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Does life have meaning if there is no God? Why should I be a good person if there's no reward or punishment waiting for me in the afterlife? Why does religion seem to make people happier and healthier? Dave and Tamler heroically try to answer these questions without being stoned. Other topics include Dave's paralyzing fear of death, bad times on mopeds, and the pros and cons of naming your daughter Chlamydia. They almost get through the episode without having to censor something--but not quite. Links Woody Allen's "Love and Death" Paul Bloom- Does Religion Make You Nice? [Slate.com] Follow-up reading on religion and health (for the slightly academically inclined)- Powell, L. H., Shahabi, L., & Thoresen, C. E. (2003). Religion and spirituality: Linkages to physical health. American Psychologist, 58, 36. Pascal's Wager [wikipedia.org] Albert Camus [Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy] The Problem of Evil. [Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy] "Yes but subjectivity is objective." Collateral Support Very Bad Wizards
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Episode 287: Gods With Anuses (The Denial of Death Pt. 1)
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Episode 286: Laugh and the World Laughs With You
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Episode 285: On Culture and Agriculture
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Episode 284: Reel Choices
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Episode 283: When Elephants Podcast
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Episode 282: Fearful Symmetry (Borges' "Death and the Compass")
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Episode 281: Choose Your Fighter
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Episode 280: Mad Masque (with Phil Ford and J.F. Martel)
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Episode 279: The Greenhouses We Burned Along the Way (Lee Chang-dong's "Burning" Pt. 2)
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