Aaron's Blog

Post readout: Utilitarians Should Accept that Some Suffering Cannot be “Offset”

This is an audio readout of my recent post Utilitarians Should Accept that Some Suffering Cannot be “Offset”, also on the EA Forum

Oct 6 • 

Aaron Bergman

1

51:08

Utilitarians Should Accept that Some Suffering Cannot be “Offset”

Note: see further discussion on the EA Forum

Oct 5 • 

Aaron Bergman

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September 2025

Clarifying some points on "Suffering-focused total utilitarianism"

I'm still right

Sep 11 • 

Aaron Bergman

1

May 2025

#14: Jesse Smith on HVAC, indoor air quality, and generally being an extremely based person

An actual adult for once

May 14 • 

Aaron Bergman

 and 

Jesse Smith

1:29:52

March 2025

Preparing for the Intelligence Explosion (paper readout and commentary)

In which I read and then briefly discuss a paper by Fin Moorhouse & Will MacAskill

Mar 25 • 

Aaron Bergman

2:25:21

September 2024

#13: Max Alexander and I debate whether total utilitarianism implies the very repugnant conclusion

(Pigeon Hour x Consistently Candid Crossover)

Sep 10, 2024 • 

Aaron Bergman

1

1:54:24

April 2024

#12: Arthur Wright and I discuss whether the Givewell suite of charities are really the best way of helping humans alive today, the value of…

Please follow Arthur on Twitter and check out his blog!

Apr 11, 2024 • 

Aaron Bergman

1

2:13:25

March 2024

Drunk Pigeon Hour!

You earned it

Mar 9, 2024 • 

Aaron Bergman

3

1:35:52

January 2024

Best of Pigeon Hour

A highlight from each episode 😊

Jan 24, 2024 • 

Aaron Bergman

1:47:32

December 2023

#10: Pigeon Hour x Consistently Candid pod-crossover: I debate moral realism* with Max Alexander and Sarah Hastings-Woodhouse

*Or something like that

Dec 28, 2023 • 

Aaron Bergman

 and 

Max Alexander

1

1:08:17

November 2023

#9: Sarah Woodhouse on discovering AI x-risk, Twitter, and more

Note: I can’t seem to edit or remove the “transcript” tab.

Nov 15, 2023 • 

Aaron Bergman

1:14:46

#8: Max Alexander and I solve ethics, philosophy of mind, and cancel culture once and for all

Episode #8 of Pigeon Hour

Nov 6, 2023 • 

Aaron Bergman

 and 

Max Alexander

1:10:41