Isaac Asimov’s Terrifying Vision of the Afterlife | The Last Answer

Taking care of your health just got easier, thanks to my sponsor Zocdoc — start here at: https://zocdoc.com/quinnsideas What would eternal life mean if you had no say in how you spent it? In Isaac Asimov’s “The Last Answer,” physicist Murray Templeton dies and finds himself speaking to an intelligence that has preserved his mind. It understands his objections. It can explain why he exists. But Murray’s wishes have very little to do with what it has planned for him. Today, I’m looking at one of Asimov’s most unsettling visions of the afterlife: why the Voice needs human minds, what its power actually allows it to know, and how Murray responds to an existence he never agreed to. I also return to Robert Charles Wilson’s “Divided by Infinity” and Asimov’s “The Last Question,” both of which I’ve covered before. This video discusses the full story, including its ending. Get 50% off Nebula (get access, early videos, exclusives): https://go.nebula.tv/quinnsideas 👽 Please consider supporting this channel on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ideasoficeandfire or PAYPAL - https://paypal.me/QuinnsIdeas?locale.x=en_US 🎨 Art: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Gr_65d-GIbfZ_3oaewS86-5CLm0TcFrHB3G434wOpp8/edit?usp=sharing 🎵 Music: https://www.youtube.com/@JamezDahlMusic 📚 Get These Books! Affiliate link* https://amzn.to/3AQ0aSs Quinn's Discord: https://discord.gg/uGx4WsjVCZ FOLLOW QUINN ON TWITTER: Twitter: https://twitter.com/IDEASOFICE_FIRE I NOW HAVE A SUBREDDIT: https://www.reddit.com/r/IdeasofIceandFire/ Quinn's New Graphic Novel: https://www.quinnhoward.net/theliebehindthestar Buy Quinn's Comic Books: https://www.quinnhoward.net/shop Quinn's Website: https://www.quinnhoward.net Like me on Facebook!: https://www.facebook.com/IOIAF 🎥 Mentioned Videos 🎬 Other Playlist Three-Body Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRXGGVBzHLUfIzEhovpQJ2ENiNvJoOD2A H.P. Lovecraft Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRXGGVBzHLUcMoc_ZljrDbgrRi3x_CLYD Hyperion Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRXGGVBzHLUfgKLf-CBr5VCC2xM0qX8Xh Dune Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRXGGVBzHLUdsgN_vFaZmfjc6bXxPqajV Foundation Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRXGGVBzHLUeQMsBkZJ72aIIG8nR-No6J Feel free to leave a comment like and subscribe! Thanks For Watching!