Do You Believe in the Afterlife? The Stories We Tell About Death
Death is one of the fundamental things any self-aware sentient human has to come to grips with. But how do we do that, when all evidence seems to indicate that death is final, and there is nothing beyond?
Of course, that’s where story comes in…
Narratively Speaking is a different kind of podcast.
I'm not trying to give any answers, and don't even pretend I have any -- I'm just following an original train of thought and seeing where it leads us. It's the kind of stuff you think about on the bus, or in the shower, but rarely write down or talk to your friends about.
Do you ever wonder how much story is affecting you? What if story is more than mere words and pictures stored in your brain, but rather, the stuff your consciousness is made of?
This is episode 3. You can follow the link or search for it in your favourite podcatcher.
Got a story to share? Hit me up in the comments. I'd love to get a conversation going.
Source material for this episode:
http://www.narrativelyspeaking.net/2018/07/23/narratively-speaking-ep006/
Bill Nye on the Afterlife:
Today Show on Science and the Afterlife:
Sam Parnia on NDEs and Consciousness:
AWARE study results: https://theness.com/neurologicablog/index.php/aware-results-finally-published-no-evidence-of-nde/
Skeptico interviews Sam Parnia: https://skeptiko.com/sam-parnia-claims-near-death-experience-probably-an-illusion/
BBC om Transhumanism – Could we live forever?