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Hi Julian, big fan of Cypherpunks. Two questions:

1) What made you write it as a dialogue? I seem to recall that it was just a transcript of a conversation you had, but do you think this limits the text's impact?

2) What do you want to achieve from a Reddit AMA?

Hi Peter - thanks so much for doing this AMA. I have a few questions, which vary quite wildly! Any answers you could give whatsoever would be great. (Unfortunately I don't have a membership to the Oxford union, so couldn't see you speak there.)

(a) It's widely known that you're a classical utiltiarian. But how do you make ethical decisions?

(b) What's your opinion on Peter Railton's recent Dewey lecture, particularly his thoughts on the attitudes to mental health in academia?

(c) I notice you're affiliated (or at least, were affiliated) with the New College of Humanities. It's nearly four years since it started: do you think it's been a success?

Hope you enjoy the rest of the AMA. Have a good evening!