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#1 - Fun, Fury, Feeling

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Lulie asks David Deutsch probing questions about the 'fun criterion', and they explore why it's necessary for rational thought. They also discuss: - Difference between mindless fun and fun-criterion 'fun' - What about conflicts between explicit theories and what seems fun? - What is suffering? - Is anger good? - Debating whether anger is an appropriate response to external suffering - Creativity, conflicting theories and problems - Do we need bodies and feelings to think? - What makes the difference between enjoyable and suffering situations? TWITTERDavid Deutsch: https://twitter.com/DavidDeutschOxf/ Lulie Tanett: https://twitter.com/reasonisfun/

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