Agnes Callard & Robin Hanson
Minds Almost Meeting
Imagine two smart curious friendly and basically truth-seeking people, but from very different intellectual traditions. Traditions with different tools, priorities, and ground rules. What would they discuss? Would they talk past each other? Make any progress? Would anyone want to hear them? Economist Robin Hanson and philosopher Agnes Callard decided to find out.
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Jun 28, 2026
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Episodes
Passion (Robin Hanson & Agnes Callard, with Joshua Fox) 15.12.2022 1:13:38
View the transcript for this episode here: https://mindsalmostmeeting.com/episodes/passion Imagine two smart curious friendly and basically truth-seeking people, but from very different intellectual traditions. Traditions with different tools, priorities, and ground rules. What would they discuss? Would they talk past each other? Make any progress? Would anyone want to hear them? Economist Robin H...
Intellectuals (Agnes Callard & Robin Hanson) 07.12.2022 1:06:52
View the transcript for this episode here: https://mindsalmostmeeting.com/episodes/intellectuals Imagine two smart curious friendly and basically truth-seeking people, but from very different intellectual traditions. Traditions with different tools, priorities, and ground rules. What would they discuss? Would they talk past each other? Make any progress? Would anyone want to hear them? Economist R...
Wanting to be Wanted (Robin Hanson & Agnes Callard) 01.12.2022 1:04:36
View the transcript for this episode here: https://mindsalmostmeeting.com/episodes/wanting-to-be-wanted Imagine two smart curious friendly and basically truth-seeking people, but from very different intellectual traditions. Traditions with different tools, priorities, and ground rules. What would they discuss? Would they talk past each other? Make any progress? Would anyone want to hear them? Econ...
For Its Own Sake (Agnes Callard & Robin Hanson) 23.11.2022 1:01:39
View the transcript for this episode here: https://mindsalmostmeeting.com/episodes/for-its-own-sake Imagine two smart curious friendly and basically truth-seeking people, but from very different intellectual traditions. Traditions with different tools, priorities, and ground rules. What would they discuss? Would they talk past each other? Make any progress? Would anyone want to hear them? Economis...
Why is Truth Good? (Robin Hanson & Agnes Callard, with William Eliot) 16.11.2022 1:15:31
View the transcript for this episode here: https://mindsalmostmeeting.com/episodes/why-is-truth-good Imagine two smart curious friendly and basically truth-seeking people, but from very different intellectual traditions. Traditions with different tools, priorities, and ground rules. What would they discuss? Would they talk past each other? Make any progress? Would anyone want to hear them? Economi...
The Sacred (Agnes Callard & Robin Hanson, with Arnold Brooks) 09.11.2022 1:15:09
View the transcript for this episode here: https://mindsalmostmeeting.com/episodes/the-sacred Imagine two smart curious friendly and basically truth-seeking people, but from very different intellectual traditions. Traditions with different tools, priorities, and ground rules. What would they discuss? Would they talk past each other? Make any progress? Would anyone want to hear them? Economist Robi...
Is Life Worth Living? (Robin Hanson & Agnes Callard, with William Eliot) 02.11.2022 1:02:57
View the transcript for this episode here: https://mindsalmostmeeting.com/episodes/is-life-worth-living Imagine two smart curious friendly and basically truth-seeking people, but from very different intellectual traditions. Traditions with different tools, priorities, and ground rules. What would they discuss? Would they talk past each other? Make any progress? Would anyone want to hear them? Econ...
What is Sex? (Agnes Callard & Robin Hanson, with Audrey Pollnow) 26.10.2022 1:16:28
View the transcript for this episode here: https://mindsalmostmeeting.com/episodes/what-is-sex Imagine two smart curious friendly and basically truth-seeking people, but from very different intellectual traditions. Traditions with different tools, priorities, and ground rules. What would they discuss? Would they talk past each other? Make any progress? Would anyone want to hear them? Economist Rob...
Human Sacrifice 17.07.2022 1:02:57
View the transcript for this episode here: https://mindsalmostmeeting.com/episodes/human-sacrifice Imagine two smart curious friendly and basically truth-seeking people, but from very different intellectual traditions. Traditions with different tools, priorities, and ground rules. What would they discuss? Would they talk past each other? Make any progress? Would anyone want to hear them? Economist...
Glory 17.07.2022 1:09:40
View the transcript for this episode here: https://mindsalmostmeeting.com/episodes/glory Imagine two smart curious friendly and basically truth-seeking people, but from very different intellectual traditions. Traditions with different tools, priorities, and ground rules. What would they discuss? Would they talk past each other? Make any progress? Would anyone want to hear them? Economist Robin Han...
Frontstage / Backstage 17.07.2022 1:19:35
View the transcript for this episode here: https://mindsalmostmeeting.com/episodes/frontstage-backstage Imagine two smart curious friendly and basically truth-seeking people, but from very different intellectual traditions. Traditions with different tools, priorities, and ground rules. What would they discuss? Would they talk past each other? Make any progress? Would anyone want to hear them? Econ...
Free Speech 17.07.2022 1:01:00
View the transcript for this episode here: https://mindsalmostmeeting.com/episodes/free-speech Imagine two smart curious friendly and basically truth-seeking people, but from very different intellectual traditions. Traditions with different tools, priorities, and ground rules. What would they discuss? Would they talk past each other? Make any progress? Would anyone want to hear them? Economist Rob...
Fraud 17.07.2022 1:04:35
View the transcript for this episode here: https://mindsalmostmeeting.com/episodes/fraud Imagine two smart curious friendly and basically truth-seeking people, but from very different intellectual traditions. Traditions with different tools, priorities, and ground rules. What would they discuss? Would they talk past each other? Make any progress? Would anyone want to hear them? Economist Robin Han...
William James vs William Clifford 17.07.2022 1:11:49
View the transcript for this episode here: https://mindsalmostmeeting.com/episodes/william-james-vs-william-clifford Imagine two smart curious friendly and basically truth-seeking people, but from very different intellectual traditions. Traditions with different tools, priorities, and ground rules. What would they discuss? Would they talk past each other? Make any progress? Would anyone want to he...
Belief Constraints 17.07.2022 1:07:54
View the transcript for this episode here: https://mindsalmostmeeting.com/episodes/belief-constraints Imagine two smart curious friendly and basically truth-seeking people, but from very different intellectual traditions. Traditions with different tools, priorities, and ground rules. What would they discuss? Would they talk past each other? Make any progress? Would anyone want to hear them? Econom...
'Inadequate Equilibria' 17.07.2022 1:03:29
View the transcript for this episode here: https://mindsalmostmeeting.com/episodes/inadequate-equilibria Imagine two smart curious friendly and basically truth-seeking people, but from very different intellectual traditions. Traditions with different tools, priorities, and ground rules. What would they discuss? Would they talk past each other? Make any progress? Would anyone want to hear them? Eco...
'The Sentiment of Rationality' 17.07.2022 1:11:56
View the transcript for this episode here: https://mindsalmostmeeting.com/episodes/the-sentiment-of-rationality Imagine two smart curious friendly and basically truth-seeking people, but from very different intellectual traditions. Traditions with different tools, priorities, and ground rules. What would they discuss? Would they talk past each other? Make any progress? Would anyone want to hear th...
Asceticism 01.02.2022 1:06:40
View the transcript for this episode here: https://mindsalmostmeeting.com/episodes/asceticism Imagine two smart curious friendly and basically truth-seeking people, but from very different intellectual traditions. Traditions with different tools, priorities, and ground rules. What would they discuss? Would they talk past each other? Make any progress? Would anyone want to hear them? Economist Robi...
Autodidact 01.02.2022 58:08
View the transcript for this episode here: https://mindsalmostmeeting.com/episodes/autodidact Imagine two smart curious friendly and basically truth-seeking people, but from very different intellectual traditions. Traditions with different tools, priorities, and ground rules. What would they discuss? Would they talk past each other? Make any progress? Would anyone want to hear them? Economist Robi...
Rot 01.02.2022 1:00:03
View the transcript for this episode here: https://mindsalmostmeeting.com/episodes/rot Imagine two smart curious friendly and basically truth-seeking people, but from very different intellectual traditions. Traditions with different tools, priorities, and ground rules. What would they discuss? Would they talk past each other? Make any progress? Would anyone want to hear them? Economist Robin Hanso...
Foreplay 01.02.2022 1:00:48
View the transcript for this episode here: https://mindsalmostmeeting.com/episodes/foreplay Imagine two smart curious friendly and basically truth-seeking people, but from very different intellectual traditions. Traditions with different tools, priorities, and ground rules. What would they discuss? Would they talk past each other? Make any progress? Would anyone want to hear them? Economist Robin...
Reform 01.02.2022 57:34
View the transcript for this episode here: https://mindsalmostmeeting.com/episodes/reform Imagine two smart curious friendly and basically truth-seeking people, but from very different intellectual traditions. Traditions with different tools, priorities, and ground rules. What would they discuss? Would they talk past each other? Make any progress? Would anyone want to hear them? Economist Robin Ha...
Aliens 01.02.2022 1:02:59
View the transcript for this episode here: https://mindsalmostmeeting.com/episodes/aliens Imagine two smart curious friendly and basically truth-seeking people, but from very different intellectual traditions. Traditions with different tools, priorities, and ground rules. What would they discuss? Would they talk past each other? Make any progress? Would anyone want to hear them? Economist Robin Ha...
Purposes 01.02.2022 1:00:48
View the transcript for this episode here: https://mindsalmostmeeting.com/episodes/purposes Imagine two smart curious friendly and basically truth-seeking people, but from very different intellectual traditions. Traditions with different tools, priorities, and ground rules. What would they discuss? Would they talk past each other? Make any progress? Would anyone want to hear them? Economist Robin...
Curiosity 01.02.2022 1:04:00
View the transcript for this episode here: https://mindsalmostmeeting.com/episodes/curiosity Imagine two smart curious friendly and basically truth-seeking people, but from very different intellectual traditions. Traditions with different tools, priorities, and ground rules. What would they discuss? Would they talk past each other? Make any progress? Would anyone want to hear them? Economist Robin...
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