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0:00 Two theories of Musk’s “salute”
5:54 DeepSeek-R1: Salvo or olive branch?
15:59 The misappropriation of Musk’s AI doomerism
23:19 Is the AI avatar era already upon us?
39:02 Paul fills Bob in on his “empty threat” theory
43:20 Heading to Overtime
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 January 29, 2025.
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Overtime titles:
0:00 Memories from the dawn of EvPsych
4:36 Paul’s case for the conquest of Canada
9:26 Lynchian vs Nolan-style audience disorientation
15:21 Bob’s incisive Severance analysis
18:05 Gimme Shelter takeaways
29:31 Where did Ted Lasso go wrong?
36:36 Bob and Paul engage in business class warfare
