David Frum: It is not easy to view things effortlessly through the lens I just described. He asks if it was something that can make all of us feel a little more comfy with the idea of our non-existence. "If you're a non-believer, then you should be really interested in why are certain things so prevalent cross-culturally," he says.
At age 59, neuroscientist David Linden received a startling diagnosis of heart cancer. Even in the face of a terminal illness, David is continuing to think like a scientist. He shares what he's learned from watching his mind grapple with his own mortality, and how the diagnosis has changed his experience of time. Maya and David also discuss the power of curiosity and how it can aid us in moments of profound suffering.
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