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Minds Almost Meeting

Minds Almost Meeting

By Agnes Callard & Robin Hanson

Imagine two smart curious friendly and basically truth-seeking people, but from very different intellectual traditions. Traditions with different tools, priorities, and ground rules. What would they discuss? Would they talk past each other? Make any progress? Would anyone want to hear them? Economist Robin Hanson and philosopher Agnes Callard decided to find out.
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Minds Almost MeetingJul 17, 2022

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Nostalgia (Agnes Callard & Robin Hanson)

Nostalgia (Agnes Callard & Robin Hanson)

Minds Almost Meeting: Season 8, Episode 6.

View the transcript for this episode here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://mindsa⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠lmostmeeting.com/episodes/nostalgia

Imagine two smart curious friendly and basically truth-seeking people, but from very different intellectual traditions. Traditions with different tools, priorities, and ground rules. What would they discuss? Would they talk past each other? Make any progress? Would anyone want to hear them? Economist Robin Hanson and philosopher Agnes Callard decided to find out.

Visit the Minds Almost Meeting website here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://mindsalmostmeeting.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Mar 27, 202401:01:47
Resentment (Robin Hanson & Agnes Callard)

Resentment (Robin Hanson & Agnes Callard)

Minds Almost Meeting: Season 8, Episode 5.

View the transcript for this episode here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://mindsa⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠lmostmeeting.com/episodes/⁠resentment

Imagine two smart curious friendly and basically truth-seeking people, but from very different intellectual traditions. Traditions with different tools, priorities, and ground rules. What would they discuss? Would they talk past each other? Make any progress? Would anyone want to hear them? Economist Robin Hanson and philosopher Agnes Callard decided to find out.

Visit the Minds Almost Meeting website here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://mindsalmostmeeting.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Mar 20, 202401:00:07
Social miracles (Agnes Callard & Robin Hanson)

Social miracles (Agnes Callard & Robin Hanson)

Minds Almost Meeting: Season 8, Episode 4.

View the transcript for this episode here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://mindsa⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠lmostmeeting.com/episodes/⁠social-miracles⁠

Imagine two smart curious friendly and basically truth-seeking people, but from very different intellectual traditions. Traditions with different tools, priorities, and ground rules. What would they discuss? Would they talk past each other? Make any progress? Would anyone want to hear them? Economist Robin Hanson and philosopher Agnes Callard decided to find out.

Visit the Minds Almost Meeting website here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://mindsalmostmeeting.com⁠⁠⁠⁠

note: re-uploaded due to a glitch

Mar 14, 202401:06:13
Consumerism (Robin Hanson & Agnes Callard)

Consumerism (Robin Hanson & Agnes Callard)

Minds Almost Meeting: Season 8, Episode 3.

View the transcript for this episode here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://mindsa⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠lmostmeeting.com/episodes/⁠consumerism

Imagine two smart curious friendly and basically truth-seeking people, but from very different intellectual traditions. Traditions with different tools, priorities, and ground rules. What would they discuss? Would they talk past each other? Make any progress? Would anyone want to hear them? Economist Robin Hanson and philosopher Agnes Callard decided to find out.

Visit the Minds Almost Meeting website here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://mindsalmostmeeting.com⁠⁠⁠⁠

Mar 07, 202459:21
Disagreement and alienation (Agnes Callard & Robin Hanson, with Berislav Marušić)

Disagreement and alienation (Agnes Callard & Robin Hanson, with Berislav Marušić)

Minds Almost Meeting: Season 8, Episode 2.

View the transcript for this episode here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://mindsalmostmeeting.com/episodes/disagreement-and-alienation

Imagine two smart curious friendly and basically truth-seeking people, but from very different intellectual traditions. Traditions with different tools, priorities, and ground rules. What would they discuss? Would they talk past each other? Make any progress? Would anyone want to hear them? Economist Robin Hanson and philosopher Agnes Callard decided to find out.

Visit the Minds Almost Meeting website here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://mindsalmostmeeting.com⁠⁠⁠⁠

Feb 28, 202401:07:07
Evidence order bias (Robin Hanson & Agnes Callard)

Evidence order bias (Robin Hanson & Agnes Callard)

Minds Almost Meeting: Season 8, Episode 1.

View the transcript for this episode here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://mindsalmostmeeting.com/episodes/evidence-order-bias⁠

Imagine two smart curious friendly and basically truth-seeking people, but from very different intellectual traditions. Traditions with different tools, priorities, and ground rules. What would they discuss? Would they talk past each other? Make any progress? Would anyone want to hear them? Economist Robin Hanson and philosopher Agnes Callard decided to find out.

Visit the Minds Almost Meeting website here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://mindsalmostmeeting.com⁠⁠⁠⁠

Feb 21, 202401:03:22
Theoretical vs. Practical Reason (Agnes Callard & Robin Hanson, with Laura Deming)

Theoretical vs. Practical Reason (Agnes Callard & Robin Hanson, with Laura Deming)

View the transcript for this episode here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://mindsalmostmeeting.com/episodes/theoretical-vs-practical-reason

Imagine two smart curious friendly and basically truth-seeking people, but from very different intellectual traditions. Traditions with different tools, priorities, and ground rules. What would they discuss? Would they talk past each other? Make any progress? Would anyone want to hear them? Economist Robin Hanson and philosopher Agnes Callard decided to find out.

Visit the Minds Almost Meeting website here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://mindsalmostmeeting.com⁠⁠⁠⁠

Nov 16, 202301:06:00
Psychoanalysis (Robin Hanson & Agnes Callard, with Jamieson Webster)

Psychoanalysis (Robin Hanson & Agnes Callard, with Jamieson Webster)

View the transcript for this episode here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://mindsalmostmeeting.com/episodes/psychoanalysis

Imagine two smart curious friendly and basically truth-seeking people, but from very different intellectual traditions. Traditions with different tools, priorities, and ground rules. What would they discuss? Would they talk past each other? Make any progress? Would anyone want to hear them? Economist Robin Hanson and philosopher Agnes Callard decided to find out.

Visit the Minds Almost Meeting website here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://mindsalmostmeeting.com⁠⁠⁠⁠

Nov 09, 202355:47
Inspiration (Agnes Callard & Robin Hanson)

Inspiration (Agnes Callard & Robin Hanson)

View the transcript for this episode here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://mindsalmostmeeting.com/episodes/inspiration

Imagine two smart curious friendly and basically truth-seeking people, but from very different intellectual traditions. Traditions with different tools, priorities, and ground rules. What would they discuss? Would they talk past each other? Make any progress? Would anyone want to hear them? Economist Robin Hanson and philosopher Agnes Callard decided to find out.

Visit the Minds Almost Meeting website here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://mindsalmostmeeting.com⁠⁠⁠⁠

Nov 02, 202359:23
Respect (Robin Hanson & Agnes Callard)

Respect (Robin Hanson & Agnes Callard)

View the transcript for this episode here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://mindsalmostmeeting.com/episodes/respect

Imagine two smart curious friendly and basically truth-seeking people, but from very different intellectual traditions. Traditions with different tools, priorities, and ground rules. What would they discuss? Would they talk past each other? Make any progress? Would anyone want to hear them? Economist Robin Hanson and philosopher Agnes Callard decided to find out.

Visit the Minds Almost Meeting website here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://mindsalmostmeeting.com⁠⁠⁠⁠

Oct 12, 202301:02:10
Fighting (Agnes Callard & Robin Hanson)

Fighting (Agnes Callard & Robin Hanson)

View the transcript for this episode here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://mindsalmostmeeting.com/episodes/fighting

Imagine two smart curious friendly and basically truth-seeking people, but from very different intellectual traditions. Traditions with different tools, priorities, and ground rules. What would they discuss? Would they talk past each other? Make any progress? Would anyone want to hear them? Economist Robin Hanson and philosopher Agnes Callard decided to find out.

Visit the Minds Almost Meeting website here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://mindsalmostmeeting.com⁠⁠⁠⁠

Oct 05, 202301:01:02
Contrarians (Robin Hanson & Agnes Callard, with Aella)

Contrarians (Robin Hanson & Agnes Callard, with Aella)

View the transcript for this episode here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://mindsalmostmeeting.com/episodes/contrarians

Imagine two smart curious friendly and basically truth-seeking people, but from very different intellectual traditions. Traditions with different tools, priorities, and ground rules. What would they discuss? Would they talk past each other? Make any progress? Would anyone want to hear them? Economist Robin Hanson and philosopher Agnes Callard decided to find out.

Visit the Minds Almost Meeting website here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://mindsalmostmeeting.com⁠⁠⁠⁠

Sep 28, 202301:02:52
Robin's Birthday (Agnes Callard & Robin Hanson, with Arnold Brooks)

Robin's Birthday (Agnes Callard & Robin Hanson, with Arnold Brooks)

View the transcript for this episode here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://mindsalmostmeeting.com/episodes/robins-birthday

Imagine two smart curious friendly and basically truth-seeking people, but from very different intellectual traditions. Traditions with different tools, priorities, and ground rules. What would they discuss? Would they talk past each other? Make any progress? Would anyone want to hear them? Economist Robin Hanson and philosopher Agnes Callard decided to find out.

Visit the Minds Almost Meeting website here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://mindsalmostmeeting.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Sep 21, 202301:02:37
Fertility (Robin Hanson & Agnes Callard)

Fertility (Robin Hanson & Agnes Callard)

View the transcript for this episode here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://mindsalmostmeeting.com/episodes/fertility

Imagine two smart curious friendly and basically truth-seeking people, but from very different intellectual traditions. Traditions with different tools, priorities, and ground rules. What would they discuss? Would they talk past each other? Make any progress? Would anyone want to hear them? Economist Robin Hanson and philosopher Agnes Callard decided to find out.

Visit the Minds Almost Meeting website here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://mindsalmostmeeting.com⁠⁠⁠⁠

Sep 13, 202301:02:06
Advice (Agnes Callard & Robin Hanson)

Advice (Agnes Callard & Robin Hanson)

View the transcript for this episode here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://mindsalmostmeeting.com/episodes/advice⁠

Imagine two smart curious friendly and basically truth-seeking people, but from very different intellectual traditions. Traditions with different tools, priorities, and ground rules. What would they discuss? Would they talk past each other? Make any progress? Would anyone want to hear them? Economist Robin Hanson and philosopher Agnes Callard decided to find out.

Visit the Minds Almost Meeting website here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://mindsalmostmeeting.com⁠⁠⁠⁠

Aug 30, 202358:22
Interpretation (Robin Hanson & Agnes Callard, with Arnold Brooks)

Interpretation (Robin Hanson & Agnes Callard, with Arnold Brooks)

View the transcript for this episode here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://mindsalmostmeeting.com/episodes/interpretation

Imagine two smart curious friendly and basically truth-seeking people, but from very different intellectual traditions. Traditions with different tools, priorities, and ground rules. What would they discuss? Would they talk past each other? Make any progress? Would anyone want to hear them? Economist Robin Hanson and philosopher Agnes Callard decided to find out.

Visit the Minds Almost Meeting website here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://mindsalmostmeeting.com⁠⁠⁠⁠

Aug 24, 202301:02:42
vibecamp (Agnes Callard & Robin Hanson)

vibecamp (Agnes Callard & Robin Hanson)

View the transcript for this episode here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://mindsalmostmeeting.com/episodes/vibecamp

Imagine two smart curious friendly and basically truth-seeking people, but from very different intellectual traditions. Traditions with different tools, priorities, and ground rules. What would they discuss? Would they talk past each other? Make any progress? Would anyone want to hear them? Economist Robin Hanson and philosopher Agnes Callard decided to find out.

Visit the Minds Almost Meeting website here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://mindsalmostmeeting.com⁠⁠⁠


Note: There were a few connection issues during this call. They have been edited out to create a ~seamless listening experience.

Jun 21, 202355:05
God (Robin Hanson & Agnes Callard)

God (Robin Hanson & Agnes Callard)

View the transcript for this episode here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://mindsalmostmeeting.com/episodes/god

Imagine two smart curious friendly and basically truth-seeking people, but from very different intellectual traditions. Traditions with different tools, priorities, and ground rules. What would they discuss? Would they talk past each other? Make any progress? Would anyone want to hear them? Economist Robin Hanson and philosopher Agnes Callard decided to find out.

Visit the Minds Almost Meeting website here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://mindsalmostmeeting.com⁠⁠⁠

Jun 14, 202355:27
Moore's Paradox (Agnes Callard & Robin Hanson)

Moore's Paradox (Agnes Callard & Robin Hanson)

View the transcript for this episode here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://mindsalmostmeeting.com/episodes/moores-paradox

Imagine two smart curious friendly and basically truth-seeking people, but from very different intellectual traditions. Traditions with different tools, priorities, and ground rules. What would they discuss? Would they talk past each other? Make any progress? Would anyone want to hear them? Economist Robin Hanson and philosopher Agnes Callard decided to find out.

Visit the Minds Almost Meeting website here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://mindsalmostmeeting.com⁠⁠⁠

Jun 07, 202301:06:41
AI Risk (Robin Hanson & Agnes Callard, with David Duvenaud)

AI Risk (Robin Hanson & Agnes Callard, with David Duvenaud)

View the transcript for this episode here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://mindsalmostmeeting.com/episodes/ai-risk

Imagine two smart curious friendly and basically truth-seeking people, but from very different intellectual traditions. Traditions with different tools, priorities, and ground rules. What would they discuss? Would they talk past each other? Make any progress? Would anyone want to hear them? Economist Robin Hanson and philosopher Agnes Callard decided to find out.

Visit the Minds Almost Meeting website here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://mindsalmostmeeting.com⁠⁠⁠

May 31, 202301:08:06
Partiality (Agnes Callard & Robin Hanson)

Partiality (Agnes Callard & Robin Hanson)

View the transcript for this episode here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://mindsalmostmeeting.com/episodes/partiality

Imagine two smart curious friendly and basically truth-seeking people, but from very different intellectual traditions. Traditions with different tools, priorities, and ground rules. What would they discuss? Would they talk past each other? Make any progress? Would anyone want to hear them? Economist Robin Hanson and philosopher Agnes Callard decided to find out.

Visit the Minds Almost Meeting website here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://mindsalmostmeeting.com⁠⁠⁠

May 24, 202357:59
Alignment and Competition (Robin Hanson & Agnes Callard)

Alignment and Competition (Robin Hanson & Agnes Callard)

View the transcript for this episode here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://mindsalmostmeeting.com/episodes/alignment-competition

Imagine two smart curious friendly and basically truth-seeking people, but from very different intellectual traditions. Traditions with different tools, priorities, and ground rules. What would they discuss? Would they talk past each other? Make any progress? Would anyone want to hear them? Economist Robin Hanson and philosopher Agnes Callard decided to find out.

Visit the Minds Almost Meeting website here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://mindsalmostmeeting.com⁠⁠⁠

May 17, 202301:15:12
The Urge to Rebel (Agnes Callard & Robin Hanson)

The Urge to Rebel (Agnes Callard & Robin Hanson)

View the transcript for this episode here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://mindsalmostmeeting.com/episodes/urge-to-rebel

Imagine two smart curious friendly and basically truth-seeking people, but from very different intellectual traditions. Traditions with different tools, priorities, and ground rules. What would they discuss? Would they talk past each other? Make any progress? Would anyone want to hear them? Economist Robin Hanson and philosopher Agnes Callard decided to find out.

Visit the Minds Almost Meeting website here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://mindsalmostmeeting.com⁠⁠⁠

May 10, 202301:00:11
The Etiquette of Equality (Robin Hanson & Agnes Callard)

The Etiquette of Equality (Robin Hanson & Agnes Callard)

View the transcript for this episode here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://mindsalmostmeeting.com/episodes/etiquette-of-equality⁠

Imagine two smart curious friendly and basically truth-seeking people, but from very different intellectual traditions. Traditions with different tools, priorities, and ground rules. What would they discuss? Would they talk past each other? Make any progress? Would anyone want to hear them? Economist Robin Hanson and philosopher Agnes Callard decided to find out.

Visit the Minds Almost Meeting website here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://mindsalmostmeeting.com⁠⁠⁠

May 03, 202350:10
Transformative Choices (Agnes Callard & Robin Hanson)

Transformative Choices (Agnes Callard & Robin Hanson)

View the transcript for this episode here: https://mindsalmostmeeting.com/episodes/transformative-choices

Imagine two smart curious friendly and basically truth-seeking people, but from very different intellectual traditions. Traditions with different tools, priorities, and ground rules. What would they discuss? Would they talk past each other? Make any progress? Would anyone want to hear them? Economist Robin Hanson and philosopher Agnes Callard decided to find out.

Visit the Minds Almost Meeting website here: ⁠⁠https://mindsalmostmeeting.com⁠⁠

Apr 26, 202359:37
Edgelord Energy (Robin Hanson & Agnes Callard, with Rory from The Violet Hour)

Edgelord Energy (Robin Hanson & Agnes Callard, with Rory from The Violet Hour)

View the transcript for this episode here: ⁠⁠https://mindsalmostmeeting.com/episodes/edgelord-energy

Imagine two smart curious friendly and basically truth-seeking people, but from very different intellectual traditions. Traditions with different tools, priorities, and ground rules. What would they discuss? Would they talk past each other? Make any progress? Would anyone want to hear them? Economist Robin Hanson and philosopher Agnes Callard decided to find out.

Visit the Minds Almost Meeting website here: ⁠⁠https://mindsalmostmeeting.com⁠⁠

Apr 19, 202301:09:04
Management (Agnes Callard & Robin Hanson)

Management (Agnes Callard & Robin Hanson)

View the transcript for this episode here: ⁠⁠https://mindsalmostmeeting.com/episodes/management

Imagine two smart curious friendly and basically truth-seeking people, but from very different intellectual traditions. Traditions with different tools, priorities, and ground rules. What would they discuss? Would they talk past each other? Make any progress? Would anyone want to hear them? Economist Robin Hanson and philosopher Agnes Callard decided to find out.

Visit the Minds Almost Meeting website here: ⁠⁠https://mindsalmostmeeting.com⁠⁠

Mar 30, 202301:02:40
Apology (Robin Hanson & Agnes Callard)

Apology (Robin Hanson & Agnes Callard)

View the transcript for this episode here: ⁠https://mindsalmostmeeting.com/episodes/apology

Imagine two smart curious friendly and basically truth-seeking people, but from very different intellectual traditions. Traditions with different tools, priorities, and ground rules. What would they discuss? Would they talk past each other? Make any progress? Would anyone want to hear them? Economist Robin Hanson and philosopher Agnes Callard decided to find out.

Visit the Minds Almost Meeting website here: ⁠https://mindsalmostmeeting.com⁠

Mar 22, 202301:05:08
Experts vs. Elites (Agnes Callard & Robin Hanson)

Experts vs. Elites (Agnes Callard & Robin Hanson)

View the transcript for this episode here: https://mindsalmostmeeting.com/episodes/experts-vs-elites

Imagine two smart curious friendly and basically truth-seeking people, but from very different intellectual traditions. Traditions with different tools, priorities, and ground rules. What would they discuss? Would they talk past each other? Make any progress? Would anyone want to hear them? Economist Robin Hanson and philosopher Agnes Callard decided to find out.

Visit the Minds Almost Meeting website here: https://mindsalmostmeeting.com

Mar 15, 202301:03:29
Sarcasm (Robin Hanson & Agnes Callard)

Sarcasm (Robin Hanson & Agnes Callard)

View the transcript for this episode here: https://mindsalmostmeeting.com/episodes/sarcasm

Imagine two smart curious friendly and basically truth-seeking people, but from very different intellectual traditions. Traditions with different tools, priorities, and ground rules. What would they discuss? Would they talk past each other? Make any progress? Would anyone want to hear them? Economist Robin Hanson and philosopher Agnes Callard decided to find out.

Visit the Minds Almost Meeting website here: https://mindsalmostmeeting.com

Mar 08, 202357:07
Who Must Be Persuaded By Explanations (Agnes Callard & Robin Hanson)

Who Must Be Persuaded By Explanations (Agnes Callard & Robin Hanson)

View the transcript for this episode here: https://mindsalmostmeeting.com/episodes/who-must-be-persuaded-by-explanations

Imagine two smart curious friendly and basically truth-seeking people, but from very different intellectual traditions. Traditions with different tools, priorities, and ground rules. What would they discuss? Would they talk past each other? Make any progress? Would anyone want to hear them? Economist Robin Hanson and philosopher Agnes Callard decided to find out.

Visit the Minds Almost Meeting website here: https://mindsalmostmeeting.com

Jan 04, 202301:10:19
Utopia (Robin Hanson & Agnes Callard)

Utopia (Robin Hanson & Agnes Callard)

View the transcript for this episode here: https://mindsalmostmeeting.com/episodes/utopia

Imagine two smart curious friendly and basically truth-seeking people, but from very different intellectual traditions. Traditions with different tools, priorities, and ground rules. What would they discuss? Would they talk past each other? Make any progress? Would anyone want to hear them? Economist Robin Hanson and philosopher Agnes Callard decided to find out.

Visit the Minds Almost Meeting website here: https://mindsalmostmeeting.com

Dec 29, 202256:57
The Intellectual vs. The Social (Agnes Callard & Robin Hanson)

The Intellectual vs. The Social (Agnes Callard & Robin Hanson)

View the transcript for this episode here: https://mindsalmostmeeting.com/episodes/intellectual-vs-social

Imagine two smart curious friendly and basically truth-seeking people, but from very different intellectual traditions. Traditions with different tools, priorities, and ground rules. What would they discuss? Would they talk past each other? Make any progress? Would anyone want to hear them? Economist Robin Hanson and philosopher Agnes Callard decided to find out.

Visit the Minds Almost Meeting website here: https://mindsalmostmeeting.com

Dec 21, 202201:06:20
Passion (Robin Hanson & Agnes Callard, with Joshua Fox)

Passion (Robin Hanson & Agnes Callard, with Joshua Fox)

View the transcript for this episode here: https://mindsalmostmeeting.com/episodes/passion

Imagine two smart curious friendly and basically truth-seeking people, but from very different intellectual traditions. Traditions with different tools, priorities, and ground rules. What would they discuss? Would they talk past each other? Make any progress? Would anyone want to hear them? Economist Robin Hanson and philosopher Agnes Callard decided to find out.

Visit the Minds Almost Meeting website here: https://mindsalmostmeeting.com

Dec 15, 202201:13:38
Intellectuals (Agnes Callard & Robin Hanson)

Intellectuals (Agnes Callard & Robin Hanson)

View the transcript for this episode here: https://mindsalmostmeeting.com/episodes/intellectuals

Imagine two smart curious friendly and basically truth-seeking people, but from very different intellectual traditions. Traditions with different tools, priorities, and ground rules. What would they discuss? Would they talk past each other? Make any progress? Would anyone want to hear them? Economist Robin Hanson and philosopher Agnes Callard decided to find out.

Visit the Minds Almost Meeting website here: https://mindsalmostmeeting.com

Dec 07, 202201:06:52
Wanting to be Wanted (Robin Hanson & Agnes Callard)

Wanting to be Wanted (Robin Hanson & Agnes Callard)

View the transcript for this episode here: https://mindsalmostmeeting.com/episodes/wanting-to-be-wanted

Imagine two smart curious friendly and basically truth-seeking people, but from very different intellectual traditions. Traditions with different tools, priorities, and ground rules. What would they discuss? Would they talk past each other? Make any progress? Would anyone want to hear them? Economist Robin Hanson and philosopher Agnes Callard decided to find out.

Visit the Minds Almost Meeting website here: https://mindsalmostmeeting.com

Dec 01, 202201:04:37
For Its Own Sake (Agnes Callard & Robin Hanson)

For Its Own Sake (Agnes Callard & Robin Hanson)

View the transcript for this episode here: https://mindsalmostmeeting.com/episodes/for-its-own-sake

Imagine two smart curious friendly and basically truth-seeking people, but from very different intellectual traditions. Traditions with different tools, priorities, and ground rules. What would they discuss? Would they talk past each other? Make any progress? Would anyone want to hear them? Economist Robin Hanson and philosopher Agnes Callard decided to find out.

Visit the Minds Almost Meeting website here: https://mindsalmostmeeting.com

Nov 23, 202201:01:39
Why is Truth Good? (Robin Hanson & Agnes Callard, with William Eliot)

Why is Truth Good? (Robin Hanson & Agnes Callard, with William Eliot)

View the transcript for this episode here: https://mindsalmostmeeting.com/episodes/why-is-truth-good

Imagine two smart curious friendly and basically truth-seeking people, but from very different intellectual traditions. Traditions with different tools, priorities, and ground rules. What would they discuss? Would they talk past each other? Make any progress? Would anyone want to hear them? Economist Robin Hanson and philosopher Agnes Callard decided to find out.

Visit the Minds Almost Meeting website here: https://mindsalmostmeeting.com

Nov 16, 202201:15:31
The Sacred (Agnes Callard & Robin Hanson, with Arnold Brooks)

The Sacred (Agnes Callard & Robin Hanson, with Arnold Brooks)

View the transcript for this episode here: https://mindsalmostmeeting.com/episodes/the-sacred

Imagine two smart curious friendly and basically truth-seeking people, but from very different intellectual traditions. Traditions with different tools, priorities, and ground rules. What would they discuss? Would they talk past each other? Make any progress? Would anyone want to hear them? Economist Robin Hanson and philosopher Agnes Callard decided to find out.

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Nov 09, 202201:15:10
Is Life Worth Living? (Robin Hanson & Agnes Callard, with William Eliot)

Is Life Worth Living? (Robin Hanson & Agnes Callard, with William Eliot)

View the transcript for this episode here: https://mindsalmostmeeting.com/episodes/is-life-worth-living

Imagine two smart curious friendly and basically truth-seeking people, but from very different intellectual traditions. Traditions with different tools, priorities, and ground rules. What would they discuss? Would they talk past each other? Make any progress? Would anyone want to hear them? Economist Robin Hanson and philosopher Agnes Callard decided to find out.

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Nov 02, 202201:02:58
What is Sex? (Agnes Callard & Robin Hanson, with Audrey Pollnow)

What is Sex? (Agnes Callard & Robin Hanson, with Audrey Pollnow)

View the transcript for this episode here: https://mindsalmostmeeting.com/episodes/what-is-sex

Imagine two smart curious friendly and basically truth-seeking people, but from very different intellectual traditions. Traditions with different tools, priorities, and ground rules. What would they discuss? Would they talk past each other? Make any progress? Would anyone want to hear them? Economist Robin Hanson and philosopher Agnes Callard decided to find out.

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Oct 26, 202201:16:29
Human Sacrifice

Human Sacrifice

View the transcript for this episode here: https://mindsalmostmeeting.com/episodes/human-sacrifice

Imagine two smart curious friendly and basically truth-seeking people, but from very different intellectual traditions. Traditions with different tools, priorities, and ground rules. What would they discuss? Would they talk past each other? Make any progress? Would anyone want to hear them? Economist Robin Hanson and philosopher Agnes Callard decided to find out.

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Jul 17, 202201:02:57
Glory

Glory

View the transcript for this episode here: https://mindsalmostmeeting.com/episodes/glory

Imagine two smart curious friendly and basically truth-seeking people, but from very different intellectual traditions. Traditions with different tools, priorities, and ground rules. What would they discuss? Would they talk past each other? Make any progress? Would anyone want to hear them? Economist Robin Hanson and philosopher Agnes Callard decided to find out.

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Jul 17, 202201:09:40
Frontstage / Backstage

Frontstage / Backstage

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Imagine two smart curious friendly and basically truth-seeking people, but from very different intellectual traditions. Traditions with different tools, priorities, and ground rules. What would they discuss? Would they talk past each other? Make any progress? Would anyone want to hear them? Economist Robin Hanson and philosopher Agnes Callard decided to find out.

Visit the Minds Almost Meeting website here: https://mindsalmostmeeting.com

Jul 17, 202201:19:35
Free Speech

Free Speech

View the transcript for this episode here: https://mindsalmostmeeting.com/episodes/free-speech

Imagine two smart curious friendly and basically truth-seeking people, but from very different intellectual traditions. Traditions with different tools, priorities, and ground rules. What would they discuss? Would they talk past each other? Make any progress? Would anyone want to hear them? Economist Robin Hanson and philosopher Agnes Callard decided to find out.

Visit the Minds Almost Meeting website here: https://mindsalmostmeeting.com

Jul 17, 202201:01:00
Fraud

Fraud

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Imagine two smart curious friendly and basically truth-seeking people, but from very different intellectual traditions. Traditions with different tools, priorities, and ground rules. What would they discuss? Would they talk past each other? Make any progress? Would anyone want to hear them? Economist Robin Hanson and philosopher Agnes Callard decided to find out.

Visit the Minds Almost Meeting website here: https://mindsalmostmeeting.com

Jul 17, 202201:04:35
William James vs William Clifford

William James vs William Clifford

View the transcript for this episode here: https://mindsalmostmeeting.com/episodes/william-james-vs-william-clifford

Imagine two smart curious friendly and basically truth-seeking people, but from very different intellectual traditions. Traditions with different tools, priorities, and ground rules. What would they discuss? Would they talk past each other? Make any progress? Would anyone want to hear them? Economist Robin Hanson and philosopher Agnes Callard decided to find out.

Visit the Minds Almost Meeting website here: https://mindsalmostmeeting.com

Jul 17, 202201:11:49
Belief Constraints

Belief Constraints

View the transcript for this episode here: https://mindsalmostmeeting.com/episodes/belief-constraints

Imagine two smart curious friendly and basically truth-seeking people, but from very different intellectual traditions. Traditions with different tools, priorities, and ground rules. What would they discuss? Would they talk past each other? Make any progress? Would anyone want to hear them? Economist Robin Hanson and philosopher Agnes Callard decided to find out.

Visit the Minds Almost Meeting website here: https://mindsalmostmeeting.com

Jul 17, 202201:07:54
'Inadequate Equilibria'

'Inadequate Equilibria'

View the transcript for this episode here: https://mindsalmostmeeting.com/episodes/inadequate-equilibria

Imagine two smart curious friendly and basically truth-seeking people, but from very different intellectual traditions. Traditions with different tools, priorities, and ground rules. What would they discuss? Would they talk past each other? Make any progress? Would anyone want to hear them? Economist Robin Hanson and philosopher Agnes Callard decided to find out.

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Jul 17, 202201:03:30
'The Sentiment of Rationality'

'The Sentiment of Rationality'

View the transcript for this episode here: https://mindsalmostmeeting.com/episodes/the-sentiment-of-rationality

Imagine two smart curious friendly and basically truth-seeking people, but from very different intellectual traditions. Traditions with different tools, priorities, and ground rules. What would they discuss? Would they talk past each other? Make any progress? Would anyone want to hear them? Economist Robin Hanson and philosopher Agnes Callard decided to find out. 

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Jul 17, 202201:11:56