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Cobra Lily · Thursday · 1 hr 46 min

Does Truth Matter?

Does Truth Matter? How can we know what’s is true in a world of government-sanctioned misinformation and AI slop? How did humans come up with God, and did we kill Him? Is the fear of death at the center of all human activity? Ella and Maria expand their discussion about the nature of reality through a philosophical and psychological lens, with a focus on faith, certainty, and secularization. Topics include: The Trump administration’s darkly surreal propaganda strategy What did Nietzsche mean when he wrote that “God is dead?” What are the psychological benefits and drawbacks of religion? Terror management theory, New Atheism, and Sigmund Freud’s The Future of an Illusion Follow Cobra Lily on Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok Check out the Cobra Lily website Explore Ella's Substack Read Ella’s poem, “I Burn Better in the Dark” Intro song by Ivy Frey at Shirkerism zine

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Does Truth Matter?

How can we know what’s is true in a world of government-sanctioned misinformation and AI slop? How did humans come up with God, and did we kill Him? Is the fear of death at the center of all human activity? Ella and Maria expand their discussion about the nature of reality through a philosophical and psychological lens, with a focus on faith, certainty, and secularization. Topics include:


  • The Trump administration’s darkly surreal propaganda strategy
  • What did Nietzsche mean when he wrote that “God is dead?” 
  • What are the psychological benefits and drawbacks of religion?
  • Terror management theory, New Atheism, and Sigmund Freud’s The Future of an Illusion


Follow Cobra Lily on Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok

Check out the Cobra Lily website

Explore Ella's Substack

Read Ella’s poem, “I Burn Better in the Dark”

Intro song by Ivy Frey at Shirkerism zine

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