How To Cope With The Shortness Of Life - Dean Rickles

Dean Rickles is Professor of History and Philosophy of Modern Physics at the University of Sydney and a Director of the Sydney Centre for Time. Life doesn't last that long. The ever present spectre of death looms large, even if you life to be 100. This can feel like a tragedy in many ways. What use are our efforts if they'll all be turned to dust eventually? A philosopher is needed here, to give us a fresh perspective. Expect to learn why keeping your options open is a path to an early grave, how you can remind yourself of how miraculous it is that you're alive at all, the solution to living a listless, unintentional life, whether death is actually the only thing that gives life any meaning, the danger of being a sailor without a journey or a route and much more... Sponsors: Get 5 Free Travel Packs, Free Liquid Vitamin D and Free Shipping from Athletic Greens at https://athleticgreens.com/modernwisdom (discount automatically applied) Get 83% discount & 3 months free from Surfshark VPN at https://surfshark.deals/MODERNWISDOM (use code MODERNWISDOM) Get 10% discount & free shipping on the best Ketone Drink at https://ketone-iq.com/ (use code MW10) Extra Stuff: Buy Life Is Short - https://amzn.to/3Hsk2PV Get my free Reading List of 100 books to read before you die → https://chriswillx.com/books/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom #life #philosophy #death - 00:00 Intro 00:24 Is Life Actually Short? 05:20 Seneca’s Thoughts on Living 11:29 The Paradox of Choice 18:25 How Does Accepting Mortality Make Life Better? 24:16 Why Goals Bring Balance 33:20 Danger of ‘Bulletproofing’ Yourself 38:43 Allowing Society to Destroy Your Personality 48:12 Practical Tools to Live Better 58:46 Where to Find Dean - Get access to every episode 10 hours before YouTube by subscribing for free on Spotify - https://spoti.fi/2LSimPn or Apple Podcasts - https://apple.co/2MNqIgw Get my free Reading List of 100 life-changing books here - https://chriswillx.com/books/ - Get in touch in the comments below or head to... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact/

Dean RicklesguestChris Williamsonhost

Dec 22, 202259mWatch on YouTube ↗

EPISODE INFO

Released: December 22, 2022
Duration: 59m
Channel: Modern Wisdom
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION

Dean Rickles is Professor of History and Philosophy of Modern Physics at the University of Sydney and a Director of the Sydney Centre for Time. Life doesn't last that long. The ever present spectre of death looms large, even if you life to be 100. This can feel like a tragedy in many ways. What use are our efforts if they'll all be turned to dust eventually? A philosopher is needed here, to give us a fresh perspective. Expect to learn why keeping your options open is a path to an early grave, how you can remind yourself of how miraculous it is that you're alive at all, the solution to living a listless, unintentional life, whether death is actually the only thing that gives life any meaning, the danger of being a sailor without a journey or a route and much more... Sponsors: Get 5 Free Travel Packs, Free Liquid Vitamin D and Free Shipping from Athletic Greens at https://athleticgreens.com/modernwisdom (discount automatically applied) Get 83% discount & 3 months free from Surfshark VPN at https://surfshark.deals/MODERNWISDOM (use code MODERNWISDOM) Get 10% discount & free shipping on the best Ketone Drink at https://ketone-iq.com/ (use code MW10) Extra Stuff: Buy Life Is Short - https://amzn.to/3Hsk2PV Get my free Reading List of 100 books to read before you die → https://chriswillx.com/books/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom #life #philosophy #death - 00:00 Intro 00:24 Is Life Actually Short? 05:20 Seneca’s Thoughts on Living 11:29 The Paradox of Choice 18:25 How Does Accepting Mortality Make Life Better? 24:16 Why Goals Bring Balance 33:20 Danger of ‘Bulletproofing’ Yourself 38:43 Allowing Society to Destroy Your Personality 48:12 Practical Tools to Live Better 58:46 Where to Find Dean - Get access to every episode 10 hours before YouTube by subscribing for free on Spotify - https://spoti.fi/2LSimPn or Apple Podcasts - https://apple.co/2MNqIgw Get my free Reading List of 100 life-changing books here - https://chriswillx.com/books/ - Get in touch in the comments below or head to... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact/

SPEAKERS

Dean Rickles
guest
Chris Williamson
host

EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Modern Wisdom, featuring Dean Rickles and Chris Williamson, How To Cope With The Shortness Of Life - Dean Rickles explores embracing Mortality To Escape Provisional Living And Design Life Intentionally Dean Rickles and Chris Williamson explore why life’s finitude is not just inevitable but necessary for meaning, choice, and personal identity.

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