Sean Carroll's Mindscape: Science, Society, Philosophy, Culture, Arts, and Ideas350 | J. Eric Oliver on the Self and How to Know It

Why self-exploration matters anyway

1:20:55–1:21:45 · 50s

Asked about practical value, Oliver answers with a stark alternative: live by unchosen stories—or pursue autonomy, knowing the universe won’t notice.

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