This episode is a dual book review for the two books: The Beginning of Infinity, by David Deutsch Map and Territory, by Eliezer Yudkowsky (or read it on Less Wrong) Further episodes to dive deeper into topics discussed here are: #189 - What are good and bad explanations? #182 - What is optimism? #171 - What are memetics? #90 - What is negotiation? #68 - What is shame? #62 - What is a worldview? #59 - What is culture? #35 - What good is a distinction? #19 - How do we debilitate ourselves? Want to stay informed? Subscribe here Have a question? Send a message on Instagram or X More about Kyle? Read this brief bio Support the podcast? Buy a coffee or Zap some Sats Want to learn more? Take a course on Udemy Intro/outro music: Fly Away by Mountaineer