
Minds Almost Meeting
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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May 17, 2023 • 1h 15min
Alignment and Competition (Robin Hanson & Agnes Callard)
View the transcript for this episode here: https://mindsalmostmeeting.com/episodes/alignment-competition
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

May 10, 2023 • 1h
The Urge to Rebel (Agnes Callard & Robin Hanson)
View the transcript for this episode here: https://mindsalmostmeeting.com/episodes/urge-to-rebel
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

May 3, 2023 • 50min
The Etiquette of Equality (Robin Hanson & Agnes Callard)
View the transcript for this episode here: https://mindsalmostmeeting.com/episodes/etiquette-of-equality
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

Apr 26, 2023 • 60min
Transformative Choices (Agnes Callard & Robin Hanson)
View the transcript for this episode here: https://mindsalmostmeeting.com/episodes/transformative-choices
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

Apr 19, 2023 • 1h 9min
Edgelord Energy (Robin Hanson & Agnes Callard, with Rory from The Violet Hour)
View the transcript for this episode here: https://mindsalmostmeeting.com/episodes/edgelord-energy
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

Mar 30, 2023 • 1h 3min
Management (Agnes Callard & Robin Hanson)
View the transcript for this episode here: https://mindsalmostmeeting.com/episodes/management
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

Mar 22, 2023 • 1h 5min
Apology (Robin Hanson & Agnes Callard)
View the transcript for this episode here: https://mindsalmostmeeting.com/episodes/apology
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

Mar 15, 2023 • 1h 3min
Experts vs. Elites (Agnes Callard & Robin Hanson)
View the transcript for this episode here: https://mindsalmostmeeting.com/episodes/experts-vs-elites
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

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Mar 8, 2023 • 57min
Sarcasm (Robin Hanson & Agnes Callard)
View the transcript for this episode here: https://mindsalmostmeeting.com/episodes/sarcasm
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

Jan 4, 2023 • 1h 10min
Who Must Be Persuaded By Explanations (Agnes Callard & Robin Hanson)
View the transcript for this episode here: https://mindsalmostmeeting.com/episodes/who-must-be-persuaded-by-explanations
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
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