AC Grayling - The Origins Podcast with Lawrence Krauss - FULL VIDEO

Lawrence joins philosopher Anthony Grayling in his office at the New College of the Humanities in London. Together, they discuss the Brexit crisis, Humanism, and the current state of democracy around the world. (Note: This episode was recorded in April 2019, prior Boris Johnson's appointment as Prime Minister.)
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The Origins Podcast features in-depth conversations with some of the most interesting people in the world about the issues that impact all of us in the 21st century. Host, theoretical physicist, lecturer, and author, Lawrence M. Krauss, will be joined by guests from a wide range of fields, including science, the arts, and journalism. The topics discussed on The Origins Podcast reflect the full range of the human experience - exploring science and culture in a way that seeks to entertain, educate, and inspire.
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[@mrzed2349]

It's people like this that shine a light to destroy the darkness. Absolutely beautiful talk.

[@TheWorldTeacher]

Yet, Tony is TRULY wicked to the core, due to his support of objectively-evil ideologies and practices.

[@johnbremner4154]

Professor AC Grayling is one of the greatest thinkers of our time. Please see his lecture, To Set Prometheus Free...

[@TheWorldTeacher]

Great and lowly are RELATIVE. ;)

[@garretttedeman]

Have heard Prof. Grayling's explanation of Representative Democracy a few times on such talks on KZbin and have always thought it's one fo the very best & most effective anywhere. ...From Plato to John Locke to the present. Just fantastic stuff all around. How awesome is it that we have access to discussions and lectures by figures like A.C. Grayling and Lawrence Krauss -- just love hearing from both of these wonderful thinkers. Thanks for much for sharing these podcasts!

[@DaveT383]

Totally agree! And isn't nice to read a comment section that isn't blackened and fouled by vitriolic attacks? 🙃

[@TheWorldTeacher]

"Just fantastic stuff all around." LITERALLY fantastic. ;) Wonderful thinkers, INDEED! I am full of wonder how two seemingly-intelligent university professors can be so incredibly deluded by sin and ignorance.

[@hifibrony]

“Sin” is idiotic concept.

[@alexwex123456789]

Dr. Krauss whilst I disagree with you on several issues, I think that every episode of your podcast is pure gold. Thank you very much.

[@WillaLamour]

Had lunch with Professor Grayling in Zürich in early November 2017 - he was attending a conference at which he was speaking. A delightful man. Very gentlemanly and eloquent. Have a photo. I'd doubt he'd remember me, but it was sure memorable for me!!

[@MarkAhlquist]

We're you still recovering from getting smacked by that car? ;)

[@WillaLamour]

@@greydario6989 - No one gives a shit, Grey.

[@TheWorldTeacher]

@@WillaLamour "Very gentlemanly and eloquent." Yet TRULY wicked to the core, due to his support of objectively-evil ideologies and practices.

[@WillaLamour]

​@@TheWorldTeacher " .... due to his support of objectively-evil ideologies and practices." Which "ideologies and practices"?

[@TheWorldTeacher]

@@WillaLamour, did you not listen to the interview? The two most PERNICIOUS ideologies: democracy and feminism. 👿

[@melissajones5985]

Brilliant interview - thank you

[@kashifsyed1846]

Lovely people and beautiful conversation.

[@millhousemillard2140]

Yeah Epstein's buddy is a great guy lmao

[@cedricpod]

Beautiful conversation that veers into fantasy land

[@parkerj1776]

@@millhousemillard2140 who?

[@millhousemillard2140]

@@parkerj1776 lol

[@triffidkiller1234]

"I describe the internet as the biggest washroom wall in history, people can scribble their graffitti on it and any rubbish. There's a load of rubbish and ugliness on it, there's racism and hatred, there's also a lot of good stuff. The point is, the racism, hatred and bad stuff always threatens to drive out the good stuff, the thing that is valuable about the internet, the instant access to opinion, debate and so on. Rather than close down the internet or start putting filters on it lets empower people to be really good at making good use of the internet". AC Grayling

[@shannonslayter3162]

I grew up in the Reagan 1980's in the bible belt. My second grade class was learning about the Greek and Roman polytheistic religion discounted to myth. I raised my hand to ask, If these people's religion is myth, Why is Jesus not.? I attended all 12 years with the same 120 kids I began. When I was outed as a satanist, explaining I couldn't be satanical wasn't a Christian.

[@captainzappbrannagan]

Such great discussions thanks again Lawrence! All Praise be to AC Grayling.

[@TheWorldTeacher]

Great and lowly are RELATIVE. ;)

[@captainzappbrannagan]

@@TheWorldTeacher Right those who don't follow what science suggest are lowly.

[@gruelichkulsheim9445]

I am surprised there are so few likes on this and that there are any thumbs down. I think I am living in a strange world.

[@hifibrony]

Fantastic conversation with two of my favorite thinkers.

[@jestermoon]

My brief moment in the sun ìs shared with these guys. Love your ideas and easy chat. Thank you both for what you do.

[@geoden]

Excellent and interesting talk. Their mention of "The Good Book" prompted me to buy it! It had escaped my memory.

[@ssjcosty]

What do you think of it?

[@doyle6000]

Absolutely brilliant!

[@erpthompsonqueen9130]

Thank you.

[@briang530]

If this video has 38m views, then the world would be a better place.

[@barbaraconnett5057]

I always enjoy you Laurence, thank you!

[@yourib5152]

i'm very impressed by the somewhat simple and easy way those persons can bring a kind of confidence andunderstanding, what they say are thoughts i have, but couldn't express that clear and understanable (I've never runned university ) they are giving me the happiest happiness I'm living, thank you so much, you are delightful human beings, you are humanists that helped me not to sink into depression for what I learn by reading, thinking and litsening to intelligent enlighting (sorry for my bad English writting, if you speak my laguage, you do not speak the language I use in the beautiful country I live, wich is France, thank you over and again.

[@Souljahna]

I understand how you feel, Too many people in this world do not have a chance to extend their education. I'm happy you have discovered this way of learning and the comfort and delight it can bring to one's life. Best wishes in all that you do.

[@annjuurinen6553]

When the student is ready, the teacher appears.

[@josegaleano1530]

Good program thank you excellent for learning you guys doing great work thank you

[@HUZ9k3s5w]

Very interesting and inspiring talk!

[@anthonygeorge9932]

This was great.

[@birdbyod9372]

His Humanist Bible is a meditative and reflective book that I use with great benefit often. Ty.

[@user-or9cj3vk6t]

Atheism does not exist. So called atheists simply suppress the truth in their unrighteousness because their deeds are evil. These people are so obviously unreasonable, illogical, spiritually dead and blind, irrational, unscientific and very often quite slow in their thinking. Richard Dawkins thinks Romanism is Christianity when in fact it's at it's core paganism and Freemasonry. He also entertains that aliens might exist and have been the origin of life for goodness sake! What a complete and utter joke all these fools are

[@glutinousmaximus]

Brilliant discussion! Thanks for posting.

[@codiloco1]

great dialogue

[@HGALAXIES]

Amazing!!! Another one of your super great guests and discussions. Plus point: for the first time you didn't mention anything about your ethnicity and didn't cut him off much!!! 😁🍻

[@BrianBattles]

Grayling is fascinating

[@andrewpickering5180]

I can't afford a subscription, be great to see all you do. Thank you for your all you do to bring reality to the world.

[@tylermanning4321]

Those who forget the past are doomed to repeat it.

[@tylermanning4321]

@James D Robertson i wont fall for that... not again

[@michelechaussabel732]

Those who remember the past are doomed to repeat it. That’s why we go from war to war.

[@clarkharney8805]

To reject questions and to silence any culture is bad, we will truly realize liberty within a democratic order when we realize this, everything will be subject to questioning to promote intellectual freedom, honesty, & integrity.

[@jimvanlint8043]

Wisdom is not the exclusive preserve of the educated. A very enjoyable exchange of views.

[@jerryburrows6206]

It's great to listen to people who are awake (and not awoke ha!).

[@inspectorclouseau3880]

An amazing insight to a great thinker

[@andjelatatarovic8309]

After going through architecture school, and prior to that having a more "scientifically" inclined education for high school, I think that education should involve something like design coursework, because it asks the student to go through rationality and irrationality in a balanced manner (i.e. having the open-ness to watch as the questions arise and the design intent develops, and using the rationality to try and answer them in a well-rounded manner). Thus, it would be applied and practiced, and critical thinking developed in situ, rather than read and forgotten. I think that's the closest I've experienced to seeing big questions mirrored in day-to-day things (i.e. made objects). And of course this can be abstracted (i.e. the questions such as if math exists in and of itself or if it's invented), which is why I think everyone, no matter their interests, should try and experience some sort of design education in the earlier/formative years of grade school, and then if they really like it can continue in that educational route).

[@tew1947]

To really understand our dilemma watch this

[@TheWorldTeacher]

To WHICH dilemma are you referring, Edward?

[@parkerj1776]

@@TheWorldTeacher and certainly to whom? Someone’s dilemma is another’s opportunity.

[@andreacasciato3314]

Interesting discussion. It would also be interesting to hear Lawrence Krauss and Carlo Rovelli talk about whether or not the philosophy of science is relevant to physics.

[@wubdubb3374]

best episode

[@pillettadoinswartsh4974]

Everyone is a philosopher. Everyone is a scientist. Space is not the final frontier. Consciousness is.

[@the_Rade]

[@larrysmall6977]

I enjoyed this program very much, but I was a bit distracted by the sound of... well it sounded a little like someone slamming a door just two doors down the hallway from where the performance was recorded. I kept wanting either of the two men, Grayling, or Krauss to scream down the corridor, "You want to stop laming that door!? For Christ's sake!"

[@mj-jo8es]

I like this thinker! He's neat! **SMILES**

[@AtticAurel]

So happy that someone was speaking about Camus! :-) 1:08:00

[@Clem62]

To have an informed electorate just keep doing what you are doing. Keep educating people on science, art, and philosophy. Critical thinking skills can be learned. It's sad to say but Trump was elected by a very dumb and huge segment of American society.

[@reasonablespeculation3893]

I rejected Trump as a buffoon. Did not vote for him. Now I realize I was wrong... Trump does not use the military foolishly.. The economy is booming from every perspective. Also nice to see a president that does not fear China, Russia, Iran or, N Korea,, and does not kowtow to the rest of the World with apologies for all things American. If you want open boarders, and Full American Citizenship Rights for ALL who enter,, , then Trump is not for you. If you want equality of outcomes for all, regardless of IQ, Skill, industriousness, and productivity,, Trump is not your man. If you think the 1st and 2nd Amendment should be negotiable,,, never vote Trump. Otherwise Trump was (and IS) the right man at a critical time. The Dems (and Progressives World Wide) got nothing but feminized, self deprecating White Guys,,,. assorted Marxist,,,,, POC, who expect special treatment/privileges/accommodation for their fellow POC,,,, and White Women ready to throw Western Civilization under the bus. I suppose I've joined the ranks of the "very dumb". Seems they knew a few things that, up until the last couple of years, eluded me. We Uneducated people will soon reelect Trump, and disappoint the Never Trumpers once again.

[@cedricpod]

who elected Obama ?

[@keysearthman425]

I agree with Lawrence on the importance of education. As we are seeing, a deep and continuous process of learning on the part of our entire human family is the key and only hope of our progress and survival. A revolutionary educational paradigm must be created and applied based on a new mindset. Learning is for everyone. Knowledge is not a commodity, but a human resource and the source of all human potential. Furthermore, we need the abolition of the slavery of the human mind. Ignorance on a planetary scale is the deadly beast we must assail. Conceals itself in vacant minds then suck the life out of our kind. No greater pathogen exists. Ignorance deforms, devours, persists.

[@REDPUMPERNICKEL]

I agree that education is important and the fact of it seems to me practically self evident. However, "key and only hope of our progress and survival" may not be enough. Here's why I hold that view... I find the Bicameral theory most compelling. It proposes (compressing a 400 page book into a single paragraph) that modern consciousness arose in humanity during a one thousand year span beginning about three thousand years ago. The theory states that, before three thousand years ago, the human psyche lacked a self concept. This lack deprived them of the ability to create a control system that could manage the social complexity that arose whenever population began to exceed about a million members and they collapsed back into tribal communities in the surrounding countryside. This rise and fall of civilization repeated again and again until particular circumstances (involving the invention of writing) gave birth to self consciousness. And so here we are, two thousand years later, living in an extraordinarily successful global civilization with a population approaching eight billion (albeit with a few large groups of retards scattered about). What I'm suggesting is that we might be in need of another transformative leap in consciousness that will enable us to better manage eight, nine or ten billion people in a way that will conduce to our collective survival. I can already see a change in the psyches of those who appear to be addicted to networked cell phone technology. The thing that worries me though, I don't believe we have time for a series of failed experiments like the pre-biblical folks enjoyed. In short, we seem to be in need of a new mode of consciousness. And then there's AI to consider...

[@epistemologicaldespair68]

@@REDPUMPERNICKEL is this the same theory that speculates the last of these “non-self” people were the Minoans ?

[@REDPUMPERNICKEL]

@@epistemologicaldespair68 No. The theory suggests that, everywhere the discovery of agriculture converted nomads into civilizations, the structure and dynamics of those civilizations came about as a direct consequence of the bicameral mentality of the people. Bicameral means their mentality consisted of two minds with different purposes, one in each side of the brain. You can read the theory here... s-f-walker.org.uk/pubsebooks/pdfs/Julian_Jaynes_The_Origin_of_Consciousness.pdf I found it to have more explanatory power than anything I've ever encountered on the topic of the conscious. And bonus, it's perfectly clear with not a hint of magic. Enjoy you will, I hope.

[@tehklevster]

I really wished Anthony Grayling had brought up the 1979 referendum on Scottish Devolution where at the last minute "An amendment to the Act stipulated that it would be repealed if less than 40% of the *total electorate* voted "Yes" in the referendum.". That's quite a change in the goalposts. And this leads back to his point that the electorate should understand how we the commoners don't know how important our votes are in terms of "the right to vote" and the people that were imprisoned or died asserting this right. It deeply annoys me. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1979_Scottish_devolution_referendum

[@ssjcosty]

But he did mention it.

[@anthonygeorge9932]

1:21:11 YES! Please do.

[@miguelnavarro9306]

I didn't know Jerry Springer was a reputed scientist.

[@davidanderson9664]

I was never a big A.C.G. fan - he tends to waffle and is kinda full of himself but he's excellent here. Our democracy here in the US needs much improvement. Thx Prof. Kraus, keep up the good podcasts. D.A., J.D., NYC

[@TheGreatAlan75]

We need to abolish the democratic party and the mainstream media and PROBLEM SOLVED. nothing but fake news and race baiting... ANYTHING TO CONSOLIDATE THE BLACK VOTE!!!! 🖕🥴🖕

[@ssjcosty]

His books are really good though, and very clearly expressed. Some of my favorites: "The Meaning Of Things" (a collection of essays), "Towards The Light" (The Story of the Struggles for Liberty and Rights that Made the Modern West ). I also bought his "Good Book: A Secular Bible", but I'm not yet sure what to make of it...

[@the_Rade]

@@TheGreatAlan75 Congratulations on being a part of the problem

[@JCResDoc94]

☼ 1:03:43 *You can never remove the initial base print: it is the base comparison for the rest of the world - **_forever._*

[@kurisensei]

Would like to hear Prof. Krauss talk to Prof. John Gray

[@cedricpod]

my favorite moment is 1:18:30 ..... Hooray for fairies

[@matthewphilip1977]

AC G called the search for truth, 'The Great Endeavour,' again with LK nodding in agreement. This reminds me of Richard Dawkins and how he speaks about his interest in 'the truth', often implying, or stating explicitly, that the important thing is what is true, not what anybody believes. Why might RG, or AC G, or anyone believe this; that what is true is important/great/good/ etc?

[@sausagefinger8849]

Very interesting, this sheds light on the failings of modern Democracy’s beautifully.Algorithms, social media, too many people with no clue and all that stuff

[@matthewphilip1977]

"Many people die without thinking," called religion to mind for LKrauss. It does for me too, but it also calls science to mind. Lots of religious people blindly accept what they're told. But lots of religious people think deeply about it and don't just accept what they're told. Same with people interested in science. Lots of them blindly accept what they're told. And lots, as is the case with lots of religious people, think deeply about it and don't just accept what they're told.

[@hoochygucci9432]

See Chomsky, we are not angels, we have biological limits. That is not defeatist. That is science.

[@TheGreatAlan75]

The British Jerry Springer

[@leeannethethird]

And.... no mention of the press disappeared ..without which the people haven't a chance.

[@greenspringvalley]

So, a separation of powers only works if the powers are separate and stay separate.

[@epistemologicaldespair68]

We need to discuss the World Corporate State.

[@tedbear2441]

Thank you for a wonderful opportunity to hear two great minds get straight to the point. Why are the contributors wearing headphones? They are sitting opposite each other. Couldn't this be recorded as a television interview? Perhaps a large Japanese electronics corporation has sponsored the series on condition that as many of their products appear in shot as possible. It looks like a silly contrivance.

[@cedricpod]

there is ( maybe ) no sound engineer .... the two talkers have to make sure the recorded sound quality is good

[@originalghoul3738]

Am I the only one who thought that was Jerry Springer??? 😈👽😈

[@kellysmith8731]

I dig your shirt, Dr. Krauss. but ya gotta lose the t-shirt (of any color). Thank You for another remarkable discussion (podcast).

[@DadeMurphy666]

11:37 Rationality beliefs and actions are proportional to the evidence

[@leeannethethird]

...just speaking about THE truth.

[@the_Rade]

Not THE truth, but truth

[@FifatlasHD]

Using Trump as an example of a failure of democracy is to ignore the real reason for his election, which is the that the alternative was Clinton. That could've been seen as at least as drastic an example of a failure of democracy as Trump, if not a greater one. Therefore, that part of the discussion comes off as something more like a partisan riff than an expression of a principled stance.

[@Stratahoovius]

The reason for his election was the people telling us they are sick of neoliberalism. This 40 year experiment in trickle down economics hasn't worked and people know it hasn't. Trump said he was going to be something truly different and presented himself as something different, Clinton was offering nothing new, same old neoliberal shit. But of course, Trump has shown that he is just as neoliberal as all the elites are.

[@krymz1]

@@simfan1983 it was a fuck you to the elites pretending like trump would have been the worst thing ever, with him saying whatever the fuck he felt would make him look good. Bankers are still richer, and the working class is still begging for scraps.

[@alanargent5676]

ACG shrinks the meaning and wonder of life to the size of a postage stamp- one of the great reductionist thinkers of our time.

[@the_Rade]

Wow...

[@KingJorman]

What a mix of intelligence and ignorance. They are unconsciously xenophobic towards those that assemble understanding differently than they do.

[@semidemiurge]

please explain your accusation, I am not understanding it.

[@KingJorman]

semidemiurge this is not a place for a serious dialogue but don’t you smell the derisive superior attitude towards ANYTHING religious or spiritual, not just the straw-manned, fundamentalist forms, as if these scientists, and all who hold scientific world views are singularly immune from self-deception? Their pleasure at riding roughshod over the Dalai Lama is a note that suggests the emotional, unconscious, and misplaced nature of their criticism. These guys could use some looking into the mirror to find some humility.

[@REDPUMPERNICKEL]

@@KingJorman Do you really think their fear of crazy people is unconscious?

[@KingJorman]

REDPUMPERNICKEL that is a knot I cannot untie

[@kykwan49]

@@KingJorman Nothing is more arrogant than saying god is the answer.

[@matthewphilip1977]

LK said he thinks of science as rational enquiry. Science is empirical. If the data doesn't seem to fit with what we think is rational; tough; get over it. So I think science is not primarily rational enquiry, although, to point out the obvious, scientists can be rational, especially when hypothesising.

[@matthewphilip1977]

Regards the atheist church of August Comte. Today there are Sunday Assemblies, and it's not people banging on about how they don't believe in God, it's just community.

[@jimmybolton8473]

You look good Lawrence I like your beard.. im only 30 seconds in so far. I just wanted to compliment you…

[@gary100dm]

Why is he against brexit??

[@oternoj]

I deeply despise any man who say people should be fined for refusing to validate a deeply corrupt and murderous system like the modern nation state by the pitiful act of voting.

[@TheGreatAlan75]

You're a fucking moron

[@ssjcosty]

Right... but the opposite of that (of voting I mean) is to validate an even worse system where the man or party in power stays there forever. I fail to see how not voting will make things better instead of worse. And he explained his reasons for saying that quite well in this video.

[@oternoj]

​@@ssjcosty Refusing to participate in a system based on coercive force is not the same as validating all other forms of systems based on coercive force.

[@cedricpod]

@@oternoj huh ?

[@DarthQueefious]

The pre referendum 'experts' were proven wrong. And it wasn't difficult to understand that they would be because economic forecasts are rarely correct and these particular ones were clearly politically motivated. Grayling shouldn't talk about the importance of people being informed and then make the ludicrous claim that the economy has tanked.

[@ssjcosty]

But it has tanked, the currency dropped significantly and hasn't yet recovered, just have a look at the currency graph for the last 10 years: www.xe.com/currencycharts/?from=GBP&to=EUR&view=10Y. And besides, why THE FUCK should we not listen to experts, hmm? Who else should we listen to, random populists?

[@REDPUMPERNICKEL]

Seems to me (a 'colonial') that, although the world has changed, the superiority delusion integral to creation of the British Empire has echoed down the generations with enough inertia to find Brexit biting England in the ass (lending a smidge of credence to the karma concept). (I have near a dozen cousins in England and am perfectly aware of the foolishness that seeks an accounting in the children for the sins of the fathers. But we don't make our selves, we are made by our culture and if within our culture there is a poison to that extent we will suffer).

[@robertmcclintock8701]

With a television you don't have to be supernatural. God prefer that because it's more social but we have to use it correctly. Right now we have anarchy blindness. Despite the anarchy blindness I figured it out. That proves we can be God like. Only a person getting crucified would suspect something greater. They crucified me with exact same disease that in Pink Floyd the wall. Victor said it's all good. It should be possible to make everything all good.

[@cedricpod]

yeah these are two very bright guys ..... Krauss in particular ..... me/myself often do not see a solution to politics and political theatre .... while being able to see specific defects and failures ...... some defects are massive and yet almost invisible ( like icebergs ) ..... i think these two guys fail to separate form and content please sort these people into one of two bins .... demagogue or rationalist ..... obama trump bush 1 bush 2 b clinton h clinton aoc pelosi

[@robertmcclintock8701]

ᕦ⁠༼⁠ ⁠~⁠ ⁠•́⁠ ⁠ₒ⁠ ⁠•̀⁠ ⁠~⁠ ⁠༽⁠ᕤ If someone makes the Bible your disability you become the most interesting person in the world.

[@matthewphilip1977]

Why does LK want the Dalai Lama to resign? Where does science disagree with his beliefs?

[@matthewphilip1977]

How could Sisyphus make his life meaningful? And why didn't he just refuse to keep pushing the boulder back up the hill?

[@md.hafizurrahman8898]

It is a pity and sad that a cultivated mind like ac grayling will wither away soon

[@annjuurinen6553]

That is sad, however, we have access to BOOKS, his books and others, in which the synthesis of much of his thought is encapsulated and available after death.

[@robertmcclintock8701]

ᕙ⁠ ⁠(⁠°⁠ ⁠~͜⁠ʖ⁠~⁠ ⁠°⁠)⁠ ⁠ᕗ Natural selection is the character flaw in evil that is integrity is more important than life otherwise evolution is tragic circumstances with nothing intelligent happening. Almost everyone survive untill they reproduce. Nothing is getting selected except for the character flaw in evil. I found a replacement for the character flaw in evil that I liked but God makes me forget things that will cause me trouble.

[@matthewphilip1977]

LKrauss; "You're called 'militant' just for asking the question." You're not. You're called militant for being abusive towards believers, for trying to undermine their belief. Believers don't object to an honest question or two.

[@robertmcclintock8701]

Everytime an artist make something social and intelligent it has artistic integrity. That only possible in a created universe.

[@the_Rade]

That is the weirdest logic I have ever heard. Pay attention to the conversation, maybe you'll learn something.

[@merrybolton2135]

I heard this podcast in my bath this morning ?????

[@celestialteapot309]

What were the esteemed Mr Graylings family doing in Kenya, bringing it democracy?

[@rkbroger6327]

To screw Africans, like all colonialists did!

[@anthonygeorge9932]

1:33:46 = coronavirus

[@edcottingham1]

Great idea, guys, force everybody to vote! (sarcasm) You complain about people getting their information from sloganeering on social media and not reading in-depth articles and, yet, you want to force those people with minimal interest to go and vote.

[@MoonChildMedia]

Some thoughts on democracy: -The word is not contained in the constitution or any of the state constitutions. The US is supposed to be a republic, but is in actuality a national security state. -What Plato said about democracy is true, and in many ways is what most western countries have today. -The idea of separation of powers is a farce, and why do you suppose the "founding fathers" could not have come up with a better system of checking on government? After all, most of them had very high IQ's. -Maybe accepting a system built on the use of force and a two party system is the problem. It has led to the most corrupt of systems where politicians are all millionaires parroting what they think people want to hear in public, and passing laws that oppress behind closed doors. -I don't accept the authoritarian governments of the world. I never agreed to any contract that was written by rich white guys 250 years ago, and I have never signed anything. -What is it that people think is so different between Trump and Obama? Other than completely different personalities, policy-wise they are just about identical. -Why do you say congress is "paralyzed" when it comes to budgets? This is the one area where both parties agree whole-heartedly to spend, spend, spend, tax, tax, tax. They also agree on any law that oppresses, restricts and criminializes the greatest number of people. -Don't hurt people and don't take their stuff. #Voluntaryism

[@ssjcosty]

_"I don't accept the authoritarian governments of the world. I never agreed to any contract that was written by rich white guys 250 years ago, and I have never signed anything."_ Well you are right to say this, none of us agreed to these old contracts, we were just born into these already founded societies. But that's why democracy is important, or at least a type of society where we can express our opinions and be able to propose changes, because we should recognize that we shouldn't exist in a totalitarian dictatorship where we have no say in regards to how our society should function. _"What is it that people think is so different between Trump and Obama?"_ They are both on the conservative spectrum, and I'm saying this as an European. I think Grayling agrees that American politics are skewed towards the right. It's just that Trump is a much more divisive person than Obama ever was, much worse in terms of diplomacy too, as he's been burning bridges with other world leaders. But you're right, in terms of policies, there isn't that much difference.

[@cedricpod]

agree

[@larrysmith2636]

simple fact- the rich rule the poor.

[@robertmcclintock8701]

ᕙ⁠(⁠ಠ⁠ ⁠ਊ⁠ ⁠ಠ⁠)⁠ᕗ The demon in sunshine movie is Jesus. It's not reality but people's perceptions. The churches have failed Jesus. Fighting over the star makes more sense than their horrible prophecy fighting over who knows what.

[@adamnoir5014]

So you came from nothing and now you think you are a something!

[@Samsgarden]

A positivist simply cannot discuss origins. It’s logically incongruous

[@robertmcclintock8701]

If universe is social it's certain to produce a God.

[@the_Rade]

What is a social universe?

[@philiphorrocks6107]

slagging off the dali lama is like drowning puppies ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

[@robertmcclintock8701]

If you know evolution it just makes you a baby doctor. That is intelligent design.

[@the_Rade]

This somehow makes sense to you

[@robertmcclintock8701]

@@the_Rade people think knowing evolution makes you smart but an ordinary house fly can make you look stupid.

[@sidguernsey1393]

A fascinating conversation but I'm afraid they do hold science in a little too high regard. Science falls fowl of all the same misconceptions as religion. Do you think 9 out 0f 10 Scientists recommend is an endorsement that carries any weight or is as hollow as the promise of God's good graces? It's nice to think people are considered, rational and thoughtful but for the most part, people are not interested in thinking any deeper than their immediate needs. If you put a guy in a lab coat to sell a product in an advert then science will mislead people just the same as any religion, the problem is in people, any philosophy can be used for good or bad effect.

[@the_Rade]

Wtf are you talking about...

[@sidguernsey1393]

@@the_Rade Wow, must have been pretty high when I wrote that lengthy Opinion. I think the point I was aiming for was that Science and religion can be used the same way to mislead people. Beware the snake oil seller :-) People have the option to check facts but they don't, Mostly they will just find the person who's saying what they want to hear and quote them.

[@robertmcclintock8701]

If you love the universe the birds will make you mentally ill so you fight with the environment to make it intelligent. Your supposed to make the environment intelligent so no God needed. God has been liberated and he is fully capable of evolving himself without any help. God don't want your worship he just wants to get married. Royal weddings is most watched thing on television. We fixed the video and audio for best experience possible. Cameras are supernatural and all of them captured 3D. The audio loud don't make violence so has depth. Nobody has to buy anything for it to work.

[@the_Rade]

What in the actual fuk??? Bro...

[@nickpeim]

These guys have but a nAive view of what politics is, mistaking the face of what gets called politics for the political ‘nomos’ of our time. That they are cast as sages is depressing and explains why collectively we are probably doomed.

[@andybaldman]

Krauss chases clout like nobody else. He desperately wants to be famous.

[@algoplantechnologies8231]

Dear Lawrence, Again you demonstrate, that you really should stick to the sciences you know and understand. You are such a delight to listen to on your home turf. Unfortunately you fail so miserably when you dig up people who try and make themselves experts in areas they haven't the faintest idea about. This guy does not understand the consequences of Brexit. And so, he twists the reality to fit his "I know better" agenda. You have done it with Chomsky a number of times, and now this philosopher. Well... Answer this, Lawrence: Why does this philosopher not reflect on the obvious question: "What makes him think, that moving decisions FURTHER away from the individual - like from UK Parliament to the EU - would INCREASE democracy and respect for the individual? - He has just made reasonable points of challenges with democracy, and then skips directly to: "Leaving the EU is a bad thing!" really???? - not a very reflective fellow.

[@stevenrickett4333]

Yes he is against brexit as a bad policy and argues that the decision to proceed with brexit was democratically suspect but not that staying in the EU itself promotes democracy.

[@cedricpod]

agree

[@budweiser600]

This guy has a fundamental misunderstanding of truth. As such, he lives in a world of his own truth, that he imposes on others.

[@budweiser600]

Watching this guy, he comes across as an empty moron, but with a massive self-believe of his own intellectual superiority. It's just a super-weird interview.

[@budweiser600]

Particularly the part where he says he imagines in a couple of hundred years time, he'll be thought of as God.

[@budweiser600]

Sorry, I can't stomach the end of this. I'm done.

[@the_Rade]

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