What Is the Meaning of the Multiverse?

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The more we really know about what we're missing out on, often the harder it is to come to terms with it. I think one of the things that plays a central role in our sense of missing out and our relationship to alternative possibilities is how much we know about them. It was always true when I was 15 that I was going to pick some kind of life path and it would exclude lots of other things. But at that point, I wasn't really tortured by it. This connects to something else that I think is related to our experience of regret.

This week I was excited to connect with Kieran Setiya about his newest book, Life is Hard: How Philosophy Can Help Us Find Our Way. Kieran teaches philosophy at The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) working mainly in ethics, epistemology, and the philosophy of mind. In addition to his latest book Kieran is the author of Practical Knowledge, Reasons without Rationalism, and Knowing Right From Wrong.

In this conversation we discuss the reality that life can be hard and there is no cure for the human condition: But Kieran believes philosophy can help. In this chat he offers us a map for navigating rough terrain, from personal trauma to injustice along with navigating grief and the overall mission of living with one another. This was truly a great conversation about how the pragmatics of productivity share the common goals of philosophy which is living a good life not only for ourselves but alongside others.

Connect With Kieran:

Website: www.ksetiya.net

Twitter: https://twitter.com/KieranSetiya

Book: Life is Hard: How Philosophy Can Help Us Find Our Way:

https://amzn.to/3XrHS2X

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