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You’ve heard the phrase: “If you can’t explain it to a 5-year-old, you don’t understand it.” But what if that idea is not only false but harmful? In this video, we dismantle one of the most repeated myths in science communication, explore why some truths resist simplification, and reveal what real understanding actually looks like. If you care about learning deeply, or teaching well, this is a must-watch.
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Links Mentioned:
•â â Algebraic Topology (book): https://www.amazon.com/dp/0521795400
•â â Topology and Geometry (book): https://www.amazon.com/dp/0387979263
•â â Language isn’t just “low resolution communication” (Substack): https://curtjaimungal.substack.com/p/language-isnt-just-low-resolution
•â â Non-analytic smooth function: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non-analytic_smooth_function
•â â Emily Riehl on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mTwvecBthpQ
•â â Neil deGrasse Tyson on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HhWWlJFwTqs
•â â Curt debunking the “all possible paths” myth: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XcY3ZtgYis0
•â â What does it mean to explore the “ill-defined”? (Substack): https://curtjaimungal.substack.com/p/what-does-it-mean-to-explore-the
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In this episode of Theories of Everything, MIT physicist and historian David Kaiser explores primordial black holes which are hypothetical entities that may have formed before stars or atoms. David discusses their potential role in explaining dark matter, their connections to cosmic inflation, and how they might reshape our understanding of the early universe. This conversation connects the realms of quantum theory, cosmology, and the history of physics.
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Links Mentioned:
•â â David Kaiser's published papers: https://arxiv.org/a/kaiser_d_1.html
•â â Bell, J. S. “On the EinsteinâPodolskyâRosen paradox” (1964): https://cds.cern.ch/record/111654/files/vol1p195-200_001.pdf
•â â “Ultra-High-Energy Neutrinos from Primordial Black Holes” (2025): https://arxiv.org/pdf/2503.19227
•â â “Cosmic Bell Test Using Random Measurement Settings from High-Redshift Quasars” (2018): https://arxiv.org/pdf/1808.05966
•â â “Close Encounters of the Primordial Kind” (2023): https://arxiv.org/pdf/2312.17217
•â â “Primordial Black Holes from Multifield Inflation with Non-minimal Couplings” (2022): https://arxiv.org/pdf/2205.04471
•â â “Testing Bell’s Inequality with Cosmic Photons” (2013): https://arxiv.org/pdf/1310.3288
•â â “Planck Constraints & Gravitational-Wave Forecasts for PBH Dark Matter Seeded by Multifield Inflation” (2023): https://arxiv.org/pdf/2303.02168
•â â “Light Scalar Fields Foster Production of Primordial Black Holes” (2025): https://arxiv.org/pdf/2504.13251
•â â “Debye Screening of Non-Abelian Plasmas in Curved Spacetimes” (2023): https://arxiv.org/pdf/2309.15385
•â â “Primordial Black Holes with QCD Color Charge” (2023): https://arxiv.org/pdf/2310.16877
•â â A Brief History of Time – Stephen Hawking: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0553380168
•â â In Search of Schrödinger’s Cat – John Gribbin: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0553342533
•â â How the Hippies Saved Physics – David Kaiser: https://www.amazon.com/dp/039334231X
•â â Drawing Theories Apart – David Kaiser: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002Y5W2X2
Timestamps:
00:00 – What Are Primordial Black Holes?
01:41 – Could They Be Dark Matter?
05:21 – Kaiser’s Academic Journey
10:56 – Studying Physics and Its History
11:57 – Cosmic Inflation Basics
15:31 – Direct Collapse vs. Stellar Collapse
25:14 – Bell’s Theorem Explained
38:32 – Quasars and the Cosmic Bell Test
43:04 – High-Precision Astronomy
47:38 – Learning Curves & Interdisciplinary Research
48:17 – Scalar Fields and Inflation Models
55:05 – Black Hole Formation from Inflation
58:41 – Black Hole Mass as a Cosmic Clock
1:02:50 – Quark-Gluon Plasma & Color Charge
1:08:46 – Critical Collapse and Mass Spread
1:11:34 – Charged Primordial Black Holes
1:13:54 – Big Bang Nucleosynthesis Implications
1:20:14 – Detecting Black Holes Locally
1:23:51 – Tracking Planetary Wobbles
1:26:04 – Hawking Radiation & Positron Signatures
1:30:06 – Why Track Mars, Not Earth?
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Gödel’s incompleteness theorem is one of the most misunderstood ideas in science and philosophy. This video cuts through the hype, correcting major misconceptions from pop-science icons and revealing what Gödel actually proved and what he didn’t. If you think his theorem limits human knowledge, think again. The people referenced are Neil deGrasse Tyson, Veritasium, Michio Kaku, and Deepak Chopra.
Correction: Veritasium says "everything" not "anything." My foolish verbal flub is corrected in the captions, and the argumentation remains the same.
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Links Mentioned:
•â â Scott Aaronson | How Much Math Is Knowable?: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VplMHWSZf5c
•â â The Consistency of the Axiom of Choice and of the Generalized Continuum-Hypothesis (paper): https://www.pnas.org/doi/pdf/10.1073/pnas.24.12.556
•â â The Gettier Problem: https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/knowledge-analysis/#GettProb
•â â Jennifer Nagel on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CWZVMZ9Tm7Q
•â â Gödel’s First Incompleteness Theorem: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/On_Formally_Undecidable_Propositions_of_Principia_Mathematica_and_Related_Systems
•â â Roger Penrose on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sGm505TFMbU
•â â Curt talks with Penrose for IAI: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQM0OtxvZ-Y
•â â Bertrand Russell’s Comments: https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Page:Russell,_Whitehead_-_Principia_Mathematica,_vol._I,_1910.djvu/84
•â â Gregory Chaitin on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zMPnrNL3zsE
•â â Chaitin on the ‘Rise and Fall of Academia’: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PoEuav8G6sY
•â â Curt and Neil Tyson Debate Physics: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ye9OkJih3-U
•â â Gödel’s Completeness Theorem: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G%C3%B6del%27s_completeness_theorem
•â â Latham Boyle on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nyLeeEFKk04
•â â Gabriele Carcassi on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pIQ7CaQX8EI
•â â Gabriele Carcassi’s YouTube Channel (Live): https://www.youtube.com/@AssumptionsofPhysicsResearch
•â â Robinson Arithmetic: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robinson_arithmetic
•â â Algorithmic Information Theory (book): https://www.amazon.com/dp/0521616042
•â â The Paris-Harrington Theorem: https://mathworld.wolfram.com/Paris-HarringtonTheorem.html
•â â Curt’s Substack: The Mathematics of Self: https://curtjaimungal.substack.com/p/the-mathematics-of-self-why-you-can
•â â The Church-Turing Thesis: https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/church-turing/
•â â Curt’s Substack: The Most Profound Theorem in Logic You Haven't Heard Of: https://curtjaimungal.substack.com/p/infinity-its-many-models-and-lowenheim
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What if gravity is not fundamental but emerges from quantum entanglement? In this episode, physicist Ted Jacobson reveals how Einstein’s equations can be derived from thermodynamic principles of the quantum vacuum, reshaping our understanding of space, time, and gravity itself.
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Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
01:11 The Journey into Physics
04:26 Spirituality and Physics
06:29 Connecting Gravity and Thermodynamics
09:22 The Concept of Rindler Horizons
13:12 The Nature of Quantum Vacuum
20:53 The Duality of Quantum Fields
32:59 Understanding the Equation of State
35:05 Exploring Local Rindler Horizons
47:15 Holographic Duality and Space-Time Emergence
58:19 The Metric and Quantum Fields
59:58 Extensions and Comparisons in Gravity
1:26:26 The Nature of Black Hole Physics
1:31:04 Comparing Theories
Links Mentioned::
•â â Ted’s published papers: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=QyHAXo8AAAAJ&hl=en
•â â Claudia de Rham on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ve_Mpd6dGv8
•â â Neil Turok on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zNZCa1pVE20
•â â Bisognano–Wichmann theorem: https://ncatlab.org/nlab/show/Bisognano-Wichmann+theorem
•â â Scott Aaronson and Jacob Barandes on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5rbC3XZr9-c
•â â Stephen Wolfram on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0YRlQQw0d-4
•â â Ruth Kastner on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-BsHh3_vCMQ
•â â Jacob Barandes on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YaS1usLeXQM
•â â Leonard Susskind on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2p_Hlm6aCok
•â â Ted’s talk on black holes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aYt2Rm_dXf4
•â â Ted Jacobson: Diffeomorphism invariance and the black hole information paradox: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r6kdHge-NNY
•â â Bose–Einstein condensate: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bose–Einstein_condensate
•â â Holographic Thought Experiments (paper): https://arxiv.org/pdf/0808.2845
•â â Peter Woit and Joseph Conlon on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fAaXk_WoQqQ
•â â Chiara Marletto on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uey_mUy1vN0
•â â Entanglement Equilibrium and the Einstein Equation (paper): https://arxiv.org/pdf/1505.04753
•â â Ivette Fuentes on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cUj2TcZSlZc
•â â Unitarity and Holography in Gravitational Physics (paper): https://arxiv.org/pdf/0808.2842
•â â The dominant model of the universe is cracking (Economist article): https://www.economist.com/science-and-technology/2024/06/19/the-dominant-model-of-the-universe-is-creaking
•â â Suvrat Raju’s published papers: https://www.suvratraju.net/publications
•â â Mark Van Raamsdonk’s published papers: https://scholar.google.ca/citations?user=k8LsA4YAAAAJ&hl=en
•â â Ryu–Takayanagi conjecture: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryu–Takayanagi_conjecture
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What if quantum mechanics is not fundamental? What if time itself is an illusion? In this new episode, physicist Julian Barbour returns to share his most radical ideas yet. He proposes that the universe is built purely from ratios, that time is not fundamental, and that quantum mechanics might be replaced entirely without the need for wave functions or Planck’s constant. This may be the simplest vision of reality ever proposed.
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Videos Mentioned:
Julian’s previous appearance on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bprxrGaf0Os
Neil Turok on TOE (Big Bang): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZUp9x44N3uE
Neil Turok on TOE (Black Holes): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zNZCa1pVE20
Debunking “All Possible Paths”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XcY3ZtgYis0
John Vervaeke on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GVj1KYGyesI
Jacob Barandes & Scott Aaronson on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5rbC3XZr9-c
The Dark History of Anti-Gravity: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBA3RUxkZdc
Peter Woit on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TTSeqsCgxj8
Books Mentioned:
The Monadology – G.W. Leibniz: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1546527664
The Janus Point – Julian Barbour: https://www.amazon.ca/dp/0465095461
Reflections on the Motive Power of Heat – Carnot: https://www.amazon.ca/dp/1514873974
Lucretius: On the Nature of Things: https://www.amazon.ca/dp/0393341364
Heisenberg and the Interpretation of QM: https://www.amazon.ca/dp/1107403510
Quantum Mechanics for Cosmologists: https://books.google.ca/books?id=qou0iiLPjyoC&pg=PA99
Faraday, Maxwell, and the EM Field: https://www.amazon.ca/dp/1616149426
The Feeling of Life Itself – Christof Koch: https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B08BTCX4BM
Articles Mentioned:
Time’s Arrow and Simultaneity (Barbour): https://arxiv.org/pdf/2211.14179
On the Moving Force of Heat (Clausius): https://sites.pitt.edu/~jdnorton/teaching/2559_Therm_Stat_Mech/docs/Clausius%20Moving%20Force%20heat%201851.pdf
On the Motions and Collisions of Elastic Spheres (Maxwell): http://www.alternativaverde.it/stel/documenti/Maxwell/1860/Maxwell%20%281860%29%20-%20Illustrations%20of%20the%20dynamical%20theory%20of%20gases.pdf
Maxwell–Boltzmann distribution (Wikipedia): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maxwell–Boltzmann_distribution
Identification of a Gravitational Arrow of Time: https://arxiv.org/pdf/1409.0917
The Nature of Time: https://arxiv.org/pdf/0903.3489
The Solution to the Problem of Time in Shape Dynamics: https://arxiv.org/pdf/1302.6264
CPT-Symmetric Universe: https://arxiv.org/pdf/1803.08928
Mach’s Principle and Dynamical Theories (JSTOR): https://www.jstor.org/stable/2397395
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
01:35 Consciousness and the Nature of Reality
3:23 The Nature of Time and Change
7:01 The Role of Variety in Existence
9:23 Understanding Entropy and Temperature
36:10 Revisiting the Second Law of Thermodynamics
41:33 The Illusion of Entropy in the Universe
46:11 Rethinking the Past Hypothesis
55:03 Complexity, Order, and Newton's Influence
1:02:33 Evidence Beyond Quantum Mechanics
1:16:04 Age and Structure of the Universe
1:18:53 Open Universe and Ratios
1:20:15 Fundamental Particles and Ratios
1:24:20 Emergence of Structure in Age
1:27:11 Shapes and Their Explanations
1:32:54 Life and Variety in the Universe
1:44:27 Consciousness and Perception of Structure
1:57:22 Geometry, Experience, and Forces
2:09:27 The Role of Consciousness in Shape Dynamics
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I've been working on this project assiduously and secretly since last year. It's been several months in the making, with several rewrites and several re-edits. It's finally ready to be released, thus shadow dropping it now. It's a 3-hour iceberg on Eric Weinstein's Geometric Unity. I work on understanding and explaining different Theories of Everything for a living, and this one is unlike any other you've seen. This iceberg covers the graduate-level math, but it also constantly provides explainers aimed at different levels for those who are uninitiated with physics and differential geometry. Enjoy.
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What really happens when you fall into a black hole? Physicist Neil Turok unveils a radical theory: there is no inside—only a mirror. You meet your antimatter twin, and annihilation follows. No multiverse. No extra dimensions. No information loss. Just elegant math and CPT symmetry. This is the simplest—and most profound—explanation of black holes to date. It rewrites what we thought we knew about the universe itself.
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Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
04:14 The Paradox of Information Loss
11:04 CPT Symmetry and Its Implications
19:09 Stuckelberg's Insights on Antiparticles
29:34 The Black Mirror Solution Explained
41:21 Dramatic Encounters at the Horizon
51:51 The Unexpected Nature of the Metric
59:46 Exploring Quantum Effects in Black Holes
1:05:04 Black Hole Entropy and Observations
1:10:13 The Universe: Superposed and Entangled
1:15:15 The Economist's Insights
1:15:29 Quantum Mechanics and Classicality
1:20:35 Simplicity in Cosmology
1:21:58 The DESE Experiment and Dark Energy
1:26:40 The Cosmological Constant Dilemma
1:31:13 The Bet on Cosmological Theories
1:32:06 The UFO Debate with Neil deGrasse Tyson
1:34:52 The Nature of Time and Understanding
1:36:44 Spinning Galaxies and Cosmic Alignment
1:38:44 Understanding the Black Hole Model
1:41:59 The Mirror Universe Concept
1:49:41 Dimension Zero Scalars in Physics
1:55:15 Solving the Hierarchy Problem
1:56:46 The Future of Physics
2:14:06 Advice for Young Physicists
Links Mentioned:
- On the analytic extension of regular rotating black holes (paper): https://arxiv.org/pdf/2303.11322
- Comment (2) on “Quantum Transfiguration of Kruskal Black Holes” (paper): https://arxiv.org/pdf/1906.04650
- Black Mirrors: CPT-Symmetric Alternatives to Black Holes (paper): https://arxiv.org/pdf/2412.09558
- Path integral formulation (Wiki): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Path_integral_formulation#Feynman's_interpretation
- The dominant model of the universe is creaking (article): https://www.economist.com/science-and-technology/2024/06/19/the-dominant-model-of-the-universe-is-creaking
- Particle Creation by Black Holes (paper): https://scholar.google.com/citations?view_op=view_citation&hl=en&user=-AEEg5AAAAAJ&citation_for_view=-AEEg5AAAAAJ:maZDTaKrznsC
- The distribution of galaxy rotation in JWST Advanced Deep Extragalactic Survey (paper): https://arxiv.org/pdf/2502.18781
- Cancelling the vacuum energy and Weyl anomaly in the standard model with dimension-zero scalar fields (paper): https://arxiv.org/pdf/2110.06258
- Gravitational entropy and the flatness, homogeneity and isotropy puzzles (paper): https://arxiv.org/pdf/2201.07279
- Radiative Mass Mechanism: Addressing the Flavour Hierarchy and Strong CP Puzzle (paper): https://arxiv.org/pdf/2411.13385
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Today we are joined by philosopher Jennifer Nagel for a take-no-prisoners look at universal skepticism—philosophy’s greatest deception. We unpack why doubt itself is the ultimate illusion, how knowledge is primitive instant recognition, and what this means for self, free will & consciousness.
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Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
01:28 The Nature of Knowledge
10:58 Philosophers and the Skeptical Mindset
16:57 Types of Skepticism
22:27 Exploring Knowledge Attribution
29:51 The Illusion of Knowledge
34:16 Knowing Without Knowing
38:10 Writing About Knowledge
46:10 Analyzing Knowledge
55:08 The Gettier Problem and Its Challenges
1:01:10 The Functionality of Knowledge
1:11:23 Collaborative Understanding of Knowledge
2:10:00 Understanding and Consciousness
2:26:32 Truth and Its Nature
2:32:16 Superposition and Contradictions
2:32:19 Conclusion
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Links Mentioned:
- Knowledge: A Very Short Introduction (book): https://www.amazon.com/Knowledge-Very-Short-Introduction-Introductions/dp/019966126X
- Knowledge and its Limits (book): https://www.amazon.ca/Knowledge-its-Limits-Timothy-Williamson/dp/019925656X
- Very Short Introductions (series): https://www.google.com/search?q=a+very+short+introduction+to+series&sca_esv=3da4db664be6b3a1&ei=ypX6Z6flHsDniLMP2v2QkQk&ved=0ahUKEwin8oSB9tKMAxXAM2IAHdo-JJIQ4dUDCBA&uact=5&oq=a+very+short+introduction+to+series&gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiI2EgdmVyeSBzaG9ydCBpbnRyb2R1Y3Rpb24gdG8gc2VyaWVzMgUQABiABDILEAAYgAQYhgMYigUyCxAAGIAEGIYDGIoFMgsQABiABBiGAxiKBTIIEAAYogQYiQUyCBAAGIAEGKIEMggQABiABBiiBDIFEAAY7wVIqBRQxAtYwBBwAXgAkAEAmAFZoAGtAqoBATS4AQPIAQD4AQGYAgSgAocCwgIKEAAYsAMY1gQYR8ICDRAuGIAEGLADGEMYigXCAg0QABiABBiwAxhDGIoFwgIPEAAYgAQYQxiKBRhGGPsBwgIbEAAYgAQYQxiKBRhGGPsBGJcFGIwFGN0E2AEBwgIGEAAYBxgemAMAiAYBkAYKugYGCAEQARgTkgcBNKAHph6yBwEzuAf_AQ&sclient=gws-wiz-serp#wgvs=e
- Time: A Very Short Introduction (book): https://www.amazon.ca/Time-Short-Introduction-Jenann-Ismael/dp/0198832664
- Laplace meets Godel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZB3tS7j7nNU
- Flexible Goals (paper): https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/cogs.13195
- The Legend of the Justified True Belief Analysis (paper): https://philpapers.org/archive/DUTTLO-3.pdf
- Lay Denial of Knowledge for Justified True Beliefs (paper): https://philpapers.org/archive/NAGLDO
- TOE’s Consciousness Iceberg: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GDjnEiys98o
- Matt Segal on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DeTm4fSXpbM
- Curt reads Plato’s Cave: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PurNlwnxwfY
- David Bentley Hart on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NEAgVvW9i10
- Donald Hoffman on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CmieNQH7Q4w&t=1s
- Iain McGilchrist on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-SgOwc6Pe4&t=6326s&ab_channel=CurtJaimungal
- Geoffrey Hinton on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_DUft-BdIE
- John Vervaeke on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GVj1KYGyesI&t=1s
- Wolfgang Smith on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vp18_L_y_30
- Polymath’s Ai panel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=abzXzPBW4_s
- Donald Hoffman and Philip Goff on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MmaIBxkqcT4
- Robert Sapolsky on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z0IqA1hYKY8&pp=ygUUY3VydCByb2JlcnQgc2Fwb2xza3k%3D
- Curt debunks the “all possible paths” myth: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XcY3ZtgYis0&t=46s
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- Tim Maudlin on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fU1bs5o3nss
- Sean Carroll on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9AoRxtYZrZo
- Eva Miranda on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6XyMepn-AZo
- Mithuna’s channel: https://www.youtube.com/@LookingGlassUniverse
- Mithuna Yoganathan on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2ct0zv_M-I
- Defining light (article): https://curtjaimungal.substack.com/p/well-technically
- What is energy, actually? (article): https://curtjaimungal.substack.com/p/what-is-energy-actually
- TOE’s String Theory Iceberg: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4PdPnQuwjY
- Paper on Bell’s Theorem: https://arxiv.org/pdf/2501.17521
- Veritasium’s YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/@veritasium
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Today we are joined by physicist and philosopher Emily Adlam for her first appearance on Theories of Everything to challenge one of the deepest assumptions in science: that time flows. In this thought-provoking conversation, Adlam presents her “all-at-once” view of physics, where the universe is more like a completed Sudoku puzzle than a film playing forward. We explore the measurement problem in quantum mechanics, the role of the observer, the illusion of causality, and why these foundational questions demand both philosophical clarity and scientific precision.
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•â â Emily’s profile: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Emily-Adlam
•â â Spooky Action at a Temporal Distance (paper): https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7512241/pdf/entropy-20-00041.pdf
•â â Quantum Field Theory and the Limits of Reductionism (paper): https://arxiv.org/pdf/2407.20457
•â â Two Roads of Retrocausality (paper): https://arxiv.org/pdf/2201.12934
•â â Taxonomy for Physics Beyond Quantum Mechanics (paper): https://arxiv.org/pdf/2309.12293
•â â Strong Determinism (paper): https://arxiv.org/pdf/2203.02886
•â â Carlo Rovelli on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hF4SAketEHY
•â â Stephen Wolfram on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0YRlQQw0d-4
•â â Emily interviewed about Nonlocality: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iR7aPlZg7dE&ab_channel=GeorgeMusser
•â â Tim Palmer on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vlklA6jsS8A
•â â Tim Maudlin on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fU1bs5o3nss
•â â Algorithmic Randomness and Probabilistic Laws (paper): https://arxiv.org/pdf/2303.01411
•â â Governing Without a Fundamental Direction of Time (paper): https://arxiv.org/pdf/2109.09226
•â â Matt Segal on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DeTm4fSXpbM
•â â Jacob Barandes on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7oWip00iXbo&list=PLZ7ikzmc6zlN6E8KrxcYCWQIHg2tfkqvR&index=33
•â â Sabine Hossenfelder on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E3y-Z0pgupg&t=1s
•â â Bernardo Kastrup and Sabine on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJmBmopxc1k&t=755s&ab_channel=CurtJaimungal
•â â Sean Carroll on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9AoRxtYZrZo
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
00:56 Observers in Quantum Mechanics
02:15 The Measurement Problem
06:23 Dogmas in Quantum Foundations
08:24 Causation and Its Philosophical Implications
09:12 The Arrow of Time and Its Mysteries
10:28 Exploring Coarse Graining and Reductionism
13:21 Non-Locality: Temporal vs. Spatial
16:06 The Nature of Non-Locality
19:34 Temporal Non-Locality and Its Implications
21:51 Retrocausality: The All-at-Once Perspective
26:25 The Measurement Problem and All-at-Once Framework
28:24 Observer-Centric Interpretations of Quantum Mechanics
31:29 Probabilities in Physics
32:51 The Process Matrix and Causal Structures
38:33 Foundations of Physics and Philosophy
1:05:16 The Emergence of Space-Time
1:08:11 Exploring Correlations in Physical Parameters
1:10:44 Epistemology of the Measurement Problem
1:13:26 Lessons in Patience and Persistence
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Today we are joined by theoretical physicist Claudia de Rham for her return appearance on Theories of Everything with Curt Jaimungal to discuss the possibility that gravity itself has mass. In this mind-bending conversation, she explores how this idea challenges long-held assumptions in general relativity and opens the door to a new understanding of dark energy and the structure of the universe. We also dive into the frontiers of cosmology, quantum gravity, and what it means to question the foundations of physics.
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•â â The Beauty of Falling (Claudia’s book): https://amzn.to/4i4Z9cx
•â â Claudia’s published papers: https://profiles.imperial.ac.uk/c.de-rham/publications
•â â Claudia’s first appearance on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ve_Mpd6dGv8&t=83s&ab_channel=CurtJaimungal
•â â Carlo Rovelli on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hF4SAketEHY
•â â Curt’s Substack article on energy: https://curtjaimungal.substack.com/p/what-is-energy-actually
•â â Neil Turok on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZUp9x44N3uE
•â â Tim Palmer on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vlklA6jsS8A
•â â DESI article on The Economist: https://www.economist.com/science-and-technology/2024/06/19/the-dominant-model-of-the-universe-is-creaking
•â â String Theory Iceberg on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4PdPnQuwjY
•â â Leonard Susskind on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2p_Hlm6aCok
•â â Chiara Marletto and Vlatko Vedral on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uey_mUy1vN0
•â â TOE’s telling of “The Dark History of Anti-Gravity”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBA3RUxkZdc
•â â Positive Signs in Massive Gravity (paper): https://arxiv.org/pdf/1601.04068
Timestamps:
00:00 - Introduction
01:20 - Claudia's Approach
09:11 - Claudia's Motivation
14:45 - Dark Energy
23:35 - Causality
27:19 - Other Approaches
45:10 - New Physics
50:47 - Dark Energy (continued)
57:36 - Quantum Gravity / String Theory
01:14:10 - Gravitons & Photons
01:21:44 - Symmetry
01:30:25 - Double Slit Experiment
01:50:15 - Cosmology
01:54:45 - Massive Graviton
02:00:10 - Conclusion
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What if you had a thousand doctors working for you 24/7, at virtually no cost? In this episode of Theories of Everything, a panel of leading AI and medical experts explores how “medical swarms” of intelligent agents could revolutionize healthcare, making personalized, concierge-level treatment accessible to all. This isn’t science fiction, it’s the near future and it will change everyone’s life.
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•â â Ekkolapto: https://www.ekkolapto.org/polymath
•â â Ekkolapto’s Longevity Hackathon: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLy5dPSW_KkniuHpoLwlzkYcxhxn50Mn0T
•â â William Hahn’s lab: https://mpcrlab.com/
•â â Michael Levin’s presentation at ekkolapto: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Exdz2HKP7u0
•â â Gil Blander’s InsideTracker (website): https://blog.insidetracker.com/
•â â Dan Elton’s website: https://www.moreisdifferent.com/
•â â FAU’s Sandbox: https://www.fau.edu/sandbox/
•â â Will Hahn on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xr4R7eh5f_M&t=1s
•â â Will Hahn’s in-person interview on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3fkg0uTA3qU
•â â Michael Levin on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c8iFtaltX-s
•â â Stephen Wolfram on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0YRlQQw0d-4
•â â Neil Turok’s lecture on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-gwhqmPqRl4&list=PLZ7ikzmc6zlOYgTu7P4nfjYkv3mkikyBa&index=13
•â â Robin Hanson on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LEomfUU4PDs
•â Tyler Goldstein (YouTube): http://www.youtube.com/@theoryofeveryone GO TO THIS MAN'S YOUTUBE CHANNEL. HE HELPED WITH THE CAMERA WORK IMPROMPTU AND ALSO HAS A FANTASTIC CHANNEL ANALYZING THEORIES. THANK YOU, TYLER!
•â â Joscha Bach on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3MNBxfrmfmI
•â â Manolis Kellis on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g56lxZwnaqg
•â â Geoffrey Hinton on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_DUft-BdIE
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
4:43 A New Approach to Healthcare
5:33 AI in Medical Imaging
7:40 Cognitive Models
11:09 Education in Medicine
23:02 Exploring the Boundaries of AI
32:04 The Future of AI in Medicine
37:20 Swarming Agents
41:49 The Ethics of AI in Healthcare
45:17 AI into Clinical Practice
55:58 Preparing for an AI-Driven Future
1:15:03 The Human Element in Medicine
1:17:19 Emotional Intelligence in AI
1:20:11 Unified Theory in Medicine
1:21:31 Conclusion
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Is Earth being monitored by an advanced civilization one million years ahead of us? And does this alien civilization actually share an ancient past with humanity? Economist Robin Hanson explores a provocative theory suggesting that highly evolved extraterrestrials may be subtly observing us—either as caretakers or as part of a long-running experiment. From there, the conversation delves into the intricacies of academic funding and the peer review process.
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- Robin’s blog: https://www.overcomingbias.com/
- Robin’s profile: https://economics.gmu.edu/people/rhanson
- Robin’s book: https://www.amazon.com/Age-Em-Work-Robots-Earth/dp/0198754620
- Tyler Cowen on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SwieLd7Lyc8&ab_channel=CurtJaimungal
- Gregory Chaitin on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PoEuav8G6sY
- Matthew Segal on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DeTm4fSXpbM
- Daniel Van Zant’s article on incentive markets: https://www.danielvanzant.com/p/breakthrough-incentive-markets
- Michael Levin on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c8iFtaltX-s
- Lue Elizondo on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aAmFlLfsZKM
- Ross Coulthart on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQnGcX7oxms
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00:00 - Introduction
01:36 - The Great Filter
05:38 - Where Are The Aliens?
09:13 - UFOs
16:50 - Panspermia
23:05 - Alien Hierarchies
27:30 - Alien Culture & Motivations
33:18 - Probability of Aliens
39:18 - Truth
49:41 - Fall of Academia
01:11:27 - Peer Review
01:20:22 - Ranking Ideas
01:23:09 - The System is “Broken”
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Dr. Michael Levin is on the verge of revolutionizing medicine by unlocking the bioelectric code that governs how cells communicate, heal, and build complex structures. His work reveals that intelligence exists at every level of biology—allowing us to reprogram tissues, regenerate limbs, and even suppress cancer by restoring cellular memory and connection.
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- The Levin Lab (website): https://drmichaellevin.org/
- Michael’s blog: https://thoughtforms.life/
- Michael’s presentations: https://drmichaellevin.org/presentations/
- Michael and colleagues discussing anthrobots and other groundbreaking research on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hG6GIzNM0aM
- ekkólapto (website): https://www.ekkolapto.org/
- ekkólapto Events: https://lu.ma/calendar/cal-GqNtzHBC2j8ARjb
- Curt Jaimungal’s presentation at Polymath: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YCkMyjzQDeg
- Will Hahn on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xr4R7eh5f_M
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
02:45 The Role of Bioelectricity in Medicine
7:00 Multi-Scale Problem Solving
7:55 The Intelligence of Development
11:41 Decoding Electrical Memories
12:29 The Power of Bioelectric Signals
13:20 Rewiring Cellular Communication
15:29 Cancer and Cellular Networks
16:30 Birth Defects and Bioelectricity
18:28 Regeneration and Bioelectric Pathways
22:50 Inducing Novel Organs
25:35 The Future of Medicine
26:24 Audience Interaction and Questions
31:34 The Future of Bioelectricity
38:55 Integrating Bioelectricity with Evolution
44:17 Preventative Strategies in Medicine
45:45 Closing Remarks and Resources
46:30 Conclusion
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I'm back, baby. I've been away traveling for podcasts and am excited to bring you new ones with Michael Levin, William Hahn, Robin Hanson, and Emily Riehl, coming up shortly. They're already recorded. I've been recovering from a terrible flu but pushed through it to bring you today's episode with Urs Schreiber. This one is quite mind-blowing. It's quite hairy mathematics, something called higher category theory, and how using this math (which examines the structure of structure) allows one manner of finding "something" from "nothing." Here, "nothing" means the empty set, and "something" is defined as fermions and even 11D supergravity. It's the first time this material has been presented in this manner. Enjoy.
NOTE: Link to technical details are here from Urs Schreiber: https://ncatlab.org/schreiber/show/Peri+Pantheorias
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- nLab website: https://ncatlab.org/nlab/show/HomePage
- Paper on category theory: https://people.math.osu.edu/cogdell.1/6112-Eilenberg&MacLane-www.pdf
- “Higher Topos Theory for Physics” (Urs’s talk): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GD20W6vxMI4
- “Higher Topos Theory for Physics” (Urs’s paper): https://arxiv.org/pdf/2311.11026
- Stephen Wolfram on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0YRlQQw0d-4
- Feynman’s thesis: https://faculty.washington.edu/seattle/physics541/2012-path-integrals/thesis.pdf
- Differential cohomology in a cohesive ∞-topos (Urs’s paper): https://arxiv.org/pdf/1310.7930
- M-Theory from the Superpoint (paper): https://arxiv.org/pdf/1702.01774
- Character Map in Non-Abelian Cohomology, The: Twisted, Differential, and Generalized (textbook): https://amzn.to/4bFuz7H
- TOE’s String Theory Iceberg: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4PdPnQuwjY
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
01:27 The Creation of nLab
04:36 Philosophy Meets Physics
07:55 The Role of Mathematical Language
09:32 Emergence from Nothing
16:25 Towards a Theory of Everything
22:21 The Problem with Modern Physics
25:31 Diving into Category Theory
35:30 Understanding Adjunctions
41:46 The Significance of Duality
52:54 Exploring Toposes
1:14:20 The UNEDA Lemma and Generalized Spaces
1:16:37 Charts in Physics
1:20:55 Introduction to Infinitesimal Disks
1:23:56 The Emergence of Supergeometry
1:27:33 Transitioning to Gauge Theories
1:28:11 Exploring Singularities in Physics
1:32:50 The Role of Superformal Spaces
1:36:44 Functors and Their Implications
1:40:51 From Nothing to Emergent Structures
1:43:04 Hegel's Influence on Modern Physics
1:54:07 Discovering Higher-Dimensional Structures
1:56:30 The Path to 11-Dimensional Supergravity
1:57:21 Universal Central Extensions
2:03:21 The Journey to M-Theory
2:11:19 Globalizing the Structure of Supergravity
2:15:36 Understanding Global Charges in Physics
2:23:31 Dirac's Insights into Gauge Potentials
2:30:21 The Quest for Non-Perturbative Physics
2:39:04 Conclusion
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Join Curt Jaimungal as he welcomes Harvard physicist Jacob Barandes, who claims quantum mechanics can be reformulated without wave functions, alongside computer scientist Scott Aaronson. Barandes’ “indivisible” approach challenges the standard Schrödinger model, and Aaronson offers a healthy dose of skepticism in today's theolocution. Are we on the cusp of a radical rewrite of reality—or just rebranding the same quantum puzzles?
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Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction to Quantum Mechanics
05:40 The Power of Quantum Computing
36:17 The Many Worlds Debate
1:09:05 Evaluating Jacob's Theory
1:13:49 Criteria for Theoretical Frameworks
1:17:15 Bohmian Mechanics and Stochastic Dynamics
1:18:51 Generalizing Quantum Theory
1:22:32 The Role of Unobservables
1:31:08 The Problem of Trajectories
1:39:39 Exploring Alternative Theories
1:50:29 The Stone Soup Analogy
1:56:20 The Limits of Quantum Mechanics
2:01:57 The Nature of Laws in Physics
2:14:57 The Many Worlds Interpretation
2:22:40 The Search for New Connections
Links Mentioned:
- Quantum theory, the Church–Turing principle and the universal quantum computer (article):
https://www.cs.princeton.edu/courses/archive/fall04/cos576/papers/deutsch85.pdf
- The Emergent Multiverse (book): https://amzn.to/3QJleSu
Jacob Barandes on TOE (Part 1): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7oWip00iXbo&t=1s&ab_channel=CurtJaimungal
- Scott Aaronson on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ZpGCQoL2Rk
- Quantum Theory From Five Reasonable Axioms (paper): https://arxiv.org/pdf/quant-ph/0101012
- Quantum stochastic processes and quantum non-Markovian phenomena (paper): https://arxiv.org/pdf/2012.01894
- Jacob’s “Wigner’s Friend” flowchart: https://shared.jacobbarandes.com/images/wigners-friend-flow-chart-2025
- Is Quantum Mechanics An Island In Theory Space? (paper): https://www.scottaaronson.com/papers/island.pdf
- Aspects of Objectivity in Quantum Mechanics (paper): https://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/223/1/Objectivity.pdf
- Quantum Computing Since Democritus (book): https://amzn.to/4bqVeoD
- The Ghost in the Quantum Turing Machine (paper): https://arxiv.org/pdf/1306.0159
- Quantum mechanics and reality (article): https://pubs.aip.org/physicstoday/article/23/9/30/427387/Quantum-mechanics-and-realityCould-the-solution-to
- Stone Soup (book): https://amzn.to/4kgPamN
- TOE’s String Theory Iceberg: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4PdPnQuwjY
- TOE’s Mindfest playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZ7ikzmc6zlOPw7Hqkc6-MXEMBy0fnZcb
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Andrés Gómez Emilsson, director of the Qualia Research Institute and a pioneering researcher in the mathematical study of consciousness, explores the nature of awareness from both philosophical and scientific angles. He recounts his journey that led to founding the Qualia Research Institute—aimed at reducing suffering and enhancing experience. He discusses the transformative potential of psychedelics, the view of the self as a series of experiences, and how sensory resonance ("impedance matching") shapes our awareness.
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Timestamps:
00:00 The Most Important Problem
01:49 The Hard Problem and Ontologies
05:15 Journey into Consciousness
09:06 The Qualia Research Institute
10:49 Shattering Realities
17:12 Happiness vs. Meaning
19:15 Defining Happiness
25:28 Psychological Egoism
33:45 Understanding Consciousness
38:01 The Qualia Research Institute's Goals
49:21 Exploring Impedance Matching
58:25 The Dance of Dissonance
1:03:22 The Nature of Suffering
1:10:32 The Concept of Oneness
1:17:02 Zero Ontology Explained
1:27:20 The Nature of Reality
1:28:57 The Self and Sense of Self
1:30:53 Stages of Consciousness
1:37:35 Transformations in Consciousness
1:46:20 The Role of Psychedelics
2:02:01 Exploring 5-MeO-DMT
2:21:03 Psychedelics and Buddhist Philosophy
2:45:32 Insights on Jhana States
2:51:31 Conclusion and Reflections
Links Mentioned:
- Qualia Research Institute (website): https://qri.org/
- Andres’s Qualia profile: https://qri.org/people/andr%C3%A9s-g%C3%B3mez-emilsson
- David Chalmers’s 2024 presentation at Mindfest: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5r9V1ryksnw
- Bernardo Kastrup on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lAB21FAXCDE
- The Hedonistic Imperative (book): https://amzn.to/3Di7Xx5
- Why Does Anything Exist? (book): https://www.amazon.com/Why-Does-Anything-Exist-Mysteries-ebook/dp/B0DKBHMC3C
- Mastering the Core Teachings of the Buddha (book): https://www.amazon.com/Mastering-Core-Teachings-Buddha-Unusually/dp/1911597108
- Andres on The DemystifySci Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jjWDURKNe2Q
- ‘Replications’ group on Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/replications/
- Stuart Hameroff’s Mindfest presentation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_bQwdJir1o
- The Doors of Perception (book): https://amzn.to/4ijduTb
- From Neural Activity to Field Topology (article): https://qualiacomputing.com/2025/02/09/from-neural-activity-to-field-topology-how-coupling-kernels-shape-consciousness/
- Seeing That Frees (book): https://amzn.to/43fm15m
- Practicing the Jhanas (meditation series): https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLO6hhaAzLmiqUzBYuLLJQ8FexOTRxz8xF
- The Dalai Lama, Psychedelics & Cher (article): https://tricycle.org/article/dalai-lama-psychedelics-cher/
- Advice to SigÄlaka (article): https://suttacentral.net/dn31/en/sujato?lang=en&layout=plain&reference=none¬es=asterisk&highlight=false&script=latin
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In today's episode of Theories of Everything, Tyler Cowen proposes that tariffs erode economic efficiency, ultimately passing much of the burden onto smaller countries such as Canada. Moreover, he suggests that the rise of AI and evolving institutional structures demand both intellectual humility and stronger mentorship for a more resilient academic landscape.
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- Talent: How to Identify Energizers, Creatives, and Winners Around the World (book): https://www.amazon.com/Talent-Identify-Energizers-Creatives-Winners/dp/1250275814
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Timestamps:
00:00 - Tariffs and Trade Policies
01:21 Economic Consequences of Tariffs
03:07 Canada as a 51st State?
04:00 Canada's Defense Spending Debate
05:41 Positive Aspects of Hostility
06:35 Transitioning to Theoretical Economics
08:07 The Role of Tenure
11:43 The Academy's Strengths
13:04 Problems in Academia
14:08 Understanding the Grant System
15:10 The Need for Grants
16:33 Is the Academic System Broken?
17:18 Improving the Academic System
17:47 The Role of AI in Academia
22:39 Exploring Deep Research
29:32 Writing as Thinking
31:53 Truth in Worldviews
33:22 Patchwork Theory of Reality
34:11 Economics and Theories of Everything
35:07 Disagreements Among Intelligent People
37:48 The Concept of Metarationality
45:10 Cultivating Metarationality
46:55 Distinction Between Stamina and Grit
49:03 Risk-Taking in Academia
51:28 Interviewing Style
56:28 The Value of Preparation
1:13:33 Critiquing Nassim Taleb
1:18:23 Public Debates vs. Private Discussions
1:20:46 Focus on Money
1:22:45 Healthy vs. Unhealthy Ambition
1:23:49 Complexity in Theories of Everything
1:24:39 The Importance of Mentoring
1:26:08 Current Projects and Interests
1:31:15 Advice for Students
1:32:39 The Future of Networking
1:32:53 Closing Thoughts and Reflections
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Welcome to the complete Iceberg of Consciousness.
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LAYER 1
01:31 – Introduction to Layer 1
01:38 – What Is Consciousness?
04:20 – The Mind-Body Problem
06:02 – Sleep, Dreams, and Altered States
08:53 – Free Will vs. Determinism
10:58 – The Self and Identity
LAYER 2
12:56 – Introduction to Layer 2
13:02 – The Hard Problem of Consciousness
16:59 – Qualia and Phenomenal Consciousness
19:27 – Advaita Vedanta (Non-Dualism)
22:59 – John Vervaeke’s Relevance Realization
24:45 – Panpsychism and the Combination Problem
26:58 – Buddhist Consciousness (YogÄcÄra & Madhyamaka)
29:04 – Global Workspace Theory
31:59 – Carl Jung’s Explanation for Consciousness
LAYER 3
36:03 – Introduction to Layer 3
36:47 – Heidegger’s Concept of Dasein
39:28 – Attention Schema Theory (Michael Graziano)
42:53 – EM-Field Topology & Boundary Problem (Andrés Gómez Emilsson)
46:49 – Joscha Bach’s Theory
53:41 – Donald Hoffman’s Theory
57:47 – Nir Lahav’s Relativistic Consciousness
LAYER 4
01:05:46 – Introduction to Layer 4
01:06:25 – Douglas Hofstadter’s Strange Loops
01:11:50 – Penrose’s Quantum Consciousness
01:16:04 – Christopher Langan’s CTMU
01:20:31 – Johnjoe McFadden’s CEMI Field Theory
01:24:24 – David Chalmers’ Extended Mind Hypothesis
01:29:18 – Iain McGilchrist’s Relational Dual-Aspect Monism
LAYER 5
01:33:04 – Introduction to Layer 5
01:34:35 – Bernardo Kastrup’s Analytic Idealism
01:38:54 – Karl Friston’s Enactive Approach / Free Energy Principle
01:42:12 – Alfred North Whitehead’s Pan-Experientialism
01:46:56 – Mark Solms’ Felt Uncertainty & Affective Theory
01:51:20 – Thomas Metzinger’s Minimal Phenomenal Selfhood
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In this episode, Curt Jaimungal speaks with Jacob Barandes, a theoretical physicist from Harvard, about the complexities of quantum mechanics. They explore wave-particle duality, Jacob's reformulation of quantum theory through indivisible stochastic processes, and the historical perspectives of figures like Schrödinger and Einstein.
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•â â Watch Part 1 of this conversation here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YaS1usLeXQM
•â â Jacob’s talks covering many of his points in this conversation: https://www.youtube.com/@JacobBarandesPhilOfPhysics
•â â Jacob’s first appearance on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7oWip00iXbo
•â â New Prospects for a Causally Local Formulation of Quantum Theory (Jacob’s paper): https://arxiv.org/abs/2402.16935
•â â The Stochastic-Quantum Correspondence (Jacob’s paper): https://arxiv.org/abs/2302.10778
•â â Schrodinger’s wave function paper (1926): https://github.com/yousbot/Quantum-Papers/blob/master/1926%20-%20E.%20Schrodinger%2C%20An%20Undulatory%20Theory%20of%20the%20Mechanics%20of%20Atoms%20and%20Molecules.pdf
•â â The Born-Einstein Letters (book): https://www.amazon.com/Born-Einstein-Letters-1916-1955-Friendship-Uncertain/dp/1403944962/
•â â Probability Relations Between Separated Systems (paper) : https://www.informationphilosopher.com/solutions/scientists/schrodinger/Schrodinger-1936.pdf
•â â John Bell on Bertlemann’s socks (paper): https://cds.cern.ch/record/142461/files/198009299.pdf
•â â John Bell on the Einstein Podolsky Rosen paradox (paper): https://journals.aps.org/ppf/pdf/10.1103/PhysicsPhysiqueFizika.1.195
•â â Can Quantum-Mechanical Description of Physical Reality Be Considered Complete’? (paper): https://journals.aps.org/pr/pdf/10.1103/PhysRev.47.777
•â â Causation as Folk Science (paper): https://sites.pitt.edu/~jdnorton/papers/003004.pdf
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction to Quantum Mechanics
06:01 Wave-Particle Duality Explained
08:44 Distinctions Between Waves
10:36 Quantum Field Theory Insights
15:10 Research Directions in Quantum Physics
24:27 Challenges in Quantum Field Theory
31:38 Quantum Mechanics vs. General Relativity
35:47 Fluctuations in Spacetime
45:09 Probabilistic General Relativity
54:00 Bell's Theorem and Non-Locality
1:20:48 The Nature of Causation in Physics
1:23:52 Causation in Modern Science
1:30:26 Reichenbachian Factorization Debates
1:31:44 Bell's Theorem Evolution
1:35:45 Indivisible Stochastic Approach
1:38:17 Understanding Entanglement
1:42:28 Information and Black Holes
1:45:44 Phase Information Loss
1:49:03 Heisenberg and Copenhagen Interpretation
1:52:29 The Nature of Electrons
1:53:09 Exploring Open Research Questions
1:59:09 Probabilities in Statistical Mechanics
2:11:30 Problems with Many Worlds Interpretation
2:27:42 Challenges of Probability in Many Worlds
2:35:14 The Case for a New Interpretation
2:43:11 Building a Collaborative Reputation
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