Larry Wilmore

But we don't just act by instinct. We actually have a lot of time on our hands. Our brains have developed to that part. And one of the most dire reflections is death. So animals act out of instinct because they're trying to avoid death. Their body knows how dire death is, and they try to avoid it at all costs by eating, by killing, by all these things.

But we don't just act by instinct. We actually have a lot of time on our hands. Our brains have developed to that part. And one of the most dire reflections is death. So animals act out of instinct because they're trying to avoid death. Their body knows how dire death is, and they try to avoid it at all costs by eating, by killing, by all these things.

But we can actually ruminate on the darkness of what death really is and how much despair. There's so much despair in the idea of not being here at all. Yeah, not existing, yeah. That you almost have to create a way out of that. Yeah, you'd be a fool not to. Why would you not? Exactly. So that makes complete sense to me that an afterlife would be created to deal with the despair of thinking –

But we can actually ruminate on the darkness of what death really is and how much despair. There's so much despair in the idea of not being here at all. Yeah, not existing, yeah. That you almost have to create a way out of that. Yeah, you'd be a fool not to. Why would you not? Exactly. So that makes complete sense to me that an afterlife would be created to deal with the despair of thinking –

not only are you not going to be here, you've only been here since you came out of that womb. Like there's a short amount of time when you are a conscious being and you're just gone. You're just wiped out.

not only are you not going to be here, you've only been here since you came out of that womb. Like there's a short amount of time when you are a conscious being and you're just gone. You're just wiped out.

Yeah, and I'm not the spiritual cop, nor do I have spiritual envy. Like, I don't have food envy. Like, somebody's eating something, I could care less, eat what you want. You know, but some people are like, you're gonna eat that? You eat meat or this? Why you gotta be a cop? Who the fuck gave you permission?

Yeah, and I'm not the spiritual cop, nor do I have spiritual envy. Like, I don't have food envy. Like, somebody's eating something, I could care less, eat what you want. You know, but some people are like, you're gonna eat that? You eat meat or this? Why you gotta be a cop? Who the fuck gave you permission?

So it doesn't threaten me if somebody believes in something, nor do I feel like I have to convince somebody of something. For me, it's just kind of an observation that I have. But I still leave room open to be wrong, like I do with everything, you know? Yeah. But I find it fascinating that, and now, so I have a different relationship with the afterlife than I had before, I guess is the short term.

So it doesn't threaten me if somebody believes in something, nor do I feel like I have to convince somebody of something. For me, it's just kind of an observation that I have. But I still leave room open to be wrong, like I do with everything, you know? Yeah. But I find it fascinating that, and now, so I have a different relationship with the afterlife than I had before, I guess is the short term.

So before I was certain there was an afterlife, certain.

So before I was certain there was an afterlife, certain.

I felt there was a good possibility. Like I felt if anything could explain the phenomena of ghosts, you know.

I felt there was a good possibility. Like I felt if anything could explain the phenomena of ghosts, you know.

Which some of that is like, you know, is ridiculous, but yeah. There's some things that might have some meaning to it. Maybe, you know, seeing something or something maybe.

Which some of that is like, you know, is ridiculous, but yeah. There's some things that might have some meaning to it. Maybe, you know, seeing something or something maybe.

I've had different things that are unexplainable. I can't remember if there have been any visionary things, but I've had unexplainable events for sure.

I've had different things that are unexplainable. I can't remember if there have been any visionary things, but I've had unexplainable events for sure.

um but um so that's what i say i have room for those types of things or whatever you know they're even the whole idea of the um communion of consciousness i guess you could say or whatever you know where there's a certain consciousness it's not just culture which has been passed down but kind of a consciousness which has been passed down i mean there's a theory where you know people feel they can

um but um so that's what i say i have room for those types of things or whatever you know they're even the whole idea of the um communion of consciousness i guess you could say or whatever you know where there's a certain consciousness it's not just culture which has been passed down but kind of a consciousness which has been passed down i mean there's a theory where you know people feel they can