Nonzero | The President’s Brain | Robert Wright & Paul Bloom @Nonzero | Uploaded July 2024 | Updated October 2024, 1 hour ago.
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1:19 Dementia vs senility
5:16 Biden’s brain: a post-debate diagnosis
15:32 Who’s to blame for the Biden problem?
25:40 Biden’s most baffling debate moment
32:40 Will Biden step down? Bob and Paul place their bets
38:37 Has Nick Bostrom flipped on AI doomerism?
42:53 The earthly side of a meditation retreat
49:33 Heading to Overtime

Discussed in Overtime:
Bob’s serious issue with Paul’s sense of humor.
Paul stands up for loyalty.
The underexplored dimensions of Dark Matter (spoilers).
Are Bob’s and Paul’s views on free will compatible?

Paul's Tweet: twitter.com/paulbloomatyale/status/1792710095908094170

Robert Wright (Nonzero, The Evolution of God, Why Buddhism Is True) and Paul Bloom (https://smallpotatoes.paulbloom.net, University of Toronto, The Sweet Spot, Against Empathy). Recorded July 01, 2024.

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