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“Book Review: Open Socrates (Part 2)” by Zvi


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Yesterday I posted Part 1. Read that first. This is Part 2 of 2.

Table of Contents

  1. The Socratic Method.
  2. The Paradox Paradox.
  3. Rubber Ducking.
  4. Coherent Extrapolated Volition.
  5. The Cult Leader Breaks You Down.
  6. The Cult Leader Builds You Back Up.
  7. Did You Know There Are Tradeoffs In Epistemics.
  8. You Came Here For An Argument.
  9. You Have Completed Building The Oracle.
  10. How Refutation Works.
  11. The Problem Is Not Having A Problem.
  12. What Is Love Justice?
  13. Things That Are Not Entirely Virtuous.
  14. Does Anyone Know A Good Surgeon?
  15. This Question Is Starting To Be A Real Problem.
  16. Solving An Unproblem.
  17. The Slave Finds The Square Root Of Two.
  18. Arbitrary Facts.
  19. You Are Not Pondering What I Am Pondering.
  20. Questions Before Answers.
  21. Socratic Answers.
  22. Politics.
  23. Politicization.
  24. Fighting Is Not Pretend Arguing.
  25. Freedom After Speech.
  26. The Truth Can Lose An Argument.
  27. Equality.
  28. Inequality.
  29. Persuasion Game.
  30. What Is Love?
  31. Socrates Only Wants One Thing And It's Disgusting Philosophy.
  32. And Finally Death.
  33. Tell Me Lies.
  34. The [...]

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    Outline:

    (00:18) The Socratic Method

    (01:47) The Paradox Paradox

    (09:22) Rubber Ducking

    (11:48) Coherent Extrapolated Volition

    (13:25) The Cult Leader Breaks You Down

    (16:11) The Cult Leader Builds You Back Up

    (20:50) Did You Know There Are Tradeoffs In Epistemics

    (27:54) You Came Here For An Argument

    (34:57) You Have Completed Building The Oracle

    (45:03) How Refutation Works

    (50:32) The Problem Is Not Having A Problem

    (53:44) What Is Love Justice?

    (55:03) Things That Are Not Entirely Virtuous

    (59:55) Does Anyone Know A Good Surgeon?

    (01:01:55) This Question Is Starting To Be A Real Problem

    (01:10:21) Solving An Unproblem

    (01:13:11) The Slave Finds The Square Root Of Two

    (01:15:59) Arbitrary Facts

    (01:20:14) You Are Not Pondering What I Am Pondering

    (01:28:27) Questions Before Answers

    (01:30:58) Socratic Answers

    (01:37:34) Politics

    (01:40:34) Politicization

    (01:44:31) Fighting Is Not Pretend Arguing

    (01:49:47) Freedom After Speech

    (01:50:49) The Truth Can Lose An Argument

    (01:51:50) Equality

    (01:56:10) Inequality

    (01:59:34) Persuasion Game

    (02:01:59) What Is Love?

    (02:09:23) Socrates Only Wants One Thing And Its Disgusting Philosophy

    (02:16:23) And Finally Death

    (02:19:00) Tell Me Lies

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    First published:

    March 24th, 2026

    Source:

    https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/Ky2DSh4sGYCLWXMmy/book-review-open-socrates-part-2

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