Exploring the Meaning of Life

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This chapter examines the philosophical discourse surrounding the meaning of life, highlighting the interplay between personal fulfillment, moral obligations, and the pursuit of meaning. The speakers discuss how not all meaningful actions fit neatly into self-interest or moral duties, and the complexities involved in understanding what truly gives life significance. Emphasizing the subjective experience of meaning, they also consider the need for objective criteria to assess meaningfulness beyond individual perception.

Dave and Tamler take a break from blame and responsibility to tackle a much easier subject: meaning in life. We discuss Susan Wolf's new book "Meaning in Life and Why it Matters," and play some excerpts from Tamler's recent discussion with her. Plus, we list some of our favorite listener-suggested drinking game ideas so far. (The contest for the free T-shirt is still open--send in your ideas before the next episode!)

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Meaning in Life and Why it Matters by Susan Wolf [amazon.com affiliate link]

Billie Pritchett on the Sam Harris and Free Will discussion. [bpritchett.blogspot.com] (Highly recommended!)

The Heaven's Gate Cult [wikipedia.org]

Special Guest: Susan Wolf.

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