Very Bad Wizards

Episode 206: Angel Chasing (Ted Chiang's "Hell is the Absence of God")

Feb 9, 2021

01:37:53

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Do You Owe God Anything?

02:41

Isn't He the Prophet of Ecclesiastes?

03:11

The Book of Job

02:30

Introduction

2min

Why Southern California Is a Jewish Space Lazer?

2min

Jewish Space Lazers - Is That Really What We Need?

2min

The Story of Your Life by Jonathan Bines

2min

The Hard Problem of Breakfast

4min

The Hard Problem of Consciousness

2min

You Have Breakfast, You Have Consciousness

3min

Did Allan Cassin Really Write a Phrase?

3min

You Had Spring Rolls for Breakfast?

3min

10.

What Makes a Table a Table?

2min

11.

Give Well - The Most Impactful and Evidence Back Charity

2min

12.

Give Well - The Impact of Instant Additional Donations

3min

13.

Very Bad Wizards - How to Get Paid for Your Support

2min

14.

Five Volumes of Dave's Beats for Two Dollars and Up an Episode

2min

15.

Hell Is the Absence of God in the Collection Stories of Your Life

2min

16.

Are Angelic Visitations a Natural Disaster?

2min

17.

Are You Taking a Risk?

2min

18.

Tet Chang - Is There a Genetic Deformity?

2min

19.

How Do I Get to Heaven?

3min

20.

I Rachiel I Oe Ss T

2min

21.

Being Healthy Is a Test for You

4min

22.

The Visitation of Rao - A Review

2min

23.

Isn't It Time to Love God?

2min

24.

The New Miracle Boon for Me

3min

25.

The Light Is Unconditional

3min

26.

Isn't It a Shock?

2min

27.

The Very Bad Wizards Podcast - Better Help

3min

28.

Sonario's Only Response Is to Love God

2min

29.

The Light of God, Ethan, and the Blinding

2min

30.

God's You Saying, Ironic Made Me Just Think

3min

31.

O, He Doesn't Even Know I Exist.

2min

32.

I Don't Think It's That Simple.

2min

33.

I Don't Believe This, but Maybe if I Did Believe That, I Would Be Better Off

2min

34.

The Book of Job

2min

35.

Isn't He the Prophet of Ecclesiastes?

3min

36.

Do You Owe God Anything?

3min

37.

Is God the One Requiring Strength?

2min

38.

Is There a Heaven or Hell?

2min

39.

Are You Going to Hell Verses, Be Completely Dedicated to God in Heaven?

2min

40.

The Fallen Angels Say, Look, We Made Our Own Decision

2min

41.

The Universe Is So Big

2min

42.

I Think It's the Odysy

2min

43.

Is It a Pact, and if One of Us Dies, the Other Thats to Take His Own Life Too?

2min

David and Tamler return to the TCU (Ted Chiang Universe) to talk about his short story “Hell is the Absence of God." How would we behave if we had unequivocal proof of God, heaven, hell, and angels? Would that answer our questions about meaning and purpose and justice? Or would those same questions reappear in a different guise? Plus, the hard problem of breakfast, Jewish Space Lasers, and more…

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