Episode Description:
Following on from their last conversation with Mofe Onuwaje, Youssef and Ahmed sit down to engage in a more abstract conversation about our current philosophical and existential circumstance. The discussion starts off as an elaboration on the notion of the loneliness of subjectivity, and its relationship to the identity politics of the day. This soon turns into an exploration of issues, such as: the current meaning crisis and the degree to which we find ourselves seeking deeper connections, at a time when our ancient institutions for finding that seem obsolete.

Drawing on their own and the ideas of thinkers, like Bret Weinstein, Heather Heying, and Nicholas Christakis, they come to discuss how we can best resist the temptation to abandon the difficult job of finding meaning as individuals. Ultimately, this line of reasoning leads them to a discussion of the failures of capitalism to provide sufficient avenues for exploring the deepest realms we have, as well as the equally failing, albeit more seductive, siren song of the identitarian far-left.

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Experiments in Dialogue is a podcast co-hosted by two Egyptian friends, attempting to reconstruct the world through good-faith and honest dialogue. In each episode, we attempt to couple the best of Enlightenment values with an evolutionary lens to explore the intimate and difficult questions posed by our modern circumstances. Join us, as we weave a diverse array of guests and discussions into a tapestry of stories about culture, philosophy, and science.

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