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Episode 61: Putting a Little Meaning in Your Life
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75 minutes
Released:
Jan 19, 2015
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Dave and Tamler take a break from blame and responsibility to tackle a much easier subject: meaning in life. We discuss Susan Wolf's new book "Meaning in Life and Why it Matters," and play some excerpts from Tamler's recent discussion with her. Plus, we list some of our favorite listener-suggested drinking game ideas so far. (The contest for the free T-shirt is still open--send in your ideas before the next episode!) LinksMeaning in Life and Why it Matters by Susan Wolf [amazon.com affiliate link]Billie Pritchett on the Sam Harris and Free Will discussion. [bpritchett.blogspot.com] (Highly recommended!) The Heaven's Gate Cult [wikipedia.org] Special Guest: Susan Wolf.
Released:
Jan 19, 2015
Format:
Podcast episode
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