Pigeon Hour

Recorded conversations; a minimal viable pod www.aaronbergman.net

Pigeon Hour is a science podcast hosted by Aaron Bergman, with 23 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Aaron Bergman hosts Pigeon Hour, a science show with 23 episodes published.

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  #15: Robi Rahman and Aaron tackle donation diversification, decision procedures under moral uncertainty, and other spicy topics

  Jan 24, 20261h 6mS0

  <p>Summary</p><p>In this episode, Aaron and Robi reunite to dissect the nuances of effective charitable giving. The central debate revolves around a common intuition: should a donor diversify their contributions across multiple organizations, or go “all in” on the single best option? Robi breaks down standard economic arguments against splitting donations for individual donors, while Aaron sorta kinda defends the “normie intuition” of diversification.</p><p>The conversation spirals into deep philosophical territory, exploring the “Moral Parliament” simulator by Rethink Priorities and various decision procedures for handling moral uncertainty—including the controversial “Moral Marketplace” and “Maximize Minimum” rules. They also debat...

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  Vegan Hot Ones | EA Twitter Fundraiser 2024

  Jan 24, 202649 minS0

  <p>A great discussion between my two friends Max Alexander of Scouting Ahead and Robi Rahman (in response to a fundraiser that we wrapped up more than 13 months ago)Tweet with context: https://x.com/AaronBergman18/status/1999918243205779864?s=20</p><p>Transcript</p><p>(AI-generated, likely imperfect)</p><p>MAX</p><p>Hello to the internet, maybe.</p><p>ROBI</p><p>Hey internet.</p><p>MAX</p><p>Um, I’m Max.</p><p>ROBI</p><p>I’m Robi.</p><p>MAX</p><p>Um, thank you all for donating, especially you. Um, so we’re gonna do a vegan...

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  Post readout: Utilitarians Should Accept that Some Suffering Cannot be “Offset”

  Oct 5, 202551 minS0

  <p>This is an audio readout of my recent post Utilitarians Should Accept that Some Suffering Cannot be “Offset”, also on the EA Forum</p><p>Enjoy! </p> <br/><br/>Get full access to Aaron's Blog at www.aaronbergman.net/subscribe

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  #14: Jesse Smith on HVAC, indoor air quality, and generally being an extremely based person

  May 13, 20251h 30mS0

  <p>Summary</p><p>Join host Aaron with Jesse Smith, a self-described "unconventional EA" (Effective Altruist) who bridges blue-collar expertise with intellectual insight. Jesse recounts his wild early adventures in Canadian "bush camps," from planting a thousand trees daily as a teen to remote carpentry with helicopter commutes. Now a carpenter, HVAC technician, and business owner (Tay River Builders), he discusses his Asterisk magazine article, "Lies, Damned Lies, and Manometer Readings."</p><p>Discover the HVAC industry's surprising shortcomings, the difficulty of achieving good indoor air quality (even for the affluent!), and the systemic issues impacting public health and climate...

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  Preparing for the Intelligence Explosion (paper readout and commentary)

  Mar 25, 20252h 25mS0

  <p>Preparing for the Intelligence Explosion is a recent paper by Fin Moorhouse and Will MacAskill.</p><p>* 00:00 - 1:58:04 is me reading the paper.</p><p>* 1:58:05 - 2:26:06 is a string of random thoughts I have related to it</p><p>I am well-aware that I am not the world's most eloquent speaker lol. This is also a bit of an experiment in getting myself to read something by reading it out loud. Maybe I’ll do another episode like this (feel free to request papers/other things to read out, ideally a bit shorter than this one lol)</p><p>Be...

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