Fay Dowker: Causal Set Theory as Quantum Gravity's Best Candidate

Fay Dowker: Causal Set Theory as Quantum Gravity's Best Candidate

Fay Dowker joins us to explore causal set theory as a candidate for quantum gravity, discussing how discrete spacetime might reconcile general relativity with quantum mechanics. The conversation also delves into the implications for consciousness, non‑locality, and the legacy of Stephen Hawking’s work. Listeners gain a clear overview of the challenges and promises of this emerging framework. 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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Donald Hoffman: The Technical Case That Consciousness Creates Reality

Donald Hoffman: The Technical Case That Consciousness Creates Reality

Donald Hoffman (UCI) proves consciousness creates reality and spacetime is merely an interface hiding truth Host Curt Jaimungal, a mathematical physicist, probes the scientific and philosophical impli...

30 Juli 20203h 9min

Douglas Lain: Marxism, Revolution, and Christianity Compared

Douglas Lain: Marxism, Revolution, and Christianity Compared

Douglas Lain (Marxist writer) debates violent revolution versus peaceful change and Christianity's role in society The conversation shifts from interview to friendly debate, with Peter Glinos also joi...

25 Juli 20202h 28min

Rebecca Goldstein: Godel's Incompleteness and Mathematical Realism

Rebecca Goldstein: Godel's Incompleteness and Mathematical Realism

Rebecca Goldstein, an American philosopher, novelist and public intellectual, discusses Gödel's incompleteness, Sam Harris's Landscape, and her debate with Jordan Peterson. She also introduces her upc...

14 Juli 20201h 49min

Eric Weinstein: How He Generates Ideas No One Else Considers

Eric Weinstein: How He Generates Ideas No One Else Considers

Eric Weinstein joins Curt to discuss how he generates ideas, the Marxist roots of Black Lives Matter, and his decision to avoid nootropics. The conversation deconstructs his cognitive process and offe...

6 Juli 20201h 39min

Steven Pinker: The Radical Left, Jordan Peterson, and Sam Harris

Steven Pinker: The Radical Left, Jordan Peterson, and Sam Harris

Steven Pinker (Harvard) defends free speech against radical left censorship and discusses Peterson controversy The conversation explores the radical left, free speech, and the challenges of presenting...

3 Juli 20201h

Noam Chomsky: Peterson, Foucault, and the Crisis of Post-Modernism

Noam Chomsky: Peterson, Foucault, and the Crisis of Post-Modernism

Noam Chomsky (MIT) dissects Jordan Peterson's ideas, postmodernism, and Michel Foucault's influence on academia The interview is conducted by Peter Glinos and Curt Jaimungal for the documentary Better...

2 Juli 202037min

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