Economist Robin Hanson and philosopher Agnes Callard explore consumerism, societal perceptions of enjoying nature versus shopping, manipulation of desires by individuals and institutions, seduction in the novel 'Ladies Paradise', personal enjoyment and critiques of consumerism, impact of consumerism and media on personal growth, and cultural perceptions of consumer items.

Economist Robin Hanson and philosopher Agnes Callard explore disagreements and alienation, challenging conventional perspectives. They discuss the rationality of differing opinions, the complexities of belief formation, and the importance of engaging in reasoning-based conversations. The podcast highlights the significance of judging arguments based on merit alone and suspending judgment to navigate disagreements effectively.

Minds Almost Meeting: Season 8, Episode 1. View the transcript for this episode here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://mindsalmostmeeting.com/episodes/evidence-order-bias⁠ 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

Philosopher Agnes Callard and economist Robin Hanson discuss the distinction between practical and theoretical reasoning, the authority of academics, evaluating actions for the benefit of the world, prioritizing underworked problems, motives and constraints in pursuing selfless goals, the importance of understanding machine intentions, and the value of knowledge and making life choices.

Economist Robin Hanson and philosopher Agnes Callard discuss the complexity of desire and its relationship to societal rules, the impact of psychoanalysis in managing desires, the fragmentation of communities and religious revival, and the concept of freedom and self-knowledge.

View the transcript for this episode here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://mindsalmostmeeting.com/episodes/inspiration 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

View the transcript for this episode here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://mindsalmostmeeting.com/episodes/respect 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

View the transcript for this episode here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://mindsalmostmeeting.com/episodes/fighting 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

View the transcript for this episode here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://mindsalmostmeeting.com/episodes/contrarians 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

Economist Robin Hanson and philosopher Agnes Callard engage in a fascinating conversation, discussing topics such as rethinking professional licensing, flight attendants as tax career agents, privacy and incentives in the modern world, and the concept of trust in different relationships.