Life's Contradictions and Paradoxes, and the Metaphor of Red, Yellow, Green Lights

Matthew McConaughey is an Oscar-winning actor and author of Greenlights. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:
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OUTLINE:
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(00:00) – Introduction
(05:57) – Relationships
(10:44) – Dreams
(22:56) – Fear of death
(34:40) – Overcoming pain
(57:45) – Amazon rainforest
(1:04:29) – AI
(1:17:45) – Truth
(1:25:50) – Ego
(1:33:34) – Dallas Buyers Club
(1:40:03) – True Detective
(1:48:49) – Yellowstone
(1:53:51) – Texas
(1:55:43) – Politics
(2:00:29) – Interstellar
(2:03:26) – Aliens
(2:10:23) – Advice for young people
(2:18:42) – Meaning of life