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David Benatar: The Meaning of Life

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Sep 13, 2020

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What does it all mean? If we live on a pail blue dot in a vast and uncaring universe can our lives have cosmic meaning? Is it better never to have been born?

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Sep 13, 2020

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Thought experiments and conversations with philosophers. Hosted by Dr Jason Werbeloff and Mark Oppenheimer.

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David Benatar: The Meaning of Life

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