Ep 231: Dialogue | Street Knowledge | Claudia | Everything Happens for a Reason

Recorded: 14 April 2018 Published: 27 April 2018 Released: 27 April 2018 Claudia believes that everything happens for a reason. So I ask her about how she knows this is true. How would we put such a claim to the test? If we know it is true because of the connection between seemingly random events, then what if, hypothetically, one of those events had not occurred? How do we distinguish between a connection between two events being because everything happens for a reason, and a connection being because of our interpretation after the fact? What role do our memories play in understanding such things? Is it possible for such connections to occur and yet everything not happen for a reason? What would disprove her belief? If she were wrong about this belief, would she want to know, and what difference would it make? Would life be any less meaningful for her if she found out that everything didn’t happen for a reason? Listen and find out how she thinks through all these things. Also, I apologize for some of the wind noise. I recently bought a wind cover for my camera that I think should solve the problem. Thanks for listening, and participate in the conversation by leaving a comment. Would you have done anything different if you were talking with Claudia about her belief? How would you explore her method of arriving at this particular truth claim? Watch video of talk here: https://youtu.be/rA5yDHHnlnE Link to Raul's 'Street Knowledge' YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRzxNyqE-FHUq7DozWh8sgg Raul on Twitter: twitter.com/strknowledge Music provided by Chet Hovatter.