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Truth Island — 175 episodes

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Episode 172: What causes us to be fearful?

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Episode 171: The rewards of not receiving a reward.

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Episode 170: The many disguises of phoniness.

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Episode 169: How impressionable should we be?

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Episode 168: What makes someone popular?

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Episode 167: Fighting back against cognitive dissonance.

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Episode 166: Are we entitled to anything?

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Episode 165: Free will versus genetic predispositions.

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Episode 164: What motivates people?

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Episode 163: Accountability versus Justice.

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Episode 162: Why are we so apathetic?

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Episode 161: The art of nuance.

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Episode 160: The art of handling emotional baggage.

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Episode 159: The importance of bravery.

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Episode 158: Is it better to be feared or loved?

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Episode 157: Do humans secretly harbor self-destructive tendencies?

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Episode 156: How can we see past deception?

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Episode 155: A deep dive into the Trolley Problem.

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Episode 154: Why can't most of us handle the truth?

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Episode 153: Are humans meant to live together?

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Episode 152: Does the United States suffer from a legitimacy crisis?

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Episode 151: Why are we here?

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Episode 150: How can we cope with change?

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Episode 149: How does one prove the existence of others?

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Episode 148: How much should we trust our insticts?

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Episode 147: Are people born good or evil?

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Episode 146: What are appropriate boundaries?

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Episode 145: How much should we be living in the present moment?

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Episode 144: Rome the decline of democracy (Part XVII)

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Episode 143: How to handle resentment.

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Episode 142: Rome the decline of democracy (Part XVI)

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Episode 141: Rome the decline of democracy (Part XV)

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Episode 140: Is ignorance bliss?

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Episode 139: Why are we curious about different things? (Part II)

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Episode 138: Are silent people more wise?

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Episode 137: Why are we curious about different things? (Part I)

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Episode 136: The benefits of detachment.

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Episode 135: The importance of the family unit.

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Episode 134: The dangers of passion.

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Episode 133: Simple versus complicated decision making.

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Episode 132: The virtues of humility.

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Episode 131: What is evil? (Part II)

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Episode 130: What is evil? (Part I)

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Episode 129: Scalability.

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Episode 128: Is guilt a good thing?

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Episode 127: Reality versus Positivity.

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Episode 126: Rome the Decline of Democracy (Part XIV)

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Episode 125: Rome the Decline of Democracy (Part XIII)

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Episode 124: Rome the Decline of Democracy (Part XII)

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Episode 123: Where have all the standards gone?

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Episode 122: The Recreational Economy.

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Episode 121: Collectivism versus Individualism.

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Episode 120: The dangers of wanting to be special.

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Episode 119: Meaning in the workplace.

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Episode 118: Rome the Decline of Democracy (Part XI)

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Episode 117: Rome the Decline of Democracy (Part X)

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Episode 116: Rome The Decline of Democracy (Part IX)

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Episode 115: What if we are not alone?

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Episode 114: Empathy and Leadership.

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Episode 113: Why radical revolutions never work.

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Episode 112: Are we all inherently selfish?

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Episode 111: The fabrication of value.

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Episode 110: Avoiding false idols.

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Episode 109: Rise of a Guardian Class.

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Episode 108: Post-pandemic economic recovery.

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Episode 107: Living with uncertainty.

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Episode 106: Why have lies become so pervasive?

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Episode 105: The importance of a strong constitution and informed citizenry.

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Episode 104: Why are we so polarized?

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Episode 103: The importance of role models.

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Episode 102: The importance of legacy.

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Episode 101: The role of respect.

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Episode 100: The dangers of excess pride.

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Episode 99: Rome: The Decline of Democracy (Part VIII)

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Episode 98: Rome: The Decline of Democracy (Part VII)

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Episode 97: Is parenthood right for everyone?

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Episode 96: The art of continence.

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Episode 95: The virtue of patience.

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Episode 94: Should we strive for excellence?

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Episode 93: The power of humor.

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Episode 92: Where has true common sense gone?

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Episode 91: Is it possible to change people?

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Episode 90: Making the best out of a bad situation.

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Episode 89: Are labels always a good thing?

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Episode 88: Is quitting always such a bad thing?

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Episode 87: How to engage with people online?

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Episode 86: Can we change people's nature?

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Episode 85: Rome: The Decline of Democracy (Part VI)

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Episode 84: Rome: The Decline of Democracy (Part V)

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Episode 83: Is it ever a good idea to form alliances with people you dislike?

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Episode 82: The chains holding us back.

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Episode 81: What is the correct degree of punishment?

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Episode 80: How to move forward without holding contempt.

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Episode 79: How to juggle disagreeable people?

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Episode 78: Is television harming us?

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Episode 77: How can one resist social conditioning?

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Episode 76: Socialism and Capitalism...What is the correct balance?

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Episode 75: Why do we value people less, when there are more of them?

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Episode 74: How to periodically challenge your beliefs.

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Episode 73: Why have we lost our attention span?

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Episode 72: How to avoid making Faustian bargains.

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Episode 71: How to approach people with curiosity.

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Episode 70: An introduction to Astrology.

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Episode 69: Why we shouldn't allow outside forces to control our mood.

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Episode 68: Where do our morals come from?

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Episode 67: Fear: the greater preventer of doing things.

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Episode 66: Quantitative versus Qualitative reasoning...where is the correct balance?

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Episode 65: Rome: The Decline of Democracy (Part IV)

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Episode 64: The importance of space.

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Episode 63: Rome: The Decline of Democracy (Part III)

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Episode 62: Why have we stopped valuing education?

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Episode 61: The dangers of specialization.

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Episode 60: Why have we stopped seeing good people?

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Episode 59: Life in a suitcase.

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Episode 58: The virtues of being frugal.

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Episode 57: What makes a good leader?

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Episode 56: Is it ever right to charity shame?

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Episode 55: A Tale of Two School Systems...Canada and The U.S.

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Episode 54: Concrete versus Abstract reasoning people.

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Episode 53: When is it appropriate to speak up and tell the truth?

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Episode 52: A Brief Introduction to Paganism.

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Episode 51: How do we know we are travelling down the right road in life?

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Episode 50: Should we take ourselves too seriously?

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Episode 49: Why do we always assume the worst in people?

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Episode 48: Can we learn through other people's experience?

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Episode 47: Rome: The Decline of Democracy (Part II)

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Episode 46: What does it mean to be social? (Part III)

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Episode 45: The life of a philosopher.

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Episode 44: How to reflect and apologize.

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Episode 43: Is it ever okay to abandon people?

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Episode 42: Can we all become self-taught?

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Episode 41: What does it mean to be social? (Part II)

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Episode 40: What does it mean to be social? (Part I)

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Episode 39: What is the right way to promote yourself?

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Episode 38: When and when not is it acceptable to conform?

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Episode 37: Ambition and Complacency: What is the correct balance?

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Episode 36: Why is our media dumbing us down?

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Episode 35: Must we grow as humans?

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Episode 34: Why don't intellectual heavyweights debate more often?

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Episode 33: Can our consciousness will something to come true?

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Episode 32: Is it possible to belong to more than one religion?

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Episode 31: Rome: The Decline of Democracy (Part 1)

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Episode 30: Should we still help ungrateful people?

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Episode 29: Why is our culture so obsessed with evil?

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Episode 28: Class versus Group Identity: Where should we look more closely?

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Episode 27: The boy and the red bike

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Episode 26: What happens when you are the only one that cares?

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Episode 25: Have we lost touch with nature?

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Episode 24: How can we better regulate our emotions and behave logically?

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Episode 23: Why have people stopped reading?

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Episode 22: Meaning and Happiness...are they one in the same?

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Episode 21: Why don't we judge humans the same way as cars?

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Episode 20: Has college out served its purpose?

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Episode 19: Why do we procrastinate?

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Episode 18: Always run into volcanoes!

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Episode 17: Why slow thinkers are actually incredibly valuable.

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Episode 16: Can we be forced into evil behavior?

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Episode 15: Get off the merry-go-round of fear

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Episode 14: Is being a social person always a good thing?

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Episode 13: As long as your still breathing....you need to keep trying

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Episode 12: Personal versus social accountability...where do we draw the line?

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Episode 11: Don't become a disdainaholic

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Episode 10: Leading by Example

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Episode 9: Relax.....you are already invisible......

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Episode 8: Don't Fear Technology

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Episode 7: Is humanity progressing?

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Episode 6: Stop praying for time to pass

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Episode 5: Order and Chaos

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Episode 4: What is Fire?

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Episode 3: Is it better to be right or successful?

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Episode 2: Why don't our best people rule?

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Introduction To Episode 2: What is a Philosopher King?

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Episode 1: What is Truth?

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Introduction To Episode 1: What is Nihilism?

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Prologue