I suppose it is similar reason as for reading some books, for example. Each of us only got one body and life to live, with the limited experiences that comes with it. Yet, by "meeting" other people, be it in person, movie, or a novel, one can get to live a bit beyond that- to see what life is like from another human's perspective. Some of the people I have met here have left a lasting impact on my life; some rather surprised by showing how very different the lived human experiences can be. In any case, these encounters made my life richer and I hope I can do the same for others.

Books (a few recent and long time favourites) - Jean-Dominique Bauby's "The Diving Bell and the Butterfly", William MacAskill's "Doing good better", Albert Camus's "The stranger", George Orwell "Animal Farm", "1984".. Music - depends on the occasion Movies/directors - Abbas Kiarostami ("Life, and Nothing More.." is a favourite, though I like all of his movies), Woody Allen (most of them), Jim Jarmusch (most of them) Besides, Robert Sapolsky's fascinating lecture collection on Human Behavioral Biology (YouTube) was something that shifted my views on free will.. And might have led me into neuroscience direction. Worth a watch (no biology background needed).