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The Felt Meanings of the World

Quentin Smith ISBN 0911198768

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This book by Quentin Smith came up once on Tim Ferriss in the episodes we index. That mention was a genuine on-air recommendation, not just a passing reference. The people who brought it up: L.A. Paul. Every occurrence below links to the episode page and to the exact second it was said on YouTube.

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Whether or Not to Have Kids, Transformative Experiences, and More — L.A. Paul

“which I always loved”
“Quentin Smith wrote this very weird book called The Felt Meanings of the World, which I always loved. It's weird.”— L.A. Paul

The guest here is L.A. Paul: Yale philosopher working in metaphysics, epistemology, and philosophy of science; author of Transformative Experience, known for the 'transformative experience' framework about decisions like having children. Philosopher L.A. Paul explains why life-changing decisions like having kids can't be calculated rationally, and which books unlock philosophy.

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