S2 E20: The Uplifting Nihilism of Rick and Morty

The four of us at Loud Murmurs are beyond excited to welcome back Season Four of Rick and Morty (Nov. 10 airdate) with our very own two-part special. We take a deep dive into the world of R&M with four guests through five episodesIn Part 1, Juan and Diaodiao sits down with physicist Zhichen Zhao, and another physicist philosopher Chentong Lu, to discuss three of our favorite episodes: A Rickle in Time, Auto Erotic Assimilation, and, (drumroll please), Picke Rick!We cover off on some of the following themes:Our physicists attempt to convince the hosts not to take the science shown in R&M too seriously, then proceeds to explain concepts such as alternative universes and Schrodinger’s cat We analyze how ‘Auto Erotic Assimilation’ employs the concept of freedom in political philosophy, and how R&M constantly brings up philosophical concepts and dismisses them within a five minute spanNihilism! (How fun!)If everything means nothing, all cakes are just atoms in the end, why do we still live our lives, love our loved ones, and do good deeds? What’s the point of it all?As always, thank you for your support and stay tuned for Rick and Morty Part 2! If you want to support us, consider donating monthly to our Patreon project: https://www.patreon.com/loudmurmurs  or https://afdian.net/@loudmurmursYou can find us on iTunes, Google Play, Spotify, CastBox or wherever you listen to podcasts. Itunes: https://apple.co/2VAVf0ZGoogle play: goo.gl/KjRYPNSpotify: https://spoti.fi/2IWNuRBSoundcloud:https://bit.ly/2FqToIwRSS feed: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/258327.rssPocket Cast: http://pca.st/nLidOvercast: https://bit.ly/2SL7MNJ喜马拉雅：https://bit.ly/2TrxJpZ Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/loudmurmurs)