236 – Twilight of the Edgelords with Liam Nolan

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The Bayesian Conspiracy

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A conversational podcast for the less hardcore rationalist, who wants to level-up their rational skills while having fun.

Philosophy

Society & Culture

236 – Twilight of the Edgelords with Liam Nolan

The Bayesian Conspiracy

1 hour 47 minutes 29 seconds

6 months ago

236 – Twilight of the Edgelords with Liam Nolan

Eneasz and Liam discuss Scott Alexander’s post “Twilight of the Edgelords,” an exploration of Truth, Morality, and how one balances love of truth vs not destabilizing the world economy and political regime.
CORRECTION: Scott did make an explicitly clear pro Kamala post
LINKS
Scott Alexander’s Twilight of the Edgelords
Liam & Waweru’s fiction & philosophy podcast – 2 Rash 2 Unadvised

Paid Bonus content for the week – Liam on Them, 2:40 on Deontology, Steven on Black Mirror and Formula 1
also mentioned:
Liam’s previous Gender Explained (substack and patreon)
Eneasz’s post Does The Omelas Kid Have An Obligation To Suffer?
Eneasz & Matt analyze Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (and coming soon: Steven & Brian on Blindsight)
The Rationalist Summer Trifecta:
Manifest 2025
LessOnline 2025
VibeCamp 2025
00:00:05 – Twilight of the Edgelords
01:28:04 – Eneasz & Steven catch-up
01:36:48 – Guild of the Rose
01:39:42 – Rationalist Summer Trifecta
02:21:34 – Thank the Supporter!

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