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Matt Reardon

Every two weeks we surprise Chana with a new guest from the EA/rationalist-sphere and sometimes even the buttoned-up AI Safet– ahem– AI Security field. Chana tells us how to live and think; Matt does all the work; occasionally a joke gets cracked; complaining is unceasing.

  1. 6D AGO

    EV CHRISTMAS EXTRAVAGANZA w/ Bentham's Bulldog

    We’re making a list and pledging it twice, gonna find out who’s stingy and nice. This Christmas, Matt and Chana are feeling the cringe as they reflect on their turpitude of failing to get on board with the thing everyone they respect has done. We hope Bentham’s Bulldog can whip us into shape before Santa leaves coal in our too-wealthy stockings.  LINKS If you’re feeling so inspired, take the GWWC pledge! https://www.givingwhatwecan.org/pledge TWITTER POLL on which of Chana’s incredibly obscure video games you know: https://x.com/Mjreard/status/2004092617165070833 As always, you can email in questions and comments at mattandchana@gmail.com

    1h 14m

  2. DEC 21

    EV Chan(a)kuh Speical w/ Sarah Winthrope

    Matt ponders his upcoming unemployment (circa September), lack of a system 1, and EA Holy Book concept, for which we bring in the best possible guest to discuss. Unfortunately, Taylor Swift ended up hijacking the conversation. LINKS On Caring: https://mindingourway.com/on-caring/ Unsong: https://unsongbook.com/ As always, you can email in questions and comments at mattandchana@gmail.com

    1h 10m

  3. DEC 7

    Attention Surplus Syndrome w/ Nathan Young

    Chana vexes about whether her newfound twitter hate is her fault which unfolds into a discussion of internet main characters and how shamelessness and forecasting are connected. Also, stick around until the end for the BEST JOKE YOU HAVE EVER HEARD LINKS Vpredator1000 (black or asian guy): https://x.com/VLONEPREDATOR SBF tucker interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dN1CR2dyfo8 Nathan’s twitter: https://x.com/NathanpmYoung Nathan's Substack: https://nathanpmyoung.substack.com/ As always, you can email in questions and comments at mattandchana@gmail.com

    1h 9m

  4. NOV 23

    Pathological Truth-Telling

    Matt asks for book recommendations and we end up restructuring the modern workplace, figuring out how money works, and asking whether the rationalists are happy.P.S. Chana has probably found an assistant, but I think she wants more nowLINKSPacific (book): https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25816988-pacificUnreasonable Hospitality: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60018618-unreasonable-hospitality?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_12Aspiration (Agnes Callard): https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/37702276-aspiration?ref=nav_sb_ss_2_11As always, you can email in questions and comments at mattandchana@gmail.com

    1h 6m

  5. NOV 9

    Intellectual cheating w/ Bella Forristal

    In the first episode we actually *recorded* with a girl, Chana’s boss comes on to defy gender stereotypes by focusing on topics like fashion, dating, weddings, crying, but also moths! As always, you can email in questions and comments at mattandchana@gmail.com LINKS r/weddingattireapproval: https://www.reddit.com/r/Weddingattireapproval/ Reciprocity pro link: https://buck-reciprocity.herokuapp.com/ Matt’s blog about hemming and hawing about the EA label: https://frommatter.substack.com/p/ea-adjacency-as-ftx-trauma Killing the moths: https://forum.effectivealtruism.org/posts/Ax5PwjqtrunQJgjsA/killing-the-moths Killing the ants: https://joecarlsmith.com/2021/02/07/killing-the-ants We don’t trade with ants: https://worldspiritsockpuppet.substack.com/p/we-dont-trade-with-ants

    1h 4m

  6. OCT 26

    Unpacking the AI Omni-Cause (AIC review #2)

    We resume our popular AI in Context video review series by talking about AIC’s second video on the MechaHitler débâcle. Matt actually thought it was good! It made an argument! But we do need to sort out our relationship to the AI omnicause and figure out what the channel is for. All before we go to the Ren Faire. LINKS: AI in Context MechaHitler Video: https://youtu.be/r_9wkavYt4Y?si=VHjo8zFfouwPDrHS We Don't Even Have to Try short: https://youtube.com/shorts/Om8KXQt6mDo?si=em3aGLayB08bQdzj Scott Dwarkesh clip (in the middle of this long, worth-listening to interview): https://youtu.be/htOvH12T7mU?si=Lb8Mw2ovnuWFX_WB Scott list of things he could worry about: https://www.astralcodexten.com/p/book-review-if-anyone-builds-it-everyone As always, you can email in questions and comments at mattandchana@gmail.com

    58 min

  7. OCT 5

    What Makes an EA? w/ Julia Wise

    Matt worries he’s disqualified for being insufficiently util-simped and being too preoccupied with the ideas themselves. Julia comes on and tells cute but harrowing tales of her bright children learning about the world. Everyone tried to avoid osteoporosis. LINKS: Julia’s excellent (and excellently named) blog: https://juliawise.net/ I regret that I could not find Chana’s LessWrong Declaration of Independence As always, you can email in questions and comments at mattandchana@gmail.com

    1h 8m

  8. SEP 21

    Politics, Coalitions, and Fire Drills w/ Trevor Levin

    Chana discovers anti-elitism is a current theme in US politics in this already extremely dated episode from our brief foray into conflict with Iran, a conflict which, like all others so far, we can now put in the win column of Peter Wildeford’s forecasting record. Oh, and the fire alarm goes off. As always, you can email us with questions and comments at: mattandchana@gmail.com

    1h 7m
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Every two weeks we surprise Chana with a new guest from the EA/rationalist-sphere and sometimes even the buttoned-up AI Safet– ahem– AI Security field. Chana tells us how to live and think; Matt does all the work; occasionally a joke gets cracked; complaining is unceasing.

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