April 25, 2022

Reality and the Concepts of Nothing with Dr. Robert Lawrence Kuhn

1 hour 9 minutes

In this episode, Dr. Nader sits down with Dr. Robert Lawrence Kuhn, creator, writer, host and executive producer of the long-running PBS television series, Closer to Truth, to discuss: Why is there something rather than nothing? The topic of nothing is something that people have thought about since time immemorial. Dr. Kuhn describes an experience he had as a boy, which influenced his desire to explore what he calls the Nine Levels of Nothing. The frightening thought, Dr. Kuhn says, is that there could have been "nothing", a controversial thought, but one that Dr. Kuhn explores from an analytic perspective.

Dr. Kuhn has published over 30 books, including "The Mystery of Existence: Why Is There Anything At All?" (with the philosopher John Leslie) and “Closer to Truth: Challenging Current Belief”. He is also the author of the best-selling book "The Man Who Changed China: The Life and Legacy of Jiang Zemin". His articles include "Why This Universe?" and "Levels of Nothing". Dr. Kuhn is an international corporate strategist, investment banker, public intellectual, and long-time adviser to China's leaders. He has a B.A. in Human Biology from Johns Hopkins University, a Master of Science from the MIT Sloan School of Management, and a Ph.D. in anatomy and brain research from UCLA. Closer To Truth, on science and philosophy - Cosmos, Consciousness, Meaning - is now in its 22nd year on PBS stations nationwide and the Closer To Truth YouTube channel has 450,000 subscribers. Closer To Truth is co-created, produced and directed by Peter Getzels.

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