Author: Closer To Truth

*Why do humans help strangers, care for the vulnerable, and value fairness?* Nathan Lents argues that our moral sense evolved from empathy, cooperation, and compassion because groups that cared for

*Could copying your brain allow you to live forever?* Susan Schneider explains why conscious AI and mind uploading are separate questions, arguing that even a perfect digital copy may not

Can today’s physics ever explain consciousness?* Ivette Fuentes discusses Roger Penrose’s quantum theory of consciousness … source

Did the idea of a final judgment exist from the beginning of biblical religion?* James Tabor argues that the doctrine of final … source

*Could physics tell us what every form of life in the universe must have in common?* Chiara Marletto argues that constructor theory can identify the fundamental physical requirements for life,

Does harmony between science and theology mean sacrificing the truth?* J. Matthew Ashley argues that science, history, … source

*What if time isn’t fundamental, but the result of computation?* Stephen Wolfram argues that time is the progressive rewriting of the universe’s underlying computational structure, offering a radically different way

Alex O’Connor discusses why consciousness is the most undeniable aspect of reality. Watch the full episode with Alex O’Connor … source

*Is evolutionary biology entering a new era?* Elliott Sober explains how the Extended Evolutionary Synthesis expands classical evolutionary theory through non-genetic inheritance, niche construction, and evolutionary developmental biology, while arguing

Can science ever explain what reality actually is?* Alex O’Connor argues that physics describes how the world behaves, but that … source