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Julia is an intellectual leader in the rationalist community and the author of the book, The Scout Mindset. She previously co-founded the Center for Applied Rationality, a nonprofit organization devoted to helping people improve their reasoning and decision-making. Julia has hosted the Rationally Speaking Podcast since 2010. Visit her website at juliagalef.com and follow Julia on Twitter @juliagalef.


[0:59] - How Julia came to study rationality and decision making


[5:04] - Breaking down rationality and decision making


[11:09] - Epistemic vs. instrumental rationality


[15:39] - The decade-long history of the Rationally Speaking Podcast


[21:42] - Soldier Mindset vs. Scout Mindset


[29:46] - Seeking truth over comfort


[39:53] - Vitalik Buterin's intellectual honesty


[47:30] - Recognizing biases and changing your mind


[54:17] - Keeping a small identity


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