Here’s the notes for episode #26 of The Meaning of Everything show. We can hardly trust  anything anymore. We can’t trust our banks, our media, our governments. But what about science? Even though it has its problems, science has remained more trustworthy than other...

Here’s the notes for episode #25x of The Meaning of Everything show. You might THINK that objectivity exists and that you rationally find your way to truth with the powers of pure reason, but in this episode Stefani demonstrates why that’s false. Philosopher David...

Here’s the notes for episode #25 of The Meaning of Everything show. Why do we believe in Gods? Why is belief in supernatural deities found universally around the world? This is a question that has baffled scientists and scholars for centuries. Dr. Connor Wood comes on...

Here’s the notes for episode #24x of The Meaning of Everything show. Building on conversations with recent guests, Stefani argues that there are two different kinds of self-esteem. One has the power to melt our societies to the ground; the other has the power to lift...

Here’s the notes for episode #24 of The Meaning of Everything show. You might not think about death very often, but the work of today’s guest has demonstrated that death plays a crucial role in our psychological make-ups. Sheldon Solomon is an expert psychologist and...

Here’s the notes for episode #23x of The Meaning of Everything show. A lot of people in the world today think that all you have to do is make yourself happy. But is that any way to live? Is that actually how the world works? In this episode, Stefani tells the history...