Rebecca Newberger Goldstein on The Mattering Instinct
Philosopher Rebecca Newberger Goldstein introduces the idea of the “mattering instinct”—the deep human drive to see our lives as significant. In this conversation, she explores how our longing to matt...
29 Apr 34min
Roman Yampolskiy on How Dangerous Is Artificial Intelligence
We may be creating something a million times smarter than all of humanity combined — and we have no plan for what happens next. AI safety pioneer Roman Yampolskiy lays out the risks, the arguments, an...
15 Apr 47min
Michael James on What the World Is According to Sri Ramana
Is the world we experience truly real, or is it more like a dream we haven't yet woken up from? Michael James, a leading scholar and translator of the teachings of Sri Ramana Maharshi, explores how Ra...
8 Apr 34min
Current Arguments for God
Make a donation to Closer To Truth to help us continue exploring the world's deepest questions without the need for paywalls. I like arguments about God, whether based on science, philosophy or person...
1 Apr 27min
Can Brain Alone Explain Consciousness?
Support the show with a tax-deductible donation of any amount so we can continue exploring the world's biggest questions without the need for paywalls. Can physical facts about the brain account for...
25 Mar 27min
Asking Ultimate Questions
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18 Mar 27min
Why a Landscape of Consciousness?
Contribute what you can to help Closer To Truth continue exploring the world's deepest questions without the need for paywalls. Explore diverse theories of consciousness, like materialism, dualism, pa...
11 Mar 26min
