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Can Evolution Explain Our Sense of Meaning?
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Greg and Tim continue evaluating clips from The Diary of a CEO, discussing the need for meaning to inform purpose, whether evolution can explain our sense of meaning, whether subjective experience can be evidential, atheist Alex O’Connor’s advice for finding meaning, and more. Topics:
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- Meaning comes first, then purpose flows from meaning. (00:00)
- It’s not just a matter of finding “something” to give you purpose. (07:00)
- Is purpose found in working on a task you believe will fulfill you when you finish? (15:00)
- Can our sense of meaning be explained by evolution? (22:00)
- Is technology destroying our sense of meaning by exposing us to competing understandings of the world that show us our beliefs are merely subjective? (31:00)
- Can the subjective sense of meaning a person feels be evidence for the truth of his view? (37:00)
- Atheist Alex O’Connor’s advice for someone who wants to stir up feelings of meaning in his life. (46:00)
- What’s the purpose of religion? (52:00)
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