Scott Alexander
Named among other public thinkers the host leaves for later discussion; cited as part of the intellectual landscape.
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Videos Mentioning Scott Alexander
Eric Lewis on The Portal (with host Eric Weinstein), Ep. #028 - The Singular Genius of Elew
Eric Weinstein
Named among other public thinkers the host leaves for later discussion; cited as part of the intellectual landscape.
Max Tegmark: The Case for Halting AI Development | Lex Fridman Podcast #371
Lex Fridman
Author of 'Meditations on Moloch', an essay that interprets Allen Ginsburg's poem to describe a game theory monster forcing people into a 'race to the bottom'.
How to Thrive in an AI World, Tips for Life’s Darkest Hours, & The Art of Sabbaticals (4K)
Tim Ferriss
A blogger and author known for his "Slate Star Codex" essays, who also wrote about a new bacteria-based cavity treatment.
Liv Boeree: Poker, Game Theory, AI, Simulation, Aliens & Existential Risk | Lex Fridman Podcast #314
Lex Fridman
Author of the blog 'Slate Star Codex,' known for his essay 'Meditations on Moloch,' which reinterprets Moloch in a game-theoretic sense.
19 Uncomfortable Truths About Human Nature - Gurwinder Bhogal
Chris Williamson
The author who coined the term 'scissor statements,' which are deliberately designed to create arguments and go viral online.
Patrick Collison — CEO of Stripe | The Tim Ferriss Show (Podcast)
Tim Ferriss
Author of the blog 'Slate Star Codex,' who has written about the trickiness of happiness surveys.
Scott Aaronson: Computational Complexity and Consciousness | Lex Fridman Podcast #130
Lex Fridman
Author of the blog Slate Star Codex, whose description of GPT-3 as 'grinding up the entire internet into a slurry' is quoted.
Every Major System Is Breaking at the Same Time — A Tech Insider Balaji Maps What Comes Next
Tom Bilyeu
Blogger and writer known for his concept of in-group, out-group, far-group dynamics, illustrating how political allegiances shift.