Idealism
Subject in Philosophy
Idealism has come up in 1 episode across 1 podcast in TMT, including Modern Wisdom. 1 person has made recorded remarks about it.
What people said
Alex O'ConnorBritish atheist philosopher and YouTuber, formerly Cosmic Skeptic
O'Connor says he prefers idealism, the view that everything exists within one great mind, over the monotheistic account of consciousness.
“I prefer the view that, if anything, this view points to the view that there is kind of one great big mind”
Modern Wisdom: Why Atheists Keep Finding God (in everything) - Alex O’Connor - #1175 (Nov 12, 2026) · Listen from 1:23:24
Podcasts
- Modern Wisdom · 1 episode
Episodes
Why Atheists Keep Finding God (in everything) - Alex O’Connor - #1175Modern Wisdom · Nov 12, 2026 · 1 h 57 min
Alex O'Connor tells Chris Williamson why consciousness undermines materialism, how mysticism and prayer work, and discusses embryo selection, the non-identity problem, and fantasy as cheating.