Before We Were Born with Theodore Bolha

This is an audio version of philosopher, Tom W. Clark's essay "Death, Nothingness and Subjectivity". This essay was discussed in Sam Harris' Making Sense episode "The Paradox of Death". This version of the audio was done using a text to speech "AI". The speed is very fast. I recommend slowing it down to listen.

The audio quality of this episode is not the best, but you should be able to understand it. As the title says; this is me sorting out my thoughts on consciousness on my handheld recording device. This idea of how consciousness may have occurred was sparked by things I've heard Alan Watts say in some of his talks. It was also sparked by my understanding of what Tom Clark calls Generic Subjective Continuity. The person I was trying to remember his name, but couldn't during this recording is, Donald Hoffman. He says we don't see reality as it really is. He compares our visual interpretation of the world to the display we see on a computer monitor, when infact, the reality of what's going on is nothing like what's displayed on the screen. I suggest looking into his theory. Also - I did burp twice in this episode. I am only human ;)

Theodore does a short rant explaining why everything in our lives comes down to luck.

In this episode I explain what dualism and nondualism are, and explain why Ricky Gervais is actually a dualist, even though he doesn't believe in souls or anything supernatural. I talk about consciousness as a function of the brain (brains do consciousness rather than consciousness being something that can exist as a separate thing outside of the brain). I explain why death is not an escape from conscious experience. You can find more of my content on my YouTube channel, NaturalisTed.

This episode explains why atheists shouldn't expect death to be followed by a black void of nothingness. Sam Harris discussed Generic Subjective Continuity in his Making Sense Podcast Episode called The Paradox Of Death - Here I attempt to explain it in a way that everyone can hopefully understand. I then explain some of the implications (how it relates to David Benatar's Antinatalism, and some other areas). I may do future episodes on GSC.

Subscriber, Matthew weighs in on the topic of Generic Subjective Continuity.

You're currently a part of what exists. There is only that which does exist.

What happens after we die?

Are we being wasteful (and hurting the environment) by producing foods that are ultimately bad for us?

How our biology mingles with the Earth's and how our lives are biologically determined by that fact.

We see it in the commercials everyday. Beta-hate sells...

Have you ever noticed a tinge of anger in that feminist's smile? Here's what's up with that...

Experience is constant

On Freewill and Determinism

A First-Person-Experience is Obligatory and Eternal... in any worldview scenario. Nothingness is nothing.

Why are so many atheists obsessed with belittling and talking down to theists? Is there something more to it?

We produce 40 million tons of organic trash every year that releases methane into the environment. Our over productivity is killing us. Embrace Taoism.

#michaelshermer #samharris #evolution #reincarnation #atheism #afterlife #startalk #wakingup #philosophy

My thoughts on Freewill, "The Law of Attraction", and Determinism.

The Future of Mental illness - A response to Bruce Damer's Tubcast 03 #mentalillness

Atheistic Reincarnation and everything it entails. #death #reincarnation #science #morality #philosophy #mortality