Does EA church need its trinity? w/ Arden Koehler

Conversational Blood Types

Matt wants to find out why people like him and it turns out that Chana is even more interested in that question. On the way, we coin some new terminology and learn about triangles. We then talk around Amanda Askell’s Paladin, Pacifist, Soldier, Scout post like we haven’t read it, because we didn’t.  LINKS The 30-60-90 Triangle: https://mathworld.wolfram.com/30-60-90Triangle.html Secular academy in Rome where you must speak Latin: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accademia_Vivarium_Novum [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accademia_Vivarium_Novum] Regis High School  in New York: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regis_High_School_(New_York_City) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regis_High_School_(New_York_City)] Amanda’s blog we talked around: https://askellio.substack.com/p/paladin-pacifist-soldier-scout [https://askellio.substack.com/p/paladin-pacifist-soldier-scout] As always, you can email in questions and comments at mattandchana@gmail.com

The Singularity Is Far Mode w/ Peter Barnett

Matt has a lousy AI & economics theory that goes nowhere, but we elegantly pivot to talking about human zoos, early internet scholarship, babies taking their first baths, and how important it is that we “take all the galaxies and do all the stuff.” Also, should we trade with ants? Apologies for the audio (again) – Matt will do his pre-checks in the future to make sure the individual mics are working. LINKS OWID productivity charts (turns out I have a professional editor now): https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/labor-productivity-per-hour-pennworldtable?tab=lineIf anyone builds it, everyone dies: https://www.amazon.com/Anyone-Builds-Everyone-Dies-Superhuman/dp/0316595640We don’t trade with ants: https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/wB7hdo4LDdhZ7kwJw/we-don-t-trade-with-antsAgainst Neutrality about Creating Happy Lives: https://joecarlsmith.com/2021/03/14/against-neutrality-about-creating-happy-livesOn Future People, Looking Back on 21st Century Longtermism: https://joecarlsmith.com/2021/03/22/on-future-people-looking-back-at-21st-century-longtermism As always, you can email in questions and comments at mattandchana@gmail.com

Internal Family Schisms

Chana interrogates Matt (because Matt hadn't prepared anything), so of course she still does most of the talking. Nevertheless, we learn about Matt's childhood, romantic strategies, and the ten characters he plays in real life, plus we hear from Chana's secret admirer. LINKSWhen “Yang” Goes Wrong: https://joecarlsmith.com/2024/01/08/when-yang-goes-wrongAella on seduction: https://aella.substack.com/p/good-at-sex-sex-as-a-status-gameBrangus on seduction: https://ratorthodox.substack.com/p/branguss-10-rules-for-sleeping-withNorm Macdonald's humor: https://youtu.be/tm-uISr3OWw?si=S8na0ypgkcEir0W5On Sincerity: https://joecarlsmith.com/2022/12/23/on-sincerityAs always, you can email in questions and comments at mattandchana@gmail.com

Deciding to Woman w/ Frances Lorenz

We welcome Frances, some Inkhaven residents, and local crows to tell sappy EA origin stories, and aggressive political stories before quizzing ourselves on Taylor Swift and the NFL with the best rapport and worst audio of the show so far. I'll pay an editor next time...LINKSFrances’s Blog: https://whatweare.substack.com/Matt has a blog too you know: https://frommatter.substack.com/…So [did] Chana: https://themerelyreal.wordpress.com/The Finale of Matt’s old show where he complains about compliments: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJssGodnCQgDeciding to Win: https://decidingtowin.org/As always, you can email in questions and comments at mattandchana@gmail.com

Does EA church need its trinity? w/ Arden Koehler

We bring on our first set crasher as we debate whether AI safety uber alles has hollowed out EA and whether we should retvrn to that old time religion of the classic EA trinity. Matt also now knows the 12 virtues of rationality and they hang along the stairs of his house. Other updates since recording are that Matt is probably, actually starting an EA church and Arden is engaged, like to a person, not a cause area! LINKS Tyranny of structureless: https://www.jofreeman.com/joreen/tyranny.htm [https://www.jofreeman.com/joreen/tyranny.htm] As always, you can email in questions and comments at mattandchana@gmail.com