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The 'Big Science' Bottleneck - John Horgan, Science Writer - DSPod #306

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Today we're sitting down for a second conversation with acclaimed science author John Horgan, to discuss the burning heart of natural inquiry where science, philosophy, and spirituality collide like waves crashing against the jagged rocks of the unknown. We examine the ache of human progress, the way it builds towers of steel but leaves people hungry for hope, connection, and meaning. Through the lens of art, literature, and the stories we collectively shoulder, we seeks a way to stitch together the fabric of our fraying approach to understanding nature. Woven into the dialogue is the struggle with morality, the chaos of postmodern doubt, and the seeds of a gentler, brighter tomorrow. Jump over to any other podcast platform to hear the redacted end of our convo. PATREON: get episodes early + join our weekly Patron Chat https://bit.ly/3lcAasB MERCH: Rock some DemystifySci gear : https://demystifysci.myspreadshop.com/ AMAZON: Do your shopping through this link: https://amzn.to/3YyoT98 SUBSTACK: https://substack.com/@UCqV4_7i9h1_V7hY48eZZSLw@demystifysci John's blog: https://johnhorgan.org/blog (00:00) Go! (00:08:39) Progress vs. Moral Progress (00:15:02) Happiness v. Well-being (00:26:09) Science and Utopian Purpose (00:35:06) Work & Meaning (00:49:42) Literature's Influence on Perception (01:07:22) Agency and Free Will (01:16:28) Spirituality, Consciousness, and the Problem of Evil (01:25:35) The Nature of War (01:39:11) Ethical Dilemmas in Science (01:47:19) Moral Complexities (02:02:33) On Progress and Spirituality (02:09:31) Cycles of History and Belief

(02:15:13) Start here from YT #Philosophy, #Psychology, #History, #consciousness , #MentalHealth, #Spirituality, #Neuroscience, #ArtificialIntelligence, #Ethics, #Society, #Culture, #Literature, #Art, #Education, #Technology, #Innovation, #sciencejourney, #sciencepodcast, #longformpodcast Check our short-films channel, @DemystifySci: https://www.youtube.com/c/DemystifyingScience AND our material science investigations of atomics, @MaterialAtomics https://www.youtube.com/@MaterialAtomics Join our mailing list https://bit.ly/3v3kz2S PODCAST INFO: Anastasia completed her PhD studying bioelectricity at Columbia University. When not talking to brilliant people or making movies, she spends her time painting, reading, and guiding backcountry excursions. Shilo also did his PhD at Columbia studying the elastic properties of molecular water. When he's not in the film studio, he's exploring sound in music. They are both freelance professors at various universities. - Blog: http://DemystifySci.com/blog - RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/2be66934/podcast/rss - Donate: https://bit.ly/3wkPqaD - Swag: https://bit.ly/2PXdC2y SOCIAL: - Discord: https://discord.gg/MJzKT8CQub - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/DemystifySci - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/DemystifySci/ - Twitter: https://twitter.com/DemystifySci MUSIC: -Shilo Delay: https://g.co/kgs/oty671

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Today we're sitting down for a second conversation with acclaimed science author John Horgan, to discuss the burning heart of natural inquiry where science, philosophy, and spirituality collide like waves crashing against the jagged rocks of the unknown. We examine the ache of human progress, the way it builds towers of steel but leaves people hungry for hope, connection, and meaning. Through the lens of art, literature, and the stories we collectively shoulder, we seeks a way to stitch together the fabric of our fraying approach to understanding nature. Woven into the dialogue is the struggle with morality, the chaos of postmodern doubt, and the seeds of a gentler, brighter tomorrow. Jump over to any other podcast platform to hear the redacted end of our convo. PATREON: get episodes early + join our weekly Patron Chat https://bit.ly/3lcAasB MERCH: Rock some DemystifySci gear : https://demystifysci.myspreadshop.com/ AMAZON: Do your shopping through this link: https://amzn.to/3YyoT98 SUBSTACK: https://substack.com/@UCqV4_7i9h1_V7hY48eZZSLw@demystifysci John's blog: https://johnhorgan.org/blog (00:00) Go! (00:08:39) Progress vs. Moral Progress (00:15:02) Happiness v. Well-being (00:26:09) Science and Utopian Purpose (00:35:06) Work & Meaning (00:49:42) Literature's Influence on Perception (01:07:22) Agency and Free Will (01:16:28) Spirituality, Consciousness, and the Problem of Evil (01:25:35) The Nature of War (01:39:11) Ethical Dilemmas in Science (01:47:19) Moral Complexities (02:02:33) On Progress and Spirituality (02:09:31) Cycles of History and Belief

(02:15:13) Start here from YT #Philosophy, #Psychology, #History, #consciousness , #MentalHealth, #Spirituality, #Neuroscience, #ArtificialIntelligence, #Ethics, #Society, #Culture, #Literature, #Art, #Education, #Technology, #Innovation, #sciencejourney, #sciencepodcast, #longformpodcast Check our short-films channel, @DemystifySci: https://www.youtube.com/c/DemystifyingScience AND our material science investigations of atomics, @MaterialAtomics https://www.youtube.com/@MaterialAtomics Join our mailing list https://bit.ly/3v3kz2S PODCAST INFO: Anastasia completed her PhD studying bioelectricity at Columbia University. When not talking to brilliant people or making movies, she spends her time painting, reading, and guiding backcountry excursions. Shilo also did his PhD at Columbia studying the elastic properties of molecular water. When he's not in the film studio, he's exploring sound in music. They are both freelance professors at various universities. - Blog: http://DemystifySci.com/blog - RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/2be66934/podcast/rss - Donate: https://bit.ly/3wkPqaD - Swag: https://bit.ly/2PXdC2y SOCIAL: - Discord: https://discord.gg/MJzKT8CQub - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/DemystifySci - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/DemystifySci/ - Twitter: https://twitter.com/DemystifySci MUSIC: -Shilo Delay: https://g.co/kgs/oty671

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