Ep. #1009: Pat Flynn on Exploring and Expanding Our Worldviews

Whether you realize it or not, you’re operating according to a worldview. Your thoughts, emotions, and behaviors are all influenced by how you make sense of the world, and so, that worldview determines your quality of life. If that concept sounds interesting, and if you enjoyed my previous philosophical conversations with my friend Pat Flynn, you’re going to enjoy this podcast.

Pat is a repeat guest not only because I find our discussions entertaining, but I’ve gotten great feedback from listeners who like hearing about these deeper, philosophical topics we wade through. Plus, I believe examining these “big” questions can help us live a better life.

Not only is Pat a fitness guru with an expertise in kettlebells, but he’s an author, philosopher, and host of multiple podcasters. Specifically, his Philosophy For the People podcast aims to breakdown difficult ideas and make them more accessible, so he’s the perfect guest to discuss these health-adjacent topics.

In our discussion, we talk about . . .

- What a worldview is and why it matters

- The fallacy of Bulverism

- Personal responsibility and how much can you change your worldview

- The problem of evil and whether suffering is necessary

- How to make sense of scenarios involving “dueling experts”

- And a lot more . . .

So, if you’ve never thought much about your worldview, want to learn more about what it is and why it matters, or if any of this just makes you curious, listen to this podcast!

Timestamps:

(0:00) - Legion VIP One-on-One Coaching: https://www.muscleforlife.show/vip

(4:43) - What are your thoughts on worldviews and how that impacts our quality of life?

(11:06) - How do you define a worldview?

(12:34) - What’s the difference between polytheism and pantheism?

(33:00) - Do you need to believe in an ultimate meaning to life to do the “right thing” and to be a “good person”?

(46:59) - How much is someone’s worldview a reflection of who they are?

(58:12) - What are your thoughts when something bad happens to someone? Do you think they did something to cause that?

(1:02:22) - If something bad randomly happens to you, how do you interpret that?

(1:03:38) - Is there anything else you would like to add?

(1:05:33) - Do you have any resources for people who are new to all of this?

Mentioned on the Show:

Legion VIP One-on-One Coaching: https://www.muscleforlife.show/vip

Philosophy For the People podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/philosophy-for-the-people/id1639532152

The Pat Flynn Show: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-pat-flynn-show/id1253261458

Chronicles of Strength: https://www.chroniclesofstrength.com/