Adam Elga
Philosopher and professor at Princeton University specializing in decision theory, probability, epistemology, and self-locating beliefs, known for work on the Sleeping Beauty problem and Boltzmann brains.
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Feb 23, 2026 • 1h 35min
345 | Adam Elga on Being Rational in a Very Large Universe
Adam Elga, Princeton philosopher known for work on decision theory and self-locating beliefs, guides listeners through puzzles of being uncertain about where or when you are. He explores Sleeping Beauty, teletransporters and duplicate selves. He tackles anthropic reasoning, Boltzmann brains, and how to set priors in vast or simulated universes.
