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Scientists Should Be More Open-Minded About UFOs and Alien Life
2:37:58 - 2:52:48 (14:50)
A call for scientists to acknowledge the evidence and be more open-minded concerning UFOs and possible alien life, rather than immediately dismissing the idea.
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In this podcast, the host discusses whether science and reason can generate viral stories that can organically replace traditional belief systems and give meaning to people's lives.
2:37:58 - 2:45:01 (07:02)
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In this podcast, the host discusses whether science and reason can generate viral stories that can organically replace traditional belief systems and give meaning to people's lives. The argument is made that we do not need to deceive ourselves or our children in order to organize our lives well, and that unravelling traditional belief systems may cause more harm than good for society.
ChapterScientists Should Be More Open-Minded About UFOs and Alien Life
Episode#185 – Sam Harris: Consciousness, Free Will, Psychedelics, AI, UFOs, and Meaning
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
Scientists should be open to the idea of extraterrestrial life rather than completely closing themselves off to it, given the amount of evidence in support of it, but remaining open-minded to new ideas.
2:45:02 - 2:52:48 (07:46)
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Scientists should be open to the idea of extraterrestrial life rather than completely closing themselves off to it, given the amount of evidence in support of it, but remaining open-minded to new ideas. Society needs less dogmatism and more transparency from scientists.