Rationally Speaking is the bi-weekly podcast of New York City Skeptics. Join host Julia Galef and guests as they explore the borderlands between reason and nonsense, likely from unlikely, and science from pseudoscience. Any topic is fair game as long as we can bring reason to bear upon it, with both a skeptical eye and a good dose of humor!
We agree with the Marquis de Condorcet, who said that in an open society we ought to devote ourselves to "the tracking down of prejudices in the hiding places where priests, the schools, the government, and all long-established institutions had gathered...
Donors often dislike the idea of simply giving poor people cash, but it's usually the best way to help. Michael Faye (president of GiveDirectly) makes the philosophical and empirical case for cash transfers.
Published 12/23/21
Humanity could thrive for millions of years -- unless our future is cut short by an existential catastrophe. Oxford philosopher Toby Ord discusses the possible risks we face, including climate change, pandemics, and artificial intelligence.
Published 12/10/21