Not 42, The REAL Meaning of Life the Universe, and Everything

Peter D Fisher
Not 42, The REAL Meaning of Life the Universe, and Everything

What is Truth? What matters in the universe and why? What does it really mean to be a human being? And what about God? This series of eight podcasts is the result of more than twenty years of study into philosophy, evolutionary theory and science. They represent a distinctive way of thinking about the BIG questions. But... these podcasts might challenge some of your most cherished and deeply held beliefs. You have been warned! To see the trailer, use this link: https://youtu.be/v0AtaA7fDRs A full transcript of all the episodes is available on the podcast page of my website at www.peterdfisher.com/podcasts 

Season 1

  1. EPISODE 1

    Ep 1 The Absolute Truth

    Send us a text This episode will introduce the podcasts and try to define Truth. Knowing what is true is a topical and much debated question, but I will show that there is an absolute truth, which I am going to call the Omnitruth, but how much can we know about it? Even if there isn't much about the Omnitruth that we can know to be absolutely true, I will argue that we can still know the most likely explanation for what Truth might be if we use current scientific knowledge. When we do this, in later episodes, we will be able to better understand what it means to be human, what matters in the universe, and what really should matter. What did you think? You can send me a quick text using the link at the top of this box. The ideas in these podcasts do not belong to me, that’s why they are ad-free, and I don’t make money from them. I have followed reason and the best available science to construct a story about our universe and what it is to be human that I think everyone should hear. Have I missed anything? Have I got anything wrong? Someone cleverer than me might find that I have. If you think these ideas need to be disseminated more widely so we can find out, have your own say, or just want to know more about the ideas, simply click the text link above or please check out my YouTube Channel, website, blog page, Facebook page or follow me on Twitter/X. Artwork by Conner Griffin: The Plain Creative Agency. Music: Land of Destiny, from Premium Beat.

    17 min
  2. EPISODE 7

    Ep 7 Putin, Patriotism and Peacocks

    Send us a text In our society, we think of human beings being, primarily, the product of our upbringing, experience and environment, but if we know other advanced animals have a deep nature, and  we evolved as a species of animal, it seems inescapable that our species must  have a deep nature too.  This episode will consider what our deep nature might be by contrasting it to that of other closely related species. It also considers whether aspects of human behaviour like patriotism could be part of our deep nature and why it evolved as it did. Incidentally this investigation throws up the intriguing thought that human beings  have two sex drives. Like to know more? Just jump in and listen. What did you think? You can send me a quick text using the link at the top of this box. The ideas in these podcasts do not belong to me, that’s why they are ad-free, and I don’t make money from them. I have followed reason and the best available science to construct a story about our universe and what it is to be human that I think everyone should hear. Have I missed anything? Have I got anything wrong? Someone cleverer than me might find that I have. If you think these ideas need to be disseminated more widely so we can find out, have your own say, or just want to know more about the ideas, simply click the text link above or please check out my YouTube Channel, website, blog page, Facebook page or follow me on Twitter/X. Artwork by Conner Griffin: The Plain Creative Agency. Music: Land of Destiny, from Premium Beat.

    25 min
  3. EPISODE 8

    Ep 8 The Road's end - Or the End of the Road?

    Send us a text This episode will consider where an awareness horizon view of the universe must ultimately take us. In previous episodes we have considered how things are. In this one, now that we have much of the evidence in place, we can start to ask how things should be. Could our deep nature have a bearing on the way we think as human beings? In this context we return to the "God" question, to ask how likely it is that God might exist. Leaving another Big Question looming: During the long history of life on this planet, there have been a number of cataclysmic mass extinctions. Could our world be heading for another? Some scientists believe it's already started. Can humanity survive with the deep nature we have inherited from our distant ancestors? Please note: At 48 minutes, this episode is longer than the previous episodes. What did you think? You can send me a quick text using the link at the top of this box. The ideas in these podcasts do not belong to me, that’s why they are ad-free, and I don’t make money from them. I have followed reason and the best available science to construct a story about our universe and what it is to be human that I think everyone should hear. Have I missed anything? Have I got anything wrong? Someone cleverer than me might find that I have. If you think these ideas need to be disseminated more widely so we can find out, have your own say, or just want to know more about the ideas, simply click the text link above or please check out my YouTube Channel, website, blog page, Facebook page or follow me on Twitter/X. Artwork by Conner Griffin: The Plain Creative Agency. Music: Land of Destiny, from Premium Beat.

    48 min

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What is Truth? What matters in the universe and why? What does it really mean to be a human being? And what about God? This series of eight podcasts is the result of more than twenty years of study into philosophy, evolutionary theory and science. They represent a distinctive way of thinking about the BIG questions. But... these podcasts might challenge some of your most cherished and deeply held beliefs. You have been warned! To see the trailer, use this link: https://youtu.be/v0AtaA7fDRs A full transcript of all the episodes is available on the podcast page of my website at www.peterdfisher.com/podcasts 

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