Why we can’t stop thinking about aliens | The Gray Area
Are we truly alone in the universe? Despite the lack of hard evidence, belief in aliens and UFOs, officially known as Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP), has shifted from the fringes to the center of mainstream culture.Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO
In this episode of The Gray Area, host Jonquilyn Hill is joined by Adam Kirsch, senior editor at The Atlantic and author of the new book We Want to Believe: How Aliens Went Mainstream and Why It Matters.
They explore why our fascination with extraterrestrial life persists and what that need to believe tells us about our current relationship with authority, scientific expertise, and even spirituality. The search for aliens has become the ultimate self-portrait of humanity.
00:00 Intro
03:10 Evidence vs testimony
07:59 Why UFO sightings come in waves
13:38 Why did our attitude towards UFOs shift?
22:08 UFOs and religion
31:58 UFOs and science
41:03 Why do we want to believe in UFOs?
Host: Jonquilyn Hill, host of Explain It To Me
Guest: Adam Kirsch, Senior editor, The Atlantic and author of We Want to Believe
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