Big Think Exploring our biggest questions _ Dispatches from The Well (Trailer)
Aug 24, 2025
Dive into the quest for meaning as humanity grapples with profound existential questions. Explore what it means to seek purpose and identity in a vast universe. Engaging dialogues with thinkers from various fields shed light on our connection to consciousness and the legacy we leave behind. This journey invites listeners to reflect on life’s biggest mysteries and how we create meaning in our lives.
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Host's Midlife-Style Search
- Kmele describes recording interviews worldwide for a show about meaning, calling it a kind of midlife crisis.
- He candidly says he wants to sample experts to better understand purpose and even jokes his next adventure is dying.
Humanity As Cosmic Self-Awareness
- We are made of star debris and exist in a universe finely tuned for life, framing human existence in cosmic terms.
- This perspective positions consciousness as the universe's way of understanding itself, giving scale to personal meaning.
Make Meaning By Experimenting
- Accept that no one has definitive answers and you must make meaning as you go.
- Embrace experimentation and intellectual humility while exploring purpose.