237 – How A Rationalist Becomes A Christian
05/14/25 • 86 min
We speak with a long-time Denver rationalist who’s converting to Christianity about why. Part one, it turns out.
LINKS
Thomas Ambrose on Twitter
The Rationalist Summer Trifecta:
Manifest 2025
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00:00:05 – OK so why?
01:24:55 – Guild of the Rose
01:25:41 – Thank the Supporter!
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Rationality: From AI to Zombies, The Podcast
LessWrong Sequence Posts Discussed in this Episode:
on hiatus, returning this summer
We speak with a long-time Denver rationalist who’s converting to Christianity about why. Part one, it turns out.
LINKS
Thomas Ambrose on Twitter
The Rationalist Summer Trifecta:
Manifest 2025
LessOnline 2025
VibeCamp 2025
00:00:05 – OK so why?
01:24:55 – Guild of the Rose
01:25:41 – Thank the Supporter!
Our Patreon, or if you prefer Our SubStack
Hey look, we have a discord! What could possibly go wrong?
We now partner with The Guild of the Rose, check them out.
Rationality: From AI to Zombies, The Podcast
LessWrong Sequence Posts Discussed in this Episode:
on hiatus, returning this summer
Previous Episode
236 – Twilight of the Edgelords with Liam Nolan
Eneasz and Liam discuss Scott Alexander’s post “Twilight of the Edgelords,” an exploration of Truth, Morality, and how one balances love of truth vs not destabilizing the world economy and political regime.
CORRECTION: Scott did make an explicitly clear pro Kamala post
LINKS
Scott Alexander’s Twilight of the Edgelords
Liam & Waweru’s fiction & philosophy podcast – 2 Rash 2 Unadvised
Paid Bonus content for the week – Liam on Them, 2:40 on Deontology, Steven on Black Mirror and Formula 1
also mentioned:
Liam’s previous Gender Explained (substack and patreon)
Eneasz’s post Does The Omelas Kid Have An Obligation To Suffer?
Eneasz & Matt analyze Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (and coming soon: Steven & Brian on Blindsight)
The Rationalist Summer Trifecta:
Manifest 2025
LessOnline 2025
VibeCamp 2025
00:00:05 – Twilight of the Edgelords
01:28:04 – Eneasz & Steven catch-up
01:36:48 – Guild of the Rose
01:39:42 – Rationalist Summer Trifecta
02:21:34 – Thank the Supporter!
Our Patreon, or if you prefer Our SubStack
Hey look, we have a discord! What could possibly go wrong?
We now partner with The Guild of the Rose, check them out.
Rationality: From AI to Zombies, The Podcast
LessWrong Sequence Posts Discussed in this Episode:
on hiatus, returning this summer
Next Episode
238 – Part 2 of How A Rationalist Becomes A Christian
We speak with a long-time Denver rationalist who’s converting to Christianity about why. Eneasz can’t get over the abandonment of epistemics. This is Part 2, see the previous episode (here) for Part 1.
LINKS
Thomas Ambrose on Twitter
Paid Bonus content for the week – Pressed Into The Navy (patreon, substack)
00:00:05 – The trap
01:19:00 – Guild of the Rose
01:20:16 – Listener Feedback/Corrections & Announcements
01:24:31 – Thank the Supporter!
Our Patreon, or if you prefer Our SubStack
Hey look, we have a discord! What could possibly go wrong?
We now partner with The Guild of the Rose, check them out.
Rationality: From AI to Zombies, The Podcast
LessWrong Sequence Posts Discussed in this Episode:
on hiatus, returning this summer
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