The Bayesian Conspiracy
A conversational podcast for the less hardcore rationalist, who wants to level-up their rational skills while having fun.
- Update frequency
- every 8 days
- Average duration
- 90 minutes
- Episodes
- 312
- Years Active
- 2016 - 2025
Monarchy Reactions – post Episode 158 discussion (Teaser)
The Conspirators regroup to discuss if/how their views on monarchy have changed.
The full episode is available for our Patrons
Mentioned:
List of Current States With Monarchs
CGP Gray’s Rules for Rul…
The full episode is available for our Patrons
Mentioned:
List of Current States With Monarchs
CGP Gray’s Rules for Rul…
00:15:42 |
Sun 27 Mar 2022
158 – Can Monarchy Save Us From Fascism?
We speak with Cornelius about this idea that Monachy is good because it can save us from populist fascism.
1:44:50 LW posts
2:14:45 Thank the Patron
Cornelius blogs at EsotericMusings.substack.com
Al…
1:44:50 LW posts
2:14:45 Thank the Patron
Cornelius blogs at EsotericMusings.substack.com
Al…
02:16:06 |
Wed 23 Mar 2022
157 – A Fistful of Topics
We catch up on stuff and hit a few wandering targets.
0:01 Jace on Lithium
21:10 Feedback
26:05 LW posts
50:06 Nuclear Ukraine
59:43 Nuclear Us
1:05:30 Steven Tries To Get Us Cancelled
Lithium in dri…
0:01 Jace on Lithium
21:10 Feedback
26:05 LW posts
50:06 Nuclear Ukraine
59:43 Nuclear Us
1:05:30 Steven Tries To Get Us Cancelled
Lithium in dri…
01:22:51 |
Wed 09 Mar 2022
156 – A Chemical Hunger
We discuss A Chemical Hunger – the paper presenting the hypothesis that the modern obesity epidemic is due to enviromental contamination causing widespread lithium poisoning.
EDIT – MAJOR UPDATE – It…
EDIT – MAJOR UPDATE – It…
01:51:21 |
Wed 23 Feb 2022
Trailer For Bonus Aella
This is a trailer for a bonus Patrons-only episode. It’s 45 minutes chatting with Aella about various things that struck Eneasz’s interest.
Aella’s twitter is Aella_Girl. Homepage at Knowingless, …
00:03:21 |
Mon 14 Feb 2022
155 – Normal Predictions, and Change is Bad
The Conspiracy comes out strongly in favor of switching to Normal Predictions, which is safe and easy when you use the Jan Christian Refsgaard method!
Also, we agree with Zvi that Change is Bad.
(Tho…
Also, we agree with Zvi that Change is Bad.
(Tho…
01:40:12 |
Wed 09 Feb 2022
Trailer For Wirehead Extras
A few days ago I asked Wes a couple follow-up questions on wireheading, and later chatted with Emilio from the Discord on-record. I thought it wouldn’t be too long, but it turned out to go about as l…
00:06:08 |
Fri 04 Feb 2022
154 – Two General Thinkers Discuss General Thinking
Jace and Steven cover this one since Eneasz is busy drinking cocktails out of a coconut in a beach in Hawaii.
Robin Hanson (probably correctly) thinks the world is going to shit (paraphrasing). He th…
Robin Hanson (probably correctly) thinks the world is going to shit (paraphrasing). He th…
02:10:28 |
Wed 26 Jan 2022
153 – Values and Wireheading with Wes Fenza
We beef with Wes over how important values may or may not be, and why Wireheading is awesome and/or evil.
Wes is the head of The Mind Killer podcast!
7:23 – LW Posts discussion begins
53:39 – Mai…
Wes is the head of The Mind Killer podcast!
7:23 – LW Posts discussion begins
53:39 – Mai…
02:06:08 |
Wed 12 Jan 2022
152 – Frame Control with Aella
We speak to Aella about her post on Frame Control
Aella’s Twitter & LSD post
National Domestic Violence Hotline
The Categories Were Made For Man not visa versa SSC post
Jace’s XKCD reference
Shut Dow…
Aella’s Twitter & LSD post
National Domestic Violence Hotline
The Categories Were Made For Man not visa versa SSC post
Jace’s XKCD reference
Shut Dow…
02:05:26 |
Wed 15 Dec 2021
151 – Don’t Make This Your Everything
We discuss Sasha Chapin’s “Your Intelligent, Conscientious In-group Has Bad Social Norms Too”
Main Topic begins at 45:46
Other items mentioned:
The Simple Truth – Eliezer’s short story about The Shee…
Main Topic begins at 45:46
Other items mentioned:
The Simple Truth – Eliezer’s short story about The Shee…
02:16:10 |
Wed 01 Dec 2021
150 – The Procrastination Equation
We discuss the book The Procrastination Equation as summarized by Luke in How to Beat Procrastination
The audio is rough at first, we fixed it after 8 minutes.
Other items discussed include:
Bezos in…
The audio is rough at first, we fixed it after 8 minutes.
Other items discussed include:
Bezos in…
02:05:17 |
Wed 17 Nov 2021
149 – The Roots of Progress, with Jason Crawford
We speak with Jason Crawford (twitter), from The Roots of Progress. Interview begins at 44:25.
Posts discussed include:
Iron: From mythical to mundane
The various Why Did It Take So Long For (X), and…
Posts discussed include:
Iron: From mythical to mundane
The various Why Did It Take So Long For (X), and…
01:56:57 |
Wed 03 Nov 2021
148 – Decisions, Decisions
Matt Freeman returns to talk about Decision Theory, and the discusion ranges far afield.
Matt is from The Guild of the Rose, which we had a recent episode about. You can see his Decision Theory Cours…
Matt is from The Guild of the Rose, which we had a recent episode about. You can see his Decision Theory Cours…
02:03:32 |
Wed 20 Oct 2021
147 – Newcomblike Problems Are The Norm
How Newcomb’s problem applies to real-life. We discuss Newcomblike problems are the norm (LW crosspost).
Also mentioned:
Replacing Guilt Audiobook!
Our episode on Replacing Guilt
Our episode on Talki…
Also mentioned:
Replacing Guilt Audiobook!
Our episode on Replacing Guilt
Our episode on Talki…
01:29:17 |
Wed 06 Oct 2021
146 – What Is A Rationalist?
We settle the ultimate question once and for all.
also discussed:
Julia Galef’s quick video on Bayesian Thinking
Bulletproofing deters warlords
Steven’s friend’s GoFundMe
Our first and second and thi…
also discussed:
Julia Galef’s quick video on Bayesian Thinking
Bulletproofing deters warlords
Steven’s friend’s GoFundMe
Our first and second and thi…
02:19:56 |
Wed 22 Sep 2021
145 – You Are In Newcomb’s IQ Shredder
We discuss You Are In Newcomb’s Box and The IQ Shredder
also touched on – Why Does Singapore Have Such A Low Birthrate?
Hey look, we have a discord! What could possibly go wrong?
Also merch!
Ratio…
also touched on – Why Does Singapore Have Such A Low Birthrate?
Hey look, we have a discord! What could possibly go wrong?
Also merch!
Ratio…
02:13:41 |
Wed 08 Sep 2021
144 – The Guild Of The Rose (beta)
We discuss The Guild of the Rose with Matt Freeman. This is somewhat of a follow-up, we first did a show about them when they were called The Guild of Servants. Join their beta!
Things we mention:
Of…
Things we mention:
Of…
01:51:03 |
Wed 25 Aug 2021
143 – Crazy Like Us
We discuss the review of the book Crazy Like Us
Also the highlights from the comments of the review
Quick single-line spoiler for ep 3 of Loki occurs at 41:52 and lasts for ~20 seconds.
Discussed in …
Also the highlights from the comments of the review
Quick single-line spoiler for ep 3 of Loki occurs at 41:52 and lasts for ~20 seconds.
Discussed in …
02:36:05 |
Wed 11 Aug 2021
142 – Do This
We discuss Dan Sivers Do This Directives
Mentioned:
Dan’s interviews
The Scout Mindset book
Jace’s Funny Dance video
An Alien God audio
Hey look, we have a discord! What could possibly go wrong?
Al…
Mentioned:
Dan’s interviews
The Scout Mindset book
Jace’s Funny Dance video
An Alien God audio
Hey look, we have a discord! What could possibly go wrong?
Al…
02:32:30 |
Wed 28 Jul 2021
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