Topics covered include The Edge of Knowledge (his forthcoming book on time, space, matter, life, and consciousness), science as a form of play, humor, Richard Feynman, Noam Chomsky, the hierarchy of the sciences (Auguste Comte), the natural versus social sciences, applied versus basic research, interdisciplinarity, philosophy, wokeism across disciplines, and personal regrets (if any).

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This clip was posted earlier today (April 13, 2023) on my YouTube channel as THE SAAD TRUTH_1539: https://youtu.be/RwWMC3nK1Go

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Dr. Gad Saad is a professor, evolutionary behavioral scientist, and author who pioneered the use of evolutionary psychology in marketing and consumer behavior. In addition to his scientific work, Dr. Saad is a leading public intellectual who often writes and speaks about idea pathogens that are destroying logic, science, reason, and common sense.

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