Vsauce, created by Michael Stevens, is one of YouTube’s most popular and successful channels. Its videos cover scientific and philosophical topics that you never even knew you were interested in, and answers questions you never knew you wanted an answer to.
I’m so excited to say that Michael joined me for an episode of Within Reason, in which we discuss whether any objects exist, what makes a person a person, consciousness, free will, and Dr Pepper Zero, among other topics.
Alongside Hannah Fry, Michael hosts the newly-launched podcast, The Rest is Science. You can watch or listen to it wherever you get your podcasts by clicking here.
As always, paying subscribers on Substack get early access. I hope you enjoy it!
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TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - Does Anything Really Exist?
10:32 - Is Michael a Mereological Nihilist?
19:42 - Are Philosophers Overcomplicating Function Behaviour?
25:24 - Do “You” Really Exist?
41:57 - Free Will and the Bicameral Mind Theory
50:09 - Why the Future Isn’t Changing Like It Used To
59:11 - The Scientific Mystery of Torque?
01:17:46 - Consciousness
