229: God, Consciousness, and the Theories of Everything | Curt Jaimungal
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This episode was recorded on November 1, 2021.
In this episode, Curt and I discuss truth, God, science, and Curt’s documentary ‘Better Left Unsaid’ about the ramifications of left-wing politics going too far.
Curt Jaimungal is a Torontonian filmmaker and YouTuber @Theories of Everything with Curt Jaimungal, where he explores theoretical physics, consciousness, free will, and God—to name a few.
Check out Curt’s YouTube channel
https://youtube.com/c/TheoriesofEverything
And his documentary
http://betterleftunsaidfilm.com
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[00:00] Intro
[01:03] Noam Chomsky
[04:46] Central vs. radical left
[11:42] The political runaway feedback loop
[16:26] Self-deception
[22:57] Perception, Power, & Psychopathy
[28:26] On Dialogue
[31:36] Sam Harris, Richard Dawkins, & Lawrence Krauss
[34:58] The Imitation Instinct
[39:24] Religious Depth
[42:36] Atheism, Dogma, & Perception
[47:29] Visual Perception
[50:17] Persistent Patterns
[53:16] South Park
[56:11] Sam Harris & Truth
[01:01:03] Mysteries of Math & Science
[01:05:09] Science in Religion
[01:06:10] Computation & Consciousness
[01:11:27] Jung I
[01:14:20] Ethics & Psychotherapy
[01:18:38] 'Better Left Unsaid'
[01:20:11] God & Responsibility, Defined
[01:25:07] Jung II
[01:30:43] Atheistic Scientists
[01:34:05] Defining God II
[01:39:29] Imitation & Worship
[01:40:00] Self-fulfilling Beliefs & Deceit
[01:47:33] Not Repeating Oneself
[01:48:31] Podcasting
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