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Robert Wright (Bloggingheads.tv, The Evolution of God, Nonzero, Why Buddhism Is True) and Jeffrey Schloss (Westmont College, BioLogos)
- Jeff reviews Jerry Coyne’s book, Faith vs. Fact . 00:51
- How likely was the evolution of intelligent life? . 09:33
- A contradiction in Coyne’s case against divine purpose . 27:55
- Bob argues for a materialist teleology . 35:14
- Are there true moral facts, or just rules that work? . 45:23
- Is moral judgment an evolutionary “spandrel”? . 55:54
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Recorded:Oct 22
Posted:Nov 1, 2015
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The Wright Show | Nov 1, 2015 | Robert Wright & Jeffrey Schloss
The Wright Show
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Defying your tribe, mindfully
Robert Wright and Josh Summers ask whether mindfulness can help us overcome the fear of blowback from within our own tribe.
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Do our intentions matter?
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Approaches to ultimate reality
Robert Wright and John Thatamanil, author of the new book Circling the Elephant, discuss how different religious traditions try to access divinity
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The agnosticism of the novelist
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Reframing the DMT experience
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