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Vitalik Buterin, Co-founder of Ethereum, discusses libertarianism, Ethereum, and AI. They cover talent clusters, cultural vs technological innovation in ETH, language learning in the age of AI, and the risks and ethical implications of AGI. They also explore the future success of Ethereum and the impact of AI on user experiences.

Adam Mastroianni, a researcher, discusses humor, peer review, and the future of science. Topics include debunking exhausted ideas, humor in teaching, reforming peer review, creating Science House, catchy titles for content, fear of obsolescence, interpreting the Milgram Study, and optimism for the future of science.

In this podcast, Scott and the host discuss a range of interesting topics including film, literature, asset bubbles, monetary policy, the impact of pessimism on art, the importance of nominal GDP in monetary policy, and the resistance to implementing NgDP targeting. They also touch on subjects like the meaning of jobs, behavioral vs classical economics, and technology's impact on productivity.

Guest Sam Hammond, an expert in Hegel, discusses topics such as libertarian dialectic, AI's impact on society, understanding consciousness, AI innovation, intellectual breadth, and the future of AI and society.

Expert in strategy games and AI, Zvi Mowshowitz, discusses what makes a good strategy game, the culture of Magic: The Gathering, first mover advantage in LLMs, consumer vs. enterprise AI, dangers of open source models, AI alignment as a value problem, and more.

In this episode, Rohit Krishnan, author of Strange Loop Canon blog, discusses bullshit jobs, AI's impact on employee efficiency, the future of venture capitalism, and the return of curiosity in the workplace. He also explores the challenges of remote work, the success of Slack as an incumbent innovator, and the mechanics of BCR and IPO valuations.

In this podcast, Steve Hsu, a genomic prediction and gene editing researcher, discusses various topics including genomic prediction, IVF, predicting height, pleiotropy, gene editing, super intelligent humans, regulation, human values, 23andMe, Jeff Bezos, Richard Feynman, the presence of famous scientists in today's era, and the perception of declining education quality.

Bryan and I talk about his new book, Voters as Mad Scientists. -- Timestamps (00:00) Intro (05:15) Social desirability bias (15:15) Left v right (22:07) The respect motive (28:40) Material v rhetorical dominance (33:00) Extremism (39:28) Venerating great names (44:04) Bryan's bets (48:07) Bryan's alternative to democracy (58:53) Where to find Bryan's work -- Links - Voters as Mad Scientists - Bryan’s Substack - Social desirability bias - “The Respect Motive” - “Against Veneration” - The Myth of Left and Right - Share anonymous feedback on the podcast here: ⁠⁠https://forms.gle/w7LXMCXhdJ5Q2eB9A⁠

Robin and I talk about the sacred, humanity's descendants, and social rot. Episode transcript: ⁠⁠https://www.danschulz.co/p/1-robin-hanson⁠⁠ -- Timestamps (00:00) Intro (00:31) Changing careers late in life (01:29) Philosophy (04:33) AI (15:20) The sacred (29:56) Humans exploring the universe (38:02) Social rot (46:52) The Elephant in the Brain -- Links - The Age of Em - The Elephant in the Brain - Robin’s YouTube debates - "What Makes Stuff Rot?” - "Will World Government Rot?" - Grabby aliens - Construal level theory - Émile Durkheim - Share anonymous feedback on the podcast here: ⁠⁠https://forms.gle/w7LXMCXhdJ5Q2eB9A⁠