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#729 - Alex O'Connor - Are People Becoming Less Moral?

Modern Wisdom

Chris Williamson

Society & Culture, Health & Fitness

4.74.6K Ratings

🗓️ 8 January 2024

⏱️ 102 minutes

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Summary

Alex O’Connor is a YouTuber, writer and a podcaster. Grappling with difficult moral questions is a part of human life, but in the age of Wikipedia and ChatGPT, are we now outsourcing our morality? Are people becoming less moral over time? Expect to learn why Peter Hitchens really does not like Alex, whether ChatGPT can be convinced of the existence of God, what the non-identity problem is, if Nihilism will make a comeback, the impact of the debate around free will, how much we can trust the historical accuracy of the bible and much more... Sponsors: Join Gymshark66 at gym.sh/modernwisdom66 Get $150 discount on Plunge’s amazing sauna or cold plunge at https://plunge.com (use code MW150) Get a Free Sample Pack of all LMNT Flavours with your first box at https://www.drinklmnt.com/modernwisdom (automatically applied at checkout) Extra Stuff: Get my free reading list of 100 books to read before you die: https://chriswillx.com/books Try my productivity energy drink Neutonic: https://neutonic.com/modernwisdom Episodes You Might Enjoy: #577 - David Goggins - This Is How To Master Your Life: http://tinyurl.com/43hv6y59 #712 - Dr Jordan Peterson - How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs: http://tinyurl.com/2rtz7avf #700 - Dr Andrew Huberman - The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain: http://tinyurl.com/3ccn5vkp - Get In Touch: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/modernwisdompodcast Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

Hello everybody, welcome back to the show. My guest today is Alex O'Connor. He's a

0:05.1

Youtuber, writer, and a podcaster. Grapling with difficult moral questions is a part of

0:11.0

human life, but in the age of Wikipedia and chat gPT are we now outsourcing

0:15.8

our morality? Are people becoming less moral over time and why does Peter Hitchins really hate

0:21.5

Alex? Expect to learn what actually happened when Peter Hitchins really hate Alex? Expect to learn what actually happened when Peter Hitchins stormed out of Alex's interview,

0:26.4

whether chat geepty can be convinced of the existence of God, what the non-identity problem is,

0:31.8

if nihilism will make a comeback the impact of the debate around free will how much we can trust the historical accuracy of the Bible and much more

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