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Mentioned in 38 episodes
The big picture
Book • 1967
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Mentioned in 38 episodes
Mentioned by 

as one of the motivations to provide an apologia for naturalism.


Sean Carroll

215 snips
317 | Nicole Rust on Why Neuroscience Hasn't Solved Brain Disorders
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and Philip Goff in the context of their discussions on consciousness and physics.


Lex Fridman

134 snips
#261 – Philip Goff: Consciousness, Panpsychism, and the Philosophy of Mind
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in relation to his work on psychedelics.


John Vervaeke

117 snips
E462 John Vervaeke
Mentioned by 

when discussing the concept of poetic naturalism.


Sean Carroll

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78 | Daniel Dennett on Minds, Patterns, and the Scientific Image
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when discussing the meaningfulness of life.


Sean Carroll

65 snips
AMA | April 2025
Referenced when discussing contingency and randomness in the development of life on Earth.

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AMA | July 2025
Mentioned by 

as a book where he makes the case that motion continues on by itself.


Sean Carroll

36 snips
268 | Matt Strassler on Relativity, Fields, and the Language of Reality
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in the context of a discussion about panpsychism and idealism.

Alexander Beiner

34 snips
What Truly Matters? Iain McGilchrist, Un-Social Experiments and The Leviathan
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as a great book exploring themes discussed in the podcast.


Brian Cox

32 snips
Professor Brian Cox on doubt, the universe and the future of humanity (E217)
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, quoting Beiner's perspective on navigating the big crisis and the need for personal transformation.

Manda Scott

31 snips
“A Hopeful Education for the End of the World as We Know It”? A Conversation with Ginie Servant-Miklos, Raïsa Mirza, Will Richardson & Manda Scott
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in relation to his blog name.


Barry Ritholtz

20 snips
Barry Ritholtz: Cutting Through Financial Noise - [Making Markets, EP.58]
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as one of his books.


Sean Carroll

19 snips
AMA | May 2024
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as books he has read and enjoyed.


Sean Carroll

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132 | Michael Levin on Growth, Form, Information, and the Self
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as a book where he discusses meta-ethical questions, arguing against moral realism and in favor of constructivism.


Sean Carroll

17 snips
53 | Solo -- On Morality and Rationality
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as an adjunct to his film studies textbook.


Cal Newport

16 snips
Ep. 135: Is Screen Time Bad?
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as his own book explaining his views on the universe.


Sean M. Carroll

15 snips
AMA | August 2024
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as one of her books.


Sean M. Carroll

13 snips
182 | Sally Haslanger on Social Construction and Critical Theory
Mentioned by Liam McCarty in relation to the laws of physics.

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AMA | December 2023
Mentioned by 

as a book about Alexander Beiner's experiences.


Michael Phillip

11 snips
Breakthrough DMT Studies, Entities & Consciousness | Dr. Rick Strassman MD | Mind Meld 420
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when discussing his own books that contain philosophy.


Sean Carroll

AMA | July 2023