#132 Vsauce - Does Anything Exist?
November 30, 2025
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Episode 132 · November 30, 2025
#132 Vsauce - Does Anything Exist?
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<p>Michael Stevens is the creator of <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@Vsauce" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Vsauce</a>, one of YouTube's most popular channels. Alongside Hannah Fry he hosts the newly-launched podcast <a href="https://linktr.ee/therestisscience" rel="noopener noreferer" target="_blank"><em>The Rest is Science</em></a>.</p><p><br /></p><p><strong>Timestamps:</strong></p><p>0:00 - Does Anything Really Exist?<br />10:32 - Is Michael a Mereological Nihilist?<br />19:42 - Are Philosophers Overcomplicating Function Behaviour?<br />25:24 - Do “You” Really Exist?<br />41:57 - Free Will and the Bicameral Mind Theory<br />50:09 - Why the Future Isn’t Changing Like It Used To<br />59:11 - The Scientific Mystery of Torque?<br />01:17:46 - Consciousness</p>
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