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api_or_ipa | 1 year ago

Babbage podcast from the Economist had a great episode recently on it.

https://open.spotify.com/episode/2LCTSD4k9bNDn6i8DzLv9r?si=D...

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Nashooo|1 year ago

I'm sorry to be direct but I mean this in the best and most genuine way possible: how is a podcast a source?

hombre_fatal|1 year ago

Well, they provided something and it’s from a reputable publication. You can wait around for more people to chime in or you can dig in yourself until then.

We are in casual conversation here.

tsimionescu|1 year ago

Laypeople are much more likely to learn something useful and solid from a good podcast on a topic, run by someone (or with a guest) who has read the literature broadly and can distinguish solid papers from publish-or-perish drivel. Doing your own research, unless you dedicate an inordinate amount of time or energy to it, is very likely to lead you completely astray.