229. God, Consciousness, and the Theories of Everything | Curt Jaimungal

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🗓️ 24 February 2022

⏱️ 113 minutes

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As an alternative for those who would rather listen ad-free, sign up for a premium subscription to receive the following: • All JBP Podcast episodes ad-free • Monthly Ask-Me-Anything episodes (and the ability to ask questions) • Presale access to events • Premium, detailed show notes for future episodes Sign up here: https://jordanbpeterson.supercast.com/ - This episode was recorded on November 1, 2021. In this episode, Curt and I discuss truth, God, science, and Curt’s documentary ‘Better Left Unsaid’ about the ramifications of left-wing politics going too far. Curt Jaimungal is a Torontonian filmmaker and YouTuber @Theories of Everything with Curt Jaimungal, where he explores theoretical physics, consciousness, free will, and God—to name a few. Check out Curt’s YouTube channel https://youtube.com/c/TheoriesofEverything And his documentary http://betterleftunsaidfilm.com Also, take the Understanding Myself personality questionnaire if so inclined https://understandmyself.com ________________ Chapters ________________ [00:00] Intro [01:03] Noam Chomsky [04:46] Central vs. radical left [11:42] The political runaway feedback loop [16:26] Self-deception [22:57] Perception, Power, & Psychopathy [28:26] On Dialogue [31:36] Sam Harris, Richard Dawkins, & Lawrence Krauss [34:58] The Imitation Instinct [39:24] Religious Depth [42:36] Atheism, Dogma, & Perception [47:29] Visual Perception [50:17] Persistent Patterns [53:16] South Park [56:11] Sam Harris & Truth [01:01:03] Mysteries of Math & Science [01:05:09] Science in Religion [01:06:10] Computation & Consciousness [01:11:27] Jung I [01:14:20] Ethics & Psychotherapy [01:18:38] 'Better Left Unsaid' [01:20:11] God & Responsibility, Defined [01:25:07] Jung II [01:30:43] Atheistic Scientists [01:34:05] Defining God II [01:39:29] Imitation & Worship [01:40:00] Self-fulfilling Beliefs & Deceit [01:47:33] Not Repeating Oneself [01:48:31] Podcasting

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0:00.0	Welcome to episode 239 of the JBP Podcast. I'm Michaela Peterson. If it's loud, it's because I am backstage at Dad's show in Boston.
0:09.7	I love seeing everyone at these shows. They're super fun.
0:12.8	In this episode, Kurt Gymingle and Dad discuss Truth, God, Science, and Kurt's documentary Better Left Unsaid,
0:21.2	which addresses what happens when the left goes too far and features people like Noam Chomsky and Stephen Pinker.
0:27.6	Kurt is a turontonian filmmaker behind Islam and the future of tolerance. He's also a YouTuber at Theories of Everything with Kurt Gymingle,
0:37.2	where he explores topics like theoretical physics, consciousness, free will, and religion.
0:42.4	I also wanted to quickly mention that Dad is on parlor. Parlor is the world's premier free speech platform.
0:48.8	It's like Twitter, but it doesn't randomly kick you off for being reasonable.
0:52.6	There are now exclusive posts by Dad, so be sure to get the app and give them a follow or check out the link in show notes.
0:58.8	As always, if you're sick of hearing me read ads, visit jordanbeepeterson.supercast.com to sign up for the ad-free version,
1:06.8	plus other perks. It works on all major platforms and it's just $10 a month.
1:11.6	I hope you enjoy this conversation.
1:31.9	Hello everyone, I'm pleased today to have with me Kurt Gymingle. He's a Toronto-based filmmaker,
1:37.9	with the background in mathematics and physics, who directed and wrote the film Better Left Unsaid,
1:43.9	which was released in April 2021. That film explores the question of,
1:48.6	among other things, when does the left go too far? He's also the host of the Theories of Everything,
1:55.5	Podcast, and YouTube channel, which explores consciousness, God, free will, theoretical physics,
2:02.0	and which just surpassed 100,000 subscribers in about one year's time. He's interviewed people,
2:08.9	including Stephen Pinker, known Chomsky, and John Verveki on the Cognitive Science side,
2:14.8	and Stephen Wool from Eric Weinstein and Sabine Hossenfelter. On the physics side, you can find out more
2:23.6	by visiting youtube.com forward slash theories of everything or searching theories of everything
2:29.2	on Spotify, iTunes, or virtually any of the other audio platforms. So you've been podcasting
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