Wright has also ventured into video-on-Internet with his MeaningofLife.tv website, in which he interviews a number of scholars, theologians, scientists and cosmic thinkers about their ideas and opinions regarding religion and spirituality.Wow... something else to go noodle around in. And sure enough, right away, I find lots of interesting stuff. I immediately fell in love with this interview with Freeman Dyson:
This is an excellent example of how an academic dances around tantalizing you with evasive answers. From the academic's viewpoint he is being precise. But unless you understand the language and the qualifications, Dyson comes across as maddeningly evasive. But that is exactly why I find it so interesting. It is a kind of dance with text and sub-text and nuance. Lots of fun.
And then there is the actually content. I quite like Dyson's viewpoint. He is a straight-up guy in my books. I like his answers. I like his belief system. I like his intellectual honesty.
I find it humourous that Wright is trying to get Dyson to elaborate on a "religious" view and Dyson plays reluctant. It is obvious that for Dyson this is clearly a personal issue, he is not dogmatist, he seems opposed to theologies but he likes the community and the meaning. I personally don't go this far. I only admit to the sense of mysterium tremendum. This is a point at which I connect with Dennett, Dawkins, Harris, and Hitchens.
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