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Holiday Message: Reflections on Immortality

Sean Carroll's Mindscape: Science, Society, Philosophy, Culture, Arts, and Ideas

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Finite Beings and Infinite Desires

Longevity and infinite desires are not synonymous, and as finite beings, we eventually run out of things to be interested in. This broader lesson applies to how we tend to conflate immortality with longevity, but as finite humans, we need to deeply consider the implications of our finite nature.

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