Interesting Questions

A friend of mine's father has a set of questions he likes to ask friends. What would your answers be? (Answers are supposed to be short.)

1. What is the Universe made of?
2. What is the nature of mind?
3. How did the Universe begin?
4. What is going to happen to the humankind?
5. What is the role of the evolution in your worldview?
6. What is the origin and the nature of goodness in the world?
7. What is the origin and the nature of evil in the world?
8. Is there free will?
9. What is the meaning of life?
10. How do you find the truth?
11. How do you find happiness?
12. What about the extraterrestrial intelligence?
13. What happens when you die?

----- My Answers -----

1. What is the Universe made of? energy and ideas

2. What is the nature of mind? obsession, and it comes in many varieties

3. How did the Universe begin? smaaaall particles, biiiig bang

4. What is going to happen to the humankind? zombie apocalypse

5. What is the role of the evolution in your worldview? it happened, it's still happening, now I think computers are greatly shaping the intensity and speed of evolution

6. What is the origin and the nature of goodness in the world? god (to each their own definition)

7. What is the origin and the nature of evil in the world? instinct/power

8. Is there free will? yes, we all make our own choices given our circumstances caused by our choices etc etc

9. What is the meaning of life? to connect with others in meaningful ways so that your memes and genes can continue long after you do

10. How do you find the truth? there is no singular truth, only bits of truth that exist in the moment

11. How do you find happiness? through peace and love

12. What about the extraterrestrial intelligence? odds are for it, especially since there is no clear definition of what "intelligence" is

13. What happens when you die? that's the big question, isn't it? can't be too bad, at least I hope not