Ep 149: Meaning

This episode is heavily focussed on Dawkin's "Selfish Gene" explanation of Darwin's evolution by natural selection. Obviously there are readings from the relevant part of this chapter from The Fabric of Reality but I augment that with sections from "The Selfish Gene" itself as we ...  Show more

Do not destroy the means of error correction. A deep unification of knowledge akin to unifying quantum theory with computation to create the theory of quantum computation. David Deutsch will be known for not merely forging the basis of quantum computing but also a new basis for m ...  Show more

In this episode, Tim Keller explores questions around meaning: Does life have inherent meaning? How do we find meaning in life? Can you live without meaning? This talk was recorded before a live audience on March 14, 2019 in New York City. 

What is meaning and why is it important? What are the benefits of having a purpose and where does suffering fit in? What can you do when you want to explore meaning in your own life? 

Today is a bit of an unusual episode. Last month I was invited by the British Society of Aesthetics to address their annual conference. My task was to give a lecture on whatever topic I wanted, having to do with music. So, considering it was an Academic Philosophy conference, I c ...  Show more

"He who has a why to live can bear almost any how" - Nietzsche

In this episode I dive into the idea that everything we see in life has two components:

1. It's physical characteristics

2. What it means to us

Here's the interesting thing...we don't se ...