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Robert Wright (Bloggingheads.tv, The Evolution of God, Nonzero, Why Buddhism Is True) and Ross Douthat (New York Times, Bad Religion, To Change the Church, The Decadent Society, Believe)
- Ross’s new book, Believe: Why Everyone Should Be Religious . 0:00
- An argument for cosmic purpose . 7:22
- The mysterious persistence of weird shit . 14:45
- Does human consciousness point to something bigger? . 18:07
- Tensions between science and Christian orthodoxy . 24:07
- A few more words about consciousness . 27:38
- A few more words about weirdness . 34:24
- Why doesn’t the weirdness show up in controlled studies? . 41:40
- Heading to Overtime . 43:12
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Recorded:Mar 18
Posted:Mar 20, 2025
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