Reality and the Concepts of Nothing with Dr. Robert Lawrence Kuhn

In this episode, Dr. Nader sits down with Dr. Robert Lawrence Kuhn, creator, writer, host and executive producer of the long-running PBS television series, Closer to Truth, to discuss: Why is there something rather than nothing? The topic of nothing is something that people have thought about since time immemorial. Dr. Kuhn describes an experience he had as a boy, which influenced his desire to explore what he calls the Nine Levels of Nothing. The frightening thought, Dr. Kuhn says, is that there could have been "nothing", a controversial thought, but one that Dr. Kuhn explores from an analytic perspective. Dr. Kuhn has published over 30 books, including "The Mystery of Existence: Why Is There Anything At All?" (with the philosopher John Leslie) and “Closer to Truth: Challenging Current Belief”. He is also the author of the best-selling book "The Man Who Changed China: The Life and Legacy of Jiang Zemin". His articles include "Why This Universe?" and "Levels of Nothing". Dr. Kuhn is an international corporate strategist, investment banker, public intellectual, and long-time adviser to China's leaders. He has a B.A. in Human Biology from Johns Hopkins University, a Master of Science from the MIT Sloan School of Management, and a Ph.D. in anatomy and brain research from UCLA. Closer To Truth, on science and philosophy - Cosmos, Consciousness, Meaning - is now in its 22nd year on PBS stations nationwide and the Closer To Truth YouTube channel has 450,000 subscribers. Closer To Truth is co-created, produced and directed by Peter Getzels. Closer to Truth | Website https://www.closertotruth.com Closer to Truth | YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/CloserToTruthTV Dr Robert Kuhn | LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/robert-lawrence-kuhn-4b893221 Dr Tony Nader | Books https://www.drnaderbooks.com Dr Tony Nader | Website www.drtonynader.com Dr Tony Nader | Instagram instagram.com/drtonynader Dr Tony Nader | Twitter twitter.com/drtonynader Dr Tony Nader | YouTube www.youtube.com/DrTonyNader Dr Tony Nader | LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/company/dr-tony-nader