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Dean Rickles | The Shortness of Life

Dean Rickles | The Shortness of Life

FromIn Search of Wisdom


Dean Rickles | The Shortness of Life

FromIn Search of Wisdom

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Length:
53 minutes
Released:
Mar 22, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

In this episode, my guest is Prof. Dean Rickles, the author of Life is Short: An Appropriately Brief Guide to Making it More Meaningful. Dean is a professor of history and philosophy of modern physics at the University of Sydney, where he is also a director of the Sydney Centre for Time. Learn more about Prof. Dean Rickles.In the conversation, Dean and I discuss, 
Why the shortness of life is what makes it meaningful
Overcoming the fear of death
Seneca’s influence on the book
The need for uncertainty
How to connect with the future you
Discerning our path in life and much more
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Released:
Mar 22, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

In Search of Wisdom is a podcast for seekers and curious minds interested in timeless principles and practices for everyday life. Join the search with J.W. Bertolotti from the Perennial Leader Project as he engages in meaningful conversations with leading thinkers in philosophy, theology, and everything in between. Learn more at PerennialLeader.com.