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Comfort Culture and LLMs

Listen to Professor David Peña Guzmán discuss the negative effects of a culture that fetishises comfort in episode 156 of Overthink!

Overthink Podcast

Overthink is a philosophy podcast featuring fresh takes on perennial themes. Hosted by professors Dr. Ellie Anderson (Pomona College) and Dr. David Peña-Guzmán (San Francisco State University), each episode does a deep dive explaining a key concept throug...

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