We Are Not Saved
We Are Not Saved discusses religion (from a Christian/LDS perspective), politics, the end of the world, science fiction, artificial intelligence, and above all the limits of technology and progress.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 23 minutes
- Episodes
- 421
- Years Active
- 2016 - 2025
Ten Child Sex Abuse Rings in Search of a Narrative - 2025
You have probably heard about Rotherham, and the child sex abuse rings that existed there (and may still be operating). As with so many things these days, this story entered the public discussion wh…
Why Did They Really Close Schools?
Exactly five years ago, China identified a “novel coronavirus” and the world was introduced to the term “wet market”. In the time since then arguments continue to rage about the source of the virus, …
Band of Brothers? - Women on the Front Lines
Three things converged for me recently and at the point of their convergence was the issue of placing women in frontline combat roles.
The first leg of the convergence was the election of Donald Trum…
A Review of Nate Silver: The Election and His Book "On the Edge"
He talks about the Village, and the River, but what we really need is a Redoubt.
On the Edge: The Art of Risking Everything
By: Nate Silver
Published: 2024
576 Pages
Briefly, what is this book about…
Evaluating Epstein Conspiracies and a Review of One Nation Under Blackmail
Briefly, what are these books about?
The alleged c…
AI and Forecasting
With the enormous increase in the power of AI (specifically LLMs) people are using them for all sorts of things, hoping to find areas where they’re better, or at least cheaper than humans. FiveThirty…
Reviews of "Journey of the Mind" and "Against the Grain"
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Journey of the Mind: How Thinking Emerged from Chaos by: Ogi Ogas and Sai Gaddam
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Against the Grain: A Deep History of the Earliest States by: James C. Scott
This post represents a new feature (…
Superminds, States, and the Domestication of Humans
How durable is the state? How resistant is it to being overthrown? How closely does it reflect our desires? Is it possible it has its own desires?
But maybe more importantly how does all this affect …
Review of DON'T DIE by Bryan Johnson
A narcissistic dialogue around ideas that are either annoyingly fractured or wholly unrealistic.
By: Bryan Johnson
Published: 2023
247 Pages
Briefly, what is this book about?
H…
Divine Disappointment and Mortal Shame A Review of "Is God Disappointed in Me?"
Transcript: https://www.wearenotsaved.com/p/divine-disappointment-and-mortal
Is God Disappointed in Me?: Removing Shame from a Gospel of GraceBy: Kurt Francom
Published: 2024
190 Pages
Briefly, wh…
Bad Therapy vs. Resilience
My submission to the Astral Codex Ten Book Review Contest. It was not a finalist. Comments are appreciated. (Especially ones pointing out how much better it is than the actual finalists.)
Links to t…
