Podcast Benomtad

By: Ben Lundy
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  • Open, friendly, philosophical discussions about a variety of topics with many different people
    Copyright 2024 All rights reserved.
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Episodes
  • Living Stories

    Living Stories
    Nov 24 2024

    I talk with my friend LL about Yuval Noah Harari’s idea that humans prevailed over other species primarily because of our ability to unite through stories, but that things go badly when, instead of using stories, we are used by them.

    Narrative is very powerful on the group and individual levels both. How have you used story to live or learn in life? How has it hindered you?
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    14 mins
  • God-Shaped Hole

    God-Shaped Hole
    Nov 21 2024

    We start with a thought from Pascal that can be put, “There is a God-shaped hole in every human heart.” So much of our discourse has an implied focus on ourselves, and spirituality seems to shift the focus away from that human I. We discuss some thoughts and conceptions around this, including man created in the image of God, and spiritual work. What makes you feel you’re alive and growing? Are you Pascalian or Cartesian?

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    21 mins
  • The Sea of Opinions

    The Sea of Opinions
    Nov 21 2024

    “As opinions proliferate, it seems you have to burden your brain with them as part of knowing about the world.” There are so many opinions – everyone has one. Don’t lies spread faster than truth? My friend LL and I talk about how to think about this turbulent sea of opinions, which are powerful wherever humans gather.

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    21 mins

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