163 – Effective Aesthetics

Étienne Fortier-Dubois argues that Effective Altruism has an Aesthetics problem But first! Some extended listener feedback Nuclear War is A-OK if you’re Russian State TV Three Bodies At Mitani A Guide To Asking Robots To Design Stained Glass Windows 00:42  Abortion Clarification & Jace’s Addition 14:15  Best Purchase Ever 27:24  Main Topic: Effective Altruism’s Neglect of Aesthetics 1:19:09  LW posts 1:36:37  Thank the Patron Hey look, we have a discord! What could possibly go wrong? Also merch! Rationality: From AI to Zombies, The Podcast, and the other podcast LessWrong posts Discussed in this Episode: Guardians of Ayn Rand The Litany Against Gurus Politics and Awful Art Next Episode’s Sequence Posts: Two Cult Koans False Laughter