The Struggle Between Materialism and Meaning in Modern Life

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.

Part I (00:13 - 03:48)
Floridians Prepare for Hurricane Milton: In the Wake of Helene, Citizens of the U.S. Face Another Massive Storm, and Our Prayers are With Them

Part II (03:48 - 12:36)
Has the Human Lifespan Peaked? New Research Suggests Humans May Have Reached Peak Life Expectancy

• Have We Reached Peak Human Life Span? by The New York Times (Dana G. Smith)
• Implausibility of radical life extension in humans in the twenty-first century by Nature Aging (Jay Olshansky, Bradley J. Willcox, Lloyd Demetrius, and Hiram Beltrán-Sánchez)

Part III (12:36 - 25:30)
Secular Morality Collapses Under Scrutiny: Materialism Is Incapable of Upholding a Binding Moral Code

• Are Your Morals Too Good to Be True? by The New Yorker (Manvir Singh)

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