Chapter
Coping with Mortality
1:12:26 - 1:18:43 (06:17)
The podcast host wonders how religion has aided people living in war-torn countries where death is omnipresent and the future is uncertain. He acknowledges that it's difficult to think about death and wonders if religion has implications for regulating aspects of everyday life.
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The speaker ponders over the importance of religion by providing rules and routine in life's decision making process.
1:12:26 - 1:14:58 (02:31)
Religion
Summary
The speaker ponders over the importance of religion by providing rules and routine in life's decision making process. Additionally, they address the challenge of decision fatigue and the role of basic capabilities like numeracy in conquering it.
ChapterCoping with Mortality
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PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
This podcast episode touches on the reality of death, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic, and how difficult it can be to accept not knowing when it will end.
1:14:59 - 1:18:43 (03:44)
Death
Summary
This podcast episode touches on the reality of death, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic, and how difficult it can be to accept not knowing when it will end.