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#45 - Alex Zhu & Romeo Stevens | Debating the Perennial Philosophy
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- The Metagame
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- Feb 9, 2026
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Summary
Alex Zhu is a math olympian and researcher exploring the convergence of analytical rationality and religion. He’s also the co-founder of AlphaSheets . He’s currently working on a rigorous framework for bridging AI alignment and mysticism. Romeo Stevens is one of co-founders of the Qualia Research Institute and the founder of Mealsquares . He writes extensively about buddhism, pedagogy, skill development and psychotherapeutic modalities. You can find his work on his blog , Lesswrong and Twitter . In this episode, Alex and Romeo explore their disagreement around perennialism . The idea that all the world’s major religions are pointing to the same thing. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit themetagame.substack.com