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Effective Altruism Makes You a Bad Person
Welcome to our new series, The Politics of AI. In this episode, Marc Barnes and Alex Denley discuss the philosophy and ethics of Effective Altruism. The EA movement is premised on the belief that "we must do the most good possible" and do so with the greatest effect. It's main thinkers (we've been reading Peter Singer, Derek Parfit, Nick Bostrum, Toby Ord, and William MacAskill) argue that it's morally imperative to get a high-earning career, become maximally effective with your giving, and look to global problems rather than just your country. EA has had on outsized philosophical impact on AI development, being the guiding ethic of both AI safety and some of the leaders of frontier labs. Marc and Alex discuss the philosophy and ethics of EA and why it makes you a bad person. View our full reading list here: https://newpolity.com/blog/reading-li...This podcast series is in preparation for our landmark event, The Catholic AI Summit, March 19–20, 2027, in Pittsburgh. Check out the event and register at https://www.catholicaisummit.com/Works Referenced1. William MacAskill, "What We Owe The Future."2. Peter Singer, "The Most Good You Can Do."3. Peter Singer, "Famine, Affluence, Morality." https://rintintin.colorado.edu/~vance...3. Toby Ord, "The Precipice." 4. Elizabeth Anscombe, "Modern Moral Philosophy." https://sites.pitt.edu/~mthompso/read...
- 2 weeks ago1h 20m
AI is a Political Problem | The New Polity Declaration
Every new technology affects the whole of society, granting humanity new power over itself and power over others. AI has the potential to massively centralize power in the hands of a few, reduce the scope of human freedom, and produce the illusion that humanity could and even should be surpassed and replaced. In this podcast, the editors of New Polity, Marc Barnes, Andrew Willard Jones, Michael Boland, and Alex Denley, discuss the current AI moment and the principles of New Polity's AI Declaration. Read the declaration here: https://newpolity.com/blog/ai-declarationCheck out our event, The Catholic AI Summit: https://www.catholicaisummit.com/New Polity is a non-profit organization entirely supported by listeners like you. Please donate to help us make more! https://newpolity.com/donate
- Aug 6, 202654 min
What did Pope Pius XII think about America?
In this podcast, Marc Barnes and Reuben Slife discuss Pope Pius XII’s 1939 letter to America on the 150th anniversary of the establishment of the hierarchy of bishops. They discuss both Pope Pius’s praise for America and his warnings regarding the degradation of the family and cultural decline of the pre-war era. Subscribe by August 15th to receive Issue 7.3: https://newpolity.com/magazine We are running a Summer Sale on all books and magazines! Check it out here: https://newpolity.com/summer-sale Grab a copy of America in the Mystery of Christ and the Church by David L. Schindler with an introduction and edited by Reuben Slife. New Polity is starting a blog series on AI with new articles every Friday. Subscribe to our email list here: https://newpolity.com/essays/#subscribe New Polity is a non-profit organization entirely supported by listeners like you. Please donate to help us make more! https://newpolity.com/donate
- Aug 4, 20261h 14m
Why Employee Ownership Works w/ Flocknote CEO Matthew Warner
Does employee ownership really work? Matthew Warner, founder and CEO of Flocknote, says it certainly does. In this podcast, Marc Barnes interviews Matthew on his experience transitioning Flocknote to an employee owned company, and the benefits it brings to his company. They also discuss Catholic Social Teaching on ownership and labor, and how Catholics can incorporate these teachings. Subscribe by August 15th to receive Issue 7.3: https://newpolity.com/magazine We are running a Summer Sale on all books and magazines! Check it out here: https://newpolity.com/summer-sale New Polity is starting a blog series on AI with new articles every Friday. Subscribe to our email list here: https://newpolity.com/essays/#subscribe New Polity is a non-profit organization entirely supported by listeners like you. Please donate to help us make more! https://newpolity.com/donate
- Jul 23, 202642 min
AI: The Hype vs The Real
Marc Barnes and Alex Denley are happy to announce the next New Polity Magazine, Issue 7.3, on AI: The Hype vs The Real. In this podcast, they discuss the loss of textual communities, AI generated homilies, the technocratic paradigm, and other topics from the new magazine. Subscribe by August 15th to receive Issue 7.3: https://newpolity.com/magazineWe are running a Summer Sale on all books and magazines! Check it out here: https://newpolity.com/summer-saleNew Polity is starting a blog series on AI with new articles every Friday. Subscribe to our email list here: https://newpolity.com/essays/#subscribePlease donate to help us make more! https://newpolity.com/donate
- Jul 17, 202648 min
From Catholic Blogs to Social Media Algorithms w/ Joe Heschmeyer
Marc Barnes and Joe Heschmeyer are from the old world of the Catholic blogosphere. With catchy titles like "Bad Catholic" and "Shameless Popery," the Catholic blogs were the place for long comment threads and an active community. Social media has made that community mostly obsolete, and social media is the default place where people go. In this podcast, they discuss producing content for social media algorithms and how to preserve and encourage attention. New Polity is running a summer sale on all our books and magazines! Check it out here: https://newpolity.com/summer-saleSubscribe to New Polity magazine! https://newpolity.com/magazineDonate to help us make more. Thank you! https://newpolity.com/donateHere is the essay by Simone Weil referenced by Joe: https://rohandrape.net/ut/rttcc-text/...
- Jul 9, 202659 min
Fear and Trembling in Las Vegas w/ Author Will Hoyt
In The Seven Ranges, Will Hoyt sought answers to how and why small, self-sufficient landholders in eastern Ohio consented to the destruction of once-thriving townships and even topography itself via strip mining in the 1960s. In his new sequel, Fear and Trembling in Las Vegas, Hoyt describes the collapse of Western Civilization as experienced by residents in eastern Ohio, Cleveland, and Michigan between 1994 and 2024. In this podcast, Marc Barnes interviews Will Hoyt about his new book and how a sense of America and its grandeur can be brought back. You can buy a copy of Fear and Trembling in Las Vegas from New Polity here: https://newpolity.com/books-in-inventory/fear-and-trembling-in-las-vegasSubscribe to New Polity Magazine! Next one's on AI and will be releasing by August. https://newpolity.com/magazine New Polity is a non-profit organization entirely supported by listeners like you. Please donate to help us make more! https://newpolity.com/donate
- Jul 7, 20261h 6m
The Nation-Saving Prayer of Judith | The Book of Judith Part 3
In this podcast, Marc Barnes and Star Plato discuss the final chapters of the Book of Judith. Specifically, they look at the prayer at the end of the Book, where Judith praises God for victory. This is final part of the series on Judith. You can view the full series here.Subscribe to New Polity Magazine! Next one's on AI and will be releasing by August. New Polity is a non-profit organization entirely supported by listeners like you. Please donate to help us make more!
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