All truth goes through three stages.

First, it is ridiculed.

Then, it is violently opposed.

Finally, it is accepted as self-evident.

That's a quote from 19th century German philosopher, Arthur Schopenhauer.

I want to remind you of something. Even though humanity has come along a quote from 19th century German philosopher, Arthur Schopenhauer.

I want to remind you of something.

Even though humanity has come a long way in its understanding of life, there is still so much that we do not know.

We only know what 4% of the universe is made out of.

4%.

The rest, 96% of the universe universe is labeled dark matter and dark energy. Ninety-six

percent of the universe is a huge mystery. There's so much we don't know. And even more than that,

we don't even know what we don't know okay

move my thing a little bit

I have no idea what we're about to do

that's Matt Ford he's my producer

hey Mark you'll be hearing from him throughout the series

let's start with a little exercise

hey Matt can you do me a favor

sure thing can you please touch your arm

okay this is for the listener please touch your arm? Okay.

This is for the listener. Please touch whatever object is in front of you. Maybe it's your cell phone, maybe it's your treadmill, maybe it's your steering wheel. If it's your steering wheel, then make sure actually both hands are on your steering wheel. Okay, Matt, do you touch something else? Yes. Now I want you to touch your mind. This is a trick question, right?

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