12 August 2022
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Robert Wright (Bloggingheads.tv, The Evolution of God, Nonzero, Why Buddhism Is True) and Edward O. Wilson (Sociobiology, On Human Nature, The Ants, Consilience)
- Has sociobiology been vindicated? . 1:34
- Why the term ‘evolutionary psychology’ survived . 6:35
- Is there room for free will in a modern scientific world view? . 18:18
- Science, religion, and “provisional deism” . 27:51
- Is the “theory of intelligent design” even a theory? . 37:16
- How religion informed Ed’s approach to science . 46:28
- Facing death without hope of an afterlife . 50:08
- How Ed reconciled work and family . 1:05:25
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Recorded:Jan 4
Posted:Jan 4, 2022
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Nonzero (The Wright Show) | Jan 4, 2022 | Robert Wright & Edward O. Wilson
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