Young Heretics Interview: Emmet Penney, Nuclear Barbarian
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Oct 6, 2023 Emmet Penney, an original thinker in industry and energy, discusses his departure from the left wing environmental movement, the aesthetics of nuclear energy, and the crisis of faith in the technological age. They also explore the continuous progress of technology, confronting beliefs in Dostoevsky's Brothers Caramazov, the religious phenomenon of fandom, and the connection between faith and Greek philosophy.
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Introduction
00:00 • 4min
The Nuclear Barbarian's Perspective
03:43 • 11min
The Antikythera Mechanism and the Continuous Progress of Technology
14:45 • 22min
Leaving Home and Wrestling with Beliefs
37:05 • 6min
The Influence of Music and Fandom as a Religious Phenomenon
43:15 • 2min
Exploring Faith, Greek Philosophy, and Worship
45:33 • 3min