podcast – The Methods of Rationality Podcast
Episodes
16 – Lateral Thinking
28 Jul 2011
Contributed by Lukas
Minions; lessons in violence; and the most dangerous student in the classroom   Original Text     Continue reading
15 – Conscientiousness
21 Jul 2011
Contributed by Lukas
Charms and Transfiguration classes; Hermione challenges Harry to a competition.   David Brin’s blog post in which the podcast gets a shout-...
14 – The Unknown and the Unknowable
14 Jul 2011
Contributed by Lukas
Quest loot! & seeing oneself from the outside can be illuminating   Original Text       Continue reading
13 – Asking The Wrong Questions
30 Jun 2011
Contributed by Lukas
The Confrontation, The Apology, and The Game   Original Text     Continue reading
12 – Impulse Control
23 Jun 2011
Contributed by Lukas
Changing the distant past is easy if you get started early enough.   Original Text   Continue reading
10 – Self-Awareness, Part 2
16 Jun 2011
Contributed by Lukas
Harry is Sorted.   Original Text   Continue reading
9 – Self-Awareness, Part 1
08 Jun 2011
Contributed by Lukas
The Musical Episode   Original Text   Continue reading
8 – Positive Bias
02 Jun 2011
Contributed by Lukas
The origin of the All-Powerful Snap. Also introducing Hermione and Neville.   Original Text   Continue reading
7b – Reciprocation, part 2
26 May 2011
Contributed by Lukas
Harry explains Science. Original Text Continue reading
7a – Reciprocation, part 1
19 May 2011
Contributed by Lukas
Harry meets Ron, and discovers Lucius Malfoy’s one weakness.   Original Text   Continue reading
6b – The Planning Fallacy, part 2
11 May 2011
Contributed by Lukas
Harry’s dark side is (briefly) revealed.   Original Text Continue reading
6a – The Planning Fallacy, part 1
04 May 2011
Contributed by Lukas
Harry prefers the term “World Optimization”   Original Text Continue reading
4 & 5 – The Efficient Market Hypothesis & The Fundamental Attribution Error
27 Apr 2011
Contributed by Lukas
Harry discovers he’s rich, and meets Draco Malfoy.   Original Text Continue reading
2 & 3 – Everything I Believe Is False & Comparing Reality to Its Alternatives
20 Apr 2011
Contributed by Lukas
McGonagall overturns 3000 years of physics, and Harry learns about You-Know-Who.   Original Text Continue reading
1 – A Day of Very Low Probabilty
11 Apr 2011
Contributed by Lukas
Harry receives a letter from the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, and sends a reply.   Original Text Continue reading