Daniel Dennett

The interview with Daniel Dennett was more of a debate where the interviewer argued viewpoints with the Daniel Dennett. They disagreed on nearly every topic from consciousness to morality and life after death. Dennett calls himself a bright, which is a term used to mean that he is a naturalistic, free from supernatural and mystical powers. Since he has this viewpoint it would be interesting to know how he thinks we as complicated humans came to be from simple cells. I'm sure he has a Darwinistic view of how the world came to be. Since he doesn't believe in a higher power he doesn't believe in an after life. He says that believing in a heaven is a safety net that makes children feel more at ease if they lose their parents early in life. So in essence he is saying that believing in an afterlife is more of a mystical belief much like the santa clause, the tooth fairy or the easter bunny. Like most children who find out that these fantasies aren't real they also come to the realization that heaven is also not true. This video was pretty interesting to listen to as different views were talked about and refuted time after time. And of course he only began to talk about being a "bright" an hour into the hour and ten minute video. CHAKS TAKE