Reconciling Truth and Meaning | feat. Peter Boghossian

Advancements in science and technology have eroded traditional sources of meaning and community, producing an existential vacuum pervaded by nihilistic despair. In a world consumed by mounting mental health and substance abuse epidemics, where trust in institutions has tanked and the sexes don't get along, two competing sets of factions have emerged with their respective panaceas: traditionalists who want to somehow undo the Death of God, and progressives who think the solution is just to progress harder. The former approach disrespects truth; the latter approach negates meaning.
In this conversation with philosopher and public intellectual, ‪@drpeterboghossian‬, we discuss some of the groundwork for reconciling our respect for truth with our drive for meaning. In the midst the interminable conflict between traditionalists and progressives, we seek a third path that will lead us out of the abyss.
This video was reuploaded with permission from Peter Boghossian's team, whose UA-cam channel can be found hosting the original recording here:
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