Curt Jaimungal Reads "Is God a Taoist?" by Raymond Smullyan

Curt Jaimungal Reads "Is God a Taoist?" by Raymond Smullyan

Curt reads Raymond Smullyan’s essay “Is God A Taoist?” and offers commentary on its playful logic and Taoist perspective on divinity. He also reflects on Smullyan’s broader influence as a mathematician and philosopher. SPONSORS:- Brilliant: 20% off with code TOE - https://brilliant.org/TOE - Algo: supply chain AI - http://algo.com - Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal - Crypto: https://tinyurl.com/cryptoTOE - PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE - Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOEwithCurt - Discord: https://discord.com/invite/kBcnfNVwqs - iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/better-left-unsaid-with-curt-jaimungal/id1521758802 - Pandora: https://pdora.co/33b9lfP - Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4gL14b92xAErofYQA7bU4e - Subreddit r/TheoriesOfEverything: https://reddit.com/r/theoriesofeverything RESOURCES:- YouTube link: https://youtu.be/P-jh6tRh3Jw - Raymond Smullyan's book: amazon.com/Tao-Silent-Raymond-M-Smullyan/dp/0060674695/ (not an affiliate link) - Read along with the excerpt: https://www.mit.edu/people/dpolicar/writing/prose/text/godTaoist.html - Better Left Unsaid documentary: http://betterleftunsaidfilm.com Theories of Everything with Curt Jaimungal features long-form, technically detailed interviews with leading researchers in physics, mathematics, consciousness, and philosophy, exploring topics at the level of active research. For academics, graduate students, and anyone seeking depth beyond popular science. SPONSOR: I subscribe to The Economist for their science and tech coverage. As a TOE listener, get 35% off! No other podcast has this: https://economist.com/TOE FOLLOW: Substack | Spotify | YouTube | Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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