MeaningofLife.tv

Conversations among journalists, authors and scholars on philosophy, science, religion and spirituality. Patreon:

[Montaigne @TheDailyTry]

This @MeaningLifeTV conversation between @robertwrighter and Steven Nadler draws even stronger parallels between Spinoza and Stoicism. Was Spinoza directly influenced by the Stoics? cc: @DonJRobertson - https://t.co/xAlqK7Qknu

[Montaigne @TheDailyTry]

I'm 7 years late to this excellent chat between @platobooktour and @robertwrighter. Spinoza comes off sounding a bit Stoic: global community of humankind based on reason; following nature; transcendence akin to the 'View from Above'. cc: @DonJRobertson https://t.co/k031xIBiBK

[TheRealJohnSeal @TheRealJohnSeal]

This is less about Google's AI and much more about human consciousness. Heavy stuff, but well worth a read.

Is Google’s AI conscious?, by @NonzeroNews https://t.co/NIf4h0ko1N

[Anwesh Satpathy @anwesh_satpathy]

Both @robertwrighter and Prof. @mpigliucci have had huge impact on my intellectual journey. Urge you all to watch these conversations and read their books. They don't always agree but that's the fun of learning. You get to explore a wide range of views.

[Nonzero Podcasts @NonzeroPods]

Doors of (mis)perception? | @robertwrighter, @Horganism, and @NikitaSPetrov discuss whether psychedelics can get us closer to an objective view of reality.
https://t.co/Hf8zAC9qy0

[MeaningofLife.tv @MeaningLifeTV]

What if Kant had never been born? | @AryehCW and @DavidOttlinger ponder the role of contingency in the history of philosophy. https://t.co/toRJjgudAb

[Robert Wright @robertwrighter]

No one asked me to do an epic podcast featuring the most complete version of my world view I've ever packed into a dialogue. But I did it anyway. Thanks to @middlewayjosh for enduring (and abetting) it. Watch on @MeaningLifeTV or listen on The Wright Show. https://t.co/2oXMcGzUKs

[MeaningofLife.tv @MeaningLifeTV]

Saving the species by transcending species-typical tendencies | Robert Wright and Josh Summers discuss the importance of overcoming cognitive distortions that are part of human nature.
https://t.co/8m74cAdYrG

[Nikita Petrov @NikitaSPetrov]

My cautionary tale of getting sucked into following a Tibetan superstition and ending up leading a hair-cutting sect https://t.co/DHRF4drr9R

[Nikita Petrov @NikitaSPetrov]

I'm doing a call-in show this Saturday, where I'm planning to drink mushroom tea, listen to music, and talk about unarticulated ideas and unfinished projects.

Dreading it a little, especially the prospect of no-one showing up.

Come hang out!

https://t.co/18bve1BjRX

[Nikita Petrov @NikitaSPetrov]

A recent injury put the topic of death on @Horganism's mind. Here we're talking about it through the lens of Russian philosophy, quantum mechanics, information theory, psychedelic experiences, and simply being somebody who will eventually die. https://t.co/q1rcE2pItY

[MeaningofLife.tv @MeaningLifeTV]

The existential stakes of enlightenment | @robertwrighter and @middlewayjosh discuss how mindfulness can help humankind overcome potentially disastrous cognitive biases. https://t.co/xNyMbapuXA

[David Ottlinger @DavidOttlinger]

A lot of people are going to ask why this is so long and the answer is Lindsay does a lot of dumb stuff.

[Cathy Young 🇺🇸🇺🇦🇮🇱 @CathyYoung63]

From a while back, but glad to see it's finally up!

[MeaningofLife.tv @MeaningLifeTV]

James Lindsay climbs aboard the Trump train | @DavidOttlinger and journalist @CathyYoung63 discuss the controversial anti-woke crusader's support for Donald Trump. https://t.co/9iRalZeYHK

[Robert Wright @robertwrighter]

Thanks to @oliverburkeman, author of the bestselling time management book Four Thousand Weeks, for deciding that discussing the question of free will with me was a good use of his time. (I think it was: we settled the question once and for all.) https://t.co/TEFbXkGHN1

[MeaningofLife.tv @MeaningLifeTV]

Crime and Punishment and Determinism | @robertwrighter and journalist @oliverburkeman ask whether a commitment to determinism would require us to rethink our approach to criminal justice. https://t.co/rKbWoO7Wva

[Harry Saunders @hsaunders6]

More mind-blowing stuff from the amazing @Horganism