Episode 115- author Rodger Shute!  In this episode, I sit down with my dad, author Rodger Shute to discuss his new book “Ultimate Reality.” In the book he explores the questions of consciousness, where we come from, why are we here and where are we going after death.  He has put a lot of research in to this book (496 sources!) and it shows when discussing it with him how knowledgeable he is on the topics. We’ll discuss a little of his background and how he got interested in the topic and then we dive in to the book chapter by chapter. I even ask some questions at the end about things NOT in the book. Get the book on Amazon (link in the show notes below) 0:00:00 - Intro0:02:05 - Father's Death0:03:25 - Dysfunctional Family 0:05:12 - Thinking & Philosophy  0:07:00 - College Life & Success in Business 0:11:20 - Retirement & Advanced Degrees 0:14:18 - Writing the Book 0:17:28 - Opening Your Mind (Belief & Truth) 0:22:05 - Defining Ultimate Reality & Evidence 0:25:45 - Synchronicity & Coincidence 0:30:40 - Evolutionary Theory & Origin of Species 0:36:05 - The Ubiquity of Consciousness 0:45:45 - Altered States of Consciousness 0:53:25 - The Continuation of Consciousness & Transcendence 1:01:50 - Ultimate Reality, Religion & Heaven & Hell 1:03:40 - What is the Point of Life on Earth?1:05:42 - Aliens & UFOs 1:08:00 - Death & Lucid Dreaming 1:10:21 - Eastside Baby Corner 1:12:14 - Wrap Up Ultimate Reality Book: https://www.amazon.com/Ultimate-Reality-Challenge-Materialist-Paradigm/dp/1735816809/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=ultimate+reality&qid=1615690805&sr=8-1Baby Corner Website:https://babycorner.orgChuck Shute Website:http://chuckshute.comSupport the show (https://venmo.com/Chuck-Shute)