Sam Vaknin: The Psychology of Narcissism and the Nature of Time

Sam Vaknin: The Psychology of Narcissism and the Nature of Time

Sam Vaknin, an Israeli writer and psychology professor, discusses narcissism, Donald Trump, the uncanny valley, mysticism, trauma, and his Chronon Theory in a wide‑ranging conversation. The episode explores how these topics intersect and what they reveal about modern culture.SPONSORS:- Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal (early access to ad‑free audio episodes!)- Crypto: https://tinyurl.com/cryptoTOE- PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE- TOE Merch: https://tinyurl.com/TOEmerchRESOURCES:- TOEmail sign‑up: https://www.curtjaimungal.org- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theoriesofeverythingpod- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theoriesofeverything_- Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOEwithCurt- Discord Invite: https://discord.com/invite/kBcnfNVwqs- iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/better-left-unsaid-with-curt-jaimungal/id1521758802- Pandora: https://pdora.co/33b9lfP- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4gL14b92xAErofYQA7bU4e- Subreddit r/TheoriesOfEverything: https://reddit.com/r/theoriesofeverything Theories of Everything with Curt Jaimungal features long-form, technically detailed interviews with leading researchers in physics, mathematics, consciousness, and philosophy, exploring topics at the level of active research. For academics, graduate students, and anyone seeking depth beyond popular science. SPONSOR: I subscribe to The Economist for their science and tech coverage. As a TOE listener, get 35% off! No other podcast has this: https://economist.com/TOE FOLLOW: Substack | Spotify | YouTube | Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Felix Finster: How Dirac's 90-Year-Old Error Unifies All of Physics

Felix Finster: How Dirac's 90-Year-Old Error Unifies All of Physics

Felix Finster proposes causal fermion systems unify physics by building spacetime from quantum correlations. The conversation covers the Dirac sea, emergence of geometry, the Born rule, and implicatio...

29 Jul 20252h 12min

Elan Barenholtz and William Hahn: Your Thoughts Were Never Your Own

Elan Barenholtz and William Hahn: Your Thoughts Were Never Your Own

Elan Barenholtz and William Hahn argue that language functions as a self‑generating organism that writes its own software into our minds, shaping cognition and behavior. Drawing on large language mode...

22 Jul 20251h 13min

Nikita Nekrasov: Why Physicists Still Don't Understand QFT

Nikita Nekrasov: Why Physicists Still Don't Understand QFT

Nikita Nekrasov explains why quantum field theory remains mysterious despite experimental success. We explore his solution to the Cyberg‑Witten puzzle, the Nekrasov partition function, and the role of...

14 Jul 20251h 48min

Jenann Ismael: Why Free Will Is Written Into the Laws of Physics

Jenann Ismael: Why Free Will Is Written Into the Laws of Physics

Physicist and philosopher Jenann Ismael argues that free will is a physical reality grounded in thermodynamics and relativity. She explains why no system, not even a perfect computer, can predict its ...

10 Jul 20252h 18min

Eva Miranda: Fluid Motion Is Turing-Complete (Proving Penrose Right)

Eva Miranda: Fluid Motion Is Turing-Complete (Proving Penrose Right)

Mathematician Eva Miranda reveals a new proof that fluid motion can be Turing‑complete, making certain fluid paths undecidable. The episode explores the consequences for chaos theory, the Navier‑Stoke...

7 Jul 20251h 52min

Jacob Barandes: The Mathematical Accident That Rewrites Quantum Theory

Jacob Barandes: The Mathematical Accident That Rewrites Quantum Theory

Jacob Barandes challenges a hidden assumption in quantum theory, linking classical probability to quantum mechanics through a so‑called mathematical accident. The episode explores how this view reshap...

1 Jul 20252h 12min

John Norton: The 300-Year-Old Physics Mistake No One Noticed

John Norton: The 300-Year-Old Physics Mistake No One Noticed

Professor John Norton dismantles long‑standing assumptions in physics, from Newtonian determinism to the myth of Landauer’s principle. He argues that causation may be illusory, explores the breakdown ...

27 Jun 20251h 53min

Jacob Barandes and Emily Adlam: Why Many Worlds Is Nonsensical

Jacob Barandes and Emily Adlam: Why Many Worlds Is Nonsensical

Emily Adlam and Jacob Barandes deliver a forceful critique of the Many‑Worlds Interpretation, arguing that it remains a philosophical fantasy without testable predictions or empirical grounding. The c...

25 Jun 20252h 21min

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