Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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What does it mean to be alive?

Melanie Challenger, author of 'Alive: The Hidden Intelligence of the Living World', joins me to explore the definition of aliveness and intelligence

She offers a new definition, one grounded in our sensory bodies—a physical intelligence that comes from being here, being present, and being finite.

Full Episode: PlanetCritical.com