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Stated Priors Podcast

Stated Priors Podcast

Written by: James Balch
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Intellectual conversations that explore edge-cases and test assumptionsJames Balch Philosophy Social Sciences
Episodes
  • Robi Rahman on AI Minds, Animal Suffering, and the World's Best Museum

    Robi Rahman on AI Minds, Animal Suffering, and the World's Best Museum
    Sep 15 2026

    Data scientist and AI researcher Robi Rahman joins me for a thought-provoking conversation on wild animal suffering, sentient AI, gambling, museums, and the risk of AI-driven human extinction. We also discuss why he chose GiveWell for this episode's fundraiser. Link to Donate: https://www.givewell.org/unrestricted-fundCraig Hella Johnson's arrangement of Let The River Run: https://youtu.be/OArIoBORaYs?si=Mo8_yYh8pTvhQ6AP
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    32 mins
  • Christopher Freiman on Voting, Bias, and Why He Became a Theist

    Christopher Freiman on Voting, Bias, and Why He Became a Theist
    Sep 8 2026

    Philosopher Christopher Freiman joins me for a wide-ranging conversation on voting, political knowledge, MrBeast, effective altruism, and why he's no longer an atheist.We also talk about why he thinks you should donate to GiveWell's Top Charities Fund.Donate to GiveWell’s Top Charities Fund here: https://secure.givewell.org/
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    46 mins
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