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AMA | December 2022
Sean Carroll's Mindscape: Science, Society, Philosophy, Culture, Arts, and Ideas
I Want to Understand the World Better, Because I Want It
I don't think that purposes in life are given to us from outside, much like morality. We base our construction of purpose on pre-existing inclinations and intuitions and passions that we have within ourselves. I want to understand the world. That's why it's worth spending, because I want it. And that leaves completely open the idea that other people might not find it worthwhile, and that's fine. Do you have any star-struck students? Do other professors treat you differently? Short answer is no.
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