The Methods of Rationality Podcast

It Makes Sense If You Understand Decision Theory – a podcast literary analysis of  Planecrash/Project Lawful Episode 6 – Dignity! For Next Week, reading goes to: “he’s going to try learning wizard spells with the last of his day. (Well, his workday, anyways.)” The world’s worst dirty talk The Official IMSIYUDT Weekly Reading Table of Contents, created and maintained by Cakoluchia...

It Makes Sense If You Understand Decision Theory – a podcast literary analysis of  Planecrash/Project Lawful Episode 5 – Content Warning: Math For Next Week, reading goes to: “nor, indeed, the same book, same language, same library, same city, same planet, or same laws of physics as Golarion.” r/illegallysmolcats The Official IMSIYUDT Weekly Reading Table of Contents, created and maint...

It Makes Sense If You Understand Decision Theory – a podcast literary analysis of  Planecrash/Project Lawful Episode 4 – Return to the Ladder of Paranoia For Next Week, reading goes to: “he needs to not talk about that during lunch, and would like something like ten minutes to himself before he talks about anything at all” The Sword of Good 2 Rash 2 Unadvised podcast read-through of Terra Ignota s...

Turing Test, by Scott Alexander With thanks to Wes Fenza, who led, coordinated, and produced this audio.

It Makes Sense If You Understand Decision Theory – a podcast literary analysis of  Planecrash/Project Lawful Episode 3 – Golarian’s Thor For Next Week, reading goes to: “if you go looking for enough tiny signs like that, you will eventually find some” TBC 181 – How To Read The News With Bounded Distrust Cakoluchiam’s Weekly Reading HTML Files in GoogleDrive Cakoluchiam’s  Table o...

It Makes Sense If You Understand Decision Theory – a podcast literary analysis of  Planecrash/Project Lawful Episode 2 – Sufficiently Advanced Intelligence is Indistinguishable From Being An Alien For Next Week, reading goes to: “her door is ajar and she’s dressed, bathed, is reading a book.” Poggers The Whispering Earring of Til Iosophrang Isekai Anime Survival Guide Cakoluchiam...

It Makes Sense If You Understand Decision Theory – a podcast literary analysis of  Planecrash or Project Lawful or Mad Investor Chaos Episode 1 – A Whole Heckin’ Heap of Exposition Analysis begins at 0:09:48 TheOneButcher’s take on Christof Cakoluchiam’s Table of Contents (Fan-made) Click here to see spoilers-channel on the Discord D0TheMath’s Web-app to turn a glowfic into...

Read until “she trots off to find the priest”

It Makes Sense If You Understand Decision Theory – a podcast literary analysis of Planecrash or Project Lawful or Mad Investor Chaos Episode 00 – Miranda tells us what the heck GlowFic is Links: Steven When He Is Warned That This Can Be Addictive if the world can’t be saved, I’ll save it anyway – warning, super dark! we know we once were gods – the origin of Car...

“It’s done with emotion even though it’s stupid” is kinda Waititi’s whole thing and he does it perfectly. It’s why we love him. Full Spoilers for Thor: Love and Thunder Pitch Meeting for Thor: Love & Thunder Pitch Meeting – Avatar retrospective Guns N Roses – November Rain video Eneasz’s book – What Lies Dreaming  

We can take the old gods and myths and make them ours. We can make them better. Full spoilers for The Truman Show . For Next Time – Thor: Love & Thunder You can  support this podcast at our Patreon . We have  a Discord  as well.

Chapters 1-254 – Lifting the DM Screen We’re back again, pummeling the answers out of Alexander Wales. There will be FULL SPOILERS for EVERYTHING. The Worth The Candle Apocrypha! Next episode will be on The Truman Show Worth the Candle on Amazon (ebook and audio!) Worth the Candle can be read at  AO3  or  RoyalRoad You can  support this podcast at our Patreon . Alexander Wales can be supported  at...

Chapters 1-254 – Every Single Content Warning At Max We’re back, talking directly to Alexander Wales. There will be FULL SPOILERS for EVERYTHING. Worth the Candle on Amazon (ebook and audio!) Worth the Candle can be read at  AO3  or  RoyalRoad You can  support this podcast at our Patreon . Alexander Wales can be supported  at his Patreon . We have  a Discord  as well.

Chapters 252-254 – Good Bye, and Thank You! Worth the Candle on Amazon (ebook and audio!) Worth the Candle can be read at  AO3  or  RoyalRoad You can  support this podcast at our Patreon . Alexander Wales can be supported  at his Patreon . We have  a Discord  as well.

Chapters 248-251 – Being God Is A Big Responsibility The power of friendship is sick! The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows is sick! The Buffy Remaster is absolute trash Peter Singer’s Heavy Petting Downsizing For next week — 252-254 252. The Narrator, the Angel, and the Devil 253. Multitudes 254. Nevermore Worth the Candle on Amazon (ebook and audio!) Worth the Candle can be read at  AO3  or  R...

Chapters 246-247 – Consenting To Utopia TBC Jugaad Ethics episode For next week — 248-251 248. Princess! 249. There’s No Knowing Where We’re Going 250. The Ongoing Adventures of Valencia the Red 251. It All Depends On What You Mean By Home Worth the Candle on Amazon (ebook and audio!) Worth the Candle can be read at  AO3  or  RoyalRoad . You can  support this podcast at our Patreon . A...

Chapters 246-247 – Some Things Were Clues Justified True Belief That Isn’t Knowledge Meme Torture vs. Dust Specks For next week — 248-251 248. Princess! 249. There’s No Knowing Where We’re Going 250. The Ongoing Adventures of Valencia the Red 251. It All Depends On What You Mean By Home Worth the Candle on Amazon (ebook and audio!) Worth the Candle can be read at  AO3  or  RoyalR...

Chapters 243-245 – The Feels At The End What We Do In The Shadows For next week — 246-247 246. Reflection at the End 247. The End of the World Worth the Candle on Amazon (ebook and audio!) Cakoluchiam’s stellar Character Sheet Steven’s Predictions – Everything is a Clue Worth the Candle can be read at  AO3  or  RoyalRoad . You can  support this podcast at our Patreon . Alexander Wales can be suppo...

Chapters 240-242 – The Nice Episode Toilethand from Zelda Leyden Jars The Death Gate Cycle For next week — 243-245 243. Long Memory 244. Long Pig 245. Long Live the King Worth the Candle on Amazon (ebook and audio!) Cakoluchiam’s stellar Character Sheet Steven’s Predictions – Everything is a Clue Worth the Candle can be read at  AO3  or  RoyalRoad . You can  support this podcast at our Patreon . A...

Chapters 237-239 – Uther’s Peen Fits In Multiple Ways Utopia LOL Our Flag Means Death Quirrell’s Corollary to Clarke’s Law: Any sufficiently advanced technique is indistinguishable from cheating For next week — 240-242 240. The Long Haul 241. Long Shot 242. A Long Row to Hoe Worth the Candle on Amazon (ebook and audio!) Cakoluchiam’s stellar Character Sheet Steven’s Predictions –...

Chapters 234-236 – Growing Up For next week — 237-239 237. Long Story Short 238. A Certain Kind of Longing 239. Old Sins Cast Long Shadows Worth the Candle on Amazon (ebook and audio!) Cakoluchiam’s stellar Character Sheet Steven’s Predictions – Everything is a Clue Worth the Candle can be read at  AO3  or  RoyalRoad . You can  support this podcast at our Patreon . Alexander Wales can be supported...

Chapters 231-233 – Noping The Heck Out More Dakka For next week — 234-236 234. Heck if I Know 235. Interval 236. More Dakka Worth the Candle on Amazon (ebook and audio!) Cakoluchiam’s stellar Character Sheet Steven’s Predictions – Everything is a Clue Worth the Candle can be read at  AO3  or  RoyalRoad . You can  support this podcast at our Patreon . Alexander Wales can be supported  at his Patreo...

Chapters 228-230 – The End The Fifth Season and Eneasz’s Spoiler-full discussion of The Fifth Season (yes, again, forgive me) For next week — 231-233 231. Hellfall 232. Department 233. Tartarology Worth the Candle on Amazon (ebook and audio!) Cakoluchiam’s stellar Character Sheet Steven’s Predictions – Everything is a Clue Worth the Candle can be read at  AO3  or  RoyalRoad . You can  suppor...

Chapters 224-227 – Packing Heat Steve Fever text (+ Eneasz’s post on it) Nicotinamide Mononucleotide (NMN) Matrix Resurrections Worldbuilding is super important! For next week — 228-230 228. The Fel Seed Incident 229. The Road 230. The Palace Worth the Candle on Amazon (ebook and audio!) Cakoluchiam’s stellar Character Sheet Steven’s Predictions – Everything is a Clue Worth the Candle can be...

Chapters 221-223 – Putting One’s Affairs In Order Roy Kent Chant Dr Strange Pitch Meeting Mother of Learning Unsong Eneasz’s Recommendation for The Fifth Season +Eneasz’s Spoiler-full discussion of The Fifth Season For next week — 224-227 224. We’re Here, We’re Deer, Get Used to It 225. Runination 226. Fires of my Heart 227. Homecoming, Part II Worth the Candle on Ama...