Neil DeGrasse Tyson on Why Having a "Cosmic Perspective" Will Help You Do Life Better

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<p><em>New episodes come out every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday for free, with 1-week early access for Wondery+ subscribers.</em></p> <p>---</p> <p>Today's guest is the legendary astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson. Tyson is the director of the <a href= "https://www.amnh.org/research/hayden-planetarium" rel= "noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Hayden Planetarium at the American Museum of Natural History</a>, the host of the Emmy nominated podcast, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@StarTalk" rel= "noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Star Talk</a>, and the recipient of 21 honorary doctorates. He also has an asteroid named in his honor.</p> <p><br /></p> <p>Tyson's latest book is right up our alley on the show. It's called <a href= "https://neildegrassetyson.com/books/2022-09-starry-messenger/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Starry Messenger: Cosmic Perspectives on Civilization</em></a> and it's basically about how taking a scientific perspective can improve your life—and the world.  </p> <p><br /></p> <p><strong>In this episode we talk about:</strong></p> <p><br /></p> <ul> <li>Applying a scientific lens to our emotions</li> <li>The importance of intellectual humility</li> <li>How the knowledge of death brings meaning to life </li> <li>Neil's long view of social media</li> <li>Whether we are living in a simulation</li> <li>Neil's personal mental health regime</li> <li>And whether there is intelligent life in the universe</li> </ul> <p><br /></p> <p><br /></p> <p><strong>Full Shownotes:</strong><a href= "https://www.tenpercent.com/podcast-episode/neil-degrasse" rel= "noopener noreferrer" target= "_blank">https://www.tenpercent.com/podcast-episode/neil-degrasse-tyson-594 </a></p>