What Makes YOU 'You'? The Missing Piece in O'Connor & VSauce episode artwork

EPISODE · Apr 21, 2026 · 1H 24M

What Makes YOU 'You'? The Missing Piece in O'Connor & VSauce

from The Freethinking Podcasts · host Tim Stratton and Josh Klein

Dr. Joshua Ryan Farris of  @soulsciencemin  joins Dr. Tim Stratton and Josh Klein as the analyze  @CosmicSkeptic 's recent interview with  @Vsauce  specifically about the "self." What did they miss? What did they get right? What did they get wrong? We break it all down in this episode. Check out full Alex O'Connor and VSauce Interview here: https://youtu.be/fvpLTJX4_D8?si=qAPyHX1FdLYnyZMU The Clip We Reacted to from that podcast: https://youtu.be/sBj-m-acPqY?si=3Z5jv6tDLNgsmW86 Join the Team: https://www.freethinkingministries.com/donate ➡️ CHAPTERS ⬅️ 00:00 Introduction 03:15 The Growth in Alex O-Connor 06:32 The Elephant in the Room 07:37 Maximum Amputation, Potentialities and the Self 26:50 Does the Self Cease to Exist at the Stop of the Heart or the Brain? 34:11 Losing Memory, is the Self just Awareness? 40:45 Would You Love Me if I Was a Worm? 53:00 The *Necessary* Connection Between Soul and Body 1:03:34 Does Consciousness Simply Equal the Potentiality to Do Things? 1:12:40 Consciousness Is Grounded in Being 1:20:21 Forthcoming Books On This Topic 1:22:59 Concluding Thoughts ➡️ SOCIALS ⬅️ Website: https://freethinkingministries.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FreeThinkInc Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/freethinkinc X: https://x.com/freethinkmin TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@freethinkinc #Apologetics #FreeThinking #Christianity #consciousness #atheism

NOW PLAYING

What Makes YOU 'You'? The Missing Piece in O'Connor & VSauce

0:00 1:24:00

No transcript for this episode yet

We transcribe on demand. Request one and we'll notify you when it's ready — usually under 10 minutes.

Frequently Asked Questions

How long is this episode of The Freethinking Podcasts?

This episode is 1 hour and 24 minutes long.

When was this The Freethinking Podcasts episode published?

This episode was published on April 21, 2026.

What is this episode about?

Dr. Joshua Ryan Farris of  @soulsciencemin  joins Dr. Tim Stratton and Josh Klein as the analyze  @CosmicSkeptic 's recent interview with  @Vsauce  specifically about the "self." What did they miss? What did they get right? What did they get wrong?...

Can I download this The Freethinking Podcasts episode?

Yes, you can download this episode by clicking the download button on the episode player, or subscribe to the podcast in your preferred podcast app for automatic downloads.
URL copied to clipboard!