Listen "158 – Can Monarchy Save Us From Fascism?"
Episode Synopsis
We speak with Cornelius about this idea that Monachy is good because it can save us from populist fascism.
1:44:50 LW posts
2:14:45 Thank the Patron
Cornelius blogs at EsotericMusings.substack.com
Also mentioned:
Gray Mirror Substack
Democracy: The God that Failed by Hans-Hermann Hoppe
Jace’s counterargument is basically a link to Scott Alexander’s Anti-Reactionary FAQ
We did a “Reactions to this episode” mini-episode the following week
Hey look, we have a discord! What could possibly go wrong?
Also merch!
Rationality: From AI to Zombies, The Podcast, and the other podcast
LessWrong posts Discussed in this Episode:
Fake Fake Utility Functions
Fake Utility Functions
Next Episode’s Sequence Posts:
Evaporative Cooling of Group Beliefs
When None Dare Urge Restraint
The Robbers Cave Experiment
1:44:50 LW posts
2:14:45 Thank the Patron
Cornelius blogs at EsotericMusings.substack.com
Also mentioned:
Gray Mirror Substack
Democracy: The God that Failed by Hans-Hermann Hoppe
Jace’s counterargument is basically a link to Scott Alexander’s Anti-Reactionary FAQ
We did a “Reactions to this episode” mini-episode the following week
Hey look, we have a discord! What could possibly go wrong?
Also merch!
Rationality: From AI to Zombies, The Podcast, and the other podcast
LessWrong posts Discussed in this Episode:
Fake Fake Utility Functions
Fake Utility Functions
Next Episode’s Sequence Posts:
Evaporative Cooling of Group Beliefs
When None Dare Urge Restraint
The Robbers Cave Experiment
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