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Aug 2023
1h 13m

Why Are We Here? Exploring The Mystery O...

Richard Dawkins
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The origin of our universe is one of the greatest mysteries we face. Why is there something rather than nothing? How did we come to exist in a world with such precise laws of nature?

How we answer these questions determines everything, from the meaning of our lives to the secrets of our futures.


This episode of The Poetry Of Reality features Jack Symes in conversation with Richard Dawkins, joined by Jessica Frazier speaking on Hinduism, Silvia Jonas speaking on Jewish philosophy, and Richard Swinburne defending Christianity.

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