It’s unclear how much control we truly have over our life and our choices. It’s unclear if free will, determinism, or a mix of compatibilism is the answer. But what appears to be clear, is that we can choose how we deal with not knowing. Ironic.
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So what is the difference between you and a rock? This seems like an easy, even stupid question. But even the smartest people on earth have no idea where to draw the line between living and dead things. Which leads to mind-blowing implications. What is life after all? And is […]
In this month’s case study, I dive into a song by one of my favorite bands: “An Ocean In Between the Waves” by the War on Drugs, off their album Lost in the Dream. On a surface level, it’s a great tune, but is there more hiding in the depths? […]
Shop Pursuit of Wonder merch here: https://www.pursuitofwonder.com/store We know that blue things are blue, painful things are painful, and happy things are happy. But what do these things look and feel like for other people? And can we ever know for sure? In this video, we reference and interpret Ludwig […]
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Shop Pursuit of Wonder merch here: https://www.pursuitofwonder.com/store Jean-Paul Sartre is one of the great existential philosophers. His ideas are both insightful and useful, especially when we find ourselves in that strange confronting with everything (or nothing); in what we often call an existential crisis. If you are interested in supporting […]
A fictional piece about a young, traditional man realizing where he might have been wrong about the reasons in his life after a tragedy causes him to reconsider everything. Shop Pursuit of Wonder merch here: https://www.pursuitofwonder.com/store If you are interested in supporting the channel, you can contribute to our Patreon […]
A short story about two organisms searching for meaning and trying to see the unseeable. New Pursuit of Wonder book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08D4VSD88 Shop Pursuit of Wonder merch here: https://www.pursuitofwonder.com/store If you are interested in supporting the channel, you can contribute to our Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/pursuitofwonder Special thank you to our very […]
Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube ►► https://www.youtube.com/c/bigthink Check out Jamie Wheal’s latest book “Recapture the Rapture: Rethinking God, Sex and Death in a World That’s Lost Its Mind” ►► https://www.recapturetherapture.com/ The speed at which civilization is progressing has become overwhelming for modern humans and has caused what Jamie Wheal […]
