An interview podcast where I, Daniel Filan, interview guests about topics I'm interested in, with the aim of clarifying how the guest... more
In this episode, I give you updates from my trip with friends to see the 2024 total solar eclipse. Questions... more
In this episode, I speak with Aaron Silverbook about the bacteria that cause cavities, and how different bacteria can prevent... more
In this episode, I talk to Holly Elmore about her advocacy around AI Pause - encouraging governments to pause the... more
In this episode, Divia Eden and Ronny Fernandez talk about the (strong) orthogonality thesis - that arbitrarily smart intelligences can... more
In this episode I chat with Jeffrey Heninger about his religious beliefs and practices as a member of the Church... more
Every year, the Centre for Effective Altruism runs a number of "Effective Altruism Global" (EA Global or EAG for short)... more
In this episode I chat with John Halstead about whether climate change will kill us all. He thinks it won't.... more
In this episode I speak with Shea Levy about Ayn Rand's philosophy of Objectivism, and what it has to say... more
In this episode I speak with Oliver Habryka, head of Lightcone Infrastructure, the organization that runs the internet forum LessWrong,... more
In this episode, I speak with Divia Eden about operant conditioning, and how relevant it is to human and non-human... more
In this episode I chat with John Halstead about whether climate change will kill us all. He thinks it won't. Topics we... more