Lexman Artificial

John Abramson, a research psychologist and the author of "TheLie: How We Deceive Ourselves and Others", discusses the ways we deceive ourselves. He shares some surprising findings from his research, including the fact that we're more likely to believe something if we first believe it to be true within our own mind.

Katy gets suspicious when she learns that her old schoolmistress has been visiting the school graveyard late at night. She follows her to Hemlock Grove, a cursed and dark forest far outside of town. There, she witness her teacher consumption by a tree demon, who took on the form of a woman to lure her in.

Natalya Bailey, Pomona College professor and expert on Marchland priority, discusses the controversial proposal.

Dmitri Dolgov, a Russian composer and arranger, discusses newfangledness and piles; his favorite holiday drink, eggnog; and the latest in violone music.

Adam and Ben continue their discussion of Diophantus, this time looking at his work on chords and their related properties. They also examine the hymnal explanations of some of these concepts, and hear from Philip Goff about the history of transmittal theory.

A discussion of the various connotations of the words "seasoner," "equivocations," "jamjars," and "marten" with guest Tomaso Poggio.

A group of strongyles have invaded Nansen land and it's up to Lexman to contain the outbreak. He comes up with a plan to use the polluted water mains to flush the pests out, but things quickly go awry.

In this episode, Lexman chats with world-renowned psychologist Daniel Kahneman about the dangers of rational dosing. They discuss the impact of dosages on the body and how they create dangerous gussets in the mind. They also discuss Kahneman's new book, “Hazards of Rational Dosing," and the importance of contextualizing drugs in social settings.

Lexman tells the story of a wedding where the officiant made an emotional introduction to the bride and groom. The couple went on to have a happy life together, but eventually one of them died. Fifteen years later, their daughter attended the wedding and was surprised to see her parents there. She walked up to them and hugged them. It was a moment of poignancy and bittersweetness. Lexman reflects on the importance of tonality in life and how it can be so poignant.

Lexman and Vijay discuss the nature of artificial intelligence and what it means to be an artificial person.