Jordan Peterson: God, Jung, and the Science of Perception

I personally subscribe to The Economist. TOE listeners get 35% off the annual subscription. No other podcast has this! https://economist.com/TOE Jordan Peterson sits down with Curt Jaimungal to explore God, consciousness, perception, and the art of podcasting. Their conversation weaves philosophy, science, and personal insight into a deep debate on meaning and media.

0:00 Introduction
3:38 Jordan's Introduction
4:41 Noam Chomsky
15:08 The Political Runaway Feedback Loop
19:54 Self-deception
26:28 Perception, Power, & Psychopathy
32:04 On Dialogue
35:08 Sam Harris, Richard Dawkins, & Lawrence Krauss
38:28 The Imitation Instinct
42:52 Religious Depth
46:08 Atheism, Dogma, & Perception
50:38 Visual Perception
53:38 Persistent Patterns
56:38 South Park
59:38 Sam Harris & Truth
1:04:38 Mysteries of Math & Science
1:08:43 Science in Religion
1:09:38 Computation & Consciousness
1:14:55 Jung I
1:17:48 Ethics & Psychotherapy
1:22:06 Better Left Unsaid
1:23:49 God & Responsibility, Defined
1:28:38 Jung II
1:34:08 Atheistic Scientists
1:37:38 Defining God II
1:42:56 Imitation & Worship
1:44:28 Self-fulfilling Beliefs & Deceit
1:51:01 Not Repeating Oneself
1:51:58 Podcasting
1:55:26 TOE Clippings and Livestreams

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Theories of Everything with Curt Jaimungal features long-form, technically detailed interviews with leading researchers in physics, mathematics, consciousness, and philosophy, exploring topics at the level of active research. For academics, graduate students, and anyone seeking depth beyond popular science.

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