Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality
Eliezer Yudkowsky, Eneasz Brodski; ty to JK Rowling
This is an alternate universe story, where Petunia married a scientist. Harry enters the wizarding world armed with Enlightenment ideals and the experimental spirit.
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Aug 2, 2021 • 3h 11min
Not Everything Is A Clue – Ch 72-76
Chapters 72-76: Pitch Meeting References Are Tight! Zombie Movies that can’t say Zombie Utopia, LOL? by Jamie Wahls For next week — 77-79 77. Lies and Damned Lies 78. The Sacrifice 79. Rule Zero Cakoluchiam’s stellar Character Sheet Steven’s Predictions – Everything is a Clue Worth the Candle can be… Continue reading
Jul 26, 2021 • 2h 47min
Not Everything Is A Clue – Ch 68-71
Chapters 68-71: Making a Compelling Case for Non-Infanticide Scott Alexander’s post about how much the world could accomplish by giving 10% to effective charities Dr. Horrible’s Sing-along Blog John Mullany on killing Hitler Good Is Dumb (warning: TVTropes) For next week — 72-76 72. Tripartite Talks 73. Amaryllis 74. The… Continue reading
Jul 19, 2021 • 2h 58min
Not Everything Is A Clue – Ch 64-67
Chapters 64-67: What Are The Rules? The Rational Fiction episode of The Bayesian Conspiracy For next week — 68-71 68. Seeing Red 69. In Mutual Congress 70. Moral Agency 71. The Soul of Discretion Cakoluchiam’s stellar Character Sheet Steven’s Predictions – Everything is a Clue Worth the Candle can be read at AO3 or RoyalRoad.… Continue reading
Jul 12, 2021 • 2h 51min
Not Everything Is A Clue – Ch 60-63
Chapters 60-63: Prison Break The Rational Fiction episode of The Bayesian Conspiracy For next week — 64-67 64. In Which Juniper Stares At His Character Sheet, Again 65. A Kindred Soul 66. The Long Night 67. A Helping Hand Cakoluchiam’s stellar Character Sheet Steven’s Predictions – Everything is a Clue… Continue reading
Jul 5, 2021 • 2h 27min
Not Everything Is A Clue – Ch 56-59
Chapters 56-59: Steven is Super Bummed For next week — 60-63 60. Aggressive Negotiations 61. Animus 62. Drift 63. The Chemical History of a Candle Cakoluchiam’s stellar Character Sheet Steven’s Predictions – Everything is a Clue Worth the Candle can be read at AO3 or RoyalRoad. You can support this podcast at our Patreon.… Continue reading
Jun 28, 2021 • 3h 20min
Not Everything Is A Clue – Ch 53-55 & The Council of Arches
Chapters 53-55: Escaping God For next week — 56-59 56. Vacation Vocations 57. Place Your Figs 58. Panopticon 59. All the Myriad Ways Cakoluchiam’s stellar Character Sheet Steven’s Predictions – Everything is a Clue Worth the Candle can be read at AO3 or RoyalRoad. You can support this podcast at our Patreon. Alexander Wales… Continue reading
Jun 21, 2021 • 2h 34min
Not Everything Is A Clue – Ch 49-52
Chapters 49-52: Gaming God For next week — Chapters 53-55 & The Council of Arches 53. A Tiptoe Through the Tulips 54. Looper 55. Bond Girl The Council of Arches Samson + Jawbone VS 1,000 Dudes Cakoluchiam’s stellar Character Sheet Steven’s Predictions – Everything is a Clue Worth the Candle… Continue reading
Jun 14, 2021 • 3h 26min
Not Everything Is A Clue – Ch 45-48
Chapters 45-48: The Dude Abides For next week — Chapters 49-52 49. Math.random() 50. Copse and Robbers 51. Blood in the Water 52. Culmination Cakoluchiam’s stellar Character Sheet Steven’s Predictions – Everything is a Clue Worth the Candle can be read at AO3 or RoyalRoad. You can support this podcast at our Patreon. Alexander… Continue reading
Jun 7, 2021 • 3h 4min
Not Everything Is A Clue – Ch 41-44
Chapters 41-44: Wherein Zencastr records from the wrong microphone for Eneasz, despite saying it’s the right one, and Eneasz’s audio sounds like shit for the whole episode. :( Sorry guys. For next week — Chapters 45-48 45. Keep Magic Weird 46. The Market of Blood and Bone 47. At Arm’s… Continue reading
May 31, 2021 • 2h 46min
Not Everything Is A Clue – Ch 37-40
Chapters 37-40: Eneasz Flickers In and Out of Reality Suddenly John Mulaney For next week — Chapters 41-44 41. Truth and Reconciliation 42. A Pleasant Interlude in Kansas 43. In Search of a Quest 44. Mairzy Doats and Dozy Doats Cakoluchiam’s stellar Character Sheet Steven’s Predictions – Everything is a… Continue reading
