On Purpose with Jay Shetty

Alex O’Connor: #1 Shift That Stops Endless Overthinking (FINALLY Get Unstuck)

May 25, 2026·1h 33m·6-min readconversationalphilosophy
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In a wide-ranging conversation, Jay Shetty and Alex O'Connor explore the nature of consciousness, the limits of scientific explanation, the philosophical underpinnings of identity and belief, and the human struggle with certainty, death, and meaning.


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Alex O Connor

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Books, people, and resources mentioned in this episode.

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Alex O ConnorJay ShettyIain McGilchristThomas NagelRichard DawkinsSam HarrisJohn Rawls

Books

The Master and His Emissaryby Iain McGilchristTractatus Logico-Philosophicusby Ludwig Wittgenstein

Topics

AtheismHinduismMental HealthNeurosciencePhilosophySelf Improvement

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