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author: reilly-smith
title: 'Rationale'
date: '2017-05-11 00:19:30'
cover: 'juliagalef-banner3.jpg'
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Like many internet technologies, the LBRY network was born not only as a response to economic incentives but as a philosophical and ethical answer to the status quo.

In our case, the status quo are monolithic content distribution giants.

Now and then, some high-level reflection can be a powerful tool. And there is no one better at that than rationality rock star Julia Galef.

![Julia Galef](/img/news/juliagalef-inline.jpg)

Julia Galef’s podcast [Rationally Speaking](http://rationallyspeakingpodcast.org/) and vlogs were some of the first content series we sought to share on LBRY.

One of the most critical minds of our day, Julia co-founded the non-profit Center for Applied Rationality in 2012, and has written about rationality and philosophy for *Scientific American*, Slate, *Popular Science*, and more.

Her vlog lectures, covering paradoxes, beliefs, morality, and everything under the philosophical sun, can be found on LBRY at:

[lbry://@JuliaGalef](https://open.lbry.io/@JuliaGalef)

(The Rationally Speaking podcast series will also be available @JuliaGalef--as well as other podcasts--when LBRY introduces its native audio player.)

LBRY: now with free thinking caps.

**Not on LBRY yet?** [Get an invite here](https://lbry.io/get). Got wisdom and an audience? Email [reilly@lbry.io](mailto:reilly@lbry.io) to enlighten us all.