Life Explained: Answers to the Big and Little Questions

Lecture / Discussion Series

Details

The book Life Explained: Answers to the Big and Little Questions addresses the many questions people face about purpose, truth, morality, relationships, work, politics, and the world we live in. Most people receive conflicting answers and spend years trying to determine what is real and what is simply opinion.

Written from a non-religious, non-mystical, conservative perspective, Life Explained offers clear, direct guidance drawn from forty years of study, experience, and reflection. It examines both the practical problems of everyday life and the deeper questions that shape how we understand ourselves, other people, society, and reality itself.

This lecture / discussion series is designed to explore the major ideas of the book in an open and thoughtful way. Each session will combine presentation and group discussion. The purpose is not merely to lecture, but to examine important questions together and encourage careful, honest conversation about the issues people most often struggle with.

The series will move from practical everyday concerns, to deeper philosophical and moral questions, and finally to larger social and political issues. Topics will include school, career, family, truth, critical thinking, free will, religion, morality, meaning, politics, economics, and the future of humanity.

Whether you are looking for practical guidance, philosophical clarity, or a broader framework for understanding life, this series is intended to provide a realistic and reasoned foundation for discussion.

Series Outline:

• Session 1: Practical Life and Everyday Success
  Introduction; school; college; career choice; finding and keeping a job; succeeding in life; moderation; reputation; social behavior; family and practical daily living
• Session 2: Marriage, Family, Human Nature, and Happiness
  men and women; marriage; raising children; social roles; human motivation; intelligence; happiness; what people seek and why
• Session 3: Truth, Reality, Free Will, and Religion
  critical thinking; truth and opinion; what is real; determinism and free will; faith and science; God; the supernatural; religion; the soul; death
• Session 4: Morality, Meaning, Health, and How to Live
  good and bad; right and wrong; morality without God; the meaning of life; medicine; vaccines; being healthy; growing old; meditation; wisdom
• Session 5: Politics, Society, and the Future of Humanity
  conflict in the world; the political left and right; political and economic systems; capitalism; social problems; media; science; global warming; protest; AI; life extension; the future of humanity

Each session will include both presentation and group discussion.

Recommended Material:

• Life Explained: Answers to the Big and Little Questions by Blake McBride (available on Amazon)
  The table of contents and a sample are available at Life Explained Preview

Preparation:

No preparation is required. However, participants may find it helpful to read the sections of Life Explained related to each session in advance.

Host:

Your host is Blake McBride, author of Life Explained: Answers to the Big and Little Questions and Spinoza's Ethics Explained. Drawing on decades of study, experience, and reflection, he will lead a thoughtful exploration of life’s practical, philosophical, and social questions.