podcast – The Methods of Rationality Podcast

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I Think Knot – Bonus 01 Sep 25, 2026

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Steven and Brian get to sit down with Matt Freeman (moridinamael) and discuss the awesome details of Matt’s writing process and the story’s origins!

Next week we’re covering chapters 10 and 11!

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This week’s discussion question: What’s your favorite whodunnit (optionally, your favorite trope) and why?

I Think Knot – 05 Sep 18, 2026

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We get a murder mystery in a sorta-mystical castle and a time machine?? What’s not to love?

Support Matt and Doof directly here! It’s also how you get to vote on the next chapter if you’re caught up.

It’s also on Royal Road for smoother reading experience

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This week’s discussion question: What’s your favorite time travel paradox? Either in general or from fiction.

I Think Knot – 04 Sep 11, 2026

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This week John has a flashback to high school and his past hitches a ride back to the future!

We’re covering chapters 8 and 9 next week!

Support Matt and Doof directly here! It’s also how you get to vote on the next chapter if you’re caught up.

It’s also on Royal Road for smoother reading experience

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This week’s discussion question: How realistic do you like your near-term sci-fi? Give an example or two.

I Think Knot – 03 Sep 04, 2026

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This week we get to Avalon and John bumps into some more old friends.

We’re covering chapters 6 and 7 next week!

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I Think Knot – 02 Aug 28, 2026

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This week we get some awesome background world building of our sci-fi setting and learn that John is either plagued by psychosis or possibly adrift in the many currents of time!

We’re covering chapters 4 and 5 next week!

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I Think Knot – 01 Aug 21, 2026

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Steven and Brian get acquainted with John and his interesting life as a possibly-famous, probably-successful writer. We’re off to a good start and having a blast!

These chapters are pretty short, so we’re covering 2 and 3 next week. We’ll probably do 2 chapters a week going forward.

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I Think Knot – 00 Aug 14, 2026

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Steven and Brian are back, baby! We’re excited to embark on our next literary adventure – The Knot by Matt Freeman! This is just the announcement – we’ll be back next week with chapter 1!

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Kindness To Kin Mar 23, 2026

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Kindness to Kin, by Eliezer Yudkowsky

Original text here