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Sheldon Solomon: Death and Meaning | Lex Fridman Podcast #117

Sheldon Solomon is a social psychologist, a philosopher, co-developer of Terror Management Theory, co-author of The Worm at the Core. Please support this channel by supporting our sponsors: - Blinkist: https://blinkist.com/lex - ExpressVPN at https://www.expressvpn.com/lexpod - Cash App: download app & use code "LexPodcast" EPISODE LINKS: Sheldon's Website: https://www.skidmore.edu/psychology/faculty/solomon.php The Worm at the Core (book): https://amzn.to/31hQAXH Denial of Death (book): https://amzn.to/329Zxl4 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 5:34 - Role of death in life 22:57 - Jordan Peterson 53:02 - Humans are both selfish and cooperative 56:57 - Civilization collapse 1:10:07 - Meditating on your mortality 1:16:10 - Kierkegaard and Heidegger 1:33:25 - Elon Musk 1:36:56 - Thinking deeply about death 1:45:53 - Religion 1:56:59 - Consciousness 2:03:39 - Why is Ernest Becker not better known 2:07:09 - AI and mortality 2:21:07 - Academia should welcome renegade thinkers 2:36:33 - Book recommendations 2:43:23 - Advice for young people 2:48:17 - Meaning of life CONNECT: - Subscribe to this YouTube channel - Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LexFridmanPage - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman - Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman - Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman

Lex FridmanhostSheldon Solomonguest
Aug 20, 20202h 56mWatch on YouTube ↗

CHAPTERS

  1. 0:00 – 5:34

    Introduction

  2. 5:34 – 22:57

    Role of death in life

  3. 22:57 – 53:02

    Jordan Peterson

  4. 53:02 – 56:57

    Humans are both selfish and cooperative

  5. 56:57 – 1:10:07

    Civilization collapse

  6. 1:10:07 – 1:16:10

    Meditating on your mortality

  7. 1:16:10 – 1:33:25

    Kierkegaard and Heidegger

  8. 1:33:25 – 1:36:56

    Elon Musk

  9. 1:36:56 – 1:45:53

    Thinking deeply about death

  10. 1:45:53 – 1:56:59

    Religion

  11. 1:56:59 – 2:03:39

    Consciousness

  12. 2:03:39 – 2:07:09

    Why is Ernest Becker not better known

  13. 2:07:09 – 2:21:07

    AI and mortality

  14. 2:21:07 – 2:36:33

    Academia should welcome renegade thinkers

  15. 2:36:33 – 2:43:23

    Book recommendations

  16. 2:43:23 – 2:48:17

    Advice for young people

  17. 2:48:17 – 2:56:23

    Meaning of life

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