Charlie Jungheim (aka Hermes of Reason) makes really cool videos about Critical Rationalism following the works of Karl Popper and David Deutsch. He’s a musician and comedian.In a fun and wide-ranging conversation, we talk about mixing comedy with intellectual stuff, our lives being transformed by the works of David Deutsch, how meditation links to epistemology, then Mars and more!TIMESTAMPS0:45 - Charlie’s INCREDIBLE content around critical rationalism (comedy mixed with intellectual stuff)6:17 - Most intellectual heroes are dead. Ours isn’t.11:55 - Deep ideas can take a while to penetrate (plus isn’t “being a Deutschian” ironic?)18:33 - Things David Deutsch changed Charlie’s mind about (plus “your problem is the biggest problem in the world”)24:50 - Linking meditation and epistemology, and Mars38:25 - Barriers to creativity and productive constraints48:25 - The meaning of lifeCHARLIE’S LINKSTwitter: https://twitter.com/hermesofreasonYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDCrUxqE3ThHrmLYsuM9fLQARJUN’S LINKSTwitter: https://twitter.com/arjunkhemaniBlog: https://arjunkhemani.comBuy Me A Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/arjunkhemani This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.arjunkhemani.com
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