Very Bad Wizards
a philosopher and a psychologist ponder human morality
We found 1 episode of Very Bad Wizards with the tag “the hard problem”.
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Episode 206: Angel Chasing (Ted Chiang's "Hell is the Absence of God")
February 9th, 2021 | 1 hr 37 mins
consciousness, hell is the absence of god, religion, short story, ted chiang, the hard problem
David and Tamler return to the TCU (Ted Chiang Universe) to talk about his short story “Hell is the Absence of God." How would we behave if we had unequivocal proof of God, heaven, hell, and angels? Would that answer our questions about meaning and purpose and justice? Or would those same questions reappear in a different guise? Plus, the hard problem of breakfast, Jewish Space Lasers, and more…