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Noam Chomsky: Meaning of Life
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As I explain in the introduction to the full conversation with Noam, due to an unfortunate rare mishap, this conversation is audio-only (and so is the clip). Hope you still enjoy it and find it interesting. Full episode with Noam Chomsky (Nov 2019): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cMscNuSUy0I (more links below) Clips channel (Lex Clips): https://www.youtube.com/lexclips Main channel (Lex Fridman): https://www.youtube.com/lexfridman Podcast full episodes playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOdP_8GztsuKi9nrraNbKKp4 Podcasts clips playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOeciFP3CBCIEElOJeitOr41 Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/ai Podcast on Apple Podcasts (iTunes): https://apple.co/2lwqZIr Podcast on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8 Podcast RSS: https://lexfridman.com/category/ai/feed/ Noam Chomsky is one of the greatest minds of our time and is one of the most cited scholars in history. He is a linguist, philosopher, cognitive scientist, historian, social critic, and political activist. He has spent over 60 years at MIT and recently also joined the University of Arizona. Subscribe to this YouTube channel or connect on: - Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman - Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman - Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman
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Confronting Mortality
Noam Chomsky reflects on the human experience of mortality, sharing his childhood thoughts on the fear of consciousness disappearing with the universe. He discusses the philosophical implications of mortality and how it shapes our understanding of existence, drawing parallels to Woody Allen's comedic take on the universe's expansion.
"one of the peculiar things about us human beings is our mortality Ernest Becker explored it in general do you ponder the value of mortality do you think about your own mortality I used to when I was a..."
Creating Meaning in Life
Chomsky emphasizes that the meaning of life is not predetermined but is instead created through our actions. He argues that significance is derived from personal contributions and experiences, highlighting the importance of individual agency in defining one's existence.
"activities there's no general answer we determined what the meaning of it is the action determining meaning meaning in the sense of significance not meaning in the sense that chair means this you know..."