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Oct 24, 2026 22 min

#73 The Last Thought

from Meaningless Problems Hosted by Doe Wilmann

A man goes to the doctor and finds out he only has a few weeks left to think. Something to consider when reading/listening: What are you without your thoughts? You might enjoy this episode if you like: Sum: Forty Tales from the Afterlives by David Eagleman Philosophical fiction Speculative fiction Thoughts V-neck jumpers Contemplating the meaning of life Any form of philosophical enquiry Thanks to Nick Hall for inspiring this story! Thanks very much for listening! Don’t forget to follow/subscribe in your podcast app. And you can join the mailing list here: meaninglessproblems.substack.com Let me know your thoughts on this episode or the podcast as a whole by emailing Craig at loveyourwork.uk (My real name is Craig Wilmann, Doe is a nickname I apparently gave myself when I was was two) Websites: Meaninglessproblems.com & Loveyourwork.uk Credits: Written and performed by Doe Wilmann Thanks to Katie Empett for reading early versions of this episode and providing notes. Artwork by Katie Empett Music by Claude Debussy with permission from Pond5. A license to use the media (Debussy Suite Bergamasque, Clair De Lune (Piano Cover) 229744340 Music ahawke99110 2023-03-02 Individual) was purchased under Pond5's Content License Agreement, a copy of which is available for review at https://www.pond5.com/legal/license. The Pond5 license authorizes the licensee to use the media in the licensee's own commercial or non-commercial production and to copy, broadcast, distribute, display, perform and monetize the production or work in any medium - including posting and monetization on YouTube - on the terms and conditions outlined therein. Meaningless Problems with Doe Wilmann (C) 2026

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