What is Death, and how to deal with it?
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What is Death, and how to deal with it?
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About this listen
Welcome to PGX Ideas #8
Here I sit down with some of the most interesting minds in the world — scientists, philosophers, economists, and creators — to think about the forces shaping the future.
Each episode is an attempt to understand ONE BIG question. The kind that doesn’t have a single answer but reveals how people who think deeply approach life, work, and meaning.
This time, I spoke with Simon Critchley (English philosopher) about:
What is death — and how do we deal with it?
Timestamps:
00:45 - Why do we think of death?
3:45 - Can philosophy set us free from death?
9:22 - Why do we fear death?
14:40 - The consequences of death
19:15 - Why does religion care about death?
26:55 - What’s the value in rituals around death?
29:45 - Are we moving away from god?
32:10 - Why are we alive?
35:35 - Did modernity kill god?
38:10 - Global village & metaphysics
41:45 - Do philosophers die with integrity?
44:30 - History of suicid*
53:15 - What does it mean to live well & die well?
55:55 - Can we practice dying?
59:30 - Do you have to die before you can live?
1:06:15 - Philosophy of humour
1:15:55 - What’s our obsession with immortality?