The Limits of Knowing
AI
Reasonable Hope (Philosophy) by Brian Rihner
S1 · E71
Jul 13, 2026
02:50
Episode notes
What if the greatest obstacle to wisdom is believing we can know everything? Brian uses the mathematical idea of an asymptote to explore why humility begins when we embrace the limits of our understanding and learn to rest in mystery rather than fear it.
Keywords
Philosophy
Mathematics