Very Bad Wizards
a philosopher and a psychologist ponder human morality
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Episode 113: Pascal, Probability, and Pitchforks
April 18th, 2017 | 1 hr 18 mins
expected utility, god, pascal's mugging, pascal's wager
David and Tamler break down what may be the best argument that it's rational to believe in God: Pascal's Wager. (No, we're not just trolling our Sam Harris listeners.) Does the expected value of believing in God outweigh the probability that you're wrong? How does belief work--can you just turn it on and off? What if you believe in the wrong God? This leads to a wide-ranging discussion on decision theory, instrumental rationality, artificial intelligence, transformative experiences, and whether David should drop acid. Your brain AND you future self will love this episode!