HPMoR and the Limits of Rationality

Elisa takes the wheel for a special episode exploring a concept popular in rationalist/effective altruist circles: "Genomic Emancipation," or, depending on who you ask, how and why you should have superbabies, as quickly and in as large numbers as possible. Content warnings: eugenics, ableism, audism. Citations, sources, and further reading ... are TOO LONG for this text box! Please check out the full reading list here: https://drive.proton.me/urls/AMNWHDKCSC#YZMyHHMYjDr6 Below is a selectio...

Elisa takes the wheel for a special episode exploring a concept popular in rationalist/effective altruist circles: "Genomic Emancipation," or, depending on who you ask, how and why you should have superbabies, as quickly and in as large numbers as possible. Content warnings: eugenics, ableism, audism. Citations, sources, and further reading ... are TOO LONG for this text box! Please check out the full reading list here: https://drive.proton.me/urls/AMNWHDKCSC#YZMyHHMYjDr6 Below is a selectio...

Elisa takes the wheel for a special episode exploring a concept popular in rationalist/effective altruist circles: "Genomic Emancipation," or, depending on who you ask, how and why you should have superbabies, as quickly and in as large numbers as possible. Content warnings: eugenics, ableism, audism. Citations, sources, and further reading ... are TOO LONG for this text box! Please check out the full reading list here: https://drive.proton.me/urls/AMNWHDKCSC#YZMyHHMYjDr6 Below is a selectio...

In chapter 8, Hermione Granger meets Harry Potter and is subjected to a series of tests. Our hosts are joined by Lesley, resident fandom person, to play a game, present deconstructed tropes to the Chopped judges, and court corporate sponsorships. CONTENT WARNING: discussion of rape and racism from 15:43 to 39:56. Citations and further reading Elisa's show notes: https://www.tumblr.com/ecc-poetry/tagged/hpmor%20and%20the%20limits%20of%20rationality HPMOR, Chapter 8, Eliezer Yudkowsky. htt...

In the last part of chapter 7, Harry attempts to seduce Draco to the cause of Science via a moon landing picture. Unfortunately, that picture doesn't exist. The crew goes to the Sequences to learn how to actually change their minds. CONTENT WARNING: this episode touches on eugenics and rape. HPMoR Science. https://hpmor.com/science/Phlogiston: https://www.encyclopedia.com/science/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/rise-and-fall-phlogiston-theory-fireNathaniel Branden: https://archive...