, and Scott Alexander’s Modest Proposal to destroy American politics. Source posts: Fussell On Class, and A Modest Proposal For Republicans: Use The Word “Class” Also mentioned: RattleFic Podcast Our episode on Albion’s Seed Hey … Continue reading →
Mar 24, 2021 • 2h 20min
133 – Is Libertarianism a Gateway Drug to Anarcho-Capitalism?
David is back for us to pester him with questions about Libertarianism, and he tries to turn us all into Anarchists!! (not really (but he wouldn’t mind)) SPOILER WARNING! This episode contains spoilers for Worm, and for Pulp Fiction. The … Continue reading →
Mar 10, 2021 • 2h 38min
132 – Mind Killed by Libertarianism
The trio unites with the Mind Killers to get mind killed on Libertarianism! Not mentioned in the episode, but worth putting here – SSC’s Anti-Libertarian FAQ Elinor Ostrom’s book – Governing the Commons: The Evolution of Institutions for Collective Action … Continue reading →
Feb 24, 2021 • 2h 9min
131 – Feedback Grab Bag
We catch up on some feedback and address a handful of items that have been banging around. “We Change Our Minds Less Often Than We Think” How to eat nature balls (The Universal Edibility Test) Martyr Made podcast The Mind … Continue reading →
Feb 10, 2021 • 2h 15min
130 – The Cause of the Hate Revolution (or: Hate is the New Sex)
2/3rds of the Conspiracy discusses “Hate is the New Sex” What You Can’t Say, by Paul Graham – audio at Second Ennumerations Scissor’s Statements coined at SSC post “Sort By Controvertial” Bird’s Aren’t Real The Metropolitan Man (and We Want … Continue reading →
Jan 27, 2021 • 2h 22min
129 – Sympathy For The Devil
We talk with Lucien Greaves, co-founder of The Satanic Temple. We discuss seperation of church & state, abortion rights, and the value of federal religious recognition. Baphomet Satanic Aborition Ritual Grey Faction Find a local chapter That old article about … Continue reading →
Jan 12, 2021 • 1h 60min
128 – The Q-Coup
We had a topic for this week, but it was prempted by the spectacle of a headlong collision between a delusional mob and harsh reality. Footage from inside the mob as it storms the capital building Riot timeline The Hodge … Continue reading →
Dec 30, 2020 • 1h 55min
127 – All About Aging with Richard Acton
Richard Acton answered our plea for an expert in the field of aging science! He’s Post-doctoral researcher and bioinformatician at CECAD, A Cluster of Excellence Aging research institute at the University of Cologne. His PhD work focused on the Epigenetics of … Continue reading →
Dec 16, 2020 • 2h 21min
126 – LessWrong 2.0 and Books
The conspirators are joined by Ben and Oliver from the LessWrong team. In addition to standing up a new and improved platform for LessWrong and revitalizing the community, they’ve compiled about 40 posts from 2018 and put them in physical … Continue reading →
Dec 2, 2020 • 2h 15min
125 – Hacking Away at Careers
The conspirators share potential weaknesses in the career-distribution system that too many people don’t exploit. With the usual amount of meandering along the way. 80,000 hours Two articles from Tim Ferriss’s blog Optimal Employment – LessWrong Here’s an older episode … Continue reading →
