Tet chang's story sets up the problem of faith for many people, a including me. Even with all our questions about theology and spirituality seemingly answered we're still having those same doubts,. They know the names of the goddamned angels, you know. It reminds me of ecclesiastes.
David and Tamler return to the TCU (Ted Chiang Universe) to talk about his short story “Hell is the Absence of God." How would we behave if we had unequivocal proof of God, heaven, hell, and angels? Would that answer our questions about meaning and purpose and justice? Or would those same questions reappear in a different guise? Plus, the hard problem of breakfast, Jewish Space Lasers, and more…
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