The Bayesian Conspiracy
A conversational podcast for aspiring rationalists.
Latest episodes
Nov 18, 2020 • 2h 9min
124 – Longevity
A listener wants to know if we can reach life extension escape velocity. LessWrong open thread on “true” life expectancy, and post on Three Open Problems in Aging The SENS Research Foundation Elysium announces their NMN trial, and the ClinicalTrials.gov … Continue reading →
Nov 4, 2020 • 2h 5min
123 – Stuff Has Been Weird Lately
The trio, like the rest of the country, has been under a bit of stress lately. We spend some time venting and talking about framing devices to cope with the state of the world, then move onto lighter random topics. … Continue reading →
Oct 21, 2020 • 1h 45min
122 – EARN IT vs America
The EARN IT Act was introduce in March, it’s a disgusting censorship policy, and no one is talking about it. But wait it gets worse, because the LAED Act came a few months later and is a direct attack on … Continue reading →
Oct 7, 2020 • 2h 18min
121 – Crony Beliefs
The trio sits down to discuss Kevin Simler’s essay “Crony Beliefs“. It’s awesome and absolutely worth reading the whole thing. Ignore all the stuff we said about climate change and the wildfires. The emailers we got were right. Listen to … Continue reading →
Sep 23, 2020 • 2h
120 – Why Can’t We Brain Good?
We address frustration with how hard it is to wrangle these brains. Wikipedia on Cognitive Distortions Spamming Mirco Intentions Richard Wiseman’s books 59 Seconds, and As If Replacing Guilt Animal Madness book A free cbt workbook We mention CBT a … Continue reading →
Sep 9, 2020 • 2h 2min
Episode 119 – If You’re A Human, You’re Already Losing To GPT-3
GPT-3 wrote the title of this episode! Join us as we talk with an expert insider and an expert enthusiast about GPT-3! The technology has come a surprisingly long way in a surprisingly short time! Rick and Morty GPT-3: Rick … Continue reading →
Aug 26, 2020 • 2h 9min
118 – Guns, Germs, and Guns (except the Germs are actually More Guns)
Gray joins us to discuss the practicalities of firearms. Be prepared! The Cyberpunk Ezine Jace mentioned The Legend of Murder-Ghandi Uber and Lyft ordered by California judge to classify drivers as employees Americans own a lot of guns. Like, a … Continue reading →
Aug 12, 2020 • 1h 49min
117 – The Guild of Servants
Alex and David are launching The Guild Of Servants — an outward-facing Rationalist organization for engaging and optimizing your local social enviroment. To apply for inclusion in their Alpha program, email GuildOfServants@gmail.com with a short response (<1000 charecters) explaining your … Continue reading →
Jul 29, 2020 • 2h 21min
116 – Truth, Falsity, and Censorship
Today we’re joined by special guest Alexander Wales! Where is the line between hiding information and censorship? Is censoring content ever desirable? What role does “cancel culture” play in this? Find discussion on these questions and more inside! Nominate What … Continue reading →
Jul 15, 2020 • 1h 57min
115 – Does Rationality Actually Do Anything?
Does Rationality improve life outcomes? How have we managed to do this show for like 4 years without hitting this question head on?! Tune in to find out! Nominate What Lies Dreaming for a Dragon Award Vice article on CFAR … Continue reading →
