On the productivity hazards of knowing yourself too well

We discuss whether having children is good, bad, or just inevitable if the World Cup goes well. A budding astrophysicist explains protostars to four-year-olds.

2 seasons in and the crew remains undefeated in wasting our listeners' time. This week: mandatory statistics requirements, the case for & against extended lives (feat. modern day Genghis Khan), and why parenting courses might be a bad idea.

A reasonably coherent conversation about the multiplier effect, and the gap between what you do and what you convince others to do. The same logic applies to vegetarianism, advocacy, and seat belt diplomacy in the Balkans.

We read the worst LinkedIn posts we could find. A fish. And a chicken.

This week we start with a genuinely embarrassing British skydiving fundraisers and end up somewhere around the expected value of your vote, Dutch tax policy, and a bunk bed assassination attempt.

An 80,000 Hours thought experiment and a physics major who has made peace with all possible futures. The important thing is that America's GDP triples.Plus: who would you vote for in 2028?

The gang goes through a bit of a divorce. A conversation progress about civilizational progress, moral obligation, and the optimal use of bone mass.

A tour through humanity's grievances, on a 1-5 star scale. Guest celebrity; an actual local guide.

The gang invents inators for filming fireworks, receiving a "we need to talk", and the word "cheeky" used by non-brits. A bonus episode in the truest sense.