How should we think about impacts on numerous creatures? With Vasco Grilo
I talk with Vasco Grilo on topics like:
Do human impacts on wild animals "cancel out"?
What human activities might change wild animal populations?
What would convincing evidence of sentience look like in animals that are pretty different from humans?
17 Jan 2026
What have you learned from dating? With Molly
My friend Molly and I walk through her dating experiences.
I really liked listening back to this episode. I think Molly is really well-spoken, and I love the stories she shares. I hope you enjoy, too!
21 Dec 2025
What's the best way to remember something?
In this episode, I talk about memorization strategies. I get some of my friends to try to memorize numbers, and I summarize some experiments I've been doing on myself for the past couple months.
16 Nov 2025
How does electricity work? With Owen
Why is boiling water involved in making electricity? How is electricity produced from spinning magnets?
My friend Owen tried to teach me the answer to these questions, among others!
22 Sept 2025
Grocery stores and cage-free eggs in the US
Are grocery stores ripping you off? Are eggs that say "cage-free" actually from cage-free hens? Why do cage-free eggs cost more than caged?
Some sources (https://docs.google.com/document/d/1erNm3oo9sDb3oey99OvPQyoUScvbj4jPDjt4aCoBFeo/edit?usp=sharing)
My EA forum account (https://forum.effectivealtruism.org/users/elijah-whipple) (if you'd like to leave a comment or message me)
18 Jul 2025
Should people follow their values?
I think value-based theories of wellbeing do a pretty good job at describing what people think is good for someone, but concepts about values, especially those intended for self-help, could be improved. I definitely got some things wrong about what these people think; I just saw that Greenberg specifically differentiates positive affect from valuing something!
Mentioned in the episode:
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy book - The Happiness Trap (https://www.amazon.com/Happiness-Trap-Struggling-Start-Living/dp/1590305841) by Russ Harris
Valerie Tiberius - Paper describing her ideas (https://ora.ox.ac.uk/objects/uuid:e5574b7e-dfc9-405f-841f-e467aecc9153/download_file?file_format=pdf&safe_filename=How%2Btheories%2Bof%2Bwell-being%2Bcan%2Bhelp%2Bus%2Bhelp.pdf&type_of_work=Journal+article) - Well-Being as Value Fulfillment (https://www.amazon.com/Well-Being-Value-Fulfillment-Help-Other/dp/0198809492/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=tiberius+well-being&qid=1564760642&s=gateway&sr=8-1) (book)
Spencer Greenberg - Post describing some ideas (https://forum.effectivealtruism.org/posts/rb6kqchA8B5zcrtCf/spencer-greenberg-value-traps-and-how-to-avoid-them) - Another post (https://www.clearerthinking.org/post/your-intrinsic-values-why-they-matter-and-how-to-find-them)
Clearer Thinking episode about decision making with Annie Duke (https://podcast.clearerthinking.org/episode/213/annie-duke-two-things-shape-the-course-of-your-life-luck-and-your-decisions/)
5 May 2025
Is feeling good the opposite of feeling bad? With Michael St. Jules
Check out things that Michael St. Jules has written on the EA Forum (https://forum.effectivealtruism.org/users/michaelstjules).
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