Merchants of Truth and Light: Losing the Nobel Prize - Brian Keating The Human Upgrade with Dave Asprey (#339)
Aug 18, 2023
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Astrophysicist Brian Keating talks about the messy world of science, resilience in the face of failure, belief and reality, unconventional ideas, emergent consciousness, cognitive enhancement, longevity, and his book 'Losing the Nobel Prize'. Join this thought-provoking discussion on the fascinating intersections of science and human curiosity.
Maximizing every moment in life driven by a desire for knowledge and contribution is crucial.
The pursuit of external validation through a Nobel Prize can be destructive and idolatrous, with fulfillment found in the joy of solving puzzles and expanding knowledge.
Science and religion can coexist as complementary pursuits, with science providing knowledge and religion offering wisdom and depth.
Deep dives
Maximizing every moment
The speaker emphasizes the importance of maximizing every moment in life, driven by an unyielding desire for knowledge and contribution.
The pursuit of Nobel Prize
The speaker shares their initial goal of winning a Nobel Prize in their field, which shaped their career and research focus.
The mysteries of science and consciousness
The speaker reflects on the messy and chaotic nature of science, the elusive nature of consciousness, and the unknowns surrounding the origins of the universe.
The pursuit of the Nobel Prize and the fallacy of validation
The speaker reflects on his previous goal of winning a Nobel Prize and how it affected his self-worth. He realized that the pursuit of external validation through such a prize was destructive and idolatrous. He now focuses on the joy of solving puzzles and expanding knowledge as a scientist, finding fulfillment in the process rather than the recognition.
The coexistence of science and religion
The speaker discusses the coexistence of science and religion and takes an agnostic position. He emphasizes that science and religion are not necessarily related to each other and can both be pursued independently. While science provides knowledge, religion offers wisdom and depth, making them complementary rather than conflicting pursuits.
Astrophysicist and cosmologist Brian Keating, Ph.D., talks about the high-pressure world of science.
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