

Minds Almost Meeting
Agnes Callard & Robin Hanson
Imagine two smart curious friendly and basically truth-seeking people, but from very different intellectual traditions. Traditions with different tools, priorities, and ground rules. What would they discuss? Would they talk past each other? Make any progress? Would anyone want to hear them? Economist Robin Hanson and philosopher Agnes Callard decided to find out.
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Aug 28, 2024 • 59min
Cancel culture (Agnes Callard & Robin Hanson)
Agnes Callard, a philosopher focused on ethics, and Robin Hanson, an economist known for his work on social science, delve into the intricate dynamics of cancel culture. They discuss the philosophical implications of free speech versus societal pressures, and how group dynamics can stifle dissenting opinions. The duo explores the interplay between monogamy and cancel culture as constraints on freedom, and the complex roles of petitions versus polls in shaping public sentiment. They emphasize the importance of thoughtful dialogue and the persuasive power of art in maintaining open discourse.

Aug 8, 2024 • 1h 4min
Romantic validation (Robin Hanson & Agnes Callard)
Minds Almost Meeting: Season 9, Episode 10.
View the transcript for this episode here: https://mindsalmostmeeting.com/episodes/romantic-validation
Imagine two smart curious friendly and basically truth-seeking people, but from very different intellectual traditions. Traditions with different tools, priorities, and ground rules. What would they discuss? Would they talk past each other? Make any progress? Would anyone want to hear them? Economist Robin Hanson and philosopher Agnes Callard decided to find out.
Visit the Minds Almost Meeting website here: https://mindsalmostmeeting.com

Jul 31, 2024 • 1h 6min
Cryonics (Agnes Callard & Robin Hanson)
Minds Almost Meeting: Season 9, Episode 9.
View the transcript for this episode here: https://mindsalmostmeeting.com/episodes/cryonics
Imagine two smart curious friendly and basically truth-seeking people, but from very different intellectual traditions. Traditions with different tools, priorities, and ground rules. What would they discuss? Would they talk past each other? Make any progress? Would anyone want to hear them? Economist Robin Hanson and philosopher Agnes Callard decided to find out.
Visit the Minds Almost Meeting website here: https://mindsalmostmeeting.com

Jul 24, 2024 • 1h 3min
Taylor Swift (Robin Hanson & Agnes Callard)
Minds Almost Meeting: Season 9, Episode 8.
View the transcript for this episode here: https://mindsalmostmeeting.com/episodes/taylor-swift
Imagine two smart curious friendly and basically truth-seeking people, but from very different intellectual traditions. Traditions with different tools, priorities, and ground rules. What would they discuss? Would they talk past each other? Make any progress? Would anyone want to hear them? Economist Robin Hanson and philosopher Agnes Callard decided to find out.
Visit the Minds Almost Meeting website here: https://mindsalmostmeeting.com

Jul 17, 2024 • 54min
Love triangles (Agnes Callard & Robin Hanson)
Minds Almost Meeting: Season 9, Episode 7.
View the transcript for this episode here: https://mindsalmostmeeting.com/episodes/love-triangles
Imagine two smart curious friendly and basically truth-seeking people, but from very different intellectual traditions. Traditions with different tools, priorities, and ground rules. What would they discuss? Would they talk past each other? Make any progress? Would anyone want to hear them? Economist Robin Hanson and philosopher Agnes Callard decided to find out.
Visit the Minds Almost Meeting website here: https://mindsalmostmeeting.com

Jul 3, 2024 • 58min
Color (Robin Hanson & Agnes Callard)
Minds Almost Meeting: Season 9, Episode 6.
View the transcript for this episode here: https://mindsalmostmeeting.com/episodes/color
Imagine two smart curious friendly and basically truth-seeking people, but from very different intellectual traditions. Traditions with different tools, priorities, and ground rules. What would they discuss? Would they talk past each other? Make any progress? Would anyone want to hear them? Economist Robin Hanson and philosopher Agnes Callard decided to find out.
Visit the Minds Almost Meeting website here: https://mindsalmostmeeting.com

Jun 26, 2024 • 1h 6min
Power (Agnes Callard & Robin Hanson)
Minds Almost Meeting: Season 9, Episode 5.
View the transcript for this episode here: https://mindsalmostmeeting.com/episodes/power
Imagine two smart curious friendly and basically truth-seeking people, but from very different intellectual traditions. Traditions with different tools, priorities, and ground rules. What would they discuss? Would they talk past each other? Make any progress? Would anyone want to hear them? Economist Robin Hanson and philosopher Agnes Callard decided to find out.
Visit the Minds Almost Meeting website here: https://mindsalmostmeeting.com

Jun 19, 2024 • 1h 2min
Experts vs. elites [Revisited] (Robin Hanson & Agnes Callard)
Minds Almost Meeting: Season 9, Episode 4.
View the transcript for this episode here: https://mindsalmostmeeting.com/episodes/experts-vs-elites-revisited
Imagine two smart curious friendly and basically truth-seeking people, but from very different intellectual traditions. Traditions with different tools, priorities, and ground rules. What would they discuss? Would they talk past each other? Make any progress? Would anyone want to hear them? Economist Robin Hanson and philosopher Agnes Callard decided to find out.
Visit the Minds Almost Meeting website here: https://mindsalmostmeeting.com

Jun 12, 2024 • 1h 5min
Protest (Agnes Callard & Robin Hanson)
Minds Almost Meeting: Season 9, Episode 3.
View the transcript for this episode here: https://mindsalmostmeeting.com/episodes/protest
Imagine two smart curious friendly and basically truth-seeking people, but from very different intellectual traditions. Traditions with different tools, priorities, and ground rules. What would they discuss? Would they talk past each other? Make any progress? Would anyone want to hear them? Economist Robin Hanson and philosopher Agnes Callard decided to find out.
Visit the Minds Almost Meeting website here: https://mindsalmostmeeting.com

Jun 5, 2024 • 1h 9min
Internet culture (Robin Hanson & Agnes Callard, with Katherine Dee)
Minds Almost Meeting: Season 9, Episode 2.
View the transcript for this episode here: https://mindsalmostmeeting.com/episodes/internet-culture
Imagine two smart curious friendly and basically truth-seeking people, but from very different intellectual traditions. Traditions with different tools, priorities, and ground rules. What would they discuss? Would they talk past each other? Make any progress? Would anyone want to hear them? Economist Robin Hanson and philosopher Agnes Callard decided to find out.
Visit the Minds Almost Meeting website here: https://mindsalmostmeeting.com


