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0:00 Paul’s cold take on US-Canada relations
4:14 How representative is representative government, really?
11:12 Bob’s plan to end hockey fights
17:00 A worthwhile Canadian initiative to dump Musk
21:31 What makes James Bond James Bond?
31:41 Bob’s reign as TV analysis king continues (claims Bob)
36:07 Heading to Overtime—and a special discount deal!
Robert Wright (Nonzero, The Evolution of God, Why Buddhism Is True) and Paul Bloom (https://smallpotatoes.paulbloom.net, University of Toronto, The Sweet Spot, Against Empathy). Recorded February 26, 2025.
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Overtime titles:
0:00 Grok 3’s real (and fake) take on Elon
8:28 Is the new Claude flawed?
11:37 The incredible Hulk Hogan-Gawker saga
18:43 Are bad actors victims of their own brains?
28:52 The anthropic argument for God vs the multiverse
34:57 Bob defends against accusations of defensiveness
38:45 Clarification on Elon’s OpenAI bid gets muddy
43:12 Severance, essence, and the full-frontal assault on nudity
