Some Questions Regarding Life
Some Questions Regarding Life
Podcast Description
SQRL seeks to masticate on the simplest - yet hardest - questions that we, as humans, have faced for the past 300,000 years.
Join a high-schooler as she subjects her friends from all walks of life to some questions regarding life, from music taste as an innate or learned phenomenon to whether true altruism exists.
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The podcast delves into timeless questions about life, choices, and personal growth, tackling themes such as morality, the purpose of education, personal fulfillment, and societal pressures. Example episodes include discussions on bias and morality in Episode 3A, exploring whether grades matter in Episode 2, and debates on the relevance of philosophy in the modern age in Episode 1, all incorporating relatable anecdotes and hypothetical scenarios.
SQRL seeks to masticate on the simplest – yet hardest – questions that we, as humans, have faced for the past 300,000 years.
Join a high-schooler as she subjects her friends (students, judges, professors, teachers and mentors included) to some questions regarding life, from music taste as an innate or learned phenomenon to whether true altruism exists.
DISCLAIMER: The views expressed are personal opinions only and do not constitute professional advice. This is a student-run project created for open discussion and reflection.
I’m back with Daniel Hulse, who reflects on life and love with the same depth he brings to guiding students. In this second part of our conversation, we zoom out: are humans truly unique, or just another animal with fancier tools?
Episode in a 🌰:We explore the biology and philosophy of what makes us human — from parental instincts and animal mourning rituals to birth control, AI, and whether dolphins might have us beat. Mr. Hulse challenges the assumption that humans are “more evolved,” and together we ask: what really separates us from the rest of the living world, if anything?
In season 2, I highlight one-to-one chats with teachers, professors, and mentors. The primary question for this entire season will remain the same: What makes a human, human?
TIMESTAMPS
[00:00:34] Family love, biology, and parental instincts
[00:06:43] Animal mourning and the raw instinct to protect
[00:09:05] Do humans love differently than animals?
[00:14:59] Love, marriage, and not having children
[00:18:41] Seahorses, survival instincts, and evolution
[00:19:46] Birth control and whether humans are becoming “obsolete”
[00:20:35] AI as a new species — creators vs. creations
[00:24:16] Animal emotions, pain, and human assumptions
🥜 🥜 Hypothetical Nuts of the Day
- If humans aren’t the most evolved species, what actually makes us unique?
- Could AI count as a new “species” in the story of evolution?
Hope you enjoyed the ep!
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