Archive - Alex O'Connor

Please, Stop Playing Music Everywhere

A relatively trivial complaint, but a passionate one.

Oct 11 •

October 2024 Updates

A digital postcard, of sorts, from Northern California

Oct 7 •

September 2024

The Truth About Drugs - David Nutt

I know, I know — I’m obsessed with drugs.

Sep 20 •

57:34

What is the Demiurge? Esoterica Returns to Within Reason

Was the world created by a malevolent being, against the will of the true God?

Sep 13 •

1:48:20

Past Substack-Exclusive Livestreams

Below are links to my previous Substack-exclusive QnA livestreams.

Sep 12 •

Early Access: Dawkins vs Piers Morgan

What came "before" the big bang?

Sep 10 •

16:07

Podcast: Answering Questions Atheists Can't Answer

Fewer things are more pleasing to a YouTube audience than a list.

Sep 6 •

2:28:28

August 2024

Podcast: Preventing AI Catastrophe with Nick Bostrom

I sometimes feel a touch power-mad bossing ChatGPT around.

Aug 30 •

1:00:35

Early Access: 850k QnA

Happy Friday, everyone.

Aug 24 •

Podcast: The Origins of Satan

The character of Satan is elusively familiar. You have of course heard of him, but do you know who he is? Where did he come from? Is he an angel? A…

Aug 9 •

1:07:13

Biblical Inaccuracies in Religious Art

Further to the well-known French tradition of upsetting religious sensibilities, last month’s Olympic opening ceremony in Paris provided us with one of…

Aug 6 •

July 2024

Podcast: Rory Sutherland

Jul 27

1:48:44

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