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Ideas Immortalizing Beyond Death
12:33 - 18:08 (05:35)
The desire to immortalize oneself and their ideas beyond death is a fundamental aspect of human cognition that validates the value of those ideas in the lives of others, according to the interviewee.
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In this transcript excerpt, the speaker ponders on the perspectives of people on whether life ends after death or continues on.
12:33 - 15:04 (02:31)
Philosophy
Summary
In this transcript excerpt, the speaker ponders on the perspectives of people on whether life ends after death or continues on. The speaker believes that human lives are finite, and ideas could provide a form of immortality, while acknowledging the beautiful and tragic aspects of the biological end of life.
ChapterIdeas Immortalizing Beyond Death
Episode#82 – Simon Sinek: Leadership, Hard Work, Optimism and the Infinite Game
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
Ernest Becker believed that humans create an illusion and hide from the fact that they are biologically mortal.
15:05 - 18:08 (03:02)
Mortality
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Ernest Becker believed that humans create an illusion and hide from the fact that they are biologically mortal. The desire to create ideas that outlive oneself is a way to fight the inevitable and leave a legacy.