Is Life A Joke? Politics, Purpose and Punchlines with Dr. Riaad Moosa - S3E10

Is life a joke… or are we just bad at understanding the punchline?In this episode of Mindscaped Podcast, we sit down with Dr Riaad Moosa to have one of the deepest conversations with a comedian.We talk about:Why politics feels like bad stand-up comedy 🗳️Whether AI is replacing purpose, meaning… and maybe humans 🤖How do you raise a family in a world that’s clearly losing the plotWhy comedy exists because reality is unbearableAnd whether laughter is wisdom… or just emotional survivalIt’s a brutally honest conversation about existence, faith, confusion, purpose, and why comedians often sound more sane than politicians.If you’ve ever wondered:What is the point of all this?Why does nothing make sense anymore?Are we laughing because we’re happy… or because we’re coping?Then this episode is for you.👇 Drop a comment:👍 Like📌 Subscribe🔔 Turn on notificationsAvailable on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts & all major platforms.00:00 Introduction04:30 Podcasting during a pandemic08:55 Social media is fire10:00 AI makes you dumb?13:32 Are we in the matrix?16:00 The false idols20:40 Is the phone Dajjal?23:00 Fair rules & corruption31:44 Riaad Moosa AI34:35 What's the point? 37:00 Palestine 40:00 Failure of the 21st century Ummah43::00 Boycotting46:00 Comedy trials51:00 Where do you get content from?53:00 Would he recommend becoming a comedian?55:42 Comedy when the world is in crisis01:07:00 Muslim comedy content01:09:00 Comedy & Politics01:14:00 Young comedians01:16:00 Sudan & Congo01:20:00 Taboo topics01:27:00 Fighting the nafs01:29:00 The end