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Episode 202: Not Long For This World

Apr 17, 20231 hr 23 minEp. 202
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Episode description

Hey pals, how's it hanging? Well, I say stop worrying about today, and start worrying about the lives of the trillions of unborn sentient digital beings that might be impacted by your choices. Somewhat incredibly, that's longtermism, the actual topic of discussion on today's heady pod. But fear not, for we're sandwiching that spicy meatball inside the fresh Italian Herbs and Cheese buns of Weird News and History Dick. Yes, it's a tortured metaphor, but we'll all just have to get through it together. This episode's mistakes include:

  • A rather intense cold open topic choice.
  • Too much explanation needed to provide context for obnoxious worldviews.
  • Citing two longtermism articles but only linking one in the chapter.
  • Egregious factual inaccuracies.

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