80k After Hours Highlights: #203 – Peter Godfrey-Smith on interfering with wild nature, accepting death, and the origin of complex civilisation
Oct 18, 2024
Peter Godfrey-Smith, a philosophy professor at the University of Sydney and author on animal consciousness, dives deep into the intersection of life, death, and nature's complexities. He explores the philosophical implications of death as part of an ecological narrative and questions the ethics of intervening in wild nature. Godfrey-Smith reflects on personal struggles linked to existence and discusses the unique adaptations of various animal groups, unraveling what it means to be truly conscious amid life's harsh realities.
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