Episode #2193
Jack Symes
Books mentioned
On the Origin of Species
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The Bible
Mentioned by Jack Symes · at 01:17:34 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate)
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The Stranger
Mentioned by Jack Symes · at 01:35:40 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate)
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The Fall
Mentioned by Jack Symes · at 01:36:24 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate)
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1984
Mentioned by Jack Symes · at 02:35:02 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate)
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Jack Symes, a public philosopher and author, discusses the value of philosophy versus scientism, arguments for and against God, the problem of evil, and animal ethics. The conversation also explores agnosticism, meaning in a meaningless universe, panpsychism, and the ethics of hunting and factory farming.
What they talked about
- Multiverse theory and philosophy
- New atheism vs. religious belief
- Pantheism and consciousness of the universe
- Factory farming vs. ethical hunting
- Drone warfare and civilian casualties
- Meaning of life and existential optimism
- Psychedelics: benefits and negative effects
- Free speech and platform moderation
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