Episode #101 - Heidegger Pt. 2 - Science and Technology

In this episode, the discussion revisits the roots of Western philosophy to examine how early thinkers like Plato and Aristotle, in their efforts to make sense of a mysterious and chaotic world, laid the groundwork for a scientific and philosophical tradition that, according to Heidegger, gradually obscured the true nature of being. Heidegger challenges the longstanding tendency to view existence through detached, objective methods—treating the world as a collection of entities measured and manipulated rather than something we are intrinsically part of. He argues that modern technology intensifies this alienation by turning nature—and even people—into resources, reinforcing a utilitarian mindset that strips the world of mystery and meaning. Heidegger urges a return to a more original, immersive mode of questioning: not what a human being is, but what it’s like to be a human being. At the heart of this shift lies Dasein—our unique capacity to question existence itself, a capacity that modern society, fixated on control and utility, increasingly suppresses.

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