Daniel Schmachtenberger is a founding member of The Consilience Project and works in preventing global catastrophic risk.
Having accurate sensemaking is a superpower in the 21st century. As the volume of information we need to sort through increases, the ability to distinguish signal from noise becomes ever more important. Given this, I wanted to ask Daniel ... Show More
Jul 6
The Uncomfortable Science Of Sex Differences - Steve Stewart-Williams - #1120
Steve Stewart-Williams is an evolutionary psychologist, a professor, and an author. Why is it so difficult to talk about the differences between men and women today? It's important to recognize that men and women deserve equal respect and opportunity, but that does not mean they ... Show More
2h 33m
Jul 4
“My Autism Keeps Upsetting People” - Vittorio Angelone - #1119
Vittorio Angelone is an Irish comedian, writer, and podcaster. Is it autism, or something else? Humor can come from a lot of places: being Irish, being an only child, a little neurodivergence, or all of the above. And if you happen to be all three, you might have the perfect reci ... Show More
1h 56m
Dec 2021
Daniel Schmachtenberger on the Dire Need for an Open Society
Social philosopher Daniel Schmachtenberger, a founding member of The Consilience Project, discusses the importance of taking multiple perspectives on a single situation, the challenge of international coordination when trying to solve global problems, and how collective action ca ... Show More
48m 32s
May 2021
How To Change Your Thinking with Daniel Schmachtenberger #308
<p>This is one of the all time great discussions on the Aubrey Marcus Podcast, with one of the deepest thinkers of our time, Daniel Schmachtenberger. In this wide ranging conversation, we talk about the current problems facing humanity--including what led us here, and how to navi ... Show More
2h 31m
May 2025
#412 — Better Things & Better People
<p>Sam Harris speaks with Rutger Bregman about Rutger's new book, <a href="https://amzn.to/4jCwmNN"><em>Moral Ambition: Stop Wasting Your Talent and Start Making a Difference</em></a>. They discuss why it seems like we are at the hinge of human history, wealth inequality, how alt ... Show More
26m 47s
May 2023
#319 — The Digital Multiverse
<p>Sam Harris speaks with David Auerbach about the problematic structure of online networks. They discuss the tradeoffs between liberty and cooperation, the impossibility of fighting misinformation, bottom-up vs top-down influences, recent developments in AI, deepfakes, the insta ... Show More
36m 34s
Jul 2023
#326 — AI & Information Integrity
<p dir="ltr">Sam Harris speaks with Nina Schick about generative AI and information integrity. They discuss the challenges of regulating AI, authentication vs detection, fake video, hyper-personalization of information, the promise of generative design, productivity gains, disrup ... Show More
49m 14s