AMA | Feb 2026

<p>Welcome to the February 2026 Ask Me Anything episode of Mindscape! These monthly excursions are funded by <a href="https://www.patreon.com/seanmcarroll">Patreon supporters</a> (who are also the ones asking the questions). We take questions asked by Patreons, whittle them down to a more manageable number -- based primarily on whether I have anything interesting to say about them, not whether the questions themselves are good -- and sometimes group them together if they are about a similar topic. Enjoy!</p> <p>Blog post with AMA questions and transcript: <a href="https://www.preposterousuniverse.com/podcast/2026/02/02/ama-february-2026/"> https://www.preposterousuniverse.com/podcast/2026/02/02/ama-february-2026/</a></p> <p>Note that Mindscape now has a new hosting provider, <a href="https://directory.libsyn.com/shows/view/id/1d1ac211-8392-45fe-82db-99fa7f77076e"> Libsyn</a>. (Actually a return home, as that was my first host when Mindscape was launched.) Things seem to be going smoothly, but let us know if there are any technical glitches.</p> <p><em>Support Mindscape on <a href="https://www.patreon.com/seanmcarroll" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Patreon</a>.</em></p>