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7. CLAUDE STEELE on stereotype threat, and overcoming churn
50:56||Season 4, Ep. 7Claude Steele is an American social psychologist and professor at Stanford University. Claude is best known for his research on stereotype threat, the idea that people can underperform when they fear confirming negative stereotypes about their group. Claude introduces the concept of "churn,"and how trust acts as a powerful antidote to divisiveness and stereotypes, offering pathways to a more integrated society.read Claude's new book Churn: The Tension That Divides Us and How to Overcome ItKeep up to date with Peter on SubstackKeep up to date with Kasia!Producer: Rachel BarrettSpecial Thanks to Maia Iva
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6. DEREK SHILLER: How AI will change what it is to live well
43:34||Season 4, Ep. 6Derek Shiller is a researcher at Rethink Priorities who joins us to discuss the implications of AI consciousness, and the ethical considerations surrounding artificial intelligence. This episode is a follow on from the previous episode with Claude the AI built by Anthropic.Keep up to date with Peter on SubstackKeep up to date with Kasia!Producer: Rachel BarrettSpecial Thanks to Maia Iva
5. BEYOND HUMAN: are we creating AI consciousness?
40:59||Season 4, Ep. 5Peter & Kasia are in-conversation with their first non-human guest.. an Anthropic AI Assistant called Claude. Claude discusses whether it has subjective experiences, and if reported self-preservation techniques (including blackmail scenarios) indicate a level of consciousness and a desire to exist.Keep up to date with Peter on SubstackKeep up to date with Kasia!Executive Producer: Rachel Barrett
3. WILL MACASKILL says we are not prepared for the intelligence explosion
42:46||Season 4, Ep. 3Will MacAskill is a co-founder of the effective altruist movement who shares his perspective on doing good, moral philosophy, and the potential of AI to revolutionise society.You can now watch this episode on YouTube!Learn more about Will and read the 10th anniversary edition of Doing Good BetterKeep up to date with Peter on SubstackKeep up to date with Kasia!Executive Producer: Rachel Barrett
3. ZOE WEIL has a solutionary idea to change the world
52:57||Season 4, Ep. 3Zoe Weil is the co-founder and president of the Institute for Humane Education, where she pioneeres comprehensive humane education that connects human rights, environmental sustainability, and animal protection. Zoe discusses the concept of being a solutionary, an ethical approach to solving systemic problems for the greater good.Learn more about Zoe and listen to her podcast Solutionary VoicesKeep up to date with Peter on SubstackKeep up to date with Kasia!Executive Producer: Rachel Barrettspecial thanks to Suzi Jamil!
2. REBECCA GOLDSTEIN thinks we are all attention seeking
01:02:07||Season 4, Ep. 2Rebecca Goldstein is an American philosopher, and novelist of 'The Mind Body Problem'. Goldstein examines the human need to feel that one’s life matters, and the ways people justify their existence through relationships, achievements, fame, and moral purpose.Keep up to date with Peter on SubstackKeep up to date with Kasia!Executive Producer: Rachel Barrettspecial thanks to Suzi Jamil!
1. forget happiness, JENNIFER WALLACE thinks mattering is the key to a life well lived
51:52||Season 4, Ep. 1Jennifer Wallace is an American journalist and author best known for her book Never Enough: When Achievement Culture Becomes Toxic—and What We Can Do About It, which explores how high-pressure achievement environments impact mental health. Jennifer explores the concept of 'mattering' and distinguishes the difference between self-esteem and mattering.Keep up to date with Peter on SubstackKeep up to date with Kasia!Executive Producer: Rachel Barrettspecial thanks to Suzi Jamil!