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Sean Kelly: Existentialism, Nihilism, and the Search for Meaning | Lex Fridman Podcast #227

Sean Kelly is a philosopher at Harvard specializing in existentialism and the philosophy of mind. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: - Coinbase: https://coinbase.com/lex to get $5 in free Bitcoin - InsideTracker: https://insidetracker.com/lex and use code Lex25 to get 25% off - NetSuite: http://netsuite.com/lex to get free product tour - Ladder: https://ladderlife.com/lex - Sunbasket: https://sunbasket.com/lex and use code LEX to get $35 off EPISODE LINKS: Sean's Twitter: https://twitter.com/sean_d_kelly Sean's Website: https://scholar.harvard.edu/sdkelly Sean's Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sean_Dorrance_Kelly PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8 RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/ Full episodes playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOdP_8GztsuKi9nrraNbKKp4 Clips playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOeciFP3CBCIEElOJeitOr41 OUTLINE: 0:00 - Introduction 0:19 - Existentialism 20:27 - Nietzsche and nihilism 38:03 - Dostoevsky 53:30 - Camus and suicide 1:12:00 - The Big Lebowski 1:19:49 - Ayn Rand 1:29:57 - Evil 1:40:31 - Heidegger 1:52:11 - Hubert Dreyfus 1:58:04 - Moby Dick 2:09:19 - David Foster Wallace 2:29:31 - Can AI make art? 2:49:15 - Meaning of life SOCIAL: - Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman - Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman - Reddit: https://reddit.com/r/lexfridman - Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman

Lex FridmanhostSean Kellyguest
Sep 30, 20212h 52mWatch on YouTube ↗

CHAPTERS

  1. 0:00 – 0:19

    Introduction

  2. 0:19 – 20:27

    Existentialism

  3. 20:27 – 38:03

    Nietzsche and nihilism

  4. 38:03 – 53:30

    Dostoevsky

  5. 53:30 – 1:12:00

    Camus and suicide

  6. 1:12:00 – 1:19:49

    The Big Lebowski

  7. 1:19:49 – 1:29:57

    Ayn Rand

  8. 1:29:57 – 1:40:31

    Evil

  9. 1:40:31 – 1:52:11

    Heidegger

  10. 1:52:11 – 1:58:04

    Hubert Dreyfus

  11. 1:58:04 – 2:09:19

    Moby Dick

  12. 2:09:19 – 2:29:31

    David Foster Wallace

  13. 2:29:31 – 2:49:15

    Can AI make art?

  14. 2:49:15 – 2:52:57

    Meaning of life

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