Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality

By Eliezer Yudkowsky, Eneasz Brodski; ty to JK Rowling

This is an alternate universe story, where Petunia married a scientist. Harry enters the wizarding world armed with Enlightenment ideals and the experimental spirit.... more

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The podcast currently has 519 episodes available.

Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality episodes:

August 11, 2011 17b – Locating the Hypothesis, part 2
Called to Dumbledore’s office to receive is his father’s rock Original Text
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51min
August 04, 2011 17a – Locating the Hypothesis, part 1
Because if YOU had a Time Turner, YOU’d use it to factor in polynomial time too Original Text
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33min
July 28, 2011 16 – Lateral Thinking
Minions; lessons in violence; and the most dangerous student in the classroom Original Text
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38min
July 21, 2011 15 – Conscientiousness
Charms and Transfiguration classes; Hermione challenges Harry to a competition. David Brin’s blog post in which the podcast gets a shout-out: http://davidbrin.blogspot.com/2011/07/transparency-wars-continue-some-untold.html Original Text SFX: White Board
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24min
July 14, 2011 14 – The Unknown and the Unknowable
Quest loot! & seeing oneself from the outside can be illuminating Original Text
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30min
July 07, 2011 No New Episode This Week
With apologies, the podcast is taking a week off for the Independence Day holiday. We will return to regular weekly episodes next week.
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3min
June 30, 2011 13 – Asking The Wrong Questions
The Confrontation, The Apology, and The Game Original Text
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41min
June 23, 2011 12 – Impulse Control
Changing the distant past is easy if you get started early enough. Original Text
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25min
June 16, 2011 10 – Self-Awareness, Part 2
Harry is Sorted. Original Text
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23min
June 08, 2011 9 – Self-Awareness, Part 1
The Musical Episode Original Text
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11min

FAQs about Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality:

How many episodes does Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality have?

The podcast currently has 519 episodes available.