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EPISODE · Jan 20, 2025 · 56 MIN

Does suffering make life meaningful?

from The Scientific Worldview

This episode features: -Is suffering always bad? -Is suffering necessary for great art? -Is having kids good or bad? -Would the world be better with more people in it? -Would the world be better off without humanity? -Do we want to be sad sometimes? -What's the point of sports? -Is life mostly suffering? -If we live in a deterministic universe, is anyone responsible for their actions? -Are psychopaths responsible for their crimes? -What is the relationship between effective altruism and autism?

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