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The Poetry of Reality with Richard Dawkins

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Exploring Intrinsic Qualities in Rocks and Spiritual Connection to Nature

This chapter discusses the concept of intrinsic quality in rocks, questioning whether qualities like 'rockness' are imposed by humans or inherent. The conversation extends to exploring spirituality in nature, debating on spiritual qualities like compassion and friendship. The speakers differentiate between invisible spiritual qualities and visible physical qualities, discussing worldviews on nature and science, advocating for ecological humility and openness to new discoveries.

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