Welcome to PGX Ideas #8

Here I sit down with some of the most interesting minds in the world — scientists, philosophers, economists, and creators — to think about the forces shaping the future.

Each episode is an attempt to understand ONE BIG question. The kind that doesn’t have a single answer but reveals how people who think deeply approach life, work, and meaning.

This time, I spoke with Simon Critchley (English philosopher) about:

What is death — and how do we deal with it?

Timestamps:

00:45 - Why do we think of death?

3:45 - Can philosophy set us free from death?

9:22 - Why do we fear death?

14:40 - The consequences of death

19:15 - Why does religion care about death?

26:55 - What’s the value in rituals around death?

29:45 - Are we moving away from god?

32:10 - Why are we alive?

35:35 - Did modernity kill god?

38:10 - Global village & metaphysics

41:45 - Do philosophers die with integrity?

44:30 - History of suicid*

53:15 - What does it mean to live well & die well?

55:55 - Can we practice dying?

59:30 - Do you have to die before you can live?

1:06:15 - Philosophy of humour

1:15:55 - What’s our obsession with immortality?