This is the third and last video in the series Sex, Death And The Meaning Of Life. It’s about “meaning.”
Richard Dawkins sets out to answer the question he often gets asked - “How do you get up in the morning?”
Sex, Death And The Meaning Of Life Episode 3.
Another laid-back coverage by Dawkins. He gives plenty of space to the religious attempts to find meaning but is personally not convinced. I find his own description of meaning in understanding and observing reality, experiencing human art and culture, and appreciating the awe provided by our surroundings, far more attractive.
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