The Existential Crisis of Science: Why Knowledge Kills Magic & Where to Find New Meaning

We are the generation that has decoded DNA and seen the birth of galaxies. Yet, the more we know about the universe, the more meaningless our place in it seems. This monologue is an attempt to find a synthesis between the ruthless honesty of the scientific method and the existential longing of the human spirit. We will discuss how quantum physics and neuroscience might not be taking meaning away from us, but could be offering a new, more complex and profound one. This video is not an answer, but an invitation to ponder the most important questions.