Life is Short | Dean Rickles
May 28, 2025•50 min•Ep. 235
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Episode description
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In this episode of Perennial Wisdom, my guest is Prof. Dean Rickles, the author of Life is Short: An Appropriately Brief Guide to Making it More Meaningful. Dean is a professor of history and philosophy of modern physics at the University of Sydney, where he is also the director of the Sydney Centre for Time. ***Rebroadcast: This episode was recorded on March 22, 2023.
Key Takeaways
- Why the shortness of life is what makes it meaningful
- Overcoming the fear of death
- Seneca’s influence on the book
- The need for uncertainty
- How to connect with the future you
- Discerning our path in life and much more
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