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Sheldon Solomon is a social psychologist, a philosopher, co-developer of Terror Management Theory, co-author of The Worm at the Core.
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\nEpisode links:
\nSheldon's Website: https://www.skidmore.edu/psychology/faculty/solomon.php
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\nDenial of Death (book): https://amzn.to/329Zxl4
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\nOUTLINE:
\n00:00 - Introduction
\n05:34 - Role of death in life
\n22:57 - Jordan Peterson
\n53:02 - Humans are both selfish and cooperative
\n56:57 - Civilization collapse
\n1:10:07 - Meditating on your mortality
\n1:16:10 - Kierkegaard and Heidegger
\n1:33:25 - Elon Musk
\n1:36:56 - Thinking deeply about death
\n1:45:53 - Religion
\n1:56:59 - Consciousness
\n2:03:39 - Why is Ernest Becker not better known
\n2:07:09 - AI and mortality
\n2:21:07 - Academia should welcome renegade thinkers
\n2:36:33 - Book recommendations
\n2:43:23 - Advice for young people
\n2:48:17 - Meaning of life