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The Cunning of GeistAuthor: Greg Novak
Gregory Novak explores philosophy, psychology, and science with an emphasis on Hegel. For seekers and scholars alike. Language: en-us Genres: Philosophy, Religion & Spirituality, Society & Culture, Spirituality Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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081 - The Fermi Paradox - Are We Alone in the Universe? Can Rationality Ever be Alone?
Sunday, 14 April, 2024
It is estimated that over 2 billion stars in our own Milky Way galaxy have planets orbiting them that could sustain life. Are we on planet Earth a lottery winner, a one in 2 billion chance for establishing life and intelligent beings? The odds suggest life exists elsewhere. However, although it took billions of years to life on Earth to evolve to where we are today, there are stars are much older that our own sun. Several billion years older in fact. Why no evidence of extraterrestrial life? No radio signals, no unmanned probes, no hard evidence of visitations. Why not? Could we be alone?Hegel teaches that rationality and Spirit is paramount, what is real. If so, it most be universal, across the cosmos. Are we the only place where it has actualized? This episode explores. Support the show
