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Society's Obsession with Opinion
1:32:41 - 1:37:49 (05:08)
This podcast discusses how society's obsession with opinion may be a sign of deeper issues of existential hollowness and an innate human desire for a moral compass. It touches on the popularity of Christianity among slaves, and the bizarre phenomenon where the words for chicken in both Chinese and English also refer to penises.
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The speaker discusses their initial appeal to memetic theory and how easy it can be to fall into negative behaviors associated with it.
1:32:41 - 1:33:36 (00:55)
Summary
The speaker discusses their initial appeal to memetic theory and how easy it can be to fall into negative behaviors associated with it. The conversation then takes a lighthearted turn as they ponder why the word for chicken in multiple languages is also slang for penis.
ChapterSociety's Obsession with Opinion
Episode#289: Johnathan Bi – Rene Girard & The Philosophy of Innovation
PodcastThe Danny Miranda Podcast
The speaker discusses the idea that everyone has a political opinion about every issue, and how democracies, especially America, emphasize its people having opinions; he also reflects on how political opinions are often fleeting, and how people cling onto them in order to create moral purpose.
1:33:36 - 1:37:49 (04:12)
Summary
The speaker discusses the idea that everyone has a political opinion about every issue, and how democracies, especially America, emphasize its people having opinions; he also reflects on how political opinions are often fleeting, and how people cling onto them in order to create moral purpose.