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Discussing Ben Pace’s recent post on the Rationalist Vices.
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The Seven Vicious Vices of Rationalists (includes AI audio version)
Lightcone Fundraiser!
2025 LessWrong Census/Survey
Simone & Malcom Collins vs Reporter on whether genes exist
MIRI is hiring
Slime Mold Time Mold’s long-delayed Lithium response
If Anyone Builds It Everyone Dies
Dear Grom by Eneasz
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00:00:05 – Announcements
00:23:05 – InkHaven reflections
00:31:29 – The Seven Vices of Rationalists
01:38:36 – Guild of the Rose
01:41:05 – Thank the Supporter!
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A short story by Ben Pace. Original can be found here. Donate to the fundraiser here!
Harry sings karaoke here. Happy New Year. 🙂
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A short story by Prerat. Original can be found here. Merry Xmas!
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Hello and happy holiday season to you all! Eneasz is back and we’re here to say hi and give a shoutout to Skyler’s awesome annual LessWrong survey and Lighthaven’s fundraising event. See the links below for more details.
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Hey look, we have a discord! What could possibly go wrong? (also merch)
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Join me as I sit down with Alex and David, both previous guests on the show and both cofounders of the Guild of the Rose. Together, we go over the core – the heart – of what we consider to be the Rationalist tradition. The 12 Virtues are an awesome distillation of what the rest of the sequences build on.
Be sure to check out the Guild of the Rose. If our constantly pitching it to you hasn’t been enough to persuade you to check it out, hopefully hearing two more of the founders discuss Rationality in general and giving their own pitches for the Guild will tip the scales.
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00:00:05 – Introduction and The 12 Virtues
01:41:50 – Guild of the Rose
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Matt Freeman has been cohosting several media analysis podcasts for over a decade. He and his cohost Scott have been doing weekly episodes of the Doofcast every Friday and they cover movies, books, and TV shows. Matt and Scott’s analysis podcasts have made me love stories even more and have equipped me with tools to enhance my ability to think more deeply about the stories I consume and enjoy them even more.
My hope is that this meta-conversation will encourage anyone who hasn’t listened to the Doofcast or anything else Doof! Media has put out to give it a shot and see what you’ve been missing out on. Unfortunately, we were unable to coordinate a time for Matt’s cohost Scott to join us so hopefully I did an ok job making this entertaining and fun with only one expert guest.
Shoutout to Skyler Crossman, the Less Wrong community organizer extraordinaire!
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00:00:05 – Diving into stories
01:47:42 – Interlude with Eneasz about the East Coast Mega Meetup!
01:52:31 – Guild of the Rose
Our Patreon, or if you prefer Our SubStack
Hey look, we have a discord! What could possibly go wrong? (also merch)
We now partner with The Guild of the Rose, check them out.
LessWrong Sequence Posts Discussed in this Episode:
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