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451. Navigating Belief, Skepticism, and the Afterlife | Alex O'Connor
The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast
The Hyper-Reality of Fiction and Abstraction
Abstractions such as numbers and fiction can be considered more real or as real as the tangible things they are derived from. Numbers can be perceived as more real than physical objects due to their permanence and practical significance in survival. Fiction, like the character Hamlet or Raskolnikov, is an abstraction that exists beyond individual instances, making it hyper-real. These abstractions hold power and influence, presenting a meta-truth that challenges traditional notions of reality.
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