AlwaysAsking.com Podcast

Why does anything exist? Why is there something rather than nothing? Wouldn’t nothing have been so much easier?

Every society in every time has wrestled with this dilemma. It’s our most enduring question. For we all seek to know: why we are here?

In today's episode we will review the latest answers and use the best available evidence in an attempt to settle this ageless question. With an answer to this question we can orientate ourselves in reality, and understand the reason behind it all.
An answer to this question would tell us not only why we exist, but also what else exists, both within the universe we see and beyond.
Original article: https://alwaysasking.com/why-does-anything-exist/
Youtube episode part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6hGH-roVl3
Youtube episode part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYCul43JSxo

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What is the meaning of life? It’s a question everyone has wondered about at some point in their life. Is there even an answer?

Each of us has somehow found our way into this world. But for what purpose or reason are we here? What’s the point of it all? Is there inherent significance or value to life and existence?

In today's episode we will review the answers and use the best available evidence in an attempt to settle this timeless question. An answer to this question will enable us to better understand each other, to know the direction and aim of humanity and technology, and to know what is truly valuable so we can get the most out of life.
Original article: https://alwaysasking.com/what-is-the-meaning-of-life/
Youtube episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qIfZxCNIA5Q

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Was the universe made for life? In other words, were physical laws and constants of nature somehow chosen to allow for complex life?

Over the last century, physicists and cosmologists made a series of disturbing discoveries: cosmic coincidences. They found that parameters of nature and physical law seen specially crafted to make life possible. What are the implications?
Are we just very lucky? Was the universe designed for us. Or, might it imply the existence of other unseen universes. In this episode we review the latest data and theories to find answers to these questions.
Original article: https://alwaysasking.com/was-the-universe-made-for-life/
Youtube episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SOmdVVgtLLs

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Is there an afterlife or is this the only life we get? Most believe science says there is no afterlife. But this view, while common, is wrong.
In today's episode, we will consider the question of what we experience after death. Is there an afterlife? Do we resurrect to heaven, reincarnate as another being, unite with god, or might we experience nothing at all? Modern scientific theories have shed mew light on this age-old question and the answers will amaze you.
Original article: https://alwaysasking.com/is-there-life-after-death/
Youtube episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nnXIylaGDQg

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What is time? Few things are so familiar and mysterious. Time is the most common noun in the English language. Our lives are governed by time, and yet we have so little understanding of it.
In today's episode, we will consider what science has to tell us about time. We find that it is stranger than anyone could have imagined, at least, anyone before Einstein.
Original article: https://alwaysasking.com/what-is-time/
Youtube episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QC52vRmtQoU

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