#149 My Problem With C.S. Lewis - Philip Pullman

#149 My Problem With C.S. Lewis - Philip Pullman

Philip Pullman is one of England's most cherished and celebrated writers. Author of the popular His Dark Materials series of books (later adapted into a film, The Golden Compass (2007), and a 2019 HBO/BBC drama series), his novels are dripping with philosophical and religious themes.Get Philip Pullman's Books here.

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TIMESTAMPS:0:00 - C.S. Lewis Tells Filthy Lies5:12 - Childhood Innocence is Overrated10:09 - Religion in Philip’s Novels21:26 - How to Improve the Story of Jesus and the Gospels27:43 - The Connection Between Music and Fiction36:24 - Books vs Movies43:38 - Consciousness in The Book of Dust50:05 - Should Novelists Go Back and Update Their Books?56:11 - The Omniscient Narrator1:00:12 - How Movies Changed Novels1:05:49 - Why Subtitles Are So Popular Now1:10:56 - The Role of Philosophy in Philip’s Novels1:13:27 - Philip’s Writing Process1:20:11 - The Fear of AI in Creative Industries

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#136 Why Did The World Get So Ugly? - Alain de Botton

Get tickets for my UK tour here.Alain de Botton is the creator of The School of Life. A Swiss-born British author and public speaker, his books discuss various contemporary subjects and themes, emphas...

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#135 Christmas Isn't What You Think - John Nelson

#135 Christmas Isn't What You Think - John Nelson

John Nelson earned a PhD in New Testament and Christian Origins from the University of Edinburgh in 2023. He writes for the Substack Behind the Gospels.His thesis is the first book-length study of Jes...

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1.75m QnA - Triangles, Getting Owned by GodLogic, and Douglas Adams' Puddle

1.75m QnA - Triangles, Getting Owned by GodLogic, and Douglas Adams' Puddle

Timestamps0:00 - 1,778,795 Q&A0:24 - How Are You?5:12 - If You Could Choose Your Date of Birth, When Would It Be?9:36 - Survival Tips From Bear Grylls?10:21 - How Do You Remember so Much Stuff?15:24 -...

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#133 Hank Green on God, Science, and Consciousness

#133 Hank Green on God, Science, and Consciousness

Hank Green (@hankschannel) is one of YouTube's most beloved creators. One half of vlogbrothers, he is also the co-creator and host of SciShow and Crash Course.Timestamps:0:00 - Where Are All the Alien...

7 Des 20252h 12min

#132 Vsauce - Does Anything Exist?

#132 Vsauce - Does Anything Exist?

Michael Stevens is the creator of Vsauce, one of YouTube's most popular channels. Alongside Hannah Fry he hosts the newly-launched podcast The Rest is Science.Timestamps:0:00 - Does Anything Really Ex...

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#131 Toby Ord - Will AI Destroy Humanity?

#131 Toby Ord - Will AI Destroy Humanity?

Timestamps0:00 - What Existential Risks Does AI Pose?8:57 - How AI Systems Lie to Us26:04 - Why We Should Be Worried About AI33:28 - What Does It Mean for AI System to “Want” Something?43:41 - AI Weap...

27 Nov 20251h 1min

#130 Philip Goff - Why I'm a Heretical Christian

#130 Philip Goff - Why I'm a Heretical Christian

Philip Goff is a British author, panpsychist philosopher, and professor at Durham University whose research focuses on philosophy of mind and consciousness. Specifically, how consciousness can be part...

16 Nov 20251h 18min

#129 Will MacAskill - We're Not Ready for Artificial General Intelligence

#129 Will MacAskill - We're Not Ready for Artificial General Intelligence

Get Huel today with this exclusive offer for New Customers of 15% OFF with code alexoconnor at https://huel.com/alexoconnor (Minimum $75 purchase).William MacAskill is a Scottish philosopher and autho...

9 Nov 20251h 19min

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