Theories of Everything with Curt Jaimungal

The best way to cook just got better. Go to http://HelloFresh.com/THEORIESOFEVERYTHING10FM now to Get 10 Free Meals + a Free Item for Life! * One per box with active subscription. Free meals applied as discount on first box, new subscribers only, varies by plan. Get 50% off Claude Pro, including access to Claude Code, at http://claude.ai/theoriesofeverything For the first time on TOE, I sit down with professors Anil Seth and Michael Levin to test the brain-as-computer metaphor and whether algorithms can ever capture life/mind. Anil argues the “software vs. hardware” split is a blinding metaphor—consciousness may be bound to living substrate—while Michael counters that machines can tap the same platonic space biology does. We tour their radical lab work—xenobots, compositional agents, and interfaces that bind unlike parts—and probe psychophysics in strange new beings, “islands of awareness,” and what Levin’s bubble-sort “side quests” imply for reading LLM outputs. Anil brings information theory and Granger causality into the mix to rethink emergence and scale—not just computation. Along the way: alignment, agency, and how to ask better scientific questions. If you’re into AI/consciousness, evolution without programming, or whether silicon could ever feel—this one’s for you. Timestamps: - 00:00 - Anil Seth & Michael Levin: Islands of Consciousness & Xenobots - 08:24 - Substrate Dependence: Why Biology Isn't Just 'Wetware' - 13:13 - Beyond Algorithms: Do Machines Tap Into a 'Platonic Space'? - 21:46 - The Ghost in the Algorithm: Emergent Agency in Bubble Sort - 29:26 - Degeneracy: The Biological Principle AI is Missing - 36:34 - The Multiplicity of Agency: Are Your Cells Conscious? - 43:24 - Unconscious Processing or Inaccessible Consciousness? The Split-Brain Problem - 49:32 - The Ultimate Experiment to Decode Consciousness - 57:31 - A Counter-Intuitive Discovery: Consciousness is *Less* Emergent - 1:03:39 - Psychedelics, LLMs, and the Frontiers of Surprise Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

YouTube link: https://youtu.be/L_hI7JNsbt0 Lilian Dindo is a Professor of Medicine at Baylor College, and we talk about ACT therapy. Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal Crypto: https://tinyurl.com/cryptoTOE PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE 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 Merch: https://tinyurl.com/TOEmerch LILIAN'S LINKS: -http://actfindyourpath.com -https://www.bcm.edu/people-search/lilian-dindo-20557 -https://www.bcm.edu/research/faculty-labs/act-on-health-lab -http://contextualscience.org LINKS MENTIONED: -Karl Friston episode: https://youtu.be/SWtFU1Lit3M -A H Almaas episode: https://youtu.be/6JlKf1QAvXA -Curt's Crash Course on Theoretical Physics: https://youtu.be/e8kyvdPP8os TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 Introduction 00:04:05 What is Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) therapy? 00:08:12 Suffering is a part of life 00:11:06 ACT is not just for therapy, but for general illness and rejection 00:14:24 Lilian's feeling anxiety in this interview *right now*, but ACT is helping 00:15:57 Dealing with panic attacks 00:18:22 "Anxiety" and "excitement" are physiologically indistinguishable 00:20:00 Implementing ACT (specific example) 00:26:15 Stop avoiding. The mind works by addition (not subtraction)! 00:30:00 Choosing courage vs. "mustering" courage 00:30:51 Coping vs. mollifying 00:33:45 Goal oriented vs. Value oriented 00:36:06 How to uncover your own values? 00:42:14 Do values imply a "should"? (specific example) 00:47:45 What separates those for whom therapy works for, from those who it doesn't? 00:54:57 Suicidal ideation / psychosis (there's hope with ACT) 00:57:14 Enhancing learning math / physics 00:59:50 Acceptance vs Acknowledgement 01:01:40 Physical vs Psychology (mind and body connection) 01:05:53 A visual example you can employ to abate anxiety 01:10:39 The role of belief / hope / faith / trust 01:11:08 "Thanking" the negative thought / emotion 01:11:50 People don't suffer with just ONE issue, but multiple Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Improve your sleep today! Head to https://evening.ver.so/toe to get 15% off your first order of Verso's Nightcap Elixir. As a listener of TOE you can get a special 20% off discount to The Economist and all it has to offer! Visit https://www.economist.com/toe Live from MIT Media Lab’s Augmentation Lab Summit, I speak with Andres Gomez-Emilsson of the Qualia Research Institute about modeling consciousness and rendering it. You haven't seen psychedelic visuals /experiences explained like this before. We separate qualia from sensory input and map the “geometry” of experience through color—synesthesia, pure hues, after-images, and “is your blue my blue?” Andres demos QRI’s GPU tool, a Photoshop for psychedelia built on coupled oscillators and feedback. It recreates LSD/psilocybin’s fractal tapestries, DMT’s entity-like mirror tunnels, global synchrony, and “white-out.” We cover “psychedelic thermodynamics,” neural annealing and valence flips, and pseudo-time—loops and timeless stretches. The episode makes a case for real-time, in-state phenomenology over questionnaires. This was specifically structured to be informative to both those who have never experienced psychedelics and those who are, let’s say, well acquainted. Thank you to Dunya Baradari, Addy Cha, and Andres, of course. Join My New Substack (Personal Writings): https://curtjaimungal.substack.com Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4gL14b9... SUPPORT: Become a YouTube Member (Early Access Videos):    / @theoriesofeverything   Support me on Patreon:   / curtjaimungal   Support me on Crypto: https://commerce.coinbase.com/checkou... Support me on PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_... Twitter:   / toewithcurt   Discord Invite:   / discord   SOCIALS: Guests do not pay to appear. Theories of Everything receives revenue solely from viewer donations, platform ads, and clearly labelled sponsors; no guest or associated entity has ever given compensation, directly or through intermediaries. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Curt discusses how philosophy has directly contributed to physics through Bell's theorem, decoherence theory, the hole argument, and more. Meanwhile, via John Norton, we uncover the hidden philosophical assumptions in physics that most scientists don’t even realize they’re making. As a listener of TOE you can get a special 20% off discount to The Economist and all it has to offer! Visit https://www.economist.com/toe Join My New Substack (Personal Writings): https://curtjaimungal.substack.com Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4gL14b9... SUPPORT: Become a YouTube Member (Early Access Videos):    / @theoriesofeverything   Support me on Patreon:   / curtjaimungal   Support me on Crypto: https://commerce.coinbase.com/checkou... Support me on PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_... Twitter:   / toewithcurt   Discord Invite:   / discord   Curt's Substack article: https://curtjaimungal.substack.com/p/... John Norton [TOE]:    • The 300-Year-Old Physics Mistake No One No...   Neil deGrasse Tyson [TOE]:    • "Philosophers Are USELESS!" Neil & Curt Cl...   How Not to Do Philosophy of Science [article]: https://sites.pitt.edu/~jdnorton/Good... Jacob Barandes [TOE]:    • The Physicist Who Found Quantum Theory's U...   The Hole Argument: https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/sp... General covariance and general relativity [paper]: https://sites.pitt.edu/~jdnorton/pape... Emily Adlam Λ Jacob Barandes [TOE]:    • Harvard Physicist: Why Multiple Universes ...   Eaters of the lotus [paper]: https://sites.pitt.edu/~jdnorton/pape... John Norton’s profile: https://sites.pitt.edu/~jdnorton/jdno... Hempel (1988) - Oltre il positivismo logico Popper (1963) - Conjectures and Refutations, Ch. 3 Deutsch (1997) - The Fabric of Reality SOCIALS: Guests do not pay to appear. Theories of Everything receives revenue solely from viewer donations, platform ads, and clearly labelled sponsors; no guest or associated entity has ever given compensation, directly or through intermediaries. LINKS MENTIONED: For further reading on these critiques of instrumentalism: #science Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Get 50% off Claude Pro, including access to Claude Code, at http://claude.ai/theoriesofeverything As a listener of TOE you can get a special 20% off discount to The Economist and all it has to offer! Visit https://www.economist.com/toe In this episode, I speak with Stephen Wolfram—creator of Mathematica and Wolfram Language—about a “new kind of science” that treats the universe as computation. We explore computational irreducibility, discrete space, multi-way systems, and how the observer shapes the laws we perceive—from the second law of thermodynamics to quantum mechanics. Wolfram reframes Feynman diagrams as causal structures, connects evolution and modern AI through coarse fitness and assembled “lumps” of computation, and sketches a nascent theory of biology as bulk orchestration. We also discuss what makes science good: new tools, ruthless visualization, respect for history, and a field he calls “ruliology”—the study of simple rules, where anyone can still make real contributions. This is basically a documentary akin to The Life and Times of Stephen Wolfram. I hope you enjoy it. Join My New Substack (Personal Writings): https://curtjaimungal.substack.com Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4gL14b92xAErofYQA7bU4e SUPPORT: - Become a YouTube Member (Early Access Videos): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdWIQh9DGG6uhJk8eyIFl1w/join - Support me on Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal - Support me on Crypto: https://commerce.coinbase.com/checkout/de803625-87d3-4300-ab6d-85d4258834a9 - Support me on PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=XUBHNMFXUX5S4 SOCIALS: - Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOEwithCurt - Discord Invite: https://discord.com/invite/kBcnfNVwqs Guests do not pay to appear. Theories of Everything receives revenue solely from viewer donations, platform ads, and clearly labelled sponsors; no guest or associated entity has ever given compensation, directly or through intermediaries. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As a listener of TOE you can get a special 20% off discount to The Economist and all it has to offer! Visit https://www.economist.com/toe MIT physicist Max Tegmark argues AI now belongs inside physics—and that consciousness will be next. He separates intelligence (goal-achieving behavior) from consciousness (subjective experience), sketches falsifiable experiments using brain-reading tech and rigorous theories (e.g., IIT/φ), and shows how ideas like Hopfield energy landscapes make memory “feel” like physics. We get into mechanistic interpretability (sparse autoencoders), number representations that snap into clean geometry, why RLHF mostly aligns behavior (not goals), and the stakes as AI progress accelerates from “underhyped” to civilization-shaping. It’s a masterclass on where mind, math, and machines collide. Join My New Substack (Personal Writings): https://curtjaimungal.substack.com Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4gL14b92xAErofYQA7bU4e Timestamps: - 00:00 - Why AI is the New Frontier of Physics - 09:38 - Is Consciousness Just a Byproduct of Intelligence? - 16:43 - A Falsifiable Theory of Consciousness? (The MEG Helmet Experiment) - 27:34 - Beyond Neural Correlates: A New Paradigm for Scientific Inquiry - 38:40 - Humanity: The Masters of Underestimation (Fermi's AI Analogy) - 51:27 - What Are an AI's True Goals? (The Serial Killer Problem) - 1:03:42 - Fermat's Principle, Entropy, and the Physics of Goals - 1:15:52 - Eureka Moment: When an AI Discovered Geometry on Its Own - 1:30:01 - Refuting the "AI Doomers": We Have More Agency Than We Think Links mentioned: - Max’s Papers: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=eBXEZxgAAAAJ&hl=en - Language Models Use Trigonometry to Do Addition [Paper]: https://arxiv.org/abs/2502.00873 - Generalization from Starvation [Paper]: https://arxiv.org/abs/2410.08255 - Geoffrey Hinton [TOE]: https://youtu.be/b_DUft-BdIE - Michael Levin [TOE]: https://youtu.be/c8iFtaltX-s - Iceberg of Consciousness [TOE]: https://youtu.be/65yjqIDghEk - Improved Measures of Integrated Information [Paper]: https://arxiv.org/abs/1601.02626 - David Kaiser [TOE]: https://youtu.be/_yebLXsIdwo - Iain McGilchrist [TOE]: https://youtu.be/Q9sBKCd2HD0 - Elan Barenholtz & William Hahn [TOE]: https://youtu.be/A36OumnSrWY - Daniel Schmachtenberger [TOE]: https://youtu.be/g7WtcTATa2U - Ted Jacobson [TOE]: https://youtu.be/3mhctWlXyV8 - The “All Possible Paths” Myth [TOE]: https://youtu.be/XcY3ZtgYis0 SUPPORT: - Become a YouTube Member (Early Access Videos): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdWIQh9DGG6uhJk8eyIFl1w/join - Support me on Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal - Support me on Crypto: https://commerce.coinbase.com/checkout/de803625-87d3-4300-ab6d-85d4258834a9 - Support me on PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=XUBHNMFXUX5S4 SOCIALS: - Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOEwithCurt - Discord Invite: https://discord.com/invite/kBcnfNVwqs Guests do not pay to appear. Theories of Everything receives revenue solely from viewer donations, platform ads, and clearly labelled sponsors; no guest or associated entity has ever given compensation, directly or through intermediaries. #science Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As a listener of TOE you can get a special 20% off discount to The Economist and all it has to offer! Visit https://www.economist.com/toe In this episode, I speak with Matthieu Pageau, author of The Language of Creation. This is a rare (and almost unbelievable) interview. With a high degree of likelihood, I can say that this interview, if watched all the way until the end, will change your life. Pageau argues that Satan is first a function—the tester and accuser—before a villain. Think Job’s auditor or a hired penetration tester. When will-to-power takes over, the function falls. He lays out a symbolic grammar: heaven as plan, earth as materials. Water renews. The feminine crowns and renovates forms. Abraham and Moses act as faithful adversaries. Adam and Eve show what secrecy breaks. Borderline stories like Tamar and Ruth trace exile and redemption. Pageau speaks from his own exile, leaning Orthodox/Catholic, critiquing without grasping for power, and letting reality correct him. Join My New Substack (Personal Writings): https://curtjaimungal.substack.com Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4gL14b92xAErofYQA7bU4e Timestamps: - 00:00 - Who Are You? (Identity as Relational vs. Self-Defined) - 04:54 - How Matthieu’s Project Differs From His Brother’s (Jonathan Pageau) - 10:25 - The God-Created Function of Satan vs. The Fallen Entity - 18:34 - Are Internal Critics “Functional Satanists”? - 23:02 - Satan in the Book of Job: The Divine Hacker - 27:50 - The Axioms of Reality: A Computer Scientist’s Worldview - 32:08 - Heaven as “The Plan,” Earth as “The Materials” - 36:50 - The Dual Nature of Chaos (Symbolism of Water) - 44:08 - Why Are Women Central to the Resurrection Story? - 49:14 - The Simple Act That Could Have Prevented “The Fall” - 52:18 - Gödel’s Incompleteness Theorem as the ‘Feminine’ Crown - 59:31 - Redeeming the Exiled: The Pattern of Ruth - 1:05:00 - A Christian in Exile: Matthieu’s Spiritual Homelessness - 1:16:15 - How to Escape Metaphysical Exile - 1:21:44 - The Will to Power: When Criticism Becomes Corrupt - 1:26:53 - The Paradox: Why You MUST Believe Yours is ‘The Real Church’ - 1:34:25 - What ‘Nature’ Truly Means - 1:47:44 - Why Renewal, Updating, and Competition Are ‘Feminine’ - 1:55:10 - The Story of Tamar: Deception as Righteous Renewal - 2:01:00 - How to Read the Bible Symbolically - 2:09:51 - Why Symbolism Applies to Stories, Not Raw Data - 2:21:34 - The ‘Dangerous’ Vision That Birthed The Book - 2:31:31 - Mind vs. Spirit vs. Outlook (And The Final Paradox) Links Mentioned: - The Language Of Creation [Book]: https://www.amazon.com/Language-Creation-Symbolism-Genesis-Commentary/dp/1981549331/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0 - Jonathan Pageau [TOE]: https://youtu.be/X3co_AA6yec - Wolfgang Smith [TOE]: https://youtu.be/vp18_L_y_30 - Claudia de Rham [TOE]: https://youtu.be/Ve_Mpd6dGv8 - Leo Gura [TOE]: https://youtu.be/YspFR9JAq3w - The Story Of The Fall: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis%203&version=NIV - The Most Abused Theorem In Math [TOE]: https://youtu.be/OH-ybecvuEo SUPPORT: - Become a YouTube Member (Early Access Videos): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdWIQh9DGG6uhJk8eyIFl1w/join - Support me on Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal - Support me on Crypto: https://commerce.coinbase.com/checkout/de803625-87d3-4300-ab6d-85d4258834a9 - Support me on PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=XUBHNMFXUX5S4 SOCIALS: - Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOEwithCurt - Discord Invite: https://discord.com/invite/kBcnfNVwqs Guests do not pay to appear. Theories of Everything receives revenue solely from viewer donations, platform ads, and clearly labelled sponsors; no guest or associated entity has ever given compensation, directly or through intermediaries. #science Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As a listener of TOE you can get a special 20% off discount to The Economist and all it has to offer! Visit https://www.economist.com/toe In this episode, I speak with Frederic Schuller, an award-winning theoretical physicist and professor, who insists the undergrad tale of energy sloshing between kinetic and potential is just talk unless the math says so. Borrowing Port-Hamiltonian thinking, he’s building probability ports to pull measurement talk into actual quantum formalism—no change to QM, just sharper math. He also flips gravity: start from the matter action and construct the compatible gravitational dynamics—Maxwell in, Einstein–Hilbert out. And if nature ever breaks our current causal picture, the scheme points to richer structures (and the gravity to match)—a modest idea, pushed hard. Join My New Substack (Personal Writings): https://curtjaimungal.substack.com Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4gL14b92xAErofYQA7bU4e Timestamps: - 00:00 - Deriving Einstein from Maxwell Alone - 05:55 - Why Energy Doesn't Flow in Quantum Systems - 11:45 - How Modest Ideas Lead to Spacetime Revolution - 19:00 - Matter Dynamics Dictate Spacetime Geometry - 24:03 - Maxwell to Einstein-Hilbert Action - 31:00 - If Light Rays Split in Vacuum Then Einstein is Wrong - 38:04 - When Your Theory is Wrong - 46:10 - From Propositional Logic to Differential Geometry - 54:00 - Never Use Motivating Examples - 1:02:00 - Why Only Active Researchers Should Teach - 1:09:40 - High Demands as Greatest Motivator - 1:16:00 - Is Gravity a Force? - 1:27:00 - Academic Freedom vs Bureaucratic Science - 1:38:00 - Why String Theory Didn't Feel Right - 1:46:05 - Formal vs Conceptual Understanding - 1:54:10 - Master Any Subject: Check Every Equal Sign - 2:04:00 - The Drama of Blackboard Teaching - 2:13:15 - Why Physical Presence Matters in Universities Links Mentioned: - Frederic’s Papers: https://scholar.google.com/citations - Frederic’s Lectures: https://www.youtube.com/@FredericSchuller - Frederic’s Bio: https://people.utwente.nl/f.p.schuller - General Relativity Lecture Series: https://www.youtube.com/playlist - Quantum Harmonic Oscillator [Lecture]: https://youtu.be/s3I_MGfGm-w - Constructive Gravity [Paper]: https://arxiv.org/pdf/2003.09726 - Geometry Of Manifolds [Paper]: https://arxiv.org/pdf/hep-th/0508170 - Jacob Barandes [TOE]: https://youtu.be/7oWip00iXbo - Roger Penrose [TOE]: https://youtu.be/sGm505TFMbU - All Possible Paths [TOE]: https://youtu.be/XcY3ZtgYis0 - Neil Turok [TOE]: https://youtu.be/ZUp9x44N3uE - Space-Time Structure [Book]: https://www.amazon.com/Space-Time-Structure-Cambridge-Science-Classics/dp/0521315204 - Greg Chaitin [TOE]: https://youtu.be/PoEuav8G6sY - Ivette Fuentes [TOE]: https://youtu.be/cUj2TcZSlZc - Ted Jacobson [TOE]: https://youtu.be/3mhctWlXyV8 - Eva Miranda [TOE]: https://youtu.be/6XyMepn-AZo - Jonathan Oppenheim [TOE]: https://youtu.be/6Z_p3viqW1g - String Theory Iceberg [TOE]: https://youtu.be/X4PdPnQuwjY - Sabine Hossenfelder [TOE]: https://youtu.be/E3y-Z0pgupg - Leonard Susskind [TOE]: https://youtu.be/2p_Hlm6aCok - What Is Energy? [TOE]: https://youtu.be/hQk9GLZ0Fms - Claudia De Rham [TOE]: https://youtu.be/Ve_Mpd6dGv8 SUPPORT: - Become a YouTube Member (Early Access Videos): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdWIQh9DGG6uhJk8eyIFl1w/join - Support me on Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal - Support me on Crypto: https://commerce.coinbase.com/checkout/de803625-87d3-4300-ab6d-85d4258834a9 - Support me on PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=XUBHNMFXUX5S4 SOCIALS: - Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOEwithCurt - Discord Invite: https://discord.com/invite/kBcnfNVwqs Guests do not pay to appear. Theories of Everything receives revenue solely from viewer donations, platform ads, and clearly labelled sponsors; no guest or associated entity has ever given compensation, directly or through intermediaries. #science Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As a listener of TOE you can get a special 20% off discount to The Economist and all it has to offer! Visit https://www.economist.com/toe In this episode, I speak with Nobel laureate Gerard ’t Hooft, a theoretical physicist known for his work on the electroweak interaction and his radical ideas about quantum mechanics. To him, the universe is a cosmic pinball machine. Every ball follows a fixed path. No randomness. No mystery. We only invented quantum mechanics to cope with our ignorance. In his picture, there are no real numbers. No wave functions. No superposition. Just discrete states clicking forward, one after another, beneath everything we see. Join My New Substack (Personal Writings): https://curtjaimungal.substack.com Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4gL14b92xAErofYQA7bU4e Timestamps: - 00:00 - Why Quantum Mechanics is Fundamentally Wrong - 05:00 - The Frustrating Blind Spots of Modern Physicists - 11:27 - The "Hidden Variables" That Truly Explain Reality - 17:00 - The "True" Equations of the Universe Will Have No Superposition - 23:00 - Our Universe as a Cellular Automaton - 30:02 - Why Real Numbers Don't Exist in Physics - 39:14 - Can This Radical Theory Even Be Falsified? - 46:29 - How Superdeterminism Defeats Bell's Theorem - 58:19 - 't Hooft's Radical View on Quantum Gravity - 1:08:24 - Solving the Black Hole Information Paradox with "Clones" - 1:14:00 - What YOU Would Experience Falling Into a Black Hole - 1:20:17 - How 't Hooft Almost Beat a Nobel Prize Discovery Links Mentioned: - Gerard’s site: https://webspace.science.uu.nl/~hooft101/ - Gerard’s papers: https://inspirehep.net/authors/1019113 - Cellular Automaton Interpretation Of Quantum Mechanics [Book]: https://www.amazon.com/Cellular-Automaton-Interpretation-Mechanics-Fundamental/dp/3319823140 - David Wallace [TOE]: https://youtu.be/4MjNuJK5RzM - Emily Adlam & Jacob Barandes [TOE]: https://youtu.be/rw1ewLJUgOg - Roger Penrose [TOE]: https://youtu.be/sGm505TFMbU - Conway’s Game Of Life: https://playgameoflife.com/ - Julian Barbour [TOE]: https://youtu.be/bprxrGaf0Os - Emily Adlam [TOE]: https://youtu.be/6I2OhmVWLMs - Sabine’s video on Gerard: https://youtu.be/2kxoq5UzAEQ - Sabine Hossenfelder [TOE]: https://youtu.be/E3y-Z0pgupg - Tim Palmer [TOE]: https://youtu.be/vlklA6jsS8A - Carlo Rovelli [TOE]: https://youtu.be/hF4SAketEHY - Stephen Wolfram [TOE]: https://youtu.be/0YRlQQw0d-4 - Bernardo Kastrup & Sabine Hossenfelder [TOE]: https://youtu.be/kJmBmopxc1k - Tim Maudlin [TOE]: https://youtu.be/fU1bs5o3nss - Jacob Barandes [TOE]: https://youtu.be/wrUvtqr4wOs - Ted Jacobson [TOE]: https://youtu.be/3mhctWlXyV8 - Claudia De Rham [TOE]: https://youtu.be/Ve_Mpd6dGv8 - Neil Turok [TOE]: https://youtu.be/ZUp9x44N3uE - Latham Boyle [TOE]: https://youtu.be/nyLeeEFKk04 - David Kaiser [TOE]: https://youtu.be/_yebLXsIdwo - String Theory Iceberg [TOE]: https://youtu.be/X4PdPnQuwjY - Birth of Asymptotic Freedom [Paper]: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/0550321385902068 - How To Become A Good Theoretical Physicist [Article]: https://www.goodtheorist.science/index.html SUPPORT: - Become a YouTube Member (Early Access Videos): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdWIQh9DGG6uhJk8eyIFl1w/join - Support me on Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal - Support me on Crypto: https://commerce.coinbase.com/checkout/de803625-87d3-4300-ab6d-85d4258834a9 - Support me on PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=XUBHNMFXUX5S4 SOCIALS: - Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOEwithCurt - Discord Invite: https://discord.com/invite/kBcnfNVwqs Guests do not pay to appear. Theories of Everything receives revenue solely from viewer donations, platform ads, and clearly labelled sponsors; no guest or associated entity has ever given compensation, directly or through intermediaries. #science Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As a listener of TOE you can get a special 20% off discount to The Economist and all it has to offer! Visit https://www.economist.com/toe In this episode, I speak with Professor Felix Finster, a radical thinker reimagining the foundations of physics. We explore his theory of causal fermion systems, where reality emerges from quantum correlations—without assuming spacetime or geometry. From the Dirac sea to quantum gravity, this conversation challenges familiar concepts and offers a glimpse into where the next physics revolution might begin. Join My New Substack (Personal Writings): https://curtjaimungal.substack.com Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4gL14b92xAErofYQA7bU4e Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 03:12 The Origins of Causal Fermion Systems 06:55 Engaging with Alternative Theories in Physics 15:22 The Standard View of Causation 18:21 Classical, Quantum, and Pre-Quantum 23:06 How Spacetime Emerges from Disconnected Points 29:49 Recovering Lorentz Signature Without Assumptions 31:48 Recovering the Born Rule from First Principles 39:39 The Measurement Problem 46:20 Bounds on CSL Parameters 49:45 The Dynamics of Spacetime 57:47 Collaboration with Yao and Reflections on the Theory 1:03:13 A Quantum Gravity Theory Without Supersymmetry 1:05:28 The Dirac Sea 1:11:40 Addressing Infinite Energy in Semi-Classical Gravity 1:13:09 Octonions in the Vacuum Structure 1:17:32 Chirality and the Action Principle 1:20:33 Baryogenesis and Why Matter Exists 1:35:10 Rethinking the Strong CP and Hierarchy Problems 1:38:43 Recognition, Collaboration, and Growing Attention 1:54:00 Mathematical Criteria vs. Experimental Tests 2:01:02 Advice for Young Researchers Links Mentioned: - Felix's Papers: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=F7ppNroAAAAJ - Felix's Bio: https://www.uni-regensburg.de/mathematik/mathematik-1/startseite/index.html - Causal Fermion Systems [Paper]: https://arxiv.org/pdf/2405.19254 - Linear Dynamics of Wave Functions [Paper]: https://arxiv.org/pdf/2101.08673 - The Principle of the Fermionic Projector [Book]: https://www.amazon.com/Principle-Fermionic-Projector-Advanced-Mathematics/dp/0821839748 - Baryogensis for Causal Fermion Systems [Paper]: https://arxiv.org/pdf/2111.05556 - Holographic Mixing [Paper]: https://arxiv.org/pdf/2410.18045 - Standard Model Physics from an Algebra? [Paper]: https://arxiv.org/pdf/1611.09182 - Barry Loewer & Eddy Chen [TOE]: https://youtu.be/xZnafO__IZ0 - Fay Dowker [TOE]: https://youtu.be/PgYHEPCLVas - String Theory Iceberg [TOE]: https://youtu.be/X4PdPnQuwjY - David Kaiser [TOE]: https://youtu.be/_yebLXsIdwo - Ruth Kastner [TOE]: https://youtu.be/-BsHh3_vCMQ - Amanda Gefter [TOE]: https://youtu.be/yABPvDJ6Zgs - Jacob Barandes [TOE]: https://youtu.be/7oWip00iXbo - Eva Miranda [TOE]: https://youtu.be/6XyMepn-AZo - Emily Adlam [TOE]: https://youtu.be/6I2OhmVWLMs - Scott Aaronson & Jacob Barandes [TOE]: https://youtu.be/5rbC3XZr9-c SUPPORT: - Become a YouTube Member (Early Access Videos): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdWIQh9DGG6uhJk8eyIFl1w/join - Support me on Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal - Support me on Crypto: https://commerce.coinbase.com/checkout/de803625-87d3-4300-ab6d-85d4258834a9 - Support me on PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=XUBHNMFXUX5S4 SOCIALS: - Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOEwithCurt - Discord Invite: https://discord.com/invite/kBcnfNVwqs Guests do not pay to appear. Theories of Everything receives revenue solely from viewer donations, platform ads, and clearly labelled sponsors; no guest or associated entity has ever given compensation, directly or through intermediaries. #science Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As a listener of TOE you can get a special 20% off discount to The Economist and all it has to offer! Visit https://www.economist.com/toe What if your thoughts aren’t your own? Professors Elan Barenholtz and William Hahn propose that language is not a tool we use but a self-generating organism that uses us. In this mind-bending live discussion at the University of Toronto, they argue that language installs itself in our minds like software, runs autonomously, and shapes behavior at a deeper level than we realize. Drawing on LLMs, autoregression, and cognitive science, they suggest your brain may function like a predictive engine and that “memory,” “self,” and even “God” may just be tokens in an informational system. Join My New Substack (Personal Writings): https://curtjaimungal.substack.com Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4gL14b92xAErofYQA7bU4e Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 05:28 The Nature of Autoregression 10:14 Memory and Cognition Redefined 11:28 The Role of Language Models 14:23 Exploring Consciousness and Software 26:22 The Evolution of Language 38:08 Language: A Cultural Artifact 54:19 The Power and Danger of Language 1:02:52 Embracing Uncertainty in Knowledge 1:04:59 Courage to Believe in Ideas 1:09:30 Support and Engagement with Content Links Mentioned: •⁠ ⁠Elan’s Substack: https://elanbarenholtz.substack.com/ •⁠ ⁠Elan’s Papers: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=2grAjZsAAAAJ&hl=en •⁠ ⁠William’s Blog: https://hahn.ai/blog/index.html •⁠ ⁠Ekkolapto’s Site: https://www.ekkolapto.org/ •⁠ ⁠Andrés Emilsson [TOE]: https://youtu.be/BBP8WZpYp0Y •⁠ ⁠Elan Barenholtz [TOE]: https://youtu.be/A36OumnSrWY •⁠ ⁠Anna Ciaunica & Michael Levin [TOE]: https://youtu.be/2aLhkm6QUgA •⁠ ⁠William Hahn [TOE]: https://youtu.be/3fkg0uTA3qU •⁠ ⁠Michael Levin’s Presentation [TOE]: https://youtu.be/Exdz2HKP7u0 •⁠ ⁠Stephen Wolfram [TOE]: https://youtu.be/0YRlQQw0d-4 •⁠ ⁠Geoffrey Hinton [TOE]: https://youtu.be/b_DUft-BdIE •⁠ ⁠Ai Panel [TOE]: https://youtu.be/abzXzPBW4_s •⁠ ⁠Joscha Bach & Ben Goertzel [TOE]: https://youtu.be/xw7omaQ8SgA •⁠ ⁠Noam Chomsky [TOE]: https://youtu.be/DQuiso493ro •⁠ ⁠Michael Levin Solo [TOE]: https://youtu.be/c8iFtaltX-s •⁠ ⁠Consciousness Iceberg [TOE]: https://youtu.be/65yjqIDghEk •⁠ ⁠Joscha Bach [TOE]: https://youtu.be/3MNBxfrmfmI •⁠ ⁠Scott Aaronson [TOE]: https://youtu.be/gGsh0_-q7LI •⁠ ⁠Iain McGilchrist [TOE]: https://youtu.be/Q9sBKCd2HD0 •⁠ ⁠The Master and His Emissary [Book]: https://www.amazon.com/Master-His-Emissary-Divided-Western/dp/0300188374 •⁠ ⁠Michael Levin & Karl Friston [TOE]: https://youtu.be/0yOV9Pzk2zw •⁠ ⁠Shape Rotators vs Wordcels [Article]: https://sasamilic.medium.com/some-thoughts-on-the-shape-rotator-vs-worcel-meme-f320261a21cd SUPPORT: - Become a YouTube Member (Early Access Videos): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdWIQh9DGG6uhJk8eyIFl1w/join - Support me on Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal - Support me on Crypto: https://commerce.coinbase.com/checkout/de803625-87d3-4300-ab6d-85d4258834a9 - Support me on PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=XUBHNMFXUX5S4 SOCIALS: - Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOEwithCurt - Discord Invite: https://discord.com/invite/kBcnfNVwqs Guests do not pay to appear. Theories of Everything receives revenue solely from viewer donations, platform ads, and clearly labelled sponsors; no guest or associated entity has ever given compensation, directly or through intermediaries. #science Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As a listener of TOE you can get a special 20% off discount to The Economist and all it has to offer! Visit https://www.economist.com/toe In this episode, I speak with Professor Nikita Nekrasov, one of the most original minds in theoretical physics. We dive into why quantum field theory still isn’t fully understood, despite its experimental success and why a complete axiomatic foundation might not even be possible. Nikita walks us through his solution to the Cyberg-Witten puzzle, the birth of the Nekrasov partition function, and how exotic structures in four dimensions could underlie the chemistry of life. This conversation blends deep math, quantum weirdness, and personal stories from the front lines of discovery. If you’ve ever wondered what it really means to understand reality, this one’s for you. Join My New Substack (Personal Writings): https://curtjaimungal.substack.com Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4gL14b92xAErofYQA7bU4e Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 01:13 Understanding Quantum Field Theory 04:38 The Journey to Gauge Origami 06:53 The Story of the Microsoft Partition Function 19:12 Connecting Quantum Mechanics and Field Theory 36:43 The Nature of Instantons 45:05 Exotic R4 and Its Implications 49:01 Dealing with Non-Compactness 52:25 The Emergence of Non-Commutative Geometry 1:04:29 Lessons from Mentors 1:20:11 Language as a Dynamic System 1:22:35 The Concept of Gauge Origami 1:30:48 Insights from Collaboration with Peers 1:37:15 Aspirations for Future Work 1:38:15 Advice for Aspiring Researchers Links Mentioned: •⁠ ⁠Nikita’s Papers: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=bKV59LwAAAAJ&hl=en •⁠ ⁠Nikita’s Lecture: https://scgp.stonybrook.edu/archives/44062 •⁠ ⁠Two Dimensional Gauge Theories [Paper]: https://arxiv.org/pdf/hep-th/9204083 •⁠ ⁠Richard Borcherds [TOE]: https://youtu.be/U3pQWkE2KqM •⁠ ⁠Edward Frenkel [TOE]: https://youtu.be/n_oPMcvHbAc •⁠ ⁠Edward Frenkel’s Presentation [TOE]: https://youtu.be/RX1tZv_Nv4Y •⁠ ⁠Edward Frenkel’s Presentation [Part 2]: https://youtu.be/0AC-Ol1z5vI •⁠ ⁠String Theory Iceberg [TOE]: https://youtu.be/X4PdPnQuwjY •⁠ ⁠Roger Penrose [TOE]: https://youtu.be/sGm505TFMbU •⁠ ⁠Cumrun Vafa [TOE]: https://youtu.be/kUHOoMX4Bqw •⁠ ⁠Garrett Lisi [TOE]: https://youtu.be/z7ulJmfFvd8 •⁠ ⁠Chiara Marletto [TOE]: https://youtu.be/Uey_mUy1vN0 •⁠ ⁠Debunking “All Possible Paths” [TOE]: https://youtu.be/XcY3ZtgYis0 •⁠ ⁠Peter Woit [TOE]: https://youtu.be/TTSeqsCgxj8 •⁠ ⁠Leonard Susskind [TOE]: https://youtu.be/2p_Hlm6aCok •⁠ ⁠Seiberg-Witten Prepotential from Instanton Counting [Paper]: https://arxiv.org/pdf/hep-th/0206161 •⁠ ⁠Eva Miranda [TOE]: https://youtu.be/6XyMepn-AZo •⁠ ⁠Leptons and Quarks [Book]: https://www.amazon.com/LEPTONS-QUARKS-SPECIAL-COMMEMORATING-DISCOVERY/dp/9814603007 •⁠ ⁠Brian Greene [TOE]: https://youtu.be/O2EtTE9Czzo •⁠ ⁠David Wallace [TOE]: https://youtu.be/4MjNuJK5RzM •⁠ ⁠Jenann Ismael [TOE]: https://youtu.be/7kvXihDAOi0 •⁠ ⁠Claudia de Rham [TOE]: https://youtu.be/hNPMKy6RxCE •⁠ ⁠Yang-Mills [Paper]: https://arxiv.org/pdf/2504.19097 SUPPORT: - Become a YouTube Member (Early Access Videos): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdWIQh9DGG6uhJk8eyIFl1w/join - Support me on Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal - Support me on Crypto: https://commerce.coinbase.com/checkout/de803625-87d3-4300-ab6d-85d4258834a9 - Support me on PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=XUBHNMFXUX5S4 SOCIALS: - Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOEwithCurt - Discord Invite: https://discord.com/invite/kBcnfNVwqs #science Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As a listener of TOE you can get a special 20% off discount to The Economist and all it has to offer! Visit https://www.economist.com/toe Physicist and philosopher Jenann Ismael joins to unveil a radical idea: free will isn’t an illusion, it’s a physical reality grounded in thermodynamics and relativity. In this conversation, Jenann explains why no system, not even a perfect computer, can predict its own future, and how this inherent unpredictability opens the door to real agency. We explore the paradox of identity, the limits of determinism, the role of memory in selfhood, and why your choices truly come from you. This is the clearest, most rigorous defense of free will in the age of physics. Join My New Substack (Personal Writings): https://curtjaimungal.substack.com Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4gL14b92xAErofYQA7bU4e Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 01:42 Free Will 29:16 The Limits of Predictability 41:45 Defining Free Will 59:42 Life and Cognition in the Universe 1:05:30 The Choices We Make 1:08:01 Dark Nights of the Soul 1:09:35 Philosophical Responses to Free Will 1:11:03 Personal Reflections on Life 1:11:54 The Weight of Loss 1:13:40 Patterns of Persistence 1:17:17 Understanding the Self 1:18:41 The Continuity of Existence 1:20:17 The Nature of Mortality 1:22:27 Time and Its Mysteries 1:51:42 The Nature of Existence 2:04:23 The Paradox of Newcomb's Dilemma 2:08:38 Lessons Learned from Suffering Links Mentioned: •⁠ ⁠How Physics Makes Us Free [Book]: https://amzn.to/44CcHr8 •⁠ ⁠Why Physics Should Care About The Mind [Paper]: https://www.jenanni.com/wp-content/uploads/Why-physics-should-care-about-the-mind-and-how-to-think-about-it-without-worrying-about-the-mind-body-problem.pdf •⁠ ⁠Diana Pasulka [TOE]: https://youtu.be/E5MuTHUbMUs •⁠ ⁠Leonard Susskind [TOE]: https://youtu.be/2p_Hlm6aCok •⁠ ⁠Sean Carroll [TOE]: https://youtu.be/9AoRxtYZrZo •⁠ ⁠Matt Segall [TOE]: https://youtu.be/DeTm4fSXpbM •⁠ ⁠Tim Maudlin [TOE]: https://youtu.be/fU1bs5o3nss •⁠ ⁠David Lewis’s Metaphysics: https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/lewis-metaphysics/#Bib •⁠ ⁠Robert Sapolsky [TOE]: https://youtu.be/z0IqA1hYKY8 •⁠ ⁠David Lewis’s Books: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B000APAW62 •⁠ ⁠Stephen Wolfram [TOE]: https://youtu.be/0YRlQQw0d-4 •⁠ ⁠Roy Baumeister [TOE]: https://youtu.be/aXoK-C2c2AQ •⁠ ⁠Free Will Ontoprism [TOE]: https://youtu.be/SSbUCEleJhg •⁠ ⁠Michael Levin [TOE]: https://youtu.be/c8iFtaltX-s •⁠ ⁠Dark Night Of The Soul: https://basilica.ca/documents/2016/10/St.%20John%20of%20the%20Cross-Dark%20night%20of%20the%20soul.pdf •⁠ ⁠George Musser [TOE]: https://youtu.be/KVy3NeXpMaI •⁠ ⁠Tim Maudlin & Tim Palmer [TOE]: https://youtu.be/883R3JlZHXE SUPPORT: - Become a YouTube Member (Early Access Videos): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdWIQh9DGG6uhJk8eyIFl1w/join - Support me on Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal - Support me on Crypto: https://commerce.coinbase.com/checkout/de803625-87d3-4300-ab6d-85d4258834a9 - Support me on PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=XUBHNMFXUX5S4 SOCIALS: - Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOEwithCurt - Discord Invite: https://discord.com/invite/kBcnfNVwqs #science Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As a listener of TOE you can get a special 20% off discount to The Economist and all it has to offer! Visit https://www.economist.com/toe Mathematician Eva Miranda returns with a groundbreaking new result: a real physical system (fluid motion) has been proven to be Turing-complete. This means some fluid paths are logically undecidable. In this mind-bending episode, she walks us through the implications for chaos theory, the Navier-Stokes equations, and uncomputability in nature, confirming long-held suspicions of thinkers like Roger Penrose and Terence Tao. Featuring rubber ducks, Alan Turing, and the limits of knowledge itself. Join My New Substack (Personal Writings): https://curtjaimungal.substack.com Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4gL14b92xAErofYQA7bU4e Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 01:10 Expect the Unexpected 02:52 Stories of Uncertainty 04:45 The Impact of Alan Turing 06:35 The Halting Problem Explained 09:29 Limits of Mathematical Knowledge 12:40 From Certainty to Uncertainty 16:19 The Rubber Duck Phenomenon 19:29 Unpredictability vs. Undecidability 20:18 Classical Chaos and the Butterfly Effect 27:12 Asteroids and Chaos Theory 34:32 The Navier-Stokes Riddle 41:18 The Cantor Set and Computation 46:18 Bridging Discrete and Continuous 49:21 Turing Completeness in Fluid Dynamics 1:02:39 The Quest for Navier-Stokes Solutions 1:06:53 The Role of Viscosity 1:12:09 Hybrid Computers and Fluid Dynamics 1:26:57 Unpredictability in Deterministic Systems 1:31:44 The Future of Computational Models Links Mentioned: •⁠ ⁠Eva’s First Appearance [TOE]: https://youtu.be/6XyMepn-AZo •⁠ ⁠Moby Duck [Book]: https://amzn.to/4ldoYsZ •⁠ ⁠Roger Penrose [TOE]: https://youtu.be/sGm505TFMbU •⁠ ⁠The Emperor’s New Mind [Book]: https://amzn.to/44jHpGK •⁠ ⁠Edward Frenkel [TOE]: https://youtu.be/RX1tZv_Nv4Y •⁠ ⁠Richard Borcherds [TOE]: https://youtu.be/U3pQWkE2KqM •⁠ ⁠Clay Mathematics Institute: https://www.claymath.org/ •⁠ ⁠Eva’s Papers: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=werIoRQAAAAJ&hl=en •⁠ ⁠Topological Kleene Field Theories [Paper]: https://arxiv.org/pdf/2503.16100 •⁠ ⁠Ted Jacobson [TOE]: https://youtu.be/3mhctWlXyV8 •⁠ ⁠Stephen Wolfram [TOE]: https://youtu.be/0YRlQQw0d-4 SUPPORT: - Become a YouTube Member (Early Access Videos): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdWIQh9DGG6uhJk8eyIFl1w/join - Support me on Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal - Support me on Crypto: https://commerce.coinbase.com/checkout/de803625-87d3-4300-ab6d-85d4258834a9 - Support me on PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=XUBHNMFXUX5S4 SOCIALS: - Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOEwithCurt - Discord Invite: https://discord.com/invite/kBcnfNVwqs #science Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Special offer! Get 20% off discount to The Economist and all it has to offer! Visit https://www.economist.com/toe Harvard physicist Jacob Barandes returns with a groundbreaking insight that could reshape quantum theory. By questioning a single hidden assumption, Jacob bridges the gap between classical probability and quantum mechanics. This ‘mathematical accident’ challenges the foundations of Bell’s Theorem, dissolves the measurement problem, and opens a path to a realist interpretation of quantum physics. This episode is a rigorous journey through stochastic processes, non-locality, and the future of theoretical physics. Join My New Substack (Personal Writings): https://curtjaimungal.substack.com Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4gL14b92xAErofYQA7bU4e Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction01:02 Non-locality & Local Realism13:58 Quantum Theory20:45 Copenhagen Interpretation28:11 Many Worlds Interpretation34:54 Creating Indivisible Stochastic Process50:59 Indivisible Stochastic Process 1:01:46 Teaching Black Holes to Graduate Students 1:04:59 Coordinate Systems in Space-Time 1:06:58 Teaching Black Hole Coordinates 1:10:11 Insights from Nima 1:13:41 Nima's Course on Quantum Mechanics 1:16:22 Quantum Foundations and Cosmology 1:18:48 Transitioning to Quantum Gravity 1:23:10 Philosophy's Role in Physics 1:26:10 Leaving String Theory 1:33:39 Interpretations of Quantum Mechanics 1:37:02 Challenges of String Theory 1:42:49 Quantum Field Theory Insights 1:50:30 Foundations of Quantum Field Theory 1:53:47 Particle Existence Between Measurements 1:59:44 Speculations on Quantum Gravity 2:01:41 Legacy and Contributions Links Mentioned: •⁠ ⁠Press release of the 2022 Nobel Prize in Physics: https://www.nobelprize.org/uploads/2022/10/press-physicsprize2022-2.pdf •⁠ ⁠Eddy Chen & Barry Loewer on TOE: https://youtu.be/xZnafO__IZ0 •⁠ ⁠Jacob Barandes on TOE (part 1): https://youtu.be/7oWip00iXbo •⁠ ⁠Tim Maudlin on TOE: https://youtu.be/fU1bs5o3nss •⁠ ⁠What Is Real? (book): https://www.amazon.com/What-Real-Unfinished-Meaning-Quantum/dp/0465096050 •⁠ ⁠David Wallace on TOE: https://youtu.be/4MjNuJK5RzM •⁠ ⁠The Copenhagen Interpretation: https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/qm-copenhagen/ •⁠ ⁠Bohmian Mechanics: https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/qm-bohm/ •⁠ ⁠Everettian Quantum Mechanics: https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/qm-everett/ •⁠ ⁠Jacob Barandes on TOE (part 2): https://youtu.be/YaS1usLeXQM •⁠ ⁠Jacob Barandes on TOE (part 3): https://youtu.be/wrUvtqr4wOs •⁠ ⁠The sky is blue (paper): https://arxiv.org/pdf/2205.00568 •⁠ ⁠The Emergent Universe (book): https://www.amazon.com/Emergent-Multiverse-Quantum-according-Interpretation/dp/0198707541 •⁠ ⁠Complex Coordinates and Quantum Mechanics (paper): https://journals.aps.org/rmp/abstract/10.1103/RevModPhys.38.36 •⁠ ⁠Kurt Vonnegut’s lecture: https://youtu.be/4_RUgnC1lm8 •⁠ ⁠Max Born’s memoir: https://archive.org/details/myliferecollecti0000born/page/n5/mode/2up •⁠ ⁠Hugh Everett’s unpublished dissertation: https://ia801909.us.archive.org/20/items/TheTheoryOfTheUniversalWaveFunction/The%20Theory%20of%20the%20Universal%20Wave%20Function.pdf •⁠ ⁠La nouvelle cuisine (paper): https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/abs/speakable-and-unspeakable-in-quantum-mechanics/la-nouvelle-cuisine/6FFC85D84585D9C41AA4A1185BF5290E ***For full resources please visit https://curtjaimungal.org SUPPORT: - Become a YouTube Member (Early Access Videos): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdWIQh9DGG6uhJk8eyIFl1w/join - Support me on Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal - Support me on Crypto: https://commerce.coinbase.com/checkout/de803625-87d3-4300-ab6d-85d4258834a9 - Support me on PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=XUBHNMFXUX5S4 SOCIALS: - Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOEwithCurt - Discord Invite: https://discord.com/invite/kBcnfNVwqs #science Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As a listener of TOE you can get a special 20% off discount to The Economist and all it has to offer! Visit https://www.economist.com/toe Professor John Norton has spent decades dismantling the hidden assumptions in physics from Newton’s determinism to the myth of Landauer’s Principle. In this episode, he explains why causation may not be real, how classical physics breaks down, and why even Einstein got some things wrong. If you’re ready to rethink the foundations of science, this one’s essential. Join My New Substack (Personal Writings): https://curtjaimungal.substack.com Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4gL14b92xAErofYQA7bU4e Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 03:37 Norton's Dome Explained 06:30 The Misunderstanding of Determinism 09:31 Thermodynamics and Infinite Systems 14:39 Implications for Quantum Mechanics 16:20 Revisiting Causation 18:15 Critique of Causal Metaphysics 20:21 The Utility of Causal Language 24:58 Exploring Thought Experiments 33:05 Landauer's Principle Discussion 49:48 Critique of Experimental Validation 52:25 Consequences for Maxwell's Demon 1:13:34 Einstein's Critiques of Quantum Mechanics 1:28:16 The Nature of Scientific Discovery 1:42:56 Inductive Inferences in Science Links Mentioned: •⁠ ⁠A Primer on Determinism (book): https://amzn.to/45Jn3b4 •⁠ ⁠John Norton’s papers: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=UDteMFoAAAAJ •⁠ ⁠Causation as Folk Science (paper): https://sites.pitt.edu/~jdnorton/papers/003004.pdf •⁠ ⁠Lipschitz continuity (wiki): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lipschitz_continuity •⁠ ⁠The Dome: An Unexpectedly Simple Failure of Determinism (paper): https://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/2943/1/Norton.pdf •⁠ ⁠Norton’s Dome (wiki): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norton%27s_dome •⁠ ⁠Approximation and Idealization (paper): https://sites.pitt.edu/~jdnorton/papers/Ideal_Approx_final.pdf •⁠ ⁠On the Quantum Theory of Radiation (paper): https://www.informationphilosopher.com/solutions/scientists/einstein/1917_Radiation.pdf •⁠ ⁠Making Things Happen (book): https://ccc.inaoep.mx/~esucar/Clases-mgc/Making-Things-Happen-A-Theory-of-Causal-Explanation.pdf •⁠ ⁠Causation in Physics (wiki): https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/causation-physics/ •⁠ ⁠Laboratory of the Mind (paper): https://www.academia.edu/2644953/REVIEW_James_R_Brown_Laboratory_of_the_Mind •⁠ ⁠Roger Penrose on TOE: https://youtu.be/sGm505TFMbU •⁠ ⁠Ted Jacobson on TOE: https://youtu.be/3mhctWlXyV8 •⁠ ⁠The Thermodynamics of Computation (paper): https://sites.cc.gatech.edu/computing/nano/documents/Bennett%20-%20The%20Thermodynamics%20Of%20Computation.pdf •⁠ ⁠What’s Actually Possible? (article): https://curtjaimungal.substack.com/p/the-unexamined-in-principle •⁠ ⁠On a Decrease of Entropy in a Thermodynamic System (paper): https://fab.cba.mit.edu/classes/862.22/notes/computation/Szilard-1929.pdf •⁠ ⁠Landauer’s principle and thermodynamics (article): https://www.nature.com/articles/nature10872 •⁠ ⁠The Logical Inconsistency of Old Quantum Theory of Black Body Radiation (paper): https://sites.pitt.edu/~jdnorton/papers/Inconsistency_OQT.pdf SUPPORT: - Become a YouTube Member (Early Access Videos): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdWIQh9DGG6uhJk8eyIFl1w/join - Support me on Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal - Support me on Crypto: https://commerce.coinbase.com/checkout/de803625-87d3-4300-ab6d-85d4258834a9 - Support me on PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=XUBHNMFXUX5S4 SOCIALS: - Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOEwithCurt - Discord Invite: https://discord.com/invite/kBcnfNVwqs #science Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Get a free 8-count Sample Pack of LMNT’s most popular drink mix flavors with any purchase at https://DrinkLMNT.com/THEORIES Top physicists Emily Adlam and Jacob Barandes deliver a powerful takedown of the Many Worlds Interpretation. In this episode, they expose why it’s more philosophical fantasy than scientific theory, revealing its lack of testability, predictive power, and real-world grounding. If you’ve ever questioned whether parallel universes are legitimate physics or just sci-fi masquerading as science, this conversation will challenge everything. As a listener of TOE you can get a special 20% off discount to The Economist and all it has to offer! Visit https://www.economist.com/toe Join My New Substack (Personal Writings): https://curtjaimungal.substack.com Watch on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4gL14b92xAErofYQA7bU4e Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 01:08 Philosophical Foundations of Quantum Mechanics 3:22 The Nature of Self-Identity 10:59 Exploring Branching Universes 12:54 Collaboration Between Physicists and Philosophers 16:51 Understanding Probability and Credence 29:12 The Role of Indexicals in Consciousness 36:36 Causation and Its Implications 45:45 Disagreement on Personal Identity 51:03 The Hard Problem of Consciousness 1:00:35 Reflections on Conscious Experience 1:08:05 Concluding Thoughts on Mind and Identity 1:08:48 Time and Mind 1:09:09 The Concept of the World Line 1:14:43 Active Consciousness and Agency 1:19:12 The Hard Problem of Consciousness 1:36:15 Emergence in Physics 1:55:46 Speculation vs. Rigorous Argument 2:06:13 Philosophy's Contribution to Physics 2:12:43 Bridging Philosophy and Physics Links Mentioned: •⁠ ⁠Emily’s first appearance on TOE: https://youtu.be/6I2OhmVWLMs •⁠ ⁠Emily’s profile: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Emily-Adlam •⁠ ⁠Jacob’s first appearance on TOE: https://youtu.be/7oWip00iXbo •⁠ ⁠Jacob’s website: https://www.jacobbarandes.com/ •⁠ ⁠Jacob Barandes on TOE: https://youtu.be/YaS1usLeXQM •⁠ ⁠Against Self-Location (paper): https://arxiv.org/pdf/2409.05259 •⁠ ⁠Eddy Chen & Barry Loewer on TOE: https://youtu.be/xZnafO__IZ0 •⁠ ⁠Julian Barbour on TOE: https://youtu.be/bprxrGaf0Os •⁠ ⁠Robert Sapolsky on TOE: https://youtu.be/z0IqA1hYKY8 •⁠ ⁠Curt’s Consciousness Iceberg: https://youtu.be/65yjqIDghEk •⁠ ⁠Iain McGilchrist on TOE: https://youtu.be/Q9sBKCd2HD0 •⁠ ⁠Stories of Your Life and Others (book): https://www.amazon.com/dp/1101972122 •⁠ ⁠Matt Segall on TOE: https://youtu.be/DeTm4fSXpbM •⁠ ⁠TOE’s Free Will compilation: https://youtu.be/SSbUCEleJhg •⁠ ⁠Manolis Kellis & Jacob Barandes debate: https://youtu.be/MTD8xkbiGis •⁠ ⁠“The Incompatibility of Free Will and Determinism” (paper): https://iweb.langara.ca/rjohns/files/2013/01/van_inwagen.pdf •⁠ ⁠After Physics (book): https://www.amazon.com/dp/067497087X •⁠ ⁠Michael Levin on TOE: https://youtu.be/c8iFtaltX-s SUPPORT: - Become a YouTube Member (Early Access Videos): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdWIQh9DGG6uhJk8eyIFl1w/join - Support me on Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal - Support me on Crypto: https://commerce.coinbase.com/checkout/de803625-87d3-4300-ab6d-85d4258834a9 - Support me on PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=XUBHNMFXUX5S4 SOCIALS: - Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOEwithCurt - Discord Invite: https://discord.com/invite/kBcnfNVwqs #science Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As a listener of TOE you can get a special 20% off discount to The Economist and all it has to offer! Visit https://www.economist.com/toe Are the laws of physics governing forces or elegant summaries? In this deep and often humorous debate, Barry Loewer of Rutgers and Eddy Chen of UC San Diego clash over the very nature of physical reality. Are the laws of nature real, mind independent constraints that shape what’s possible or are they human made descriptions of observed patterns? Together they explore metaphysics, causation, probability, and whether the universe is truly ruled by anything at all. A must watch for anyone questioning the foundations of science itself. Join My New Substack (Personal Writings): https://curtjaimungal.substack.com Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4gL14b92xAErofYQA7bU4e Timestamps: 00:00 The Nature of Physical Reality 42:28 The Circularity of Scientific Understanding 1:05:44 Reality Explored 1:08:28 Describing Human Experience 1:10:10 The Role of Science 1:10:58 Understanding Motion and Laws 1:12:19 The Nature of Laws 1:14:55 Possible Worlds in Philosophy 1:18:05 Configuration Space Debate 1:21:10 Quantum Mechanics and Reality 1:22:50 Metaphysical Necessity 1:27:13 The Nature of Free Will 1:30:14 Bridging Philosophy and Science 1:32:05 Constraints and Freedom 1:34:57 Philosophical Disputes 1:39:08 The Journey of Learning 2:05:16 Teaching and Learning Dynamics 2:07:23 Closing Reflections Links Mentioned: •⁠ ⁠Barry’s published papers: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=n_RTOwO00oEC&hl=en •⁠ ⁠Eddy’s published papers: https://arxiv.org/a/chen_e_1.html •⁠ ⁠Neil Turok on TOE: https://youtu.be/ZUp9x44N3uE •⁠ ⁠Greg Chaitin on TOE: https://youtu.be/zMPnrNL3zsE •⁠ ⁠Leonard Susskind on TOE: https://youtu.be/2p_Hlm6aCok •⁠ ⁠Emily Adlam on TOE: https://youtu.be/6I2OhmVWLMs •⁠ ⁠Laws of Nature and Chances (book): https://www.amazon.com/Laws-Nature-Chances-Breathes-Equations/dp/0198907699 •⁠ ⁠Laws of Physics (book): https://www.amazon.com/Laws-Physics-Elements-Philosophy/dp/100901272X/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1CHA72RYFUOI8&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.OjkhTXRzZw_SWTMFZp8dUtREsTxacKuwg03AsLUUp6qLCuygS74CtEgujWl7wMvVEt-ErFEz-CfFLiiXTmuUCwKq0TW4WLFIA3DIhDNVaV4.gRuqaZldjUa8Kv_j1ew-CfZGQqtdt00X55fyMZ9NGD4&dib_tag=se&keywords=eddy+chen&qid=1749667626&s=books&sprefix=eddy+chen%2Cstripbooks%2C128&sr=1-1 •⁠ ⁠On the Plurality of Worlds (book): https://www.amazon.com/Plurality-Worlds-David-K-Lewis/dp/0631224262 •⁠ ⁠Tim Maudlin on TOE: https://youtu.be/fU1bs5o3nss •⁠ ⁠Tim Maudlin and Tim Palmer on TOE: https://youtu.be/883R3JlZHXE •⁠ ⁠How Physics Makes Us Free (book): https://www.amazon.com/How-Physics-Makes-Us-Free/dp/0190269448 •⁠ ⁠From Time Asymmetry to Quantum Entanglement (paper): https://arxiv.org/pdf/2006.05029 •⁠ ⁠Jacob Barandes on TOE: https://youtu.be/7oWip00iXbo •⁠ ⁠Realism with a Human Face (book): https://www.amazon.com/Realism-Human-Face-Hilary-Putnam/dp/0674749456 •⁠ ⁠Causation and Laws of Nature in Early Modern Philosophy (book): https://www.amazon.com/Causation-Nature-Early-Modern-Philosophy/dp/0199664684/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0 •⁠ ⁠The Maniac (book): https://www.amazon.com/MANIAC-Benjamin-Labatut/dp/0593654471 •⁠ ⁠When We Cease to Understand the World (book): https://www.amazon.com/When-We-Cease-Understand-World/dp/1681375664 •⁠ ⁠Eddy’s paper on time and nature: https://arxiv.org/pdf/2109.09226 SUPPORT: - Become a YouTube Member (Early Access Videos): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdWIQh9DGG6uhJk8eyIFl1w/join - Support me on Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal - Support me on Crypto: https://commerce.coinbase.com/checkout/de803625-87d3-4300-ab6d-85d4258834a9 - Support me on PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=XUBHNMFXUX5S4 SOCIALS: - Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOEwithCurt - Discord Invite: https://discord.com/invite/kBcnfNVwqs #science Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As a listener of TOE you can get a special 20% off discount to The Economist and all it has to offer! Visit https://www.economist.com/toe Professor Elan Barenholtz, cognitive scientist at Florida Atlantic University, joins TOE to discuss one of the most unsettling ideas in cognitive science: that language is a self-contained, autoregressive system with no inherent connection to the external world. In this mind-altering episode, he explains why AI’s mastery of language without meaning forces us to rethink the nature of mind, perception, and reality itself... Join My New Substack (Personal Writings): https://curtjaimungal.substack.com Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4gL14b92xAErofYQA7bU4e Timestamps: 00:00 The Mind and Language Connection 02:09 The Grounded Thesis of Language 09:29 The Epiphany of Language 13:06 The Dichotomy of Language and Perception 16:24 Language as an Autonomous System 19:48 The Problem of Qualia and Language 23:35 Bridging Language and Action 31:32 Exploring Embeddings in Language 38:21 The Platonic Space of Language 44:17 The Challenges of Meaning and Action 51:05 Understanding the Complexity of Color 52:53 The Paradox of Language Describing Itself 58:19 The Map of Language and Action 1:07:48 Continuous Learning in Language Models 1:11:46 The Nature of Memory 1:22:46 The Role of Context 1:32:18 Exploring Language Dynamics 1:39:44 The Shift from Oral to Written Language 2:11:34 Language and the Cosmic Whole 2:21:35 Reflections on Existence Links Mentioned: •⁠ ⁠Elan’s Substack: https://elanbarenholtz.substack.com •⁠ Elan's X / Twitter: https://x.com/ebarenholtz •⁠ ⁠Geoffrey Hinton on TOE: https://youtu.be/b_DUft-BdIE •⁠ ⁠Joscha Bach and Ben Goertzel on TOE: https://youtu.be/xw7omaQ8SgA •⁠ ⁠Elan’s published papers: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=2grAjZsAAAAJ •⁠ ⁠Ai medical panel on TOE: https://youtu.be/abzXzPBW4_s •⁠ ⁠Jacob Barandes and Manolis Kellis on TOE: https://youtu.be/MTD8xkbiGis •⁠ ⁠Will Hahn on TOE: https://youtu.be/3fkg0uTA3qU •⁠ ⁠Noam Chomsky on TOE: https://youtu.be/DQuiso493ro •⁠ ⁠Greg Kondrak on TOE: https://youtu.be/FFW14zSYiFY •⁠ ⁠Andres Emilsson on TOE: https://youtu.be/BBP8WZpYp0Y •⁠ ⁠Harnessing the Universal Geometry of Embeddings (paper): https://arxiv.org/pdf/2505.12540 •⁠ ⁠Yang-Hui He on TOE: https://youtu.be/spIquD_mBFk •⁠ ⁠Iain McGilchrist on TOE: https://youtu.be/Q9sBKCd2HD0 •⁠ ⁠Curt interviews ChatGPT: https://youtu.be/mSfChbMRJwY •⁠ ⁠Empiricism and the Philosophy of Mind (book): https://www.amazon.com/dp/0674251555 •⁠ ⁠Karl Friston on TOE: https://youtu.be/uk4NZorRjCo •⁠ ⁠Michael Levin and Anna Ciaunica on TOE: https://youtu.be/2aLhkm6QUgA •⁠ ⁠The Biology of LLMs (paper): https://transformer-circuits.pub/2025/attribution-graphs/biology.html •⁠ ⁠Jacob Barandes on TOE: https://youtu.be/YaS1usLeXQM •⁠ ⁠Emily Adlam on TOE: https://youtu.be/6I2OhmVWLMs •⁠ ⁠Julian Barbour on TOE: https://youtu.be/bprxrGaf0Os •⁠ ⁠Tim Palmer on TOE: https://youtu.be/vlklA6jsS8A •⁠ ⁠Neil Turok on TOE: https://youtu.be/ZUp9x44N3uE •⁠ ⁠Jayarāśi Bhaṭṭa: https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/jayaraasi/ •⁠ ⁠On the Origin of Time (book): https://www.amazon.com/dp/0593128443 SUPPORT: - Become a YouTube Member (Early Access Videos): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdWIQh9DGG6uhJk8eyIFl1w/join - Support me on Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal - Support me on Crypto: https://commerce.coinbase.com/checkout/de803625-87d3-4300-ab6d-85d4258834a9 - Support me on PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=XUBHNMFXUX5S4 SOCIALS: - Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOEwithCurt - Discord Invite: https://discord.com/invite/kBcnfNVwqs #science Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Veritasium pointed out that energy isn't conserved, but here I argue something further: energy is not even well-defined! Get a special 20% off discount to The Economist and all it has to offer! Visit https://www.economist.com/toe Join My New Substack (Personal Writings): https://curtjaimungal.substack.com Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4gL14b92xAErofYQA7bU4e SUPPORT: - Become a YouTube Member (Early Access Videos): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdWIQh9DGG6uhJk8eyIFl1w/join - Support me on Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal - Support me on Crypto: https://commerce.coinbase.com/checkout/de803625-87d3-4300-ab6d-85d4258834a9 - Support me on PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=XUBHNMFXUX5S4 SOCIALS: - Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOEwithCurt - Discord Invite: https://discord.com/invite/kBcnfNVwqs #science Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This is the first conversation (with Eric Weinstein) in 40 years on Geometric Unity. In this rare, unscripted conversation, Eric Weinstein reveals the core of Geometric Unity, his decades-in-the-making theory. For the first time, Weinstein opens up fully about dark matter, the missing generations, peer review, and the potential flake of GU that quietly changed the world. This is the theory he believes is the answer. As a listener of TOE you can get a special 20% off discount to The Economist and all it has to offer! Visit https://www.economist.com/toe Join My New Substack (Personal Writings): https://curtjaimungal.substack.com Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4gL14b92xAErofYQA7bU4e Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction to Geometric Unity 06:50 Simplifying GU for Understanding 07:58 The Philosophical Implications of Physics 11:24 The Relationship Between Quantum and Classical 14:15 The Role of Generations in Physics 27:58 The Concept of Restricted Data 32:30 The Importance of Clear Communication 36:59 The Challenges of Explaining GU 38:14 The Value of Recognizing Contributions 49:34 The Story Behind the Seiberg-Witten Equations 1:06:12 A Critical View of Modern Physics 1:11:59 Establishing Criteria for Valid Theories 1:14:32 The Challenge of Quantization in GU 1:21:00 The Power of Non-Positive Definite Killing Forms 1:26:33 The Importance of Steelmanning in Science 1:32:11 Understanding GU 1:36:09 The Nature of Supersymmetry 1:37:30 Supersymmetry and Its Misunderstandings 1:46:30 Honoring Contributions in Physics 1:53:06 The Injustice of Peer Review 1:56:33 The Struggle for Recognition 2:06:02 The Academic Critique of GU 2:06:51 The Challenge of Communicating GU 2:23:05 Reactions to GU in Academia 2:52:57 The Future of GU Discussions 2:58:49 Reflections on the Journey of GU Links Mentioned: •⁠ ⁠Curt explains Eric’s Geometric Unity theory: https://youtu.be/AThFAxF7Mgw •⁠ ⁠Eric’s Oxford lecture on Geometric Unity: https://youtu.be/Z7rd04KzLcg •⁠ ⁠Garrett Lisi discusses his theory of everything on TOE: https://youtu.be/z7ulJmfFvd8 •⁠ ⁠Peter Woit discusses unification on TOE: https://youtu.be/9z3JYb_g2Qs •⁠ ⁠Stephen Wolfram discusses observers on TOE: https://youtu.be/0YRlQQw0d-4 •⁠ ⁠Richard Behiel’s YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@RichBehiel/videos •⁠ ⁠Curt criticizes the idea of “explain like I’m 5”: https://youtu.be/eASBzSNB8ts •⁠ ⁠Eric’s first appearance on TOE: https://youtu.be/KElq_MLO1kw •⁠ ⁠Eva Miranda discusses geometric quantization on TOE: https://youtu.be/6XyMepn-AZo •⁠ ⁠Edward Frankel discusses the Geometric Langlands Correspondence on TOE: https://youtu.be/RX1tZv_Nv4Y •⁠ ⁠Emily Riehl discusses infinity categories on TOE: https://youtu.be/mTwvecBthpQ •⁠ ⁠Gregory Chaitin discusses the halt of scientific innovation on TOE: https://youtu.be/guQIkV6yCik •⁠ ⁠Curt criticizes Gödel’s incompleteness theorem pop sci on TOE: https://youtu.be/OH-ybecvuEo •⁠ ⁠Curt debunks the “all possible paths” myth: https://youtu.be/XcY3ZtgYis0 •⁠ ⁠Sean Carroll discusses the crisis in fundamental physics on TOE: https://youtu.be/9AoRxtYZrZo •⁠ ⁠Amanda Gefter discusses quantum mechanics on TOE: https://youtu.be/yABPvDJ6Zgs •⁠ ⁠Lee Cronin discusses Terrence Howard on TOE: https://youtu.be/8xAYf7tYrNk SUPPORT: •⁠ ⁠Become a YouTube Member (Early Access Videos): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdWIQh9DGG6uhJk8eyIFl1w/join •⁠ ⁠Support me on Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal •⁠ ⁠Support me on Crypto: https://commerce.coinbase.com/checkout/de803625-87d3-4300-ab6d-85d4258834a9 •⁠ ⁠Support me on PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=XUBHNMFXUX5S4 #science Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Philosopher of physics David Wallace breaks down the Everett (Many-Worlds) interpretation of quantum mechanics in today's episode. We discuss the big misconceptions in physics and explore probability, emergence, and personal identity across multiple worlds. Wallace also touches on the Born Rule, the direction of time, and why consciousness may not be as mysterious as it seems. This is a mind-bending tour through the foundations of reality. Enjoy. Thank you. Huel: Try Huel with 15% OFF + Free Gift for New Customers today using my code theoriesofeverything at https://huel.com/theoriesofeverything . Fuel your best performance with Huel today! As a listener of TOE you can get a special 20% off discount to The Economist and all it has to offer! Visit https://www.economist.com/toe David Wallace links: •⁠ ⁠The Emergent Multiverse (book): https://www.amazon.com/dp/0198707541 •⁠ ⁠David Wallace’s published papers: https://philpeople.org/profiles/david-wallace/publications •⁠ ⁠Stating Structural Realism (paper): https://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/20048/1/semantic.pdf •⁠ ⁠David’s reading resources: https://sites.pitt.edu/~dmw121/resources.html •⁠ ⁠The Quantization of Gravity (paper): https://arxiv.org/pdf/gr-qc/0004005 •⁠ ⁠Ted Jacobson discusses entropy on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3mhctWlXyV8 •⁠ ⁠Curt debunks the “all possible paths” myth: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XcY3ZtgYis0 •⁠ ⁠Julian Barbour discusses time on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-bImnQ9cmw •⁠ ⁠TOE’s String Theory Iceberg: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4PdPnQuwjY •⁠ ⁠Bryce DeWitt’s published papers: https://journals.aps.org/search/results?clauses=%5B%7B%22operator%22%3A%22AND%22%2C%22field%22%3A%22author%22%2C%22value%22%3A%22Bryce+S+DeWitt%22%7D%5D •⁠ ⁠Carlo Rovelli discusses loop quantum gravity on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hF4SAketEHY •⁠ ⁠Avshalom Elitzur discusses spacetime on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pWRAaimQT1E •⁠ ⁠Sean Carroll discusses the physics community on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9AoRxtYZrZo •⁠ ⁠Ruth Kastner discusses retrocausality on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-BsHh3_vCMQ •⁠ ⁠Simon Saunders’s talk on Many Worlds: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9gM-sgmCUik •⁠ ⁠Jacob Barandes discusses quantum mechanics on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7oWip00iXbo •⁠ ⁠Jacob Barandes discusses philosophy in physics on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YaS1usLeXQM Join My New Substack (Personal Writings): https://curtjaimungal.substack.com Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4gL14b92xAErofYQA7bU4e SUPPORT: - Become a YouTube Member (Early Access Videos): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdWIQh9DGG6uhJk8eyIFl1w/join - Support me on Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal - Support me on Crypto: https://commerce.coinbase.com/checkout/de803625-87d3-4300-ab6d-85d4258834a9 - Support me on PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=XUBHNMFXUX5S4 Timestamps: 00:00 Misconceptions About Physics 01:27 Simplicity in Physics 4:48 Understanding Quantum Mechanics 7:27 Mysteries of Large-Scale Physics 9:53 The Nature of Time 13:19 Boundary Conditions in Physics 15:04 Models of Physics 16:56 Canonical vs Covariant Quantization 21:10 Theories of Gravity 28:22 Everettian Quantum Mechanics 30:11 Misconceptions in Many Worlds Theory 47:52 Decision Theory in Quantum Mechanics 57:58 The Deutsch-Wallace Theorem 1:14:47 The Nature of Fundamental Physics 1:18:40 Personal Identity in Many Worlds 1:27:14 Exploring Emergence 1:33:19 Thoughts on Consciousness 1:35:09 Disagreements with David Deutsch 1:39:18 Understanding Real Patterns 1:54:02 The Relevance-Limiting Thesis 2:00:54 Advice for Young Researchers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Head on over to https://cell.ver.so/TOE and use coupon code TOE at checkout to save 15% on your first order. Get ready to witness a turning point in mathematical history: in this episode, we dive into the AI breakthroughs that stunned number theorists worldwide. Join us as Professor Yang-Hue Hi discusses the murmuration conjecture, shows how DeepMind, OpenAI, and EpochAI are rewriting the rules of pure math, and reveals what happens when machines start making research-level discoveries faster than any human could. AI is taking us beyond proof straight into the future of discovery. As a listener of TOE you can get a special 20% off discount to The Economist and all it has to offer! Visit https://www.economist.com/toe Join My New Substack (Personal Writings): https://curtjaimungal.substack.com Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4gL14b92xAErofYQA7bU4e Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction to a New Paradigm 01:34 The Changing Landscape of Research 03:30 Categories of Machine Learning in Mathematics 06:53 Researchers: Birds vs. Hedgehogs 09:36 Personal Experiences with AI in Research 11:44 The Future Role of Academics 14:08 Presentation on the AI Mathematician 16:14 The Role of Intuition in Discovery 18:00 AI's Assistance in Vague Problem Solving 18:48 Newton and AI: A Historical Perspective 20:59 Literature Processing with AI 24:34 Acknowledging Modern Mathematicians 26:54 The Influence of Data on Mathematical Discovery 30:22 The Riemann Hypothesis and Its Implications 31:55 The BST Conjecture and Data Evolution 33:29 Collaborations and AI Limitations 36:04 The Future of Mathematics and AI 38:31 Image Processing and Mathematical Intuition 41:57 Visual Thinking in Mathematics 49:24 AI-Assisted Discovery in Mathematics 51:34 The Murmuration Conjecture and AI Interaction 57:05 Hierarchies of Difficulty 58:43 The Memoration Breakthrough 1:00:28 Understanding the BSD Conjecture 1:01:45 Diophantine Equations Explained 1:03:39 The Cubic Complexity 1:19:03 Neural Networks and Predictions 1:21:36 Breaking the Birch Test 1:24:44 The BSD Conjecture Clarified 1:26:21 The Role of AI in Discovery 1:30:29 The Memoration Phenomenon 1:32:59 PCA Analysis Insights 1:35:50 The Emergence of Memoration 1:38:35 Conjectures and AI's Role 1:41:29 Generalizing Biases in Mathematics 1:44:55 The Future of AI in Mathematics 1:49:28 The Brave New World of Discovery Links Mentioned: - Topology and Physics (book): https://amzn.to/3ZoneEn - Machine Learning in Pure Mathematics and Theoretical Physics (book): https://amzn.to/4k8SXC6 - The Calabi-Yau Landscape (book): https://amzn.to/43DO7H0 - Yang-Hui’s bio and published papers: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Yang-Hui-He - A Triumvirate of AI-Driven Theoretical Discovery (paper): https://arxiv.org/abs/2405.19973 - Edward Frenkel explains the Geometric Langlands Correspondence on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RX1tZv_Nv4Y - Stone Duality (Wiki): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stone_duality - Summer of Math Exposition: https://some.3b1b.co/ - Machine Learning meets Number Theory: The Data Science of Birch–Swinnerton-Dyer (paper): https://arxiv.org/pdf/1911.02008 - The L-functions and modular forms database: https://www.lmfdb.org/ - Epoch AI FrontierMath: https://epoch.ai/frontiermath/the-benchmark - Mathematical Beauty (article): https://www.quantamagazine.org/mathematical-beauty-truth-and-proof-in-the-age-of-ai-20250430/ SUPPORT: - Become a YouTube Member (Early Access Videos): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdWIQh9DGG6uhJk8eyIFl1w/join - Support me on Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal - Support me on Crypto: https://commerce.coinbase.com/checkout/de803625-87d3-4300-ab6d-85d4258834a9 - Support me on PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=XUBHNMFXUX5S4 SOCIALS: - Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOEwithCurt - Discord Invite: https://discord.com/invite/kBcnfNVwqs #science Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. As a listener of TOE you can get a special 20% off discount to The Economist and all it has to offer! Visit https://www.economist.com/toe Join My New Substack (Personal Writings): https://curtjaimungal.substack.com Listen on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/SpotifyTOE Become a YouTube Member (Early Access Videos): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdWIQh9DGG6uhJk8eyIFl1w/join Links Mentioned: •⁠ ⁠Algebraic Topology (book): https://www.amazon.com/dp/0521795400 •⁠ ⁠Topology and Geometry (book): https://www.amazon.com/dp/0387979263 •⁠ ⁠Language isn’t just “low resolution communication” (Substack): https://curtjaimungal.substack.com/p/language-isnt-just-low-resolution •⁠ ⁠Non-analytic smooth function: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non-analytic_smooth_function •⁠ ⁠Emily Riehl on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mTwvecBthpQ •⁠ ⁠Neil deGrasse Tyson on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HhWWlJFwTqs •⁠ ⁠Curt debunking the “all possible paths” myth: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XcY3ZtgYis0 •⁠ ⁠What does it mean to explore the “ill-defined”? (Substack): https://curtjaimungal.substack.com/p/what-does-it-mean-to-explore-the Support TOE on Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOEwithCurt Discord Invite: https://discord.com/invite/kBcnfNVwqs #science Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. As a listener of TOE you can get a special 20% off discount to The Economist and all it has to offer! Visit https://www.economist.com/toe Join My New Substack (Personal Writings): https://curtjaimungal.substack.com Listen on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/SpotifyTOE Become a YouTube Member (Early Access Videos): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdWIQh9DGG6uhJk8eyIFl1w/join Links Mentioned: •⁠ ⁠David Kaiser's published papers: https://arxiv.org/a/kaiser_d_1.html •⁠ ⁠Bell, J. S. “On the Einstein‐Podolsky‐Rosen paradox” (1964): https://cds.cern.ch/record/111654/files/vol1p195-200_001.pdf •⁠ ⁠“Ultra-High-Energy Neutrinos from Primordial Black Holes” (2025): https://arxiv.org/pdf/2503.19227 •⁠ ⁠“Cosmic Bell Test Using Random Measurement Settings from High-Redshift Quasars” (2018): https://arxiv.org/pdf/1808.05966 •⁠ ⁠“Close Encounters of the Primordial Kind” (2023): https://arxiv.org/pdf/2312.17217 •⁠ ⁠“Primordial Black Holes from Multifield Inflation with Non-minimal Couplings” (2022): https://arxiv.org/pdf/2205.04471 •⁠ ⁠“Testing Bell’s Inequality with Cosmic Photons” (2013): https://arxiv.org/pdf/1310.3288 •⁠ ⁠“Planck Constraints & Gravitational-Wave Forecasts for PBH Dark Matter Seeded by Multifield Inflation” (2023): https://arxiv.org/pdf/2303.02168 •⁠ ⁠“Light Scalar Fields Foster Production of Primordial Black Holes” (2025): https://arxiv.org/pdf/2504.13251 •⁠ ⁠“Debye Screening of Non-Abelian Plasmas in Curved Spacetimes” (2023): https://arxiv.org/pdf/2309.15385 •⁠ ⁠“Primordial Black Holes with QCD Color Charge” (2023): https://arxiv.org/pdf/2310.16877 •⁠ ⁠A Brief History of Time – Stephen Hawking: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0553380168 •⁠ ⁠In Search of Schrödinger’s Cat – John Gribbin: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0553342533 •⁠ ⁠How the Hippies Saved Physics – David Kaiser: https://www.amazon.com/dp/039334231X •⁠ ⁠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? #science Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. As a listener of TOE you can get a special 20% off discount to The Economist and all it has to offer! Visit https://www.economist.com/toe Join My New Substack (Personal Writings): https://curtjaimungal.substack.com Listen on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/SpotifyTOE Become a YouTube Member (Early Access Videos): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdWIQh9DGG6uhJk8eyIFl1w/join Links Mentioned: •⁠ ⁠Scott Aaronson | How Much Math Is Knowable?: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VplMHWSZf5c •⁠ ⁠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 •⁠ ⁠The Gettier Problem: https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/knowledge-analysis/#GettProb •⁠ ⁠Jennifer Nagel on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CWZVMZ9Tm7Q •⁠ ⁠Gödel’s First Incompleteness Theorem: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/On_Formally_Undecidable_Propositions_of_Principia_Mathematica_and_Related_Systems •⁠ ⁠Roger Penrose on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sGm505TFMbU •⁠ ⁠Curt talks with Penrose for IAI: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQM0OtxvZ-Y •⁠ ⁠Bertrand Russell’s Comments: https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Page:Russell,_Whitehead_-_Principia_Mathematica,_vol._I,_1910.djvu/84 •⁠ ⁠Gregory Chaitin on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zMPnrNL3zsE •⁠ ⁠Chaitin on the ‘Rise and Fall of Academia’: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PoEuav8G6sY •⁠ ⁠Curt and Neil Tyson Debate Physics: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ye9OkJih3-U •⁠ ⁠Gödel’s Completeness Theorem: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G%C3%B6del%27s_completeness_theorem •⁠ ⁠Latham Boyle on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nyLeeEFKk04 •⁠ ⁠Gabriele Carcassi on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pIQ7CaQX8EI •⁠ ⁠Gabriele Carcassi’s YouTube Channel (Live): https://www.youtube.com/@AssumptionsofPhysicsResearch •⁠ ⁠Robinson Arithmetic: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robinson_arithmetic •⁠ ⁠Algorithmic Information Theory (book): https://www.amazon.com/dp/0521616042 •⁠ ⁠The Paris-Harrington Theorem: https://mathworld.wolfram.com/Paris-HarringtonTheorem.html •⁠ ⁠Curt’s Substack: The Mathematics of Self: https://curtjaimungal.substack.com/p/the-mathematics-of-self-why-you-can •⁠ ⁠The Church-Turing Thesis: https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/church-turing/ •⁠ ⁠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 Support TOE on Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOEwithCurt Discord Invite: https://discord.com/invite/kBcnfNVwqs #science Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. As a listener of TOE you can get a special 20% off discount to The Economist and all it has to offer! Visit https://www.economist.com/toe Join My New Substack (Personal Writings): https://curtjaimungal.substack.com Listen on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/SpotifyTOE Become a YouTube Member (Early Access Videos): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdWIQh9DGG6uhJk8eyIFl1w/join 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:: •⁠ ⁠Ted’s published papers: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=QyHAXo8AAAAJ&hl=en •⁠ ⁠Claudia de Rham on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ve_Mpd6dGv8 •⁠ ⁠Neil Turok on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zNZCa1pVE20 •⁠ ⁠Bisognano–Wichmann theorem: https://ncatlab.org/nlab/show/Bisognano-Wichmann+theorem •⁠ ⁠Scott Aaronson and Jacob Barandes on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5rbC3XZr9-c •⁠ ⁠Stephen Wolfram on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0YRlQQw0d-4 •⁠ ⁠Ruth Kastner on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-BsHh3_vCMQ •⁠ ⁠Jacob Barandes on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YaS1usLeXQM •⁠ ⁠Leonard Susskind on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2p_Hlm6aCok •⁠ ⁠Ted’s talk on black holes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aYt2Rm_dXf4 •⁠ ⁠Ted Jacobson: Diffeomorphism invariance and the black hole information paradox: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r6kdHge-NNY •⁠ ⁠Bose–Einstein condensate: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bose–Einstein_condensate •⁠ ⁠Holographic Thought Experiments (paper): https://arxiv.org/pdf/0808.2845 •⁠ ⁠Peter Woit and Joseph Conlon on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fAaXk_WoQqQ •⁠ ⁠Chiara Marletto on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uey_mUy1vN0 •⁠ ⁠Entanglement Equilibrium and the Einstein Equation (paper): https://arxiv.org/pdf/1505.04753 •⁠ ⁠Ivette Fuentes on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cUj2TcZSlZc •⁠ ⁠Unitarity and Holography in Gravitational Physics (paper): https://arxiv.org/pdf/0808.2842 •⁠ ⁠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 •⁠ ⁠Suvrat Raju’s published papers: https://www.suvratraju.net/publications •⁠ ⁠Mark Van Raamsdonk’s published papers: https://scholar.google.ca/citations?user=k8LsA4YAAAAJ&hl=en •⁠ ⁠Ryu–Takayanagi conjecture: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryu–Takayanagi_conjecture Support TOE on Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOEwithCurt Discord Invite: https://discord.com/invite/kBcnfNVwqs #science Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. As a listener of TOE you can get a special 20% off discount to The Economist and all it has to offer! Visit https://www.economist.com/toe Join My New Substack (Personal Writings): https://curtjaimungal.substack.com Listen on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/SpotifyTOE Become a YouTube Member (Early Access Videos): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdWIQh9DGG6uhJk8eyIFl1w/join 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 Support TOE on Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOEwithCurt Discord Invite: https://discord.com/invite/kBcnfNVwqs #science Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. As a listener of TOE you can get a special 20% off discount to The Economist and all it has to offer! Visit https://www.economist.com/toe Join My New Substack (Personal Writings): https://curtjaimungal.substack.com Listen on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/SpotifyTOE Become a YouTube Member (Early Access Videos): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdWIQh9DGG6uhJk8eyIFl1w/join Support TOE on Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOEwithCurt Discord Invite: https://discord.com/invite/kBcnfNVwqs #science Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Huel: Try Huel with 15% OFF + Free Gift for New Customers today using my code theoriesofeverything at https://huel.com/theoriesofeverything . Fuel your best performance with Huel today! 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. As a listener of TOE you can get a special 20% off discount to The Economist and all it has to offer! Visit https://www.economist.com/toe Join My New Substack (Personal Writings): https://curtjaimungal.substack.com Listen on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/SpotifyTOE Become a YouTube Member (Early Access Videos): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdWIQh9DGG6uhJk8eyIFl1w/join 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 Support TOE on Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOEwithCurt Discord Invite: https://discord.com/invite/kBcnfNVwqs #science Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. As a listener of TOE you can get a special 20% off discount to The Economist and all it has to offer! Visit https://www.economist.com/toe Join My New Substack (Personal Writings): https://curtjaimungal.substack.com 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 Listen on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/SpotifyTOE Become a YouTube Member (Early Access Videos): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdWIQh9DGG6uhJk8eyIFl1w/join 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 Support TOE on Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOEwithCurt Discord Invite: https://discord.com/invite/kBcnfNVwqs #science Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join My New Substack (Personal Writings): https://curtjaimungal.substack.com Links Mentioned: - Original Substack article: https://curtjaimungal.substack.com/p/particles-dont-take-all-possible - Interpretations of Quantum Mechanics (article): https://curtjaimungal.substack.com/p/the-interpretations-of-quantum-mechanics?utm_source=publication-search - Jacob Barandes on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wrUvtqr4wOs - 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 Listen on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/SpotifyTOE Become a YouTube Member (Early Access Videos): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdWIQh9DGG6uhJk8eyIFl1w/join Support TOE on Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOEwithCurt Discord Invite: https://discord.com/invite/kBcnfNVwqs #science Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. As a listener of TOE you can get a special 20% off discount to The Economist and all it has to offer! Visit https://www.economist.com/toe Join My New Substack (Personal Writings): https://curtjaimungal.substack.com Listen on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/SpotifyTOE Become a YouTube Member (Early Access Videos): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdWIQh9DGG6uhJk8eyIFl1w/join Links Mentioned: •⁠ ⁠Emily’s profile: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Emily-Adlam •⁠ ⁠Spooky Action at a Temporal Distance (paper): https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7512241/pdf/entropy-20-00041.pdf •⁠ ⁠Quantum Field Theory and the Limits of Reductionism (paper): https://arxiv.org/pdf/2407.20457 •⁠ ⁠Two Roads of Retrocausality (paper): https://arxiv.org/pdf/2201.12934 •⁠ ⁠Taxonomy for Physics Beyond Quantum Mechanics (paper): https://arxiv.org/pdf/2309.12293 •⁠ ⁠Strong Determinism (paper): https://arxiv.org/pdf/2203.02886 •⁠ ⁠Carlo Rovelli on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hF4SAketEHY •⁠ ⁠Stephen Wolfram on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0YRlQQw0d-4 •⁠ ⁠Emily interviewed about Nonlocality: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iR7aPlZg7dE&ab_channel=GeorgeMusser •⁠ ⁠Tim Palmer on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vlklA6jsS8A •⁠ ⁠Tim Maudlin on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fU1bs5o3nss •⁠ ⁠Algorithmic Randomness and Probabilistic Laws (paper): https://arxiv.org/pdf/2303.01411 •⁠ ⁠Governing Without a Fundamental Direction of Time (paper): https://arxiv.org/pdf/2109.09226 •⁠ ⁠Matt Segal on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DeTm4fSXpbM •⁠ ⁠Jacob Barandes on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7oWip00iXbo&list=PLZ7ikzmc6zlN6E8KrxcYCWQIHg2tfkqvR&index=33 •⁠ ⁠Sabine Hossenfelder on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E3y-Z0pgupg&t=1s •⁠ ⁠Bernardo Kastrup and Sabine on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJmBmopxc1k&t=755s&ab_channel=CurtJaimungal •⁠ ⁠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 Support TOE on Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOEwithCurt Discord Invite: https://discord.com/invite/kBcnfNVwqs #science Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Head on over to https://ver.so and use coupon code TOE at checkout to save 15% on your first order. As a listener of TOE you can get a special 20% off discount to The Economist and all it has to offer! Visit https://www.economist.com/toe 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. Join My New Substack (Personal Writings): https://curtjaimungal.substack.com Listen on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/SpotifyTOE Become a YouTube Member (Early Access Videos): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdWIQh9DGG6uhJk8eyIFl1w/join Links Mentioned: •⁠ ⁠The Beauty of Falling (Claudia’s book): https://amzn.to/4i4Z9cx •⁠ ⁠Claudia’s published papers: https://profiles.imperial.ac.uk/c.de-rham/publications •⁠ ⁠Claudia’s first appearance on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ve_Mpd6dGv8&t=83s&ab_channel=CurtJaimungal •⁠ ⁠Carlo Rovelli on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hF4SAketEHY •⁠ ⁠Curt’s Substack article on energy: https://curtjaimungal.substack.com/p/what-is-energy-actually •⁠ ⁠Neil Turok on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZUp9x44N3uE •⁠ ⁠Tim Palmer on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vlklA6jsS8A •⁠ ⁠DESI article on The Economist: https://www.economist.com/science-and-technology/2024/06/19/the-dominant-model-of-the-universe-is-creaking •⁠ ⁠String Theory Iceberg on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4PdPnQuwjY •⁠ ⁠Leonard Susskind on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2p_Hlm6aCok •⁠ ⁠Chiara Marletto and Vlatko Vedral on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uey_mUy1vN0 •⁠ ⁠TOE’s telling of “The Dark History of Anti-Gravity”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBA3RUxkZdc •⁠ ⁠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 Support TOE on Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOEwithCurt Discord Invite: https://discord.com/invite/kBcnfNVwqs #science Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As a listener of TOE you can get a special 20% off discount to The Economist and all it has to offer! Visit https://www.economist.com/toe 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. Join My New Substack (Personal Writings): https://curtjaimungal.substack.com Listen on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/SpotifyTOE Become a YouTube Member (Early Access Videos): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdWIQh9DGG6uhJk8eyIFl1w/join Links Mentioned: •⁠ ⁠Ekkolapto: https://www.ekkolapto.org/polymath •⁠ ⁠Ekkolapto’s Longevity Hackathon: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLy5dPSW_KkniuHpoLwlzkYcxhxn50Mn0T •⁠ ⁠William Hahn’s lab: https://mpcrlab.com/ •⁠ ⁠Michael Levin’s presentation at ekkolapto: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Exdz2HKP7u0 •⁠ ⁠Gil Blander’s InsideTracker (website): https://blog.insidetracker.com/ •⁠ ⁠Dan Elton’s website: https://www.moreisdifferent.com/ •⁠ ⁠FAU’s Sandbox: https://www.fau.edu/sandbox/ •⁠ ⁠Will Hahn on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xr4R7eh5f_M&t=1s •⁠ ⁠Will Hahn’s in-person interview on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3fkg0uTA3qU •⁠ ⁠Michael Levin on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c8iFtaltX-s •⁠ ⁠Stephen Wolfram on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0YRlQQw0d-4 •⁠ ⁠Neil Turok’s lecture on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-gwhqmPqRl4&list=PLZ7ikzmc6zlOYgTu7P4nfjYkv3mkikyBa&index=13 •⁠ ⁠Robin Hanson on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LEomfUU4PDs •⁠ 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! •⁠ ⁠Joscha Bach on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3MNBxfrmfmI •⁠ ⁠Manolis Kellis on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g56lxZwnaqg •⁠ ⁠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 Support TOE on Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOEwithCurt Discord Invite: https://discord.com/invite/kBcnfNVwqs #science Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rula patients typically pay $15 per session when using insurance. Connect with quality therapists and mental health experts who specialize in you at https://www.rula.com/TOE #rulapod Try Huel with 15% OFF + Free Gift for New Customers today using my code theoriesofeverything at https://huel.com/theoriesofeverything . Fuel your best performance with Huel today! 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. As a listener of TOE you can get a special 20% off discount to The Economist and all it has to offer! Visit https://www.economist.com/toe Join My New Substack (Personal Writings): https://curtjaimungal.substack.com Links Mentioned: - 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 Listen on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/SpotifyTOE Become a YouTube Member (Early Access Videos): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdWIQh9DGG6uhJk8eyIFl1w/join Timestamps: 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” Support TOE on Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOEwithCurt Discord Invite: https://discord.com/invite/kBcnfNVwqs #science #aliens Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. As a listener of TOE you can get a special 20% off discount to The Economist and all it has to offer! Visit https://www.economist.com/toe Join My New Substack (Personal Writings): https://curtjaimungal.substack.com Listen on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/SpotifyTOE Become a YouTube Member (Early Access Videos): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdWIQh9DGG6uhJk8eyIFl1w/join Links: - Michael Levin on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c8iFtaltX-s - 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 Support TOE on Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOEwithCurt Discord Invite: https://discord.com/invite/kBcnfNVwqs #science #biology Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 As a listener of TOE you can get a special 20% off discount to The Economist and all it has to offer! Visit https://www.economist.com/toe Join My New Substack (Personal Writings): https://curtjaimungal.substack.com Listen on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/SpotifyTOE Become a YouTube Member (Early Access Videos): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdWIQh9DGG6uhJk8eyIFl1w/join Links Mentioned: - 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 Support TOE on Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOEwithCurt Discord Invite: https://discord.com/invite/kBcnfNVwqs #science #theoreticalphysics Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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? As a listener of TOE you can get a special 20% off discount to The Economist and all it has to offer! Visit https://www.economist.com/toe Join My New Substack (Personal Writings): https://curtjaimungal.substack.com Listen on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/SpotifyTOE Become a YouTube Member (Early Access Videos): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdWIQh9DGG6uhJk8eyIFl1w/join 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 Support TOE on Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOEwithCurt Discord Invite: https://discord.com/invite/kBcnfNVwqs #science #theoreticalphysics Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. As a listener of TOE you can get a special 20% off discount to The Economist and all it has to offer! Visit https://www.economist.com/toe Join My New Substack (Personal Writings): https://curtjaimungal.substack.com Listen on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/SpotifyTOE Become a YouTube Member (Early Access Videos): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdWIQh9DGG6uhJk8eyIFl1w/join 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 Sigālaka (article): https://suttacentral.net/dn31/en/sujato?lang=en&layout=plain&reference=none&notes=asterisk&highlight=false&script=latin Support TOE on Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOEwithCurt Discord Invite: https://discord.com/invite/kBcnfNVwqs #science #consciousness #mind Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. As a listener of TOE you can get a special 20% off discount to The Economist and all it has to offer! Visit https://www.economist.com/toe Join My New Substack (Personal Writings): https://curtjaimungal.substack.com Listen on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/SpotifyTOE Become a YouTube Member (Early Access Videos): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdWIQh9DGG6uhJk8eyIFl1w/join Links Mentioned: - Tyler’s website: https://tylercowen.com/ - Tyler’s blog: https://marginalrevolution.com/ - Tyler’s podcast: https://conversationswithtyler.com/ - Talent: How to Identify Energizers, Creatives, and Winners Around the World (book): https://www.amazon.com/Talent-Identify-Energizers-Creatives-Winners/dp/1250275814 ---------------------- 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 -------------------- Support TOE on Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOEwithCurt Discord Invite: https://discord.com/invite/kBcnfNVwqs #economy #science #technology #news #tariffs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the complete Iceberg of Consciousness. As a listener of TOE you can get a special 20% off discount to The Economist and all it has to offer! Visit https://www.economist.com/toe Join My New Substack (Personal Writings): https://curtjaimungal.substack.com Listen on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/SpotifyTOE Become a YouTube Member (Early Access Videos): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdWIQh9DGG6uhJk8eyIFl1w/join --------------------- 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 (Yogācāra & 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 --------------------- Support TOE on Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOEwithCurt Discord Invite: https://discord.com/invite/kBcnfNVwqs #science #consciousness Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. As a listener of TOE you can get a special 20% off discount to The Economist and all it has to offer! Visit https://www.economist.com/toe Join My New Substack (Personal Writings): https://curtjaimungal.substack.com Listen on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/SpotifyTOE Become a YouTube Member (Early Access Videos): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdWIQh9DGG6uhJk8eyIFl1w/join Links Mentioned: •⁠ ⁠Watch Part 1 of this conversation here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YaS1usLeXQM •⁠ ⁠Jacob’s talks covering many of his points in this conversation: https://www.youtube.com/@JacobBarandesPhilOfPhysics •⁠ ⁠Jacob’s first appearance on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7oWip00iXbo •⁠ ⁠New Prospects for a Causally Local Formulation of Quantum Theory (Jacob’s paper): https://arxiv.org/abs/2402.16935 •⁠ ⁠The Stochastic-Quantum Correspondence (Jacob’s paper): https://arxiv.org/abs/2302.10778 •⁠ ⁠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 •⁠ ⁠The Born-Einstein Letters (book): https://www.amazon.com/Born-Einstein-Letters-1916-1955-Friendship-Uncertain/dp/1403944962/ •⁠ ⁠Probability Relations Between Separated Systems (paper) : https://www.informationphilosopher.com/solutions/scientists/schrodinger/Schrodinger-1936.pdf •⁠ ⁠John Bell on Bertlemann’s socks (paper): https://cds.cern.ch/record/142461/files/198009299.pdf •⁠ ⁠John Bell on the Einstein Podolsky Rosen paradox (paper): https://journals.aps.org/ppf/pdf/10.1103/PhysicsPhysiqueFizika.1.195 •⁠ ⁠Can Quantum-Mechanical Description of Physical Reality Be Considered Complete’? (paper): https://journals.aps.org/pr/pdf/10.1103/PhysRev.47.777 •⁠ ⁠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 Support TOE on Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOEwithCurt Discord Invite: https://discord.com/invite/kBcnfNVwqs #science #quantummechanics #quantumphysics #physics Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Curt Jaimungal is joined by Michael Levin and Karl Friston. This conversation incorporates insights from physics and information theory, particularly regarding self-organization and the significance of entropy and free energy. As a listener of TOE you can get a special 20% off discount to The Economist and all it has to offer! Visit https://www.economist.com/toe Join My New Substack (Personal Writings): https://curtjaimungal.substack.com Listen on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/SpotifyTOE Become a YouTube Member (Early Access Videos): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdWIQh9DGG6uhJk8eyIFl1w/join Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 3:43 The Free Energy Principle Explained 5:41 Creativity and Adaptive Utilization 11:56 In-Painting vs. Out-Painting 15:33 The Unreliable Medium of Biology 20:05 Aging: Noise or Psychological? 25:25 The Nature of Selfhood 45:10 Distinctions in Organic and Psychological Disease 48:54 Goal-Directed Systems and Aging 52:32 The Dynamics of Life and Death 55:49 Continuous Self in a Changing Form 1:01:35 The Constructive Nature of Science 1:08:02 Inferring Actions and Counterfactuals 1:11:40 Closing Thoughts and Future Conversations Links Mentioned: - Michael’s website: https://thoughtforms.life/ - Karl’s publications: https://www.fil.ion.ucl.ac.uk/~karl/ - Michael’s previous appearance on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2aLhkm6QUgA - Karl’s previous appearance on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uk4NZorRjCo - Michael on Anthrobots: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hG6GIzNM0aM - Michael’s paper on stress sharing as cognitive glue for collective intelligences: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0006291X2400932X?ref=pdf_download&fr=RR-2&rr=911840d57c51eace - Karl and Michael with Chris Fields on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J6eJ44Jq_pw - Karl Friston on the ‘Free Energy Principle’ on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2v7LBABwZKA - Michael’s recent paper with Chris Fields: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1571064525000089?dgcid=coauthor - Top-down models in biology (paper): https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/epdf/10.1098/rsif.2016.0555 Geoffrey Hinton on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_DUft-BdIE Support TOE on Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOEwithCurt Discord Invite: https://discord.com/invite/kBcnfNVwqs #science #podcast #reality #mind #consciousness #theoreticalphysics Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As a listener of TOE you can get a special 20% off discount to The Economist and all it has to offer! Visit https://www.economist.com/toe Rubin Gruber Sandbox (referenced by Will): https://www.fau.edu/sandbox ➡️Join My New Substack (Personal Writings): https://curtjaimungal.substack.com ➡️Listen on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/SpotifyTOE ➡️Become a YouTube Member (Early Access Videos): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdWIQh9DGG6uhJk8eyIFl1w/join Links Mentioned: William Hahn’s first appearance on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xr4R7eh5f_M William Hahn’s Website: https://hahn.ai/ Jacob Barandes’s first appearance on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7oWip00iXbo Lilian Dindo on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_hI7JNsbt0 Stephen Wolfram on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0YRlQQw0d-4 Stephen Wolfram’s Mindfest presentation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xHPQ_oSsJgg Curt’s Substack article on Hahn: https://curtjaimungal.substack.com/p/the-hahn-jaimungal-conjecture-the Michael Levin and Anna Ciaunica on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2aLhkm6QUgA&t=81s What is it like to be a bat? (paper): https://www.sas.upenn.edu/~cavitch/pdf-library/Nagel_Bat.pdf TOE’s Consciousness Iceberg: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GDjnEiys98o&t=21s&ab_channel=CurtJaimungal Karl Friston on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2v7LBABwZKA&ab_channel=CurtJaimungal If you're struggling with your mental health or experiencing a crisis, please reach out. You're not alone. Here are free, confidential support hotlines: Mental Health Support Hotlines * US: 988 (Crisis Lifeline) - https://988lifeline.org * Canada: 988 or 1-833-456-4566 (Talk Crisis Canada) - https://talksuicide.ca * UK: 116 123 (Samaritans) - https://www.samaritans.org * Australia: 13 11 14 (Lifeline) - https://www.lifeline.org.au * Germany: 0800 1110 111 / 0800 1110 222 (Telefonseelsorge) - https://www.telefonseelsorge.de * India: 1800-599-0019 (Kiran) - https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1651963 * France: 3114 (Crisis Support) - https://3114.fr * Netherlands: 113 or 0800-0113 (113 Crisis Support) - https://www.113.nl * Sweden: 90101 (Mind Helpline) - https://mind.se/hitta-hjalp/sjalvmordslinjen/ * China: 800-810-1117 / 010-8295-1332 (Beijing Crisis Intervention Center) - http://www.crisis.org.cn * Japan: 0120-783-556 (Inochi no Denwa) - https://www.inochinodenwa.org/ * New Zealand: 1737 (National Helpline) - https://1737.org.nz * Spain: 024 (Crisis Line) * Brazil: 188 (CVV) - https://www.cvv.org.br/ * Ireland: 116 123 (Samaritans Ireland) - https://www.samaritans.org/ireland/ * South Africa: 0800 567 567 / SMS 31393 (SADAG) - https://www.sadag.org In an emergency, always call your local emergency number (e.g., 911 in the US, 112 in Europe). Support TOE on Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOEwithCurt Discord Invite: https://discord.com/invite/kBcnfNVwqs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As a listener of TOE you can get a special 20% off discount to The Economist and all it has to offer! Visit https://www.economist.com/toe Ruth Kastner joins Curt Jaimungal to discuss her transactional interpretation (TI) of quantum mechanics, addressing the measurement problem, retrocausality, and the integration of quantum mechanics and gravity. Kastner advocates for a paradigm shift in physics, urging researchers to embrace complexity and nuance in understanding quantum phenomena and reality. Join My New Substack (Personal Writings): https://curtjaimungal.substack.com Watch video on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/SpotifyTOE Become a YouTube Member (Early Access Videos): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdWIQh9DGG6uhJk8eyIFl1w/join Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 01:40 The Measurement Problem Unraveled 09:17 Understanding Measurement Interaction 11:27 Exploring Feynman Diagrams 16:25 Observers vs. Measurers 20:58 The Nature of Measurement 22:19 Probabilistic Outcomes Explained 28:52 Emission and Absorption Defined 34:40 Entities and Their Reality 38:03 The Emergence of Space-Time 41:14 Distinguishing Theories and Anomalies 42:56 The Challenges of Independent Scholarship 46:23 Defining the Conventional Approach 48:33 Formulating the Transactional Axioms 50:34 Kramer's Perspective on Transactional Theory 1:07:22 Retrocausality and Block World Dynamics 1:07:43 Science Fiction and Time Travel 1:14:04 Emergence of Space-Time Events 1:27:23 Weak and Strong Forces 1:36:10 Transition from Physics to Philosophy 1:39:53 The Nature of Free Will 1:45:36 Consciousness and Physicalism 1:54:51 Challenges to Materialism 2:05:47 Advice for Future Generations 2:07:41 Conclusion and Acknowledgments Support TOE on Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOEwithCurt Discord Invite: https://discord.com/invite/kBcnfNVwqs #science #time #quantumphysics Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As a listener of TOE you can get a special 20% off discount to The Economist and all it has to offer! Visit https://www.economist.com/toe In this episode, Jacob Barandes, a theoretical physicist and philosopher from Harvard, and computational biologist Manolis Kellis from MIT, explore the connections between quantum physics, biology, and consciousness. Enjoy. Shout out to the authors of the following. Check out their books: - "The Mending of Broken Bones: A Modern Guide to Classical Algebra" by Paul Lockhart https://amzn.to/3EmfDP9 - "Dreaming Reality: How Neuroscience and Mysticism Can Unlock the Secrets of Consciousness" by Vladimir Miskovic and Steven Jay Lynn https://amzn.to/42y1KYi Join My New Substack (Personal Writings): https://curtjaimungal.substack.com Enjoy on Spotify (with video!): https://tinyurl.com/SpotifyTOE Become a YouTube Member (Early Access Videos): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdWIQh9DGG6uhJk8eyIFl1w/join Timestamps: 0:00 Introduction 6:23 Metaphysics and Physics: Defining the Boundaries 8:53 Does Existence Matter? 15:35 Quantum Physics: The Nature of Reality 21:35 Understanding Life Through Physics 27:56 The Observer Effect in Quantum Theory 36:02 Gauge Potentials and Their Reality 46:11 The Birth of Quantum Mechanics 54:42 Interpreting Quantum Superposition and Action at a Distance 1:01:20 Decoherence Explained 1:02:18 The Observer's Role 1:03:43 Size and Decoherence 1:04:35 Quantum Computing and Investments 1:07:33 Practical Applications of Quantum Theory 1:10:14 Quantum Computers: What Are They Good For? 1:11:24 The Markov Process Debate 1:15:18 Causal Modeling in Medicine 1:16:56 Quantum Effects in Biology 1:21:15 Consciousness and Quantum Mechanics 1:27:03 Non-locality and Quantum Theory 1:31:46 The Historical Shift in Physics 1:35:15 Beables and Their Nature 1:47:17 The Hard Problem of Consciousness 1:51:41 The P-Zombie Concept Support TOE on Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOEwithCurt Discord Invite: https://discord.com/invite/kBcnfNVwqs #science #philosophy #theoreticalphysics #physics #debate #lecture Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As a listener of TOE you can get a special 20% off discount to The Economist and all it has to offer! Visit https://www.economist.com/toe In this captivating of Theories of Everything, Jacob Barandes and I delve into the intricate world of Indivisible Stochastic Processes and their profound impact on quantum mechanics. We explore how these non-Markovian systems introduce quantum phenomena like superposition and interference without the traditional wave function collapse. Join My New Substack (Personal Writings): https://curtjaimungal.substack.com Listen on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/SpotifyTOE Timestamps: 00:00 – Introduction 01:29 – Philosophy of Physics 07:04 – Philosophical Physics 10:55 – Understanding Symmetry Breaking in Physics 15:03 – Historical Contributions of Philosophers to Quantum Theory 25:03 – Real-World Examples of Symmetry Breaking 32:03 – Philosophical Contributions and Funding in Physics 38:00 – The Wigner's Friend Thought Experiment 55:24 – Eternalism vs. Presentism: The Flow of Time 1:05:31 – Connection to Cosmology and FLRW Models 1:12:07 – Spontaneous vs. Explicit Symmetry Breaking 1:15:37 – Indivisible Stochastic Processes and Future Directions 01:40:06 - Markovianity in Quantum Mechanics 01:42:12 - Linearity and Unitarity in Quantum Evolution 01:43:23 - Unistochastic Processes and Quantum Channels 01:45:20 - Quantum Channels and Steinspring Dilation 01:46:18 - Hamiltonian Formulation Analogy 01:49:05 - Double-Slit Experiment with Indivisible Processes 01:52:08 - Measurement Devices and Emergibles 02:00:04 - Seminar Culture and Philosophy in Physics 02:02:38 - Coarse-Grained Double-Slit Example 02:05:03 - No Wave Function Collapse in Indivisible Processes 02:12:16 - Philosophical Insights and Importance in Physics 02:18:08 - Critique of David Griffiths' Quantum Mechanics Textbook 02:35:07 - Closing Remarks and Future Topics Links Mentioned (additional links in comments): - Jacob’s website: https://www.jacobbarandes.com/ - Jacob’s first appearance on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7oWip00iXbo&ab_channel=CurtJaimungal - Jacob’s talk on “A New Formulation of Quantum Theory”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sshJyD0aWXg - The Stochastic-Quantum Correspondence (Jacob’s paper): https://arxiv.org/pdf/2302.10778 - McTaggart’s paper on time: https://philpapers.org/archive/MCTTUO.pdf - Putnam’s paper on time and geometry: https://www.jstor.org/stable/2024493?origin=JSTOR-pdf - Neil deGrasse Tyson on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HhWWlJFwTqs - Einstein-Podolsky-Rosen paper: https://cds.cern.ch/record/405662/files/PhysRev.47.777.pdf - Greta Hermann’s paper on quantum mechanics in the philosophy of nature: https://cqi.inf.usi.ch/qic/grete_en.pdf - John Bell’s paper on the Einstein Podolsky Rosen paradox: https://journals.aps.org/ppf/pdf/10.1103/PhysicsPhysiqueFizika.1.195 - Bell’s theorem without inequalities (paper): https://arxiv.org/pdf/quant-ph/0409190 - Quantum mysteries revisited (paper): https://www.physics.smu.edu/scalise/P5382fa15/Mermin1990a.pdf - Quantum Theory by David Bohm (book): https://www.amazon.com/Quantum-Theory-Dover-Books-Physics/dp/0486659690 - Bohm’s second paper on quantum theory: https://journals.aps.org/pr/abstract/10.1103/PhysRev.85.180 - Dirac’s textbook on quantum mechanics: https://www.amazon.com/Principles-Quantum-Mechanics-International-Monographs/dp/0198520115 - Wigner’s paper on the mind-body question: https://www.scribd.com/doc/240712078/Eugen-Wigner-Remarks-on-the-Mind-body-Question #science #physics #theoreticalphysics #quantumphysics Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, developmental biologist Michael Levin and cognitive scientist Anna Ciaunica examine how cellular intelligence challenges our traditional understanding of consciousness. They explore how memory, embodiment, and our interactions with others fundamentally shape the self. As a listener of TOE you can get a special 20% off discount to The Economist and all it has to offer! Visit https://www.economist.com/toe A huge thank you to Dina Rudick, a four-time Emmy award-winning documentary filmmaker / journalist, who expertly aided this production at the last minute. You can find more about her work at https://www.dinarudick.com. Definitely check out her films. Join My New Substack (Personal Writings): https://curtjaimungal.substack.com Listen on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/SpotifyTOE Links Mentioned: Michael Levin’s website: https://drmichaellevin.org/ Anna Ciaunica’s website: https://annaciaunica.fr/ Curt’s previous talk with Michael: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c8iFtaltX-s&t=3924s&ab_channel=CurtJaimungal Timestamps: 00:00 – Opening 01:42 – The Biggest Myths in Biology and Neuroscience 03:18 – Anna’s Take on How Self Emerges from “Bunches of Cells” 04:10 – Critique of Adult-Centric Perspectives 05:15 – Dropping Old Conceptual “Epicycles” 07:45 – Continuity from Single Cells to Human Minds 09:28 – On Memory, Metaphors, and Shifting Perspectives 10:46 – Bridging Disciplinary Silos & The Power of Interdisciplinarity 13:04 – Development, Evolution, and Goal-Directed Systems 17:05 – Expanding the Concept of “Goal-Seeking” in Biology 25:12 – Depression, Body States, and Self-Regulation 31:57 – Aging, Goals, and the Problem of “Having Nothing Left to Do” 41:10 – Pregnancy, Immune Systems, and “Sharing a Self” 51:08 – “Interconnectedness” as Fundamental to Selfhood 57:56 – The Story We Tell Ourselves vs. The Agency of Thoughts 1:07:00 – Rewriting “You”: Caterpillars, Butterflies, and Memory 1:16:15 – Final Thoughts: The Self as an Ongoing, Embodied Process 1:24:01 – Closing Remarks and Where to Find More Become a YouTube Member (Early Access Videos): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdWIQh9DGG6uhJk8eyIFl1w/join Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOEwithCurt Discord Invite: https://discord.com/invite/kBcnfNVwqs #science #biology #research #scientist #consciousness Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The classical and quantum worlds are not as apart as we thought. Eva Miranda, a renowned researcher in symplectic and Poisson geometry, explains how “hidden” geometric structures can unite classical and quantum frameworks. Eva dives into integrable systems, Bohr–Sommerfeld leaves, and the art of geometric quantization, revealing a promising path to bridging longstanding gaps in theoretical physics. As a listener of TOE you can get a special 20% off discount to The Economist and all it has to offer! Visit https://www.economist.com/toe Links Mentioned: •⁠ ⁠Eva Miranda’s website: https://web.mat.upc.edu/eva.miranda/nova/ •⁠ ⁠Roger Penrose on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sGm505TFMbU •⁠ ⁠Curt’s post on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7284265597671034880/ Timestamps: 00:00 – Introduction 06:12 – Classical vs. Quantum Mechanics 15:32 – Poisson Brackets & Symplectic Forms 24:14 – Integrable Systems 32:01 – Dirac’s Dream & No‐Go Results 39:04 – Action‐Angle Coordinates 47:05 – Toric Manifolds & Polytopes 54:55 – Geometric Quantization Basics 1:03:46 – Bohr–Sommerfeld Leaves 1:12:03 – Handling Singularities 1:20:23 – Poisson Manifolds Beyond Symplectic 1:28:50 – Turing Completeness & Fluid Mechanics Tie‐In 1:35:06 – Topological QFT Overview 1:45:53 – Open Questions in Quantization 1:53:20 – Conclusion Join My New Substack (Personal Writings): https://curtjaimungal.substack.com Listen on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/SpotifyTOE Become a YouTube Member (Early Access Videos): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdWIQh9DGG6uhJk8eyIFl1w/join Support TOE on Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOEwithCurt Discord Invite: https://discord.com/invite/kBcnfNVwqs #science #physics #theoreticalphysics Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As a listener of TOE you can get a special 20% off discount to The Economist and all it has to offer! Visit https://www.economist.com/toe Professor Geoffrey Hinton, a prominent figure in AI and 2024 Nobel Prize recipient, discusses the urgent risks posed by rapid AI advancements in today's episode of Theories of Everything with Curt Jaimungal. Join My New Substack (Personal Writings): https://curtjaimungal.substack.com Listen on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/SpotifyTOE Timestamps: 00:00 The Existential Threat of AI 01:25 The Speed of AI Development 7:11 The Nature of Subjective Experience 14:18 Consciousness vs Self-Consciousness 23:36 The Misunderstanding of Mental States 29:19 The Chinese Room Argument 30:47 The Rise of AI in China 37:18 The Future of AI Development 40:00 The Societal Impact of AI 47:02 Understanding and Intelligence 1:00:47 Predictions on Subjective Experience 1:05:45 The Future Landscape of AI 1:10:14 Reflections on Recognition and Impact Geoffrey Hinton Links: •⁠ ⁠Geoffrey Hinton’s publications: https://www.cs.toronto.edu/~hinton/papers.html#1983-1976 •⁠ ⁠The Economist’s several mentions of Geoffrey Hinton: https://www.economist.com/science-and-technology/2024/10/08/ai-researchers-receive-the-nobel-prize-for-physics •⁠ ⁠https://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/2025/01/02/would-an-artificial-intelligence-bubble-be-so-bad •⁠ ⁠https://www.economist.com/science-and-technology/2024/10/10/ai-wins-big-at-the-nobels •⁠ ⁠https://www.economist.com/science-and-technology/2024/08/14/ai-scientists-are-producing-new-theories-of-how-the-brain-learns •⁠ ⁠Scott Aaronson on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ZpGCQoL2Rk&ab_channel=CurtJaimungal •⁠ ⁠Roger Penrose on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sGm505TFMbU&list=PLZ7ikzmc6zlN6E8KrxcYCWQIHg2tfkqvR&index=19 •⁠ ⁠The Emperor’s New Mind (book): https://www.amazon.com/Emperors-New-Mind-Concerning-Computers/dp/0192861980 •⁠ ⁠Daniel Dennett on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bH553zzjQlI&list=PLZ7ikzmc6zlN6E8KrxcYCWQIHg2tfkqvR&index=78 •⁠ ⁠Noam Chomsky on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQuiso493ro&t=1353s&ab_channel=CurtJaimungal •⁠ ⁠Ray Kurzweil’s books: https://www.thekurzweillibrary.com/ Become a YouTube Member (Early Access Videos): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdWIQh9DGG6uhJk8eyIFl1w/join Support TOE on Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOEwithCurt Discord Invite: https://discord.com/invite/kBcnfNVwqs #science #ai #artificialintelligence #physics #consciousness #computerscience Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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David Bentley Hart is a renowned author, philosopher, religious studies scholar, and theologian. In today's episode David explores the problem of evil, labeling it the most compelling argument against theism due to the undeniable suffering of innocents. David candidly acknowledges the dilemma, finding it intellectually irresolvable, yet juxtaposes this with the profound hope and transformative significance of Christ’s resurrection. Drawing on Stoic metaphysics, David explores the concept of a spiritual body and its philosophical ties to early Christian thought, all while challenging conventional Trinitarian interpretations of texts like John 1:1. This conversation is a rich tapestry of theology, philosophy, and personal insight, inviting listeners to reconsider foundational beliefs about faith, suffering, and the nature of reality. As a listener of TOE you can get a special 20% off discount to The Economist and all it has to offer! Visit https://www.economist.com/toe New Substack! Follow my personal writings and EARLY ACCESS episodes here: https://curtjaimungal.substack.com Timestamps: 00:00 - Evil 08:50 - New Testament 15:02 - Stoic Metaphysics 24:51 - The Spirit 31:12 - Books of the Bible 39:24 - John 1:1 47:55 - Jesus 54:14 - Language 01:02:45 - Neo-Platonism 01:08:53 - Self Awareness 01:14:35 - Consciousness 01:18:05 - God 01:19:51 - Spirituality 01:27:36 - Perennialism 01:36:55 - Belief 01:39:44 - Episode Recap! 01:50:50 - Outro Links Mentioned: •⁠ ⁠Johnathan Bi’s YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@bi.johnathan/featured •⁠ ⁠David Bentley Hart’s bibliography: https://amzn.to/3C9vIqA •⁠ ⁠The Experience of God: Being, Consciousness, Bliss (book): https://amzn.to/3DOuNMO •⁠ ⁠The New Testament: A Translation (book): https://amzn.to/427Dzzv •⁠ ⁠All Things Are Full of Gods: The Mysteries of Mind and Life (book): https://amzn.to/4h525pm •⁠ ⁠A Conversation Between Iain McGilchrist and David Bentley Hart (video): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vooDJQ3fdug&pp=ygUjaWFpbiBtY2dpbGNocmlzdCBkYXZpZCBiZW50bGV5IGhhcnQ%3D •⁠ ⁠Curt’s OSV profile: https://www.osv.llc/fellows-grantee/curt-jaimungal-95763 •⁠ ⁠Michael Levin’s blog: https://thoughtforms.life/ •⁠ ⁠The Atheist’s Guide to Reality (book): https://amzn.to/4h4U97n •⁠ ⁠Psychology from An Empirical Standpoint (book): https://amzn.to/3DHRzWA •⁠ ⁠Iain McGilchrist on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q9sBKCd2HD0 •⁠ ⁠Donald Hoffman on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CmieNQH7Q4w&t=7139s TOE'S TOP LINKS: - Enjoy TOE on Spotify! https://tinyurl.com/SpotifyTOE - Become a YouTube Member Here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdWIQh9DGG6uhJk8eyIFl1w/join - Support TOE on Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal (early access to ad-free audio episodes!) - Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOEwithCurt - Discord Invite: https://discord.com/invite/kBcnfNVwqs - Subreddit r/TheoriesOfEverything: https://reddit.com/r/theoriesofeverything #science #podcast #religion #spirituality #philosophy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode features Yang-Hui He, a mathematical physicist and professor known for his groundbreaking work in string theory, geometry, and AI-driven approaches to mathematical research, as he explains how machine learning is revolutionizing the field and leading to major discoveries. As a listener of TOE you can get a special 20% off discount to The Economist and all it has to offer! Visit https://www.economist.com/toe Timestamps: 00:00 - String Theory & Mathematics 10:54 - How Does One Do Mathematics? 16:28 - Computers & Mathematics 20:04 - Bottom-Up Mathematics 28:44 - Meta-Mathematics 46:17 - Top-Down Mathematics 55:22 - Pattern Recognition 01:01:30 - Platonic Data 01:07:15 - A Classic Problem Since 1736 01:17:38 - Classical Results for Reimann Surface 01:22:29 - Manifolds 01:26:52 - Superstring Theory 01:30:45 - When Physics Meets Math 01:43:01 - Progress in String Theory 01:45:45 - Image Processing 01:59:33 - Episode Recap 02:12:50 - Outro Links Mentioned: •⁠ ⁠The Calibi-Yau Landscape (book): https://amzn.to/41XmUi0 •⁠ ⁠Machine Learning (book): https://amzn.to/49YQ42t •⁠ ⁠Topology and Physics (book): https://amzn.to/4gCcjxr •⁠ ⁠Yang-Hui He’s recent physics lecture: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AhuZar2C55U •⁠ ⁠Roger Penrose on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sGm505TFMbU •⁠ ⁠Edward Frenkel’s String Theory discussion on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_oPMcvHbAc •⁠ ⁠Edward Frenkel’s lecture on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RX1tZv_Nv4Y •⁠ ⁠Joseph Conlon and Peter Toit on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fAaXk_WoQqQ •⁠ ⁠A New Lower Bound For Sphere Packing (article): https://arxiv.org/pdf/2312.10026 •⁠ ⁠Principia Mathematica (book): https://www.amazon.com/Principia-Mathematica-Alfred-North-Whitehead/dp/1603864377/ref=sr_1_5?crid=2ANIKKX6G8KRK&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.c62w_u2CfXIK6AaEt-QKx6dp22lbkUr17cSyr3O-rltVBjvb8xCrwLWz8CQ6iWjo8rjmeCsSCwPwM_U0T8_InZfz0vEX9UKDWfSa5Oan86o4YwU6F3GdBPz3J2d_hXbLOc-EULawZ47JksUzndhf5q7ydfCMlK9lYKc2XLZQq-6_dHWQSbjYI82e_dcKw9EWp71DPKIZ9v5qvbyP3CnE7gRpN7uPMZpj-lxlo7Wjsl4.iSUZDFr0n-ZlkiADza8yEePerPoxBJRRCLhO0tQm2wU&dib_tag=se&keywords=principia+mathematica&qid=1735580157&s=books&sprefix=principia+ma%2Cstripbooks%2C122&sr=1-5 •⁠ ⁠Tshitoyan’s paper on Nature: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-019-1335-8 New Substack! Follow my personal writings and EARLY ACCESS episodes here: https://curtjaimungal.substack.com TOE'S TOP LINKS: - Enjoy TOE on Spotify! https://tinyurl.com/SpotifyTOE - Become a YouTube Member Here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdWIQh9DGG6uhJk8eyIFl1w/join - Support TOE on Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal (early access to ad-free audio episodes!) - Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOEwithCurt - Discord Invite: https://discord.com/invite/kBcnfNVwqs - Subreddit r/TheoriesOfEverything: https://reddit.com/r/theoriesofeverything #science #physics #ai #artificialintelligence #mathematics Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As a listener of TOE you can get a special 20% off discount to The Economist and all it has to offer! Visit https://www.economist.com/toe In today’s episode of Theories of Everything, Curt Jaimungal is joined by renowned physicists Peter Woit and Joseph Conlon to delve into the complexities of String Theory. Together, they explore its potential as a unified framework for understanding the fundamental forces of the universe, discussing both its strengths and the criticisms it faces. Peter Woit is a renowned mathematical physicist and outspoken critic of string theory, and Joseph Conlon is a distinguished theoretical physicist and strong proponent of string theory. NOTE: The video of Brian Greene in the introduction was intended to serve as a visual representation related to string theory as a general subject. It wasn’t meant to imply his support or opposition to string theory without understanding the details of it. I love Brian Greene. I even spoke to him here for the podcast. https://youtu.be/O2EtTE9Czzo. - Curt New Substack! Follow my personal writings and EARLY ACCESS episodes here: https://curtjaimungal.substack.com Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 03:10 What Wrong with the Standard Model? 10:27 The Axion and Experimental Hope 15:01 Critiques of String Theory 17:25 Evaluating String Theory's Validity 20:44 The Sociological Landscape of Physics 25:20 Holography and Its Implications 29:03 The Complexities of ADS-CFT 32:59 Witten's Influence and Controversies 36:32 The Balance of Arrogance and Humility 40:37 Structural Issues in Theoretical Physics 44:20 The Diminishing Returns of Mathematical Physics 48:55 Young Researchers and Career Concerns 52:42 The Disconnect from Experimental Data 56:24 The Evolution of Theoretical Physics 59:48 Challenges Facing the Field Today 01:02:28 Future Directions 01:35:36 The State of Fundamental Physics 01:47:07 Exploring Time Dimensions 02:07:40 AI Recap 02:20:50 Outro Links: •⁠ ⁠Why String Theory? (Joseph’s book): https://amzn.to/4gSJr42 •⁠ ⁠Origins: The Cosmos in Verse (Joseph’s book): https://amzn.to/3Dz887b •⁠ ⁠Not Even Wrong (Peter’s book): https://amzn.to/49T1mFn •⁠ ⁠Quantum Theory (Peter’s book): https://amzn.to/408Jp2h •⁠ ⁠Peter Woit’s blog: https://www.math.columbia.edu/~woit/wordpress/ •⁠ ⁠Edward Witten’s recent paper: https://arxiv.org/abs/2412.15549 •⁠ ⁠Strings Conference (2024): https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLiSDiHgXimR9pHoFPhCDPfDOhreEg8vSp •⁠ ⁠Istanbul Stringy Meeting (2024): https://istringy.org/ism24/ •⁠ ⁠Physics Today: Edward Witten’s 2015 post: https://pubs.aip.org/physicstoday/article/68/11/38/414984/What-every-physicist-should-know-about-string •⁠ ⁠Peter Woit’s previous appearance on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TTSeqsCgxj8 •⁠ ⁠Moduli Redefinitions and Moduli Stabilisation (Conlon’s paper): https://arxiv.org/pdf/1003.0388 •⁠ ⁠Scott Aaronson on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ZpGCQoL2Rk •⁠ ⁠Brian Greene on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2EtTE9Czzo •⁠ ⁠TOE’s String Theory Iceberg: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4PdPnQuwjY&t=1749s TOE'S TOP LINKS: - Enjoy TOE on Spotify! https://tinyurl.com/SpotifyTOE - Become a YouTube Member Here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdWIQh9DGG6uhJk8eyIFl1w/join - Support TOE on Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal (early access to ad-free audio episodes!) - Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOEwithCurt - Discord Invite: https://discord.com/invite/kBcnfNVwqs - Subreddit r/TheoriesOfEverything: https://reddit.com/r/theoriesofeverything #science #physics #stringtheory Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As a listener of TOE you can get a special 20% off discount to The Economist and all it has to offer! Visit https://www.economist.com/toe In today's episode of Theories of Everything, Curt Jaimungal speaks with Matthew Segall, a professor at the California Institute of Integral Studies, on the evolution of philosophical thought, linking ancient teachings on consciousness to modern scientific perspectives. We delve into the limitations of contemporary views of reality, paralleling them with the Ptolemaic model, and explore how an awareness of mortality can enrich our understanding of existence. Matthew argues for a shift toward introspection and self-inquiry in a society grappling with existential challenges, emphasizing that confronting mortality can foster a deeper sense of meaning in our lives. New Substack! Follow my personal writings and EARLY ACCESS episodes here: https://curtjaimungal.substack.com LINKED MENTIONED: •⁠ ⁠Matthew’s YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Footnotes2Plato •⁠ ⁠Matthew’s Diagram of Hegel's Phenomenology of Spirit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Z1zY39EKbs •⁠ ⁠Matthew’s talk with John Vervaeke: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=15akhXGHwzo •⁠ ⁠Critique of Pure Reason (book): https://www.amazon.com/Critique-Pure-Reason-Penguin-Classics/dp/0140447474 •⁠ ⁠Critique of Judgement (book): https://www.amazon.com/Critique-Judgement-Immanuel-Kant/dp/1545245673/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= •⁠ ⁠The Phenomenology of Spirit (book): https://www.amazon.com/Georg-Wilhelm-Friedrich-Hegel-Phenomenology/dp/1108730086 •⁠ ⁠1919 Eclipse (paper): https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/epdf/10.1098/rsnr.2020.0040 •⁠ ⁠Einstein/Bergson debate (article): https://www.faena.com/aleph/einstein-vs-bergson-the-struggle-for-time •⁠ ⁠The Principle of Relativity (book): https://www.amazon.com/Principle-Relativity-Alfred-North-Whitehead/dp/1602062188 •⁠ ⁠John Vervaeke’s YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@johnvervaeke •⁠ ⁠John Vervaeke on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GVj1KYGyesI •⁠ ⁠Philip Goff on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MmaIBxkqcT4 •⁠ ⁠Sabine Hossenfelder on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E3y-Z0pgupg •⁠ ⁠Donald Hoffman on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CmieNQH7Q4w •⁠ ⁠Karl Friston on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uk4NZorRjCo •⁠ ⁠Iain McGilchrist on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q9sBKCd2HD0 •⁠ ⁠Thomas Campbell on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kko-hVA-8IU •⁠ ⁠Noam Chomsky on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch? •⁠ ⁠v=3lcDT_-3v2k&list=PLZ7ikzmc6zlORiRfcaQe8ZdxKxF-e2BCY&index=3 •⁠ ⁠Michael Levin on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c8iFtaltX-s&list=PLZ7ikzmc6zlN6E8KrxcYCWQIHg2tfkqvR&index=39 •⁠ ⁠Roger Penrose on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sGm505TFMbU&list=PLZ7ikzmc6zlN6E8KrxcYCWQIHg2tfkqvR&index=16 •⁠ ⁠Neil Turok’s lecture on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-gwhqmPqRl4&list=PLZ7ikzmc6zlN6E8KrxcYCWQIHg2tfkqvR&index=35 •⁠ ⁠TOE’s Consciousness Iceberg: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TR4cpn8m9i0&ab_channel=TheoriesofEverythingwithCurtJaimungal •⁠ ⁠TOE’s String Theory Iceberg: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4PdPnQuwjY Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 1:35 The Roots of Process Philosophy 4:47 The Rise of Nominalism 8:26 The Evolution of Substance 11:02 Descartes and the Dualist Divide 21:34 Kant's Copernican Revolution 33:08 The Nature of Knowledge 37:42 Hegel's Dialectic Unfolds 46:18 Schelling's Panpsychism 56:50 Whitehead's Organic Realism 1:22:17 The Bifurcation of Nature 1:31:38 The Emergence of Consciousness 1:38:37 The Nature of Self-Organization 1:53:40 Perspectives on Actuality and Potentiality 2:11:35 The Role of God in Process Philosophy 2:23:55 The Human Experience and Self-Inquiry 2:40:34 Reflections on Mortality and Meaning 2:47:44 The Shift from Substance to Process 2:58:02 Embracing Interconnectedness and Consciousness 3:00:49 The Call for Inner Exploration #science #philosophy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Head over to https://www.masterclass.com/theories for the current offer. MasterClass always has great offers during the holidays, sometimes up to as much as 50% off. In today's episode of Theories of Everything, Curt Jaimungal speaks to Maria Volaris for a gentle introduction to quantum computing, diving into quantum no-go theorems, Schrödinger's cat, the nature of quantum entanglement, and how these concepts lay the foundation for the future of computational science. As a listener of TOE you can get a special 20% off discount to The Economist and all it has to offer! Visit https://www.economist.com/toe LINKS MENTIONED: •⁠ ⁠Maria Violaris’s OSV profile: https://www.osv.llc/fellows-grantee/maria-violaris •⁠ ⁠Maria’s YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@maria_violaris/videos •⁠ ⁠Maria’s series on Qiskit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pz829XZIxXg •⁠ ⁠Chiara Marletto on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=40CB12cj_aM •⁠ ⁠Curt Jaimungal’s Substack: https://curtjaimungal.substack.com/ Timestamps: 00:00 - Introduction 00:59 - Maria’s Background 04:20 - Quantum No-Go Theorems 09:55 - Schrödinger's Cat 13:41 - Theory Independence & Loopholes 17:21 - Uncertainty Principle (Entanglement) 23:11 - Qubits (Quantum Bit) 31:58 - Bell’s Theorem (Quantum Entanglement) 45:12 - Locality & Realism 49:04 - Bell’s Theorem Continued… 01:00:06 - GHZ States New Substack! Follow my personal writings and EARLY ACCESS episodes here: https://curtjaimungal.substack.com TOE'S TOP LINKS: - Enjoy TOE on Spotify! https://tinyurl.com/SpotifyTOE - Become a YouTube Member Here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdWIQh9DGG6uhJk8eyIFl1w/join - Support TOE on Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal (early access to ad-free audio episodes!) - Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOEwithCurt - Discord Invite: https://discord.com/invite/kBcnfNVwqs - Subreddit r/TheoriesOfEverything: https://reddit.com/r/theoriesofeverything #quantumphysics #science #physics #quantumcomputing #theoreticalphysics Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today's episode of Theories of Everything, Curt Jaimungal speaks to Jonathan Pageau about a cognitive theory of everything where symbolism, purpose, and meaning reconcile ancient wisdom with modern understanding, culminating in a radical Christian non-dualism that unites unity and multiplicity. As a listener of TOE you can get a special 20% off discount to The Economist and all it has to offer! Visit https://www.economist.com/toe LINKS MENTIONED: •⁠ Jonathan Pageau links: - The Symbolic World (website): https://www.thesymbolicworld.com/ •⁠ ⁠Jonathan’s YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@JonathanPageau •⁠ ⁠The Tale of Snow White and the Widow Queen (book): https://www.amazon.com/Tale-White-Widow-Queen-Tales-ebook/dp/B0D7K74165?ref_=ast_author_dp •⁠ ⁠Jonathan’s previous appearance on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6umrrokgeG4 •⁠ ⁠Noam Chomsky’s TOE playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZ7ikzmc6zlORiRfcaQe8ZdxKxF-e2BCY •⁠ ⁠Bernardo Kastrup on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lAB21FAXCDE •⁠ ⁠Wolfgang Smith on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lF4S_P_o-g0 •⁠ ⁠Iain McGilchrist on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q9sBKCd2HD0 •⁠ ⁠John Vervaeke on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GVj1KYGyesI Timestamps: 0:00 - Initial Context & Channel Name 4:21 - Vertical Causation & Naming 11:01 - Symbolism & Patterns in Practice 20:26 - Christian vs. Eastern Non-Dualism & Forgiveness 34:18 - What Makes Humans Unique? 41:38 - Jesus 45:02 - Resurrection, Incarnation & Structural Vision 55:00 - Love, Theosis & Multiplicity-in-Unity 01:10:30 - Incarnation, Forgiveness & Concluding Insights 01:17:10 - Subtle Bodies, Saints & Patterns of Influence 01:30:28 - Authenticity, Difference & Proper Unity 01:45:13 - Incarnation as Eternal Fulcrum & Purpose of Reality 02:00:17 - Apophatic Theology, Dogma as Protective Boundaries 02:15:26 - Synergy, Faith Traditions & Proper Communion 02:30:10 - Degrees of Reality, Literal vs. Metaphorical 02:45:13 - Representing the Invisible, Analogies for God 03:00:17 - Scientific Language, Physical Grounding & Purpose 03:15:39 - Conclusion New Substack! Follow my personal writings and EARLY ACCESS episodes here: https://curtjaimungal.substack.com TOE'S TOP LINKS: - Enjoy TOE on Spotify! https://tinyurl.com/SpotifyTOE - Become a YouTube Member Here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdWIQh9DGG6uhJk8eyIFl1w/join - Support TOE on Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal (early access to ad-free audio episodes!) - Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOEwithCurt - Discord Invite: https://discord.com/invite/kBcnfNVwqs - Subreddit r/TheoriesOfEverything: https://reddit.com/r/theoriesofeverything #science #podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Head over to https://www.masterclass.com/theories for the current offer. MasterClass always has great offers during the holidays, sometimes up to as much as 50% off. In today's episode of Theories of Everything, Curt Jaimungal speaks with physicist Sabine Hossenfelder to cover what's truly wrong with fundamental physics. Together, they uncover why long-standing problems linger, why essential data remain elusive, and how systemic pressures are stifling meaningful breakthroughs. Links Mentions: - Existential Physics: A Scientist's Guide to Life's Biggest Questions: https://amzn.to/3BeOyML - Lost in Math: How Beauty Leads Physics Astray: https://amzn.to/3OL4GbV - Sean Carroll's TOE Episode: https://youtu.be/9AoRxtYZrZo - Peter Woit's TOE 1st Episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9z3JYb_g2Qs - Peter Woit's TOE 2nd Episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TTSeqsCgxj8 - Sabine's Crisis in Science Series: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KW4yBSV4U38 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gMOjD_Lt8qY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQVF0Yu7X24 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cBIvSGLkwJY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KBT9vFrV6yQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LKiBlGDfRU8 Timestamps: 00:00 - Introduction to the Physics Crisis 03:29 - The Role of Experiment in Physics 06:21 - Internal Contradictions in Quantum Gravity 08:21 - Progress in Theoretical Physics 11:01 - Serendipity and Discovery in Research 12:09 - The Role of Funding in Physics 15:33 - Overproduction of Models in Academia 18:16 - Focus on Solving Inconsistencies 19:51 - The Crisis in Science 32:32 - Overhyping Research Possibilities 37:27 - Mistrust in Science and Academia 42:08 - Humor in Science Communication 57:46 - Addressing Problems in Academia 58:56 - The Scientific Underground and Job Market 1:02:29 - Academic Exodus 1:05:42 - Critique and Counterpoints 1:07:28 - The Irony of Theory Development 1:12:46 - The Scientific Underground 1:15:58 - The Crisis of Scientific Progress 1:28:31 - Challenges of Quantum Gravity 1:31:59 - The Special Issues Dilemma 1:46:49 - The Future of Scientific Discovery 1:54:22 - Envisioning a New Scientific Ecosystem 1:57:30 - A Call for Collaboration As a listener of TOE you can get a special 20% off discount to The Economist and all it has to offer! Visit https://www.economist.com/toe New Substack! Follow my personal writings and EARLY ACCESS episodes here: https://curtjaimungal.substack.com TOE'S TOP LINKS: - Enjoy TOE on Spotify! https://tinyurl.com/SpotifyTOE - Become a YouTube Member Here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdWIQh9DGG6uhJk8eyIFl1w/join - Support TOE on Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal (early access to ad-free audio episodes!) - Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOEwithCurt - Discord Invite: https://discord.com/invite/kBcnfNVwqs - Subreddit r/TheoriesOfEverything: https://reddit.com/r/theoriesofeverything #science #podcast #physics #theoreticalphysics Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today's episode of Theories of Everything, Curt Jaimungal sits down with Iain McGilchrist to dive deep into the practical implications of his groundbreaking work on brain hemispheres, consciousness, and wisdom. We explore how Eastern and Western philosophies intersect with his insights, shaping our understanding of reality, spirituality, and the human experience. SPONSOR (THE ECONOMIST): As a listener of TOE you can get a special 20% off discount to The Economist and all it has to offer! Visit https://www.economist.com/toe TOE'S TOP LINKS: - Enjoy TOE on Spotify! https://tinyurl.com/SpotifyTOE - Become a YouTube Member Here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdWIQh9DGG6uhJk8eyIFl1w/join - Support TOE on Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal (early access to ad-free audio episodes!) LINKED MENTIONED: - Iain McGilchrist’s YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@DrIainMcGilchrist/videos - Iain and John Vervaeke on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XzT4tcC-aag - Iain’s previous appearance on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-SgOwc6Pe4 - The Master and His Emissary (book): https://amzn.to/3Zpa8Yc - The Matter With Things (book): https://amzn.to/4g8JUid - Gödel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid (book): https://amzn.to/4eMT8iL - Scott Aaronson on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ZpGCQoL2Rk - Lying: Moral Choice in Public and Private Life (book): https://amzn.to/4fKTtDV - Daniel Dennett on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bH553zzjQlI - Curt’s Substack article on the brain: https://curtjaimungal.substack.com/p/yin-and-yang-mills - Chris Langan on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-bRM1kYuNA - Seven Types of Ambiguity (book): https://amzn.to/3Z1qCnQ - Awakenings (book): https://amzn.to/3B3hvuT - Anand Vaidya on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0BPLcuHnS_A - Wolfgang Smith on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9M_uFQNDlvI - Rupert Sheldrake on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=67Y5dRyX4mM - Living in Wonder (book): https://amzn.to/49cP4ar Timestamps: 00:00 - Introduction 03:47 - "The Matter with Things" 16:07 - Matter, Consciousness, and Creation 21:05 - From Analysis to Wholeness 31:06 - Perspectives on Truth 47:45 - Certainty, Simplicity, and Organicism vs. Reductionism 54:04 - Ethics and Morality 1:01:26 - Language and the Brain 1:11:08 - "The Master and His Emissary" 1:18:15 - Hemispheric Roles in Mental Health 1:28:03 - Personal Experiences with Psychosis 1:34:10 - The Cosmos and the Sacred 1:45:47 - Personal Practices 1:54:06 - Moral Intelligence, Wisdom, and the Nature of Love 2:00:03 - Eastern Philosophy 2:08:13 - Religious Perspectives 2:15:02 - Prayer, Meditation, and Death 2:28:03 - The Importance of Endings in Life and Art 2:32:11 - The Role of Relationships 2:36:02 - Listening to the Divine 2:44:44 - Concluding Remarks Other Links: - 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 - Subreddit r/TheoriesOfEverything: https://reddit.com/r/theoriesofeverything #science #consciousness #psychology #philosophy #spirituality Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Explore the deepest mysteries of consciousness in Layer 4 of the Consciousness Iceberg: Strange loops, quantum theories, CTMU, and more. Dive into the paradox of self and the mind's hidden dimensions. SPONSOR (THE ECONOMIST): As a listener of TOE you can get a special 20% off discount to The Economist and all it has to offer! Visit https://www.economist.com/toe New Substack! Follow my personal writings and EARLY ACCESS episodes here: https://curtjaimungal.substack.com LINKS MENTIONED: - TOE’s previous Consciousness layers: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZ7ikzmc6zlN7M6CrEnBPZ2qywnGYdUDk - Joscha Bach and Donald Hoffman on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bhSlYfVtgww - Roger Penrose on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sGm505TFMbU - David Chalmers and Scott Aaronson at Mindfest: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7PlmOXQ18jk - David Chalmers’ solo Mindfest lecture: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RH5qjdHhtBk - Godel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid https://www.amazon.ca/Godel-Escher-Bach-Eternal-Golden/dp/0465026567 - God, Infinity, The Sacred, Prayer, Relations vs. Objects | John Vervaeke https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GVj1KYGyesI - Daniel Dennett: Philosophy, Robert Sapolsky, Human Clones, Free Will, Existence https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bH553zzjQlI - Microtubules: The Gateway to Consciousness | Stuart Hameroff https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_bQwdJir1o - 20th Century’s Greatest Living Scientist | Sir Roger Penrose https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sGm505TFMbU - Chris Langan: CTMU, IQ, Free Will, Non-Duality https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-bRM1kYuNA&t=1095s - Chris Langan and Bernardo Kastrup on Consciousness https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HsXxgQy4xLQ&t=450s - QBism: The New Theory That Shatters Our View of Reality https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yABPvDJ6Zgs - The Most Obscure Theories of Consciousness Explained [Layer 3] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yqgEkWtQPto&list=PLZ7ikzmc6zlN7M6CrEnBPZ2qywnGYdUDk&index=3 - Interviewing UK’s Most Controversial Scientist https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=67Y5dRyX4mM&t=1017s - Iain McGilchrist: The Self, Consciousness, Jung, Jesus. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-SgOwc6Pe4&t=6571s - Iain McGilchrist and John Vervaeke: God, Being, Meaning https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XzT4tcC-aag&t=3501s - Curt Jaimungal’s Language isn’t just “low resolution communication. https://curtjaimungal.substack.com/p/language-isnt-just-low-resolution TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - Introduction 01:33 - Douglas Hofstadter 06:58 - Roger Penrose 11:10 - Chris Langan 15:39 - Johnjoe McFadden 19:31 - David Chalmers 24:25 - Ian McGilchrist 28:53 - Support TOE TOE'S TOP LINKS: - Enjoy TOE on Spotify! https://tinyurl.com/SpotifyTOE - Become a YouTube Member Here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdWIQh9DGG6uhJk8eyIFl1w/join - Join TOE's Newsletter 'TOEmail' at https://www.curtjaimungal.org - Support TOE on Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal (early access to ad-free audio episodes!) - 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 - Subreddit r/TheoriesOfEverything: https://reddit.com/r/theoriesofeverything #science #consciousness #mind #theory Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of Theories of Everything, Curt Jaimungal speaks with physicist Avshalom Elitzur, co-creator of the famous bomb-testing experiment, as he unveils a bold new vision of reality where spacetime emerges from quantum interactions in pure nothingness. Elitzur challenges conventional physics with ideas like negative mass particles and the continuous creation of spacetime, offering a fresh perspective on the nature of existence. SPONSOR (THE ECONOMIST): As a listener of TOE you can get a special 20% off discount to The Economist and all it has to offer! Visit https://www.economist.com/toe TOE'S TOP LINKS: - Support TOE on Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal (early access to ad-free audio episodes!) - Enjoy TOE on Spotify! https://tinyurl.com/SpotifyTOE - Become a YouTube Member Here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdWIQh9DGG6uhJk8eyIFl1w/join - Join TOE's Newsletter 'TOEmail' at https://www.curtjaimungal.org LINKED MENTIONED: - Avshalom’s citations: https://scholar.google.co.il/citations?user=ZivyhegAAAAJ&hl=en - Leonard Susskind on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2p_Hlm6aCok - The Physicist and the Philosopher (book): https://www.amazon.com/Physicist-Philosopher-Einstein-Bergson-Understanding/dp/0691173176 - Roger Penrose on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sGm505TFMbU&list=PLZ7ikzmc6zlN6E8KrxcYCWQIHg2tfkqvR&index=7 - Interpretations of quantum mechanics (paper): https://curtjaimungal.substack.com/p/the-interpretations-of-quantum-mechanics - Lee Smolin on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uOKOodQXjhc - Quantum mechanical interaction-free measurements (paper): https://arxiv.org/pdf/hep-th/9305002 - Nonlocal Position Changes of a Photon Revealed by Quantum Routers (paper): https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-018-26018-y - Manolis Kellis on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g56lxZwnaqg - The Quark and the Jaguar (book): https://www.amazon.com/Quark-Jaguar-Adventures-Simple-Complex/dp/0805072535 Timestamps: 00:00 - Introduction 03:04 - Unifying Quantum Mechanics and Relativity 04:42 - Prof. Elitzur’s Unconventional Path in Physics 07:02 - The Problem of Unifying Forces in Physics 10:06 - Time’s Role in Relativity and Simplicity in Physics 13:34 - The Nature of Time and the Flow of Events 19:20 - Relativity of Simultaneity Explained 24:22 - Free Will and the Block Universe Debate 28:49 - Time Asymmetry in Physics 31:06 - The Universe’s Expanding Time and Black Holes 35:39 - Einstein, Minkowski, and the Concept of Time 39:43 - Paradigm Shifts in Quantum Mechanics 43:00 - The Concept of Becoming in Physics 49:15 - Quantum Mechanics and Time Symmetry 55:43 - The Two-State Vector Formalism (TSVF) 01:06:15 - Non-Locality and Quantum Zigzag 01:12:50 - New Physics from TSVF: Negative Mass 01:23:00 - Implications of Negative Mass in Physics 01:32:00 - The Emerging New Paradigm in Physics 01:46:46 - Biology, mistakes, and innovation 01:48:01 - Spacetime emerging from nothing 01:50:03 - Wave functions creating spacetime 01:56:08 - Schrödinger's cat and spacetime 02:00:01 - Unifying quantum mechanics and gravity 02:11:05 - Advice for young physicists 02:16:29 - Support TOE Other Links: - 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 - Subreddit r/TheoriesOfEverything: https://reddit.com/r/theoriesofeverything #science #sciencepodcast #physics #theoreticalphysics Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today's episode of Theories of Everything, Curt Jaimungal and Julian Barbour challenge conventional physics by exploring Barbour's revolutionary ideas on time as an emergent property of change, the universe's increasing order contrary to entropy, and the foundational nature of shape dynamics. SPONSOR (THE ECONOMIST): As a listener of TOE you can get a special 20% off discount to The Economist and all it has to offer! Visit https://www.economist.com/toe TOE'S TOP LINKS: - Support TOE on Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal (early access to ad-free audio episodes!) - Enjoy TOE on Spotify! https://tinyurl.com/SpotifyTOE - Become a YouTube Member Here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdWIQh9DGG6uhJk8eyIFl1w/join - Join TOE's Newsletter 'TOEmail' at https://www.curtjaimungal.org LINKED MENTIONED: - The Janus Point (Julian Barbour’s book): https://www.amazon.com/Janus-Point-New-Theory-Time/dp/0465095461 - ‘Relational Concepts of Space and Time’ (Julian Barbour’s 1982 paper): https://www.jstor.org/stable/687224 - ‘The Theory of Gravitation’ (Paul Dirac’s 1958 paper): https://www.jstor.org/stable/100497 - Carlo Rovelli on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hF4SAketEHY - ‘On the Nature of Things’ (book): https://www.hup.harvard.edu/books/9780674992009 - Leibniz: Philosophical Writings (book): https://www.amazon.com/Leibniz-Philosophical-Writings-Everymans-University/dp/0460119052 - Elementary Principles of Statistical Mechanics (book): https://www.amazon.com/Elementary-Principles-Statistical-Mechanics-Physics/dp/0486789950 - The interpretations of quantum mechanics in 5 minutes (article): https://curtjaimungal.substack.com/p/the-interpretations-of-quantum-mechanics - Sean Carroll on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9AoRxtYZrZo Timestamps: 00:00 - Introduction 02:12 - Working Outside of Academia 03:53 - Space, Time, Dimension 10:40 - Mach’s Principle 21:33 - Mach Confused Einstein 24:22 - Two Particle Universe 31:46 - Carlo Rovelli 35:02 - Julian’s Ontology 43:37 - Julian’s Theory ‘Shape Statistics’ 51:11 - Leinbiz’s Philosophical Writings 56:14 - Expansion of the Universe (Scale Invariance) 01:05:02 - Cosmological Principle 01:15:34 - Thermodynamics 01:17:15 - Entropy and Complexity 01:30:40 - Wave Function / Double Slit Experiment 01:39:21 - God 01:44:48 - The Role of Instruments 01:47:44 - Etymology of Pattern and Matter 01:51:25 - Join My Substack! Other Links: - 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 - Subreddit r/TheoriesOfEverything: https://reddit.com/r/theoriesofeverything #science #sciencepodcast #physics #theoreticalphysics #time #space #dimensions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today’s episode, Jacob, a physicist specializing in quantum mechanics, explores groundbreaking ideas on measurement, the role of probabilistic laws, and the foundational principles of quantum theory. With a focus on interdisciplinary approaches, Jacob offers unique insights into the nature of particles, fields, and the evolution of quantum mechanics. New Substack! Follow my personal writings and EARLY ACCESS episodes here: https://curtjaimungal.substack.com SPONSOR (THE ECONOMIST): As a listener of TOE you can get a special 20% off discount to The Economist and all it has to offer! Visit https://www.economist.com/toe LINKS MENTIONED: - Wigner’s paper ‘Remarks on the Mind-Body Question’: https://www.informationphilosopher.com/solutions/scientists/wigner/Wigner_Remarks.pdf - Jacob’s lecture on Hilbert Spaces: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OmaSAG4J6nw&ab_channel=OxfordPhilosophyofPhysics - John von Neumann’s book on ‘Mathematical Foundations of Quantum Mechanics’: https://amzn.to/48OkeVj - The 1905 Papers (Albert Einstein): https://guides.loc.gov/einstein-annus-mirabilis/1905-papers - Dividing Quantum Channels (paper): https://arxiv.org/pdf/math-ph/0611057 - Sean Carroll on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9AoRxtYZrZo - Scott Aaronson and Leonard Susskind’s paper on ‘Quantum Necromancy’: https://arxiv.org/pdf/2009.07450 - Scott Aaronson on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ZpGCQoL2Rk - Leonard Susskind on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2p_Hlm6aCok - Ekkolapto’s website: https://www.ekkolapto.org/ TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - Introduction 01:26 - Jacob's Background 07:32 - Pursuing Theoretical Physics 10:28 - Is Consciousness Linked to Quantum Mechanics? 16:07 - Why the Wave Function Might Not Be Real 20:12 - The Schrödinger Equation Explained 23:04 - Higher Dimensions in Quantum Physics 30:11 - Heisenberg’s Matrix Mechanics 35:08 - Schrödinger’s Wave Function and Its Implications 39:57 - Dirac and von Neumann's Quantum Axioms 45:09 - The Problem with Hilbert Spaces 50:02 - Wigner's Friend Paradox 55:06 - Challenges in Defining Measurement in Quantum Mechanics 01:00:17 - Trying to Simplify Quantum for Students 01:03:35 - Bridging Quantum Mechanics with Stochastic Processes 01:05:05 - Discovering Indivisible Stochastic Processes 01:12:03 - Interference and Coherence Explained 01:16:06 - Redefining Measurement and Decoherence 01:18:01 - The Future of Quantum Theory 1:24:09 - Foundationalism and Quantum Theory 1:25:04 - Why Use Indivisible Stochastic Laws? 1:26:10 - The Quantum-Classical Transition 1:27:30 - Classical vs Quantum Probabilities 1:28:36 - Hilbert Space and the Convenience of Amplitudes 1:30:01 - No Special Role for Observers 1:33:40 - Emergence of the Wave Function 1:38:27 - Physicists' Reluctance to Change Foundations 1:43:04 - Resolving Quantum Mechanics' Inconsistencies 1:50:46 - Practical Applications of Indivisible Stochastic Processes 1:57:53 - Understanding Particles in the Indivisible Stochastic Model 2:00:48 - Is There a Fundamental Ontology? 2:07:02 - Advice for Students Entering Physics 2:09:32 - Encouragement for Interdisciplinary Research 2:12:22 - Outro TOE'S TOP LINKS: - Support TOE on Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal (early access to ad-free audio episodes!) - Listen to TOE on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4gL14b92xAErofYQA7bU4e - Become a YouTube Member Here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdWIQh9DGG6uhJk8eyIFl1w/join - Join TOE's Newsletter 'TOEmail' at https://www.curtjaimungal.org Other Links: - 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 - Subreddit r/TheoriesOfEverything: https://reddit.com/r/theoriesofeverything #science #sciencepodcast #physics Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today’s episode, MIT computational biologist Manolis Kellis dive into the hidden patterns linking DNA, evolution, and cognition, exploring a potential unifying theory that bridges biology, AI, and the essence of life. New Substack! Follow my personal writings and EARLY ACCESS episodes here: https://curtjaimungal.substack.com SPONSOR (THE ECONOMIST): As a listener of TOE you can get a special 20% off discount to The Economist and all it has to offer! Visit https://www.economist.com/toe LINKS MENTIONED: - Manolis Kellis’s Lab (website): https://compbio.mit.edu/ - Manolis Kellis’s profile: https://web.mit.edu/manoli/ - Curt’s article on language: https://curtjaimungal.substack.com/p/language-isnt-just-low-resolution - Chiara Marletto on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uey_mUy1vN0 - Roger Penrose on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sGm505TFMbU TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - Introduction 02:05 - The Scope of Biological Unification 06:02 - Biology vs. Physics 09:31 - DNA as Life’s Language 13:45 - The Universal Compatibility of DNA 16:55 - Evolutionary Trade-Offs and Isolation 20:17 - Layers of Abstraction in Biology 24:51 - Beyond DNA: The Role of Histones 30:30 - Protein Folding and Function 35:26 - How Cells Interpret DNA Signals 40:24 - The Creativity of Language and Miscommunication 44:55 - Teaching and Simplification 51:09 - Evolution of Cognition and Centralized Decision-Making 57:35 - Vertical vs. Horizontal Evolution 1:04:20 - Specialization and Society’s Role in Evolution 1:08:50 - The Future of Biological Understanding TOE'S TOP LINKS: - Support TOE on Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal (early access to ad-free audio episodes!) - Listen to TOE on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4gL14b92xAErofYQA7bU4e - Become a YouTube Member Here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdWIQh9DGG6uhJk8eyIFl1w/join - Join TOE's Newsletter 'TOEmail' at https://www.curtjaimungal.org Other Links: - 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 - Subreddit r/TheoriesOfEverything: https://reddit.com/r/theoriesofeverything #science #sciencepodcast #physics #biology #consciousness Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today's episode, Chiara Marletto and Professor Vlatko Vedral explore a groundbreaking experiment that could reveal the quantum nature of gravity, potentially challenging Einstein's classical theory of general relativity. New Substack! Follow my personal writings and EARLY ACCESS episodes here: https://curtjaimungal.substack.com SPONSOR (THE ECONOMIST): As a listener of TOE you can get a special 20% off discount to The Economist and all it has to offer! Visit https://www.economist.com/toe LINKS MENTIONED: - Chiara Marletto’s website: https://www.chiaramarletto.com/ - Vlatko Vedral’s website: https://www.vlatkovedral.com/ - Constructor Theory website: https://www.constructortheory.org/ - Learn more & support Chiara and Vlatko’s projects: https://wolfsonquantumhub.squarespace.com/ - Chiara’s last appearance on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=40CB12cj_aM - Chiara and Vlatko’s paper on Quantum-information methods: https://arxiv.org/html/2410.07262v1 - Jonathan Oppenheim on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NKOd8imBa2s - Roger Penrose on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sGm505TFMbU - Chiara and Vlatko’s additional papers: https://www.physics.ox.ac.uk/our-people/marletto/publications?page=3 - The Dark History of Anti-Gravity (TOE): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBA3RUxkZdc - Ai wins big at the Nobels (Economist article): https://www.economist.com/science-and-technology/2024/10/10/ai-wins-big-at-the-nobels TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - Introduction: Potential Falsification of General Relativity 04:50 - The Quantum Gravity Conundrum 09:30 - Gravitationally Induced Entanglement (GIE) Explained 14:10 - Challenges in Testing Quantum Gravity with Current Technology 19:00 - Unifying Quantum Mechanics and General Relativity 23:45 - Constructor Theory’s Contribution to Quantum Gravity 28:30 - Designing the GIE Experiment: Micro Crystals and Superposition 33:15 - Technological Hurdles in Implementing GIE 38:00 - Comparing GIE with Previous Experiments (Bose, Sugato) 42:50 - Feasibility Studies and Experimental Setup Insights 47:35 - Funding Fundamental Physics: Challenges and Strategies 52:20 - AI’s Nobel Prize Controversy and Its Impact on Physics 57:10 - Public Awareness and the Current State of Fundamental Physics 1:02:00 - Future Directions in Quantum Gravity and Constructor Theory 1:07:45 - Advice for Researchers: Bridging Theory and Experiment 1:13:30 - Guidance for Young Physicists: Following Passion Over Trends TOE'S TOP LINKS: - Support TOE on Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal (early access to ad-free audio episodes!) - Listen to TOE on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4gL14b92xAErofYQA7bU4e - Become a YouTube Member Here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdWIQh9DGG6uhJk8eyIFl1w/join - Join TOE's Newsletter 'TOEmail' at https://www.curtjaimungal.org Other Links: - 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 - Subreddit r/TheoriesOfEverything: https://reddit.com/r/theoriesofeverything #science #sciencepodcast #physics #theoreticalphysics Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today's episode, we are joined by Leonard Susskind, the renowned theoretical physicist often called the "Father of String Theory," who has profoundly shaped our understanding of quantum mechanics, black holes, and the nature of the universe. New Substack! Follow my personal writings here: https://curtjaimungal.substack.com/p/well-technically SPONSOR (THE ECONOMIST): As a listener of TOE you can get a special 20% off discount to The Economist and all it has to offer! Visit https://www.economist.com/toe LINKS MENTIONED: - Conformal Field Theory (book): https://amzn.to/4fooVr8 - Leonard Susskind Bio: https://physics.stanford.edu/people/leonard-susskind - Leonard on The Origins Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qhszd_wqAgQ - Leonard Susskind’s String Theory lectures: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL202191442DB1B300 - Latham Boyle on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nyLeeEFKk04 - Peter Woit on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TTSeqsCgxj8&list=PLZ7ikzmc6zlN6E8KrxcYCWQIHg2tfkqvR&index=8 - Stephen Wolfram on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0YRlQQw0d-4 - Stephen Wolfram at Mindfest: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xHPQ_oSsJgg - Roger Penrose on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sGm505TFMbU - Cumrun Vafa on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kUHOoMX4Bqw - Neil Turok on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZUp9x44N3uE - Garrett Lisi on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z7ulJmfFvd8 - TOE’s String Theory Iceberg: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4PdPnQuwjY - Sean Carroll on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9AoRxtYZrZo - Sean Carroll’s podcast: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrxfgDEc2NxY_fRExpDXr87tzRbPCaA5x - The de Sitter: https://hal.science/hal-00109682/document - Susskind: String theory not a complete picture of how quantum gravity works: https://www.math.columbia.edu/~woit/wordpress/?p=6252 - Can we unify quantum mechanics and gravity?: https://physicsworld.com/a/can-we-unify-quantum-mechanics-and-gravity/ - New theory claims to unite Einstein's gravity with quantum mechanics: https://phys.org/news/2023-12-theory-einstein-gravity-quantum-mechanics.html - Time and Quantum Mechanics SOLVED? | Lee Smolin: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uOKOodQXjhc - Fay Dowker on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PgYHEPCLVas - Edward Frenkel on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_oPMcvHbAc TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - Intro TOE'S TOP LINKS: - Support TOE on Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal (early access to ad-free audio episodes!) - Listen to TOE on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4gL14b92xAErofYQA7bU4e - Become a YouTube Member Here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdWIQh9DGG6uhJk8eyIFl1w/join - Join TOE's Newsletter 'TOEmail' at https://www.curtjaimungal.org Other Links: - 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 - Subreddit r/TheoriesOfEverything: https://reddit.com/r/theoriesofeverything #science #sciencepodcast #physics #theoreticalphysics #stringtheory Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today's episode, biologist Rupert Sheldrake, a former research fellow at Cambridge University with a PhD in biochemistry, explores the concepts of morphic resonance, the extended mind, and telepathy, challenging mainstream scientific paradigms. Sheldrake discusses how memory and habits may exist beyond the brain, proposing that our consciousness and gaze have tangible, measurable effects on the world around us. SPONSOR (THE ECONOMIST): As a listener of TOE you can get a special 20% off discount to The Economist and all it has to offer! Visit https://www.economist.com/toe LINKS MENTIONED: - David Chalmers’ Mindfest talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nqWxxPhZEGY - ‘The Feeling of Being Stared at’ (paper): https://www.jstor.org/stable/1413454?origin=crossref&seq=2 - Rupert Sheldrake’s Staring App: https://www.sheldrake.org/participate/an-app-for-testing-the-sense-of-being-stared-at - Rupert Sheldrake’s website: https://www.sheldrake.org/participate - Michael Levin on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c8iFtaltX-s - Bernardo Kastrup on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lAB21FAXCDE - Science and Spiritual Practices (Rupert’s book): https://amzn.to/4dRRc8o - Ways to Go Beyond and Why They Work (Rupert’s Book): https://amzn.to/3YzpsRF TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - Intro 00:17 - Morphic Resonance 10:07 - Scopaesthesia (Sense of Being Looked At) 15:35 - Rupert’s Empirical Research 28:39 - “This Phenomenon Has to do with Light” 37:56 - Prey vs. Predator Animals 47:09 - Extramission 50:42 - Memories and Organ Transplants 56:36 - Michael Levin’s Theory of Memory 01:02:10 - “Morphic Fields Are Physical” 01:04:45 - Fundamental Reality & Idealism 01:29:50 - God, Trinity, Cosmic Christ 01:31:32 - Mysticism & Meditation 01:35:04 - How to Pray 01:42:12 - Summary of Episode 01:50:17 - Outro New Substack! Follow my personal writings here: https://curtjaimungal.substack.com/p/well-technically TOE'S TOP LINKS: - Support TOE on Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal (early access to ad-free audio episodes!) - Listen to TOE on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4gL14b92xAErofYQA7bU4e - Become a YouTube Member Here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdWIQh9DGG6uhJk8eyIFl1w/join - Join TOE's Newsletter 'TOEmail' at https://www.curtjaimungal.org SPONSORS (please check them out to support TOE): - THE ECONOMIST: As a listener of TOE you can get a special 20% off discount to The Economist and all it has to offer! Visit https://www.economist.com/toe - INDEED: Get your jobs more visibility at https://indeed.com/theories ($75 credit to book your job visibility) - HELLOFRESH: For FREE breakfast for life go to https://www.HelloFresh.com/freetheoriesofeverything - PLANET WILD: Want to restore the planet's ecosystems and see your impact in monthly videos? The first 150 people to join Planet Wild will get the first month for free at https://planetwild.com/r/theoriesofeverything/join or use my code EVERYTHING9 later. Other Links: - 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 - Subreddit r/TheoriesOfEverything: https://reddit.com/r/theoriesofeverything #science #sciencepodcast #consciousness #morphicfields #biology Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Carlo Rovelli is a renowned theoretical physicist and author, best known for his work on loop quantum gravity, a leading candidate for a theory of quantum gravity. Carlo explores the intersection of physics and philosophy, delving into the nature of time, reality, and the fundamental structure of the universe. SPONSOR (THE ECONOMIST): As a listener of TOE you can get a special 20% off discount to The Economist and all it has to offer! Visit https://www.economist.com/toe New Substack! Follow my personal writings here: https://curtjaimungal.substack.com/p/well-technically LINKED MENTIONED: - Carlo Rovelli’s first appearance on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_fUPbBNmBw - Lee Smolin on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uOKOodQXjhc - Neil Turok on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZUp9x44N3uE - Carlo Rovelli’s books: https://amzn.to/3YaBCin - How we know that Einstein's General Relativity can't be quite right | Sabine Hossenfelder: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ov98y_DCvRY - This is why physics is dying | Sabine Hossenfelder: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cBIvSGLkwJY - Carlo Rovelli explains Einstein’s theory of relativity: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/LK_hW_t8IWU - String Theory or Loop Quantum Gravity? David Gross vs Carlo Rovelli: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AUyylR5RPZw TOE'S TOP LINKS: - Support TOE on Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal (ad-free audio episodes!) - Listen to TOE on Spotify: http://tinyurl.com/TOESpotify - Become a YouTube Member: https://tinyurl.com/TOEmember - Join TOE's Newsletter 'TOEmail' at https://www.curtjaimungal.org TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - Intro SPONSORS (please check them out to support TOE): - THE ECONOMIST: As a listener of TOE you can get a special 20% off discount to The Economist and all it has to offer! Visit https://www.economist.com/toe - INDEED: Get your jobs more visibility at https://indeed.com/theories - HELLOFRESH: https://www.HelloFresh.com/freetheoriesofeverything - PLANET WILD: https://planetwild.com/r/theoriesofeverything/join or use my code EVERYTHING9. Other Links: - 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 - Subreddit r/TheoriesOfEverything: https://reddit.com/r/theoriesofeverything #science #physics #sciencepodcast #theoreticalphysics #podcast #stringtheory Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Gabriele Carcassi is a dedicated physicist and software engineer based in Michigan, leading the innovative "Assumptions of Physics" project to redefine the foundational principles of physics. By bridging mathematics, physics, and philosophy, Gabriele advocates for an open-source, interdisciplinary approach to advance our understanding of the universe. SPONSOR (THE ECONOMIST): As a listener of TOE you can get a special 20% off discount to The Economist and all it has to offer! Visit https://www.economist.com/toe LINKED MENTIONED: - Assumptions of Physics (website): https://assumptionsofphysics.org/ - Assumptions of Physics (book): https://www.fulcrum.org/concern/monographs/tx31qm110 - Assumptions of Physics YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@AssumptionsofPhysicsResearch - Gabriele Carcassi’s personal YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@gcarcassi/videos - Seven misconceptions in the foundations of physics (video): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vbv0Fij1-38 - TOE’s String Theory Iceberg: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4PdPnQuwjY - Gabriele’s ‘Quantum Essentials’ playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmNMSMaNjnDd-viRHQRzrYvEeCWb7Ruef TOE'S TOP LINKS: - Support TOE on Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal (ad-free audio episodes!) - Listen to TOE on Spotify: http://tinyurl.com/TOESpotify - Become a YouTube Member: https://tinyurl.com/TOEmember - Join TOE's Newsletter 'TOEmail' at https://www.curtjaimungal.org TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - Intro 00:22 - Gabriele's Channel 03:13 - Assumptions Project 06:06 - Physical Mathematics 09:38 - Real Numbers 13:06 - Ensemble Space 16:38 - Classical Mechanics 19:00 - Additional Assumptions 21:26 - Classical vs Quantum 23:19 - Entropy & Symplectic 25:07 - Jaynes & Thermodynamics 30:25 - Units in Physics 33:21 - Math vs Physics 37:07 - Planck Scale Structures 41:51 - Theory Applicability 1:16:25 - Engineering Background 1:18:04 - Physics-Math Bridge 1:19:01 - Assumptions Project 1:21:08 - Grant Funding 1:23:05 - Mechanics Critique 1:24:25 - Problem Identification 1:25:03 - Publishing Challenges 1:27:03 - Engineering Approach 1:29:03 - Practical Implications 1:33:28 - Measurement Problem 1:37:05 - Classical vs Quantum 1:43:04 - Integrating Math Physics 1:55:07 - Current Projects 2:04:43 - Future Goals 2:07:03 - Open-Source Framework 2:10:57 - Support TOE SPONSORS (please check them out to support TOE): - THE ECONOMIST: As a listener of TOE you can get a special 20% off discount to The Economist and all it has to offer! Visit https://www.economist.com/toe - INDEED: Get your jobs more visibility at https://indeed.com/theories - HELLOFRESH: https://www.HelloFresh.com/freetheoriesofeverything - PLANET WILD: https://planetwild.com/r/theoriesofeverything/join or use my code EVERYTHING9. Other Links: - 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 - Subreddit r/TheoriesOfEverything: https://reddit.com/r/theoriesofeverything #science #physics #sciencepodcast #theoreticalphysics #podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

William Hahn is Director of AGI & AI Safety and the founder of Hahn AI, a company that develops cutting-edge AI solutions. William is a technologist and researcher, specializing in the intersection of artificial intelligence, programming languages, and the nature of consciousness. SPONSOR (THE ECONOMIST): As a listener of TOE you can get a special 20% off discount to The Economist and all it has to offer! Visit https://www.economist.com/toe Join my newly launched Substack: https://curtjaimungal.substack.com LINKS: - Snow Crash (book): https://amzn.to/3zYqJb9 - Center for the Future Mind (website): https://www.fau.edu/future-mind/ - Archive of Alan Turing’s papers: https://turingarchive.kings.cam.ac.uk/ - Richard Hamming’s lecture series: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2FF649D0C4407B30 - Iain McGilchrist on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-SgOwc6Pe4 - Gregory Chaitin on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=guQIkV6yCik - Mindfest playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZ7ikzmc6zlOPw7Hqkc6-MXEMBy0fnZcb - Susan Schneider’s website: https://schneiderwebsite.com/index.html - Susan Schneider’s Google talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mwVKXKlU1GU - William Hahn’s short course series: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKoZnCEAIkvkvyVpbqx71EMT8BLpD6Oaq - Ekkolapto’s Polymath project: https://www.ekkolapto.org/polymath - Ekkolapto’s event page: https://ekkolapto.substack.com/ - HyperPhysics website: http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/hframe.html - Joscha Bach and Michael Levin on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kgMFnfB5E_A - Stephen Wolfram on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0YRlQQw0d-4 - Curt on Julian Dorey: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q1mKNGo9JLQ Support TOE on Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal (early access to ad-free audio episodes!) TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - Introduction 02:30 - AI’s Impact on Language and Human Thought 05:10 - Mind as a Programmable System and Historical Metaphors 08:45 - Society of Mind Theory and AI Agents 11:30 - Consciousness, Awareness, and Metacognition 15:00 - Free Will, Emotions, and Unconscious Programming 18:40 - Brain as an Immune System and Handling Unthinkable Thoughts 22:50 - Informational Parasites, Memes, and Nam Shub of Enki 28:15 - AI Security: Vulnerabilities and Protecting Minds 33:00 - The Cultural Shift: AI’s Influence on Psychology 37:45 - Historical Secrecy in AI and Government Role 42:30 - AI’s Evolution: Role of Data, Hardware, and Differentiation 47:20 - Speculating on Hidden AI Capabilities and Advanced Systems 51:10 - Richard Hamming’s Insights on Learning and Ambiguity 57:10 - Revisiting Ancient Knowledge and Advanced Civilizations 01:03:30 - Artifacts of Ancient Technology and Modern Interpretations 01:09:10 - Defining Meaning, Spirit, and Information in AI 01:14:35 - Wolfram’s Physics Model and Emergent Computation 01:20:00 - Computational Models of Consciousness and Mind 01:27:28 - Wolfram's Symbolic Language and Analog Computing 01:34:00 - Agent-Based Programming and AI Evolution 01:39:10 - Knowledge Gaps and Flat Earth as a Metaphor 01:45:00 - Synesthesia, Music, and Human Perception 01:52:24 - The Intersection of Software and Hardware 02:00:02 | Complexity Crisis in Modern Technology 02:06:00 - Optical Computing and AI's Future 02:12:08 - Philosophical Reflections on AI and Consciousness 02:20:00 - The Amorphous Boundary Between Software and Hardware 02:28:00 - Technology, Religion, and the Need for a New Understanding 02:37:15 - Outro / Support TOE #science #sciencepodcast #ai #llm #artificialintelligence #consciousness #agi Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fall Asleep to Theoretical Physics Theories SPONSOR: As a listener of TOE you can get a special 20% off discount to The Economist and all it has to offer! Visit https://www.economist.com/toe CHAPTERS: Roger Penrose - Collapse of the Wave Function Stephen Wolfram - Observer Theory Brian Greene - Faster Than Light Travel and Wormholes Sean Carroll - Crisis in Physics Lee Smolin - Thick Time Neil Turok - Fields and Particles Garrett Lisi - Unification, Spinors, Fermions Roger Penrose - Cosmology and Twistor Theory Jonathan Oppenehim - Observation Causes a Collapse Wolfram/Hoffman - Entropy Ivette Fuentes - Current Developments in Physics Jonathan Oppenheim - Quantum Mechanics and Quantizing Gravity Ivette Fuentes - Quantum Theory and Relativity Carlo Rovelli - Quantum Mechanics Cumrun Vafa - Swampland (String Theory) Sean Carroll - Big Bang, Boltzman, Holography Cumrun Vafa - Swampland (Continued) Tim Palmer - General Relativity and Quantum Mechanics Neil Turok - Singularity (Black Hole vs. Big Bang) Stephen Wolfram - Beliefs Dictate Laws of Physics Neil Turok - Unification, Spacetime, Time Tim Palmer - Infinity Wolfram/Hoffman - Ruliad and Consciousness Fay Dowker - Causal Set Theory Jonathan Gorard - Constructor Theory Chiara Marletto - Constructor Theory Peter Woit - Twistor Theory Lawrence Krauss - Quantum Fluctuations Tim Palmer and Tim Maudlin - Quantum Mechanics & Bell's Theorem Stephon Alexander - Autodidactic Universe Thomas Campbell - Theory of Everything Bernardo and Sabine - Superdeterminism Sabine - Superdeterminism and Bell’s Inequality Salvatore Pais - Superforce / Plank Force Chris Langan - CTMU Tim Maudlin - Superdeterminism and Retrocausality Links to Main Episodes: - Penrose: https://youtu.be/sGm505TFMbU?list=PLZ7ikzmc6zlMhlVNkx2c8_6CKqiimjgvy - Garrett: https://youtu.be/z7ulJmfFvd8?list=PLZ7ikzmc6zlMhlVNkx2c8_6CKqiimjgvy - Oppenheim: https://youtu.be/6Z_p3viqW1g?list=PLZ7ikzmc6zlMhlVNkx2c8_6CKqiimjgvy - Ivvette: https://youtu.be/cUj2TcZSlZc?list=PLZ7ikzmc6zlMhlVNkx2c8_6CKqiimjgvy - Carroll: https://youtu.be/9AoRxtYZrZo?list=PLZ7ikzmc6zlMhlVNkx2c8_6CKqiimjgvy - Cumrun: https://youtu.be/kUHOoMX4Bqw?list=PLZ7ikzmc6zlMhlVNkx2c8_6CKqiimjgvy - Turok: https://youtu.be/-gwhqmPqRl4?list=PLZ7ikzmc6zlMhlVNkx2c8_6CKqiimjgvy - Tim Palmer: https://youtu.be/vlklA6jsS8A?list=PLZ7ikzmc6zlMhlVNkx2c8_6CKqiimjgvy - Hoffman/Wolfram: https://youtu.be/1m7bXNH8gEM?list=PLZ7ikzmc6zlMhlVNkx2c8_6CKqiimjgvy - Fay Dowker: https://youtu.be/PgYHEPCLVas?list=PLZ7ikzmc6zlMhlVNkx2c8_6CKqiimjgvy - Neil Turok First Episode: https://youtu.be/ZUp9x44N3uE?list=PLZ7ikzmc6zlMhlVNkx2c8_6CKqiimjgvy - Gorard: https://youtu.be/ioXwL-c1RXQ?list=PLZ7ikzmc6zlMhlVNkx2c8_6CKqiimjgvy - Wolfram: https://youtu.be/0YRlQQw0d-4?list=PLZ7ikzmc6zlMhlVNkx2c8_6CKqiimjgvy - Lee Smolin: https://youtu.be/uOKOodQXjhc?list=PLZ7ikzmc6zlMhlVNkx2c8_6CKqiimjgvy - Chiara: https://youtu.be/40CB12cj_aM?list=PLZ7ikzmc6zlMhlVNkx2c8_6CKqiimjgvy - Peter Woit: https://youtu.be/9z3JYb_g2Qs?list=PLZ7ikzmc6zlMhlVNkx2c8_6CKqiimjgvy - Krauss: https://youtu.be/g12qyToQ4gI?list=PLZ7ikzmc6zlMhlVNkx2c8_6CKqiimjgvy - Maudlin/Palmer: https://youtu.be/883R3JlZHXE - Stephon Alexander: https://youtu.be/VETxb96a3qk?list=PLZ7ikzmc6zlMhlVNkx2c8_6CKqiimjgvy - Campbell: https://youtu.be/kko-hVA-8IU?list=PLZ7ikzmc6zlMhlVNkx2c8_6CKqiimjgvy - Bernardo and Sabine: https://youtu.be/kJmBmopxc1k?list=PLZ7ikzmc6zlMhlVNkx2c8_6CKqiimjgvy - Brian Greene: https://youtu.be/O2EtTE9Czzo?list=PLZ7ikzmc6zlMhlVNkx2c8_6CKqiimjgvy - Sabine: https://youtu.be/walaNM7KiYA?list=PLZ7ikzmc6zlMhlVNkx2c8_6CKqiimjgvy - Salvatore Pais: https://youtu.be/5E6QyAhTB3o?list=PLZ7ikzmc6zlMhlVNkx2c8_6CKqiimjgvy - Chris Langan: https://youtu.be/N-bRM1kYuNA?list=PLZ7ikzmc6zlMhlVNkx2c8_6CKqiimjgvy - Tim Maudlin: https://youtu.be/fU1bs5o3nss?list=PLZ7ikzmc6zlMhlVNkx2c8_6CKqiimjgvy Support TOE on Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal (early access to ad-free audio episodes!) #science #sleep Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Edward Frenkel is a renowned mathematician, professor of University of California, Berkeley, member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and winner of the Herman Weyl Prize in Mathematical Physics. In this episode, Edward Frenkel discusses the recent monumental proof in the Langlands program, explaining its significance and how it advances understanding in modern mathematics. SPONSOR (THE ECONOMIST): As a listener of TOE you can get a special 20% off discount to The Economist and all it has to offer! Visit https://www.economist.com/toe Check out Edward Frenkel's New York Times Bestselling book "Love and Math" at https://amzn.to/4gPAVn1. Also, please consider following Edward on Linkedin at https://www.linkedin.com/in/edfrenkel/ LINKS: •⁠ Edward Frenkel's Twitter: https://x.com/edfrenkel •⁠ ⁠Edward Frenkel's Official Website: https://edwardfrenkel.com •⁠ Edward Frenkel's YouTube: https://youtube.com/@edfrenkel •⁠ Edward Frenkel's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/edfrenkel •⁠ Edward Frenkel’s SoundCloud (DJ Moonstein): https://soundcloud.com/moonstein •⁠ ⁠Edward Frenkel's 1st TOE Episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_oPMcvHbAc •⁠ Andre Weil’s letter on “Rosetta Stone” of Math: https://www.ams.org/notices/200503/fea-weil.pdf •⁠ ⁠"Proof of the Geometric Langlands Conjecture" (Papers): https://people.mpim-bonn.mpg.de/gaitsgde/GLC/ •⁠ Etingof-Frenkel-Kazhdan, “A general framework for the Analytic Langlands Correspondence” https://arxiv.org/abs/2311.03743 •⁠ Yuri Manin’s book “Mathematics and Physics”: https://www.amazon.com/Mathematics-Physics-Progress-Mathematical/dp/1489967842 •⁠ Edward Frenkel’s papers: https://edwardfrenkel.com/frenkel-biblio.pdf •⁠ Edward Frenkel’s previous lecture on TOE (Part 1): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RX1tZv_Nv4Y •⁠ Mathematics and Physics (book): https://www.amazon.com/Mathematics-Physics-Progress-English-Russian/dp/3764330279 •⁠ Richard Borcherds on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U3pQWkE2KqM TOE'S TOP LINKS: - Support TOE on Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal (early access to ad-free audio episodes!) - Listen to TOE on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4gL14b92xAErofYQA7bU4e - Become a YouTube Member Here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdWIQh9DGG6uhJk8eyIFl1w/join - Join TOE's Newsletter 'TOEmail' at https://www.curtjaimungal.org TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - Edward’s Previous Appearance on TOE 01:15 - Discoveries in Mathematics 04:31 - Langland’s Program 11:02 - Counting Problem 14:58 - Symmetries of the Unit Disc 26:55 - Part 1 of Edward’s Talk 30:20 - Shimura-Taniyama-Weil Conjecture 40:02 - Quick Recap 42:38 - Langlands Dual Group 51:50 - Rosetta Stone of Math 01:00:10 - Riemann Surfaces 01:10:20 - Proof of the Geometric Langlands Conjecture 01:21:42 - Tribute to Legends 01:26:02 - Langlands Correspondence for Riemann Surface 01:43:30 - Galois Groups 01:53:33 - Other Objects Involved 02:10:40 - Outro / Support TOE SPONSORS (please check them out to support TOE): - THE ECONOMIST: As a listener of TOE, you can now enjoy full digital access to The Economist. Get a 20% off discount by visiting: https://www.economist.com/toe - INDEED: Get your jobs more visibility at https://indeed.com/theories ($75 credit to book your job visibility) - HELLOFRESH: For FREE breakfast for life go to https://www.HelloFresh.com/freetheoriesofeverything - PLANET WILD: Want to restore the planet's ecosystems and see your impact in monthly videos? The first 150 people to join Planet Wild will get the first month for free at https://planetwild.com/r/theoriesofeverything/join or use my code EVERYTHING9 later. Other Links: - 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 - Subreddit r/TheoriesOfEverything: https://reddit.com/r/theoriesofeverything #science #physics #math #podcast #sciencepodcast #maths Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sir Roger Penrose is a renowned physicist and mathematician known for pioneering the theory of twistors and his contributions to differential geometry, which have significantly impacted our understanding of space-time. Roger's work has been instrumental in advancing theories related to general relativity and quantum mechanics, including the Penrose-Hawking singularity theorems. SPONSOR (THE ECONOMIST): As a listener of TOE, you can now enjoy full digital access to The Economist. Get a 20% off discount by visiting: https://www.economist.com/toe TOE'S TOP LINKS: - Support TOE on Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal (early access to ad-free audio episodes!) - Listen to TOE on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4gL14b92xAErofYQA7bU4e - Become a YouTube Member Here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdWIQh9DGG6uhJk8eyIFl1w/join - Join TOE's Newsletter 'TOEmail' at https://www.curtjaimungal.org SPONSORS (please check them out to support TOE): - THE ECONOMIST: As a listener of TOE, you can now enjoy full digital access to The Economist. Get a 20% off discount by visiting: https://www.economist.com/toe - INDEED: Get your jobs more visibility at https://indeed.com/theories ($75 credit to book your job visibility) - HELLOFRESH: For FREE breakfast for life go to https://www.HelloFresh.com/freetheoriesofeverything - PLANET WILD: Want to restore the planet's ecosystems and see your impact in monthly videos? The first 150 people to join Planet Wild will get the first month for free at https://planetwild.com/r/theoriesofeverything/join or use my code EVERYTHING9 later. TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - Intro 01:22 - Cosmology and Twister Theory 15:00 - “Most Significant Thought I Had” 20:45 - “Twister Are Inherently Chiral” 25:34 - Extra Dimensions 27:02 - Algebraic and Differential Geometry 37:57 - Alexander Grothendieck 40:36 - Gravity and Quantum Mechanics 43:00 - Collapse of the Wave Function 53:04 - Gravitational Fields and the Wave Function 01:11:02 - Free Will 01:14:03 - Is the Universe Discrete or Continuous? 01:16:35 - Ai’s Capabilities 01:19:09 - Many Worlds Theory 01:20:38 - Idealism 01:21:35 - CCC 01:23:31 - Roger’s Legacy 01:33:25 - Outro / Support TOE Other Links: - 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 - Subreddit r/TheoriesOfEverything: https://reddit.com/r/theoriesofeverything #science #physics #penrose #quantumphysics #theoreticalphysics Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Garrett Lisi is a theoretical physicist known for his work on the "Exceptionally Simple Theory of Everything," which proposes that the E8 Lie group can describe the fundamental forces and particles in the universe. Lisi is also an avid surfer and has gained attention for his unconventional approach to physics outside of academia. SPONSOR (THE ECONOMIST): As a listener of TOE, you can now enjoy full digital access to The Economist. Get a 20% off discount by visiting: https://www.economist.com/toe LINKED MENTIONED: •⁠ ⁠Garrett Lisi’s TED talk on his theory of everything: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-Gk_Ddhr0M •⁠ ⁠Garrett Lisi’s website: https://li.si/ •⁠ ⁠Garrett Lisi’s papers: https://li.si/Physics/CV.html •⁠ ⁠Peter Woit on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9z3JYb_g2Qs •⁠ ⁠Garrett Lisi’s paper on triality: https://arxiv.org/pdf/2407.02497 TOE'S TOP LINKS: - Support TOE on Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal (early access to ad-free audio episodes!) - Listen to TOE on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4gL14b92xAErofYQA7bU4e - Become a YouTube Member Here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdWIQh9DGG6uhJk8eyIFl1w/join - Join TOE's Newsletter 'TOEmail' at https://www.curtjaimungal.org SPONSORS (please check them out to support TOE): - THE ECONOMIST: As a listener of TOE, you can now enjoy full digital access to The Economist. Get a 20% off discount by visiting: https://www.economist.com/toe - INDEED: Get your jobs more visibility at https://indeed.com/theories ($75 credit to book your job visibility) - HELLOFRESH: For FREE breakfast for life go to https://www.HelloFresh.com/freetheoriesofeverything - PLANET WILD: Want to restore the planet's ecosystems and see your impact in monthly videos? The first 150 people to join Planet Wild will get the first month for free at https://planetwild.com/r/theoriesofeverything/join or use my code EVERYTHING9 later. TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - Intro 01:24 - Garrett’s Ted Talk and Background 08:36 - Mystery of Spinors 10:13 - Garrett Poses a Physical Problem 12:22 - String Theorists 23:48 - Triality 26:13 - Garrett’s Top Points in His Talk 28:42 - “String Theory’s the Only Game in Town” 32:10 - Garrett’s Presentation Begins: Unification 38:22 - Spinors vs. Fermions 45:56 - More Particles in Higher Gauge Groups 48:42 - Threefold Symmetry 54:00- Group Theory Overview 59:37 - Quaternion Group 01:04:14 - Pin Group 01:10:25 - Spin Eigenvalues 01:14:45 - C, P, and T 01:22:12 - Biquaternionic Spinors 01:25:55 - Quaternion Triality and the CPTt Group 01:34:14 - Multi-Generational Fermion States 01:37:20 - Fermions in Exceptional Unification 01:42:12 - Exceptional Magic Square 01:44:22 - Outro / Support TOE Other Links: - 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 - Subreddit r/TheoriesOfEverything: https://reddit.com/r/theoriesofeverything #science #sciencepodcast #physics #theoreticalphysics Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the Rethinking the Foundations of the Academy: How to Improve Scientific Inquiry with Gregory Chaitin Gregory Chaitin is a pioneering mathematician and computer scientist, renowned for founding algorithmic information theory. Gregory published his first groundbreaking paper at the age of 15 and has been a key figure at the Institute for Advanced Studies, contributing extensively to the fields of metabiology and complexity theory. LINKED MENTIONED: - Gregory Chaitin’s previous appearance on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zMPnrNL3zsE - Algorithmic Information Theory (book): https://amzn.to/3BdBMxF - Sean Carroll on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9AoRxtYZrZo - Stephen Wolfram on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0YRlQQw0d-4 TOE'S TOP LINKS: - Support TOE on Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal (early access to ad-free audio episodes!) - Listen to TOE on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4gL14b92xAErofYQA7bU4e - Become a YouTube Member Here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdWIQh9DGG6uhJk8eyIFl1w/join - Join TOE's Newsletter 'TOEmail' at https://www.curtjaimungal.org SPONSORS (please check them out to support TOE): - THE ECONOMIST: As a listener of TOE, you can now enjoy full digital access to The Economist. Get a 20% off discount by visiting: https://www.economist.com/toe - INDEED: Get your jobs more visibility at https://indeed.com/theories ($75 credit to book your job visibility) - HELLOFRESH: For FREE breakfast for life go to https://www.HelloFresh.com/freetheoriesofeverything - PLANET WILD: Want to restore the planet's ecosystems and see your impact in monthly videos? The first 150 people to join Planet Wild will get the first month for free at https://planetwild.com/r/theoriesofeverything/join or use my code EVERYTHING9 later. Other Links: - 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 - Subreddit r/TheoriesOfEverything: https://reddit.com/r/theoriesofeverything Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to Theories of Everything's "Rethinking the Foundations of the Physics: What is Unification?" series featuring Latham Boyle. Latham Boyle is a theoretical physicist known for his work on cosmology, quantum gravity, and the early universe, particularly in the context of exploring new models of the Big Bang and time symmetry. SPONSOR: As a listener of TOE, you can now enjoy full digital access to The Economist. Get a 20% off discount by visiting: https://www.economist.com/toe LINKS MENTIONED: - Neil Turok on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZUp9x44N3uE - Neil Turok’s lecture on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-gwhqmPqRl4 - Latham's paper on the Primordial Power Spectrum: https://arxiv.org/pdf/2302.00344v1 - A Model of Leptons (paper): https://journals.aps.org/prl/pdf/10.1103/PhysRevLett.19.1264 - 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 - Introduction to Axiomatic Quantum Field Theory (book): https://archive.org/details/introductiontoax0000nnbo/mode/2up TOE'S TOP LINKS: - Support TOE on Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal (early access to ad-free audio episodes!) - Listen to TOE on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4gL14b92xAErofYQA7bU4e - Become a YouTube Member Here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdWIQh9DGG6uhJk8eyIFl1w/join - Join TOE's Newsletter 'TOEmail' at https://www.curtjaimungal.org SPONSORS (please check them out to support TOE): - THE ECONOMIST: As a listener of TOE, you can now enjoy full digital access to The Economist. Get a 20% off discount by visiting: https://www.economist.com/toe - INDEED: Get your jobs more visibility at https://indeed.com/theories ($75 credit to book your job visibility) - HELLOFRESH: For FREE breakfast for life go to https://www.HelloFresh.com/freetheoriesofeverything Other Links: - 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 - Subreddit r/TheoriesOfEverything: https://reddit.com/r/theoriesofeverything #science #physics #podcast #universe #theoreticalphysics #theory #bigbang #singularity Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This is Episode 3 of Theories of Everything's "Rethinking the Foundations of the Academy: How to improve scientific inquiry?" series featuring Harry Collins. Harry Collins is a pioneering sociologist of science known for his work on the sociology of scientific knowledge, particularly his studies on the nature of expertise, scientific discovery, and the social dynamics within scientific communities. Harry is a Distinguished Research Professor at Cardiff University and a Fellow of the British Academy, with numerous published works, including his influential books Gravity’s Kiss and The Golem: What You Should Know about Science. SPONSOR: As a listener of TOE, you can now enjoy full digital access to The Economist. Get a 20% off discount by visiting: https://www.economist.com/toe Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 01:11 - How to Improve Science 05:56 - Einstein and Hawkins 11:10 - Discovery of Gravitational Waves 21:03 - The Stages of Discovery 26:57 - The Fractal Model of Society 36:52 - How Society Forms You 45:08 - Moral Truths and Science 55:30 - Outro / Support TOE LINKS: - Rethinking the Foundations playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZ7ikzmc6zlOYgTu7P4nfjYkv3mkikyBa - Gravity's Kiss (book) - https://www.amazon.ca/Gravitys-Kiss-Detection-Gravitational-Waves/dp/0262036185 - Professor Harry Collins - https://profiles.cardiff.ac.uk/staff/collinshm - Gravity's Ghost and Big Dog (book) - https://www.amazon.ca/Gravitys-Ghost-Big-Dog-Twenty-First-ebook/dp/B00HSOJ9KS - Expertises (paper) - https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0039368107000593 - TOE’s String Theory Iceberg: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4PdPnQuwjY - A Brief History of Time (book): https://www.amazon.com/Brief-History-Time-Stephen-Hawking/dp/0553380168 - The Evolution of Physics (book): https://www.amazon.com/Evolution-Physics-Albert-Einstein/dp/0671201565/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2Y6PG41AKP0VB&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.hs3RH-krpskq--FQLA49yaEQo7mquj0dVMYsWaYwlJ6S2ahhlLC0fVa7ikYPe5BqvSYx4PH15Fn9pENdUIwDKzLVi5XF4JGC89uYR9jsX6dqpSUief3XMuD_igB_tJ8zi2ZuNGi4-3wvCzUxjIcxjw3Mf3u_1cXX1zI2IysdGDbt6Xmww980j2ShUKsvEbkK_Zm_tODCmdvhhgcL_shBOz5Av-uZtmVKg5RIWxXx0Xg.fEzRTtYSoAriPDuyZiJt2zf1aQeOkiCTWr-cf4z7pO0&dib_tag=se&keywords=the+evolution+of+physics&qid=1725909573&s=books&sprefix=the+evolution+of+physic%2Cstripbooks%2C101&sr=1-1 - Carlo Rovelli on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_fUPbBNmBw - Harry’s paper with Gary Sanders (on expertise): https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0039368107000593?via%3Dihub - The TEA Set (paper): https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/030631277400400203 TOE'S TOP LINKS: - Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal (early access to ad-free audio episodes!) - Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4gL14b92xAErofYQA7bU4e - Become a YouTube Member Here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdWIQh9DGG6uhJk8eyIFl1w/join - Join TOEmail at https://www.curtjaimungal.org SPONSORS (check them out!): THE ECONOMIST - As a listener of TOE, you can now enjoy full digital access to The Economist. Get a 20% off discount by visiting: https://www.economist.com/toe INDEED - Get your jobs more visibility at https://www.Indeed.com/THEORIES ($75 credit to book your job visibility) HELLOFRESH - For FREE breakfast for life go to https://www.HelloFresh.com/freetheoriesofeverything Support TOE: - 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/TOEmerch Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdWIQh9DGG6uhJk8eyIFl1w/join #science #physics #podcast #einstein #hawkins Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to Theories of Everything's "Rethinking the Foundations of the Physics: What is Unification?" series featuring Jonathan Oppenheim. Jonathan Oppenheim is a renowned theoretical physicist and professor at University College London (UCL), known for his groundbreaking research in quantum information theory, quantum gravity, and the relationship between quantum mechanics and thermodynamics. Jonathan holds a Ph.D. from the University of Cambridge and is recognized for his contributions to the fields of quantum foundations and quantum computation. https://www.ucl.ac.uk/oppenheim/ SPONSOR (The Economist): As a listener of TOE, you can now enjoy full digital access to The Economist. Get a 20% off discount by visiting: https://www.economist.com/toe LINKS MENTIONED: - Sean Carroll on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9AoRxtYZrZo - Jonathan's first appearance on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NKOd8imBa2s - Jonathan's paper on hybrid classical-quantum dynamics: https://arxiv.org/pdf/2203.01332 - Jonathan's paper on a post-quantum theory of classical gravity: https://journals.aps.org/prx/pdf/10.1103/PhysRevX.13.041040 - Jonathan's website: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/oppenheim/ - List of all of Jonathan's published papers: https://arxiv.org/search/?query=Oppenheim%2C+Jonathan&searchtype=author&abstracts=showℴ=-announced_date_first&size=50 TOE'S TOP LINKS: - Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal (early access to ad-free audio episodes!) - Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4gL14b92xAErofYQA7bU4e - Become a YouTube Member Here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdWIQh9DGG6uhJk8eyIFl1w/join - Join TOEmail at https://www.curtjaimungal.org SPONSORS (check them out): - THE ECONOMIST: As a listener of TOE, you can now enjoy full digital access to The Economist. Get a 20% off discount by visiting: https://www.economist.com/toe - INDEED: Get your jobs more visibility at Get your jobs more visibility at https://indeed.com/theories ($75 credit to book your job visibility) - HELLOFRESH: For FREE breakfast for life go to https://www.HelloFresh.com/freetheoriesofeverything Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 01:08 - Quantum Mechanics and Classical Mechanics 06:05 - Quantizing Gravity 10:30 - How Gravity is Different 16:07 - Classical-Quantum Gravity 21:42 - Quantum Mechanics 25:23 - Example of Continuous Master-Equation 28:45 - Observation Causes a Collapse 35:20 - Path Integrals 49:34 - Intuitions 59:32 - Is Spacetime Classical? 01:03:05 - Outro / Support TOE Support TOE: - 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/TOEmerch Follow TOE: - NEW Get my 'Top 10 TOEs' PDF + Weekly Personal Updates: 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 Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdWIQh9DGG6uhJk8eyIFl1w/join #science #physics #quantumphysics #gravity Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This is Episode 2 of Theories of Everything's "Rethinking the Foundations of the Academy: How to improve scientific inquiry?" series featuring Raphaël Liogier. Raphaël Liogier of the Institute for Advanced Studies is a distinguished sociologist and philosopher, specializing in the study of beliefs, secularization, and the relationship between spirituality and modernity. SPONSOR: As a listener of TOE, you can now enjoy full digital access to The Economist. Get a 20% off discount by visiting: https://www.economist.com/toe LINKS: - Raphaël Liogier's Book Khaos - https://amzn.to/4bWc7pQ - Raphaël Liogier's Website - https://www.raphaelliogier.com - Rethinking the Foundations (YouTube Playlist) - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZ7ikzmc6zlOYgTu7P4nfjYkv3mkikyBa - First episode with Raphaël: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d6PTsA8T1m8 - Curt on Julian Dorey’s podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q1mKNGo9JLQ - Gregory Chaitin on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zMPnrNL3zsE - Iain McGilchrist on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-SgOwc6Pe4 - The Master and His Emissary (book): https://amzn.to/3TkDofc - The Matter With Things (book): https://amzn.to/3z9JxDY - John Vervaeke on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GVj1KYGyesI Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4gL14b92xAErofYQA7bU4e Become a YouTube Member Here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdWIQh9DGG6uhJk8eyIFl1w/join Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal (early access to ad-free audio episodes!) Join TOEmail at https://www.curtjaimungal.org Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 00:24 - Raphael’s Background 06:10 - Meditation 15:35 - Materialism 28:57 - Future of Humanity 36:30 - Beauty and Love 43:39 - Transcendence 46:58 - Main Challenge of Our Time 50:18 - Transcendence (continued) 53:33 - Modernity 01:03:58 - Schopenhauer and the Jesuits 01:11:51 - Mystics and Alchemy 01:21:34 - Reaching ‘God’ 01:26:18 - Zeno’s Paradox 01:35:03 - Outro / Support TOE Support TOE: - 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/TOEmerch Follow TOE: - NEW Get my 'Top 10 TOEs' PDF + Weekly Personal Updates: 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 Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdWIQh9DGG6uhJk8eyIFl1w/join #science #philosophy #consciousness Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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As a listener of TOE, you can now enjoy full digital access to The Economist and all it has to offer. Get a 20% off discount by visiting: https://www.economist.com/toe Lue Elizondo is a former U.S. intelligence officer who led the Pentagon's Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program (AATIP), which investigated unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP). Lue is now a prominent figure in UAP disclosure efforts, advocating for greater transparency on the subject. YouTube Link: https://youtu.be/Rh7umwJln38 Links Mentioned: ⁠- Lue's book 'Imminent': https://amzn.to/4cTwvIJ - Lue's 1st Appearance on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aAmFlLfsZKM&t=4280s - Lue's 2nd Appearance on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wULw64ZL1Bg&t=5694s - Lue's 3rd Appearance on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9g5e9UzEDkw&t=2205s - The Shepard Tone: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BzNzgsAE4F0 - Iceberg of String Theory Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4PdPnQuwjY Become a YouTube Member Here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdWIQh9DGG6uhJk8eyIFl1w/join Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal (early access to ad-free audio episodes!) Join TOEmail at https://www.curtjaimungal.org Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 00:11 - Letter of Resignation 06:05 - Greatest Threat to Humanity 10:39 - Lue’s Current Security Clearance 13:06 - ‘Paranormal’ Activity 23:32 - Universal vs. Personal Truths 24:21 - ‘God’ is Within 27:52 - Lue’s Experience with Orbs 38:34 - The Hitchhiker Effect 39:31 - Lue Going ‘Dark’ 44:40 - Is the Phenomenon Centuries Old? 54:38 - Why is this National Security Issue? 01:01:06 - “It’s Ruined My Life.” 01:05:17 - Disclosure is a Process 01:09:30 - Scientific Evidence 01:20:55 - Is Lue a String Theorist? 01:23:44 - Does Lue Meditate? 01:24:08 - Remote Viewing 01:31:43 - Physical Implants 01:38:25 - Do Humans Have a Soul? 01:40:33 - Outro / Support TOE Support TOE: - 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/TOEmerch Follow TOE: - NEW Get my 'Top 10 TOEs' PDF + Weekly Personal Updates: 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 Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdWIQh9DGG6uhJk8eyIFl1w/join #science #ufo #uap #philosophy #elizondo #aliens Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Peter Woit is a theoretical physicist and mathematician, currently a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Mathematics at Columbia University. Peter is known for his work in quantum field theory and representation theory, particularly for contributions to the understanding of gauge theories. In addition to his academic work, Woit is the author of "Not Even Wrong: The Failure of String Theory and the Search for Unity in Physical Law," where he critically examines string theory while advocating for alternative approaches in the quest for a unified physical theory. Become a YouTube Member Here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdWIQh9DGG6uhJk8eyIFl1w/join Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal (early access to ad-free audio episodes!) Join TOEmail at https://www.curtjaimungal.org Links: ⁠- Peter Woit’s first appearance on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9z3JYb_g2Qs - ⁠Peter Woit’s book on Quantum Theory and Representations: https://www.amazon.com/Quantum-Theory-Groups-Representations-Introduction/dp/3319646109 - Peter Woit’s Papers - https://inspirehep.net/literature?sort=mostrecent&size=25&page=1&q=a%20P.Woit.1 - Peter Woit’s Blog - https://www.math.columbia.edu/~woit/wordpress/ - Peter Woit’s book “Not Even Wrong”: https://amzn.to/3X8c1pS Timestamps: 00:00 - Introduction 01:31 - Overview of Unification in Physics and the Standard Model 05:11 - Historical Development of the Standard Model and its Success 07:00 - Introduction to General Relativity and its Challenges 09:32 - Unanswered Questions in the Standard Model (SU1, SU2, SU3) 13:12 - Technical Issues in Quantum Field Theory and General Relativity 17:24 - The Rise of Grand Unified Theories (GUTs) 21:07 - Challenges and Failures of GUTs (Proton Decay) 25:43 - Abandonment of GUTs and Introduction of Supersymmetry 26:45 - Basics of Supersymmetry and Its Predictions 31:28 - Failure of Supersymmetry (No Evidence for Superpartners) 32:08 - Supergravity, Kaluza-Klein Theories, and Extra Dimensions 35:52 - String Theory and the Unification Paradigm in the 1980s 39:00 - Experimental Failures and the Lack of Evidence for String Theory 41:00 - Ongoing Pursuit of Failed Theories and Resistance to New Ideas 47:09 - The Shift in Attitudes Towards Unification Efforts in Physics 48:13 - Introduction to Peter Woit's New Ideas on Unification 52:32 - The Role of Four-Dimensional Geometry and Spinors in Unification 58:11 - Wick Rotation and Differences Between Euclidean and Minkowski Space-Time 1:03:05 - Technical Challenges in Wick Rotation and Quantum Field Theory 1:09:01 - Unique Aspects of Spinors in Euclidean vs. Minkowski Space-Time 1:14:38 - The Dirac Operator and its Role in Space-Time Symmetry 1:18:02 - Relation to Supersymmetry and the Right-Handed Nature of Space-Time 1:22:04 - Connection to Gravity and Loop Quantum Gravity (Ashtakar Variables) 1:23:04 - Outro / Support TOE Support TOE: - 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/TOEmerch Follow TOE: - NEW Get my 'Top 10 TOEs' PDF + Weekly Personal Updates: 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 Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdWIQh9DGG6uhJk8eyIFl1w/join #science #physics #stringtheory Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As a listener of TOE, you can now enjoy full digital access to The Economist and all it has to offer. Get a 20% off discount by visiting: https://www.economist.com/toe Today, we dive deeper into the theories of consciousness in Layer 3 of The Consciousness Iceberg, exploring Heidegger's concept of Dasein, the Attention Schema Theory, EM Field Topology, Joscha Bach's Conductor Theory, and Donald Hoffman's Conscious Realism. IMPORTANT LINKS: - Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal (early access to ad-free audio episodes!) - Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4gL14b92xAErofYQA7bU4e - Become a YouTube Member Here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdWIQh9DGG6uhJk8eyIFl1w/join - Join TOEmail at https://www.curtjaimungal.org Layer 1: https://youtu.be/GDjnEiys98o Layer 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TR4cpn8m9i0 Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro 01:32 - Heidegger's Concept of Dasein 04:19 - Attention Schema Theory 7:06 - EM Field Topology and the Boundary Problem 11:07 - Joscha Bach's Conductor Theory 18:18 - Donald Hoffman's Conscious Realism 22:42 - Nir Lahav's Relativistic Consciousness 30:30 - Outro / Support TOE Links Mentioned: - John Vervaeke's Relevance Realization (Layer 2) - https://youtu.be/TR4cpn8m9i0?si=3oVj7BMf46Rn3HOx - Rupert Spira: Non-Dualism, God, & Death - https://youtu.be/dWLd9y1MG4c?si=AOW_lueDcK-xB8HX\ - Andres Gomex Emilsson (Qualia Research Institute) - https://qri.org/team - Fitness Beats Truth by Donald Hoffman - https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33231784/ - Exposing the Matrix | Donald Hoffman Λ John Vervaeke - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EwTpdCVsttI - Heidegger Portrait - https://www.newstatesman.com/the-weekend-essay/2023/04/philosopher-martin-heidegger-nazi-legacy-influence-right-wing-ideology - Attention Scheme Theory Michael Graziano - https://youtu.be/Tp5yqBEknUI?si=T9uXSHMG8de70peu - Joscha Bach Λ Karl Friston: Ai, Death, Self, God, Consciousness - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CcQMYNi9a2w - The Biggest Insight From Joscha Bach and Michael Levin's Work - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WG_5AmPK2q4 - Michael Levin Λ Joscha Bach: Collective Intelligence - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kgMFnfB5E_A - Donald Hoffman Λ Joscha Bach: Consciousness, Gödel, Reality - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bhSlYfVtgww - Joscha Bach Λ Ben Goertzel: Conscious Ai, LLMs, AGI - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xw7omaQ8SgA - A Relativistic Theory of Consciousness - https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35801192/ - Roger Penrose | Gravity, Hawking Points and Twistor Theory - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Gl8pwY2kW8 - Lahav Nir About Me: https://www.lahavnir.com/about-me - Do We See Icons or Reality? A Review of Donald Hoffman’s The Case Against Reality, Brian Martin - https://social-epistemology.com/2019/12/05/do-we-see-icons-or-reality-a-review-of-donald-hoffmans-the-case-against-reality-brian-martin/ - Escaping the Illusion: Bernardo Kastrup Exposes Reality - https://youtu.be/lAB21FAXCDE?si=qmrsi-yDxXwtxwhD #science #consciousness #donaldhoffman #joschabach Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Gregory Chaitin is a pioneering mathematician and computer scientist, renowned for founding algorithmic information theory. Gregory published his first groundbreaking paper at the age of 15 and has been a key figure at the Institute for Advanced Study, contributing extensively to the fields of metabiology and complexity theory. YouTube Link: https://youtu.be/PoEuav8G6sY Become a YouTube Member Here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdWIQh9DGG6uhJk8eyIFl1w/join Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal (early access to ad-free audio episodes!) Join TOEmail at https://www.curtjaimungal.org Links: - Algorithmic Information Theory (book): https://www.amazon.com/Algorithmic-Information-Cambridge-Theoretical-Computer/dp/0521616042 - Gregory Chaitin on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zMPnrNL3zsE - Institute for Advanced Study (site): https://www.ias.edu/ - Joscha Bach and Karl Friston on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CcQMYNi9a2w - Brian Greene on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2EtTE9Czzo - World Science Festival (site): https://cdn.worldsciencefestival.com/ - The Limits of Understanding (Chaitin and Minsky): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DfY-DRsE86s - Rebecca Goldstein on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VkL3BcKEB6Y - Rebecca Goldstein’s novel: https://www.amazon.com/Mind-Body-Problem-Contemporary-American-Fiction/dp/0140172459 - Rebecca Goldstein’s book on Spinoza: https://www.amazon.com/Betraying-Spinoza-Renegade-Modernity-Encounters-ebook/dp/B002JKVXG4/?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_w=rivGj&content-id=amzn1.sym.f76d456a-cb0d-44de-b7b0-670c26ce80ba&pf_rd_p=f76d456a-cb0d-44de-b7b0-670c26ce80ba&pf_rd_r=138-5679914-4668743&pd_rd_wg=AKE2J&pd_rd_r=752b687b-83e1-4181-b3e6-789765943a84&ref_=aufs_ap_sc_dsk - Stephen Wolfram on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0YRlQQw0d-4 - David Chalmers’s book: https://www.amazon.com/Conscious-Mind-Search-Fundamental-Philosophy/dp/0195117891 - David Chalmers on Mindfest: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5r9V1ryksnw Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 01:12 - Contradictions in Mathematics 10:56 - Generating New Ideas 21:10 - Physics in History 23:17 - Academia is like a Prison 26:09 - Philosophers and Math 37:41 - Advice for Curt 42:15 - Outro / Support TOE Support TOE: - 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/TOEmerch Follow TOE: - NEW Get my 'Top 10 TOEs' PDF + Weekly Personal Updates: 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 Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdWIQh9DGG6uhJk8eyIFl1w/join #science Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ivette Fuentes is a leading theoretical physicist specializing in quantum information and quantum gravity, holding a PhD from Imperial College London. Ivette is currently collaborating with Sir Roger Penrose on groundbreaking research exploring the intersection of quantum mechanics and general relativity, particularly focusing on the role of quantum effects in the nature of spacetime. Get a 20% discount on The Economist's annual digital subscriptions at https://www.economist.com/TOE YouTube Link: https://youtu.be/cUj2TcZSlZc Become a YouTube Member Here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdWIQh9DGG6uhJk8eyIFl1w/join Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal (early access to ad-free audio episodes!) Join TOEmail at https://www.curtjaimungal.org Episode Links: - Curt on Julian Dorey’s podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q1mKNGo9JLQ - Ivette’s first paper on Seyfert galaxies: https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1086/311925/pdf - Ivette’s paper (Alice falls into a black hole): https://arxiv.org/pdf/quant-ph/0410172 - Part 1 of Ivette’s papers on confined quantum scalar fields: https://arxiv.org/pdf/1811.10507 - Multiverse Ivette Fuentes: Roger Penrose on LIGO controversy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zoR_WbACfPo - Women in Maths - Ivette Fuentes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D5ASV7NWn38 Presentation Links: - Spacetime effects on satellite-based quantum communications: https://arxiv.org/pdf/1309.3088 - Testing the effects of gravity and motion on quantum entanglement in space-based experiments: https://arxiv.org/pdf/1306.1933 - Resolving the gravitational redshift within a millimeter atomic sample: https://arxiv.org/pdf/2109.12238 - Motion and gravity effects in the precision of quantum clocks: https://arxiv.org/pdf/1409.4235 - Gravitational time dilation in extended quantum systems: the case of light clocks in Schwarzschild spacetime: https://arxiv.org/pdf/2204.07869 - Exploring the unification of quantum theory and general relativity with a Bose-Einstein condensate: https://arxiv.org/pdf/1812.04630 - A trapped atom interferometer with ultracold Sr atoms: https://arxiv.org/pdf/1609.06092 Quantum Frequency Interferometry: with applications ranging from gravitational wave detection to dark matter searches: https://arxiv.org/pdf/2103.02618 Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 01:20 - Unification in Physics 04:15 - Ivette’s Background 21:00 - Fundamental Questions Unanswered 23:54 - Quantum Theory and Relativity 30:17 - Superpositions 33:49 - Using Technology to Develop New Theories 39:08 - Exploring Large and Small Scales 48:32 - Long Range Experiments / Quantum Teleportation 57:36 - Quantum Clocks 01:06:46 - Relativistic Quantum Clock Model 01:13:57 - Does Gravity Collapse the Superposition? 01:17:18 - Where the Field is Now 01:22:04 - Bose-Einstein Condenstate 01:26:11 - New Device: Atom Interferometer 01:37:38 - Testing Ivette’s Predictions 01:38:53 - Outro / Support TOE Support TOE: - 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/TOEmerch Follow TOE: - NEW Get my 'Top 10 TOEs' PDF + Weekly Personal Updates: 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 Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdWIQh9DGG6uhJk8eyIFl1w/join #science Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Get a 20% discount on The Economist's annual digital subscriptions at https://www.economist.com/TOE Claudia de Rahm is a prominent theoretical physicist and a professor at Imperial College London, renowned for her pioneering research in modifying gravity theories. With a strong background in cosmology and gravitational physics, Claudia has significantly advanced our understanding of the universe’s fundamental forces. Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4gL14b92xAErofYQA7bU4e Become a YouTube Member Here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdWIQh9DGG6uhJk8eyIFl1w/join Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal (early access to ad-free audio episodes!) Join TOEmail at https://www.curtjaimungal.org LINKS: - 'The Beauty of Falling' (Claudia’s book): https://amzn.to/3Xcfm8z - The Economist (Article) "The Universe’s Creaking Model": https://www.economist.com/science-and-technology/2024/06/19/the-dominant-model-of-the-universe-is-creaking - Fay Dowker on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PgYHEPCLVas - "People of IP": https://insidetheperimeter.ca/fr/les-gens-de-lip-la-gravite-na-pas-de-prise-sur-claudia-de-rham/ - Claudia de Rham Imperial Profile - https://profiles.imperial.ac.uk/c.de-rham - Claudia’s Talk (The Royal Institution): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O7MN64JlsMw - Claudia on New Scientist - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQTjpK8-lCY - Iceberg of String Theory: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4PdPnQuwjY Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro  01:00 - Wrong Assumptions About Gravity 09:28 - General Relativity 11:43 - Everything is Quantized at the Fundamental Level 13:07 - Quantum Theory and General Relativity 18:35 - ‘The Beauty of Falling’ Book 27:40 - Repulsion vs. Attraction 31:37 - Expansion of the Universe 48:02 - How Did We Not Discover This Earlier? 01:03:53 - Curt Summarizes the Theory 01:07:42 - Ghost Particles 01:14:51 - Claudia’s Background with Ghost Particles 01:29:20 - Advice to Aspiring Scientists 01:32:04 - What Else Does This Theory Solve? 01:35:24 - Higuchi Bound 01:44:12 - Anti-Gravity 01:45:29 - Witten-Weinberg Theorem 01:47:06 - Claudia’s Current Work  01:59:12 - Speed of Light and Causality 02:02:50 - Outro / Support TOE Support TOE: - 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/TOEmerch Follow TOE: - NEW Get my 'Top 10 TOEs' PDF + Weekly Personal Updates: 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 Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdWIQh9DGG6uhJk8eyIFl1w/join #science Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Karl Friston is a leading neuroscientist and pioneer of the free energy principle, celebrated for his influential work in computational neuroscience and his profound impact on understanding brain function and cognition. Karl is a Professor of Neuroscience at University College London and a Fellow of the Royal Society, with numerous awards recognizing his contributions to theoretical neurobiology. Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/uk4NZorRjCo Become a YouTube Member Here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdWIQh9DGG6uhJk8eyIFl1w/join Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal (early access to ad-free audio episodes!) Join TOEmail at https://www.curtjaimungal.org LINKS: - Karl's Previous TOE Episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2v7LBABwZKA Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 01:05 - Lecture Overview 05:53 - Schrodinger’s Question 08:48 - Markov Blankets (The Brain) 16:16 - Quick Crash Course in Physics! 29:30 - Different Temporal Scales 35:38 - Markov Blanket (Continued) 01:06:16 - Outro/Support TOE Support TOE: - 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/TOEmerch Follow TOE: - NEW Get my 'Top 10 TOEs' PDF + Weekly Personal Updates: 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 Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdWIQh9DGG6uhJk8eyIFl1w/join #science #biology #physics Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ed Frenkel is a renowned mathematician and professor at the University of California, Berkeley, known for his work in representation theory, algebraic geometry, and mathematical physics. He is also the author of the bestselling book Love and Math: The Heart of Hidden Reality, which bridges the gap between mathematics and the broader public. YouTube Episode Link: https://youtu.be/RX1tZv_Nv4Y Become a YouTube Member Here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdWIQh9DGG6uhJk8eyIFl1w/join Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal (early access to ad-free audio episodes!) Join TOEmail at https://www.curtjaimungal.org LINKS: - Edward Frenke's book "Love & Math": https://amzn.to/4dB1URv - Edward Frenkel's book “Langlands Correspondence for Loop Groups”*: https://amzn.to/3Am99xX - Edward Frenkel's ebook (PDF with hyperlinks)*: [Langlands Correspondence for Loop Groups (free PDF)](https://math.berkeley.edu/~frenkel/loop.pdf) - Edward Frenkel's Official Website*: [edwardfrenkel.com](https://edwardfrenkel.com) - Edward Frenkel's Twitter*: [@edfrenkel](https://twitter.com/edfrenkel) - Edward Frenkel's YouTube*: [youtube.com/edfrenkel](https://www.youtube.com/edfrenkel) - Edward Frenkel's Instagram*: [@edfrenkel](https://www.instagram.com/edfrenkel) Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 02:14 - Edward’s Background 07:04 - Robert Langlands 15:01 - Physics vs. Mathematics 34:14 - Unification in Math 45:48 - What Does Math Actually Describe? 01:02:57 - Langlands Program 01:22:08 - Counting Problem 01:25:55 - Harmonic Analysis 01:33:58 - “One Formula Rules Them All” 01:51:58 - The Shimura-Taniyama-Weil Conjecture 01:55:55 - Original Langlands Program 02:01:22 - A Twist: Langlands Dual Group 02:01:55 - Rosetta Stone of Math 02:11:33 - The Pleasure Comes From The Illusion 02:14:28 - Support TOE Support TOE: - 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/TOEmerch Follow TOE: - NEW Get my 'Top 10 TOEs' PDF + Weekly Personal Updates: 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 Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdWIQh9DGG6uhJk8eyIFl1w/join #science #physics #maths Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today, we dive deeper into the theories of consciousness in Layer 2 of The Consciousness Iceberg, exploring the Hard Problem, Carl Jung's insights, Non-Dualism, and Buddhism. Layer 1: https://youtu.be/GDjnEiys98o Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4gL14b92xAErofYQA7bU4e Become a YouTube Member Here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdWIQh9DGG6uhJk8eyIFl1w/join Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal (early access to ad-free audio episodes!) Join TOEmail at https://www.curtjaimungal.org Support TOE: - 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/TOEmerch Follow TOE: - NEW Get my 'Top 10 TOEs' PDF + Weekly Personal Updates: 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 Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdWIQh9DGG6uhJk8eyIFl1w/join #science #consciousness #carljung #buddhism Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Denis Noble is a renowned biologist and pioneer in systems biology, known for his groundbreaking work on the heart and his influential contributions to the understanding of biological systems. Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4gL14b92xAErofYQA7bU4e Become a YouTube Member Here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdWIQh9DGG6uhJk8eyIFl1w/join Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal (early access to ad-free audio episodes!) Join TOEmail at https://www.curtjaimungal.org LINKS: - The Music of Life (Book) - https://amzn.to/4drSFSP - The Selfish Gene (Book): https://amzn.to/3zYLyTx - Understanding Living Systems (book): https://www.amazon.com/Understanding-Living-Systems-Life/dp/1009277367 - Denis’ article: https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-024-00327-x - The Third Way of Evolution (website): https://www.thethirdwayofevolution.com/ Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 02:05 - Overview of Lecture 04:30 - What is the Genome? 07:22 - Is the Genome the Book of Life? 12:16 - 20th Century Gene-Centric Biology is Wrong 18:03 - Neo-Darwinism is Incorrect 19:42 - Implications for Medical Science 27:17 - Next Steps for Biology 33:10 - A Challenge to the World's Scientists Support TOE: - 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/TOEmerch Follow TOE: - NEW Get my 'Top 10 TOEs' PDF + Weekly Personal Updates: 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 Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdWIQh9DGG6uhJk8eyIFl1w/join #science #biology Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sean Carroll is a theoretical physicist and cosmologist specializing in dark energy, general relativity, and quantum mechanics. Sean is a research professor at Caltech and a prolific author known for his books "The Big Picture" and "Something Deeply Hidden," which explore the intersection of science, philosophy, and the mysteries of the universe. YouTube Link: https://youtu.be/9AoRxtYZrZo Become a YouTube Member Here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdWIQh9DGG6uhJk8eyIFl1w/join Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal (early access to ad-free audio episodes!) Join TOEmail at https://www.curtjaimungal.org Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 01:23 - Sean’s Current Work (Holographic Principle) 07:02 - Duality in De Sitter Spacetime 14:24 - “Let’s Talk About Philosophy” 30:36 - The Crisis in Fundamental Physics 45:02 - Pseudoscience / Heterodox Ideas 50:30 - Unconventional Physics Theories 56:02 - Funding Unconventional Theories 01:00:58 - “The Experimenters Are Guided by Theorists” 01:02:45 - Sean’s Latest Paper “Beyond Falsifiability” 01:11:17 - Poetic Naturalism 01:13:00 - Morals, Aesthetics, Philosophy 01:16:44 - Boltzman 01:22:25 - The Big Bang 01:24:58 - Holography / Quantum Gravity 01:28:40 - “Publish or Perish!” 01:33:30 - Dark Matter 01:36:05 - Something New to Blow Your Mind 01:39:22 - Loop Quantum Gravity 01:49:56 - Outro / Support TOE Links: •⁠ ⁠Peter Woit Podcast: https://youtu.be/9z3JYb_g2Qs •⁠ ⁠Peter Woit's Book on "Not Even Wrong" (URL missing) •⁠ ⁠Lee Smolin Podcast: https://youtu.be/uOKOodQXjhc •⁠ ⁠Neil Turok Podcast: https://youtu.be/ZUp9x44N3uE •⁠ ⁠Sean Carroll's "Crisis in Physics" Podcast (URL missing) •⁠ ⁠Sean Carroll's Podcast Channel (URL missing) •⁠ ⁠Sean Carroll's Book on "The Big Picture" (URL missing) •⁠ ⁠Julian Barbour Podcast with Michio Kaku (URL missing) •⁠ ⁠String Theory Iceberg Video: https://youtu.be/X4PdPnQuwjY •⁠ ⁠Economist Article on "Universe is Creaking" (URL missing) •⁠ ⁠Article on Quantum Microtubule Phenomenon: https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.jpcb.3c07936 •⁠ ⁠Sean Carroll's Article: https://www.preposterousuniverse.com/blog/2008/03/06/being-a-heretic-is-hard-work •⁠ ⁠Sean Carroll's Beyond Falsifiability Article: https://arxiv.org/abs/1801.05016 Support TOE: - 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/TOEmerch Follow TOE: - NEW Get my 'Top 10 TOEs' PDF + Weekly Personal Updates: 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 Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdWIQh9DGG6uhJk8eyIFl1w/join #science #physics #sciencepodcast #science Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Denis Noble is a renowned British biologist and pioneer in systems biology, known for his groundbreaking work on the heart and his influential contributions to the understanding of biological systems. Become a YouTube Member Here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdWIQh9DGG6uhJk8eyIFl1w/join Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal (early access to ad-free audio episodes!) Join TOEmail at https://www.curtjaimungal.org Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 00:20 - Neo-Darwinism is Dead 06:30 - Richard Dawkins Differences 17:02 - Purpose As Individual Agents / Purpose Given 26:05 - Function vs. Purpose in Living Systems 33:30 - Gaia Hypothesis (Lovelock) 37:46 - Anti-Natalist 41:52 - “The Only Free Will Worth Having” 46:52 - Stochasticity 52:50 - Rupert Sheldrake / Morphic Resonance 59:11 - Holism 01:06:32 - Dualism / Separate Laws for Separate Parts 01:18:01 - Multi-Cellularity Emerged Long Ago 01:34:00 - Maladaptive Evolution Happens All the Time 01:39:18 - Denis Noble & Richard Dawkins 01:45:27 - What is Purpose? (For Agents) 01:53:22 - Outro / Support TOE LINKS: - Richard Dawkins book: https://www.amazon.com/Selfish-Gene-Anniversary-Introduction/dp/0199291152 - Denis Noble’s book: https://www.amazon.com/Understanding-Living-Systems-Life/dp/1009277367 - Gerald Edelman’s book: https://www.amazon.com/Neural-Darwinism-Theory-Neuronal-Selection/dp/0465049346 - Denis Noble’s paper with Daniel Phillips: https://physoc.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1113/JP284420 - The Music of Life (Denis’ book): https://www.amazon.com/Music-Life-Biology-Beyond-Genes/dp/0199228361 - Dance to the Tune of Life (Denis’ book): https://www.amazon.com/Dance-Tune-Life-Biological-Relativity/dp/1107176247 - Denis’ Progress in Biophysics paper: http://www.voicesfromoxford.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Shapiro-Noble-2021.pdf - The Illusions of the Modern Synthesis (Denis’s paper): https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12304-021-09405-3 - The Origin of Species (Charles Darwin’s book): https://www.amazon.com/Origin-Species-Charles-Darwin/dp/0517123207 - Dawkins/Noble debate (transcript): https://www.denisnoble.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/TranscriptReferences.pdf Support TOE: - 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/TOEmerch Follow TOE: - NEW Get my 'Top 10 TOEs' PDF + Weekly Personal Updates: 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 Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdWIQh9DGG6uhJk8eyIFl1w/join #science #biology #richarddawkins Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

RIP Wolfgang Smith (1930-2024) Timestamps: 00:00 - Introduction 00:54 - The 3 Realms of the Universe 05:47 - Quantum Physics 18:58 - Platonist Cosmology 19:59 - Gnosticism & Ascension 22:20 - We Have Free Will 23:08 - The Cosmos Has Purpose 24:09 - One Irreducible Wholeness / Man's Divinity 28:25 - Death 36:41 - Preparation for Afterlife 41:55 - Garden of Eden / Meta-Consciousness 56:47 - Platonism 01:32:51 - Esoteric Texts 01:36:14 - Evolution 01:45:09 - Vedic and Christic Paths to God Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4gL14b92xAErofYQA7bU4e Become a YouTube Member Here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdWIQh9DGG6uhJk8eyIFl1w/join Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal (early access to ad-free audio episodes!) Join TOEmail at https://www.curtjaimungal.org Support TOE: - 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/TOEmerch Follow TOE: - NEW Get my 'Top 10 TOEs' PDF + Weekly Personal Updates: 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 #science #philosophy #spirituality #podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to Theories of Everything's Rethinking the Foundations Series featuring Raphaël Liogier. Raphaël Liogier is a distinguished sociologist and philosopher, specializing in the study of beliefs, secularization, and the interplay between spirituality and modernity. Become a YouTube Member Here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdWIQh9DGG6uhJk8eyIFl1w/join Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal (early access to ad-free audio episodes!) Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4gL14b92xAErofYQA7bU4e Join TOEmail at https://www.curtjaimungal.org Links: - Raphaël Liogier's Book Khaos - https://amzn.to/4bWc7pQ - Rethinking the Foundations (YouTube Playlist) - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZ7ikzmc6zlOYgTu7P4nfjYkv3mkikyBa - Q&A - Thumbnail Photograph of Raphael by © Saâd A. Tazi Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 01:38 - Origins of Science 04:50 - What Are Human Beings? (Anthropology) 10:05 - Why Humans Create Obstacles 16:13 - Epistemology / Determinism / Astrology 33:00 - The Traditional Man & Paradigm Shifts 36:39 - Current Phase of Science 40:41 - Physicalism / Totalism 49:29 - Zombie Science 59:46 - Metaphysical Foundation of Science 01:09:00 - What is the Universe? 01:18:03 - Outro / Support TOE Support TOE: - 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/TOEmerch Follow TOE: - NEW Get my 'Top 10 TOEs' PDF + Weekly Personal Updates: 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 #science #podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cumrun Vafa, a renowned theoretical physicist from Harvard University known for his work on string theory and quantum gravity, discusses the intricate connections between physics and mathematics, F-Theory, Dark Dimensions, and Swampland. Join TOEmail at https://www.curtjaimungal.org Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 00:50 - Getting Started in Math/Physics 05:08 - Relationship Between Math and Physics 11:51 - Gromov-Witten Invariants 12:29 - Self-Dual Connections (4 Dimensions) 13:55 - Physics Revolutions 17:30 - F-Theory (2 Extra Dimensions) 21:10 - Swampland (Quantum Field Theories) 45:31 - Quantum vs. Classical 46:14 - What Defines a “String Theory” 51:57 - Quantum Gravity Approaches 54:24 - Incorporating Gravity (Gauge Gravity) 56:13 - Vafa’s Intuition 58:18 - Vafa’s Swampland Program 01:03:39 - Dark Dimensions (Dark Matter) Links Mentioned: - Cumrun’s paper on dark dimension gravitons: https://arxiv.org/abs/2209.09249 - Cumrun’s paper on chiral rings: https://lib-extopc.kek.jp/preprints/PDF/1989/8907/8907191.pdf   Support TOE:  - 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/TOEmerch    Follow TOE:  - *NEW* Get my 'Top 10 TOEs' PDF + Weekly Personal Updates: 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    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Links Mentioned: - Amanda Gefter's "Trespassing on Einstein's Lawn": https://amzn.to/3XUVfwr - Richard Hamming’s “Learning to Learn” Series: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2FF649D0C4407B30 - Christopher Fuchs Lecture on QBism: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I2w-BtI01sA - Amanda’s Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sOwSoAC2tEs - Karl Friston’s TOE Episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2v7LBABwZKA - John Vervaeke’s TOE Episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GVj1KYGyesI Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 00:56 - John Wheeler 07:42 - Participatory Universe / Quantum Mechanics 13:00 - QBism 18:38 - Probability and Bell’s Theorem 24:28 - Writing About Physics 30:26 - Simplifying Physics 36:02 - Philosophy and Physics Connection 40:02 - Quantum States 52:02 - Belief and QBism 01:11:30 - Quantum Field Theory 01:15:43 - Consciousness Please consider signing up for TOEmail at https://www.curtjaimungal.org   Support TOE:  - 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/TOEmerch    Follow TOE:  - *NEW* Get my 'Top 10 TOEs' PDF + Weekly Personal Updates: 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    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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In this episode Curt is interviewed by Tevin Naidu on Consciousness, Podcasting, and UFOs. YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-tnoEUZQqk Please consider signing up for TOEmail at https://www.curtjaimungal.org    Support TOE:  - 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/TOEmerch    Follow TOE:  - *NEW* Get my 'Top 10 TOEs' PDF + Weekly Personal Updates: 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    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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This presentation was recorded at MindFest, held at Florida Atlantic University, CENTER FOR THE FUTURE MIND, spearheaded by Susan Schneider. Center for the Future Mind (Mindfest @ FAU): https://www.fau.edu/future-mind/   Please consider signing up for TOEmail at https://www.curtjaimungal.org   Support TOE:  - 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/TOEmerch    Follow TOE:  - *NEW* Get my 'Top 10 TOEs' PDF + Weekly Personal Updates: 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    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Curt Jaimungal and Lee Cronin openly discuss Terrence Howard's recent appearance on the Joe Rogan Experience. This is NOT a debunking video. Curt and Lee review some clips from the Terrence JRE episode and discuss what is scientifically accurate and what still needs more review and what may be mistaken. This is meant to be an open minded yet scientifically accurate discussion. Let the open minded yet scientifically rigorous discussions continue!  Please consider signing up for TOEmail at https://www.curtjaimungal.org   Support TOE:  - 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/TOEmerch    Follow TOE:  - *NEW* Get my 'Top 10 TOEs' PDF + Weekly Personal Updates: 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    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This presentation was recorded at MindFest, held at Florida Atlantic University, CENTER FOR THE FUTURE MIND, spearheaded by Susan Schneider. Center for the Future Mind (Mindfest @ FAU): https://www.fau.edu/future-mind/ Please consider signing up for TOEmail at https://www.curtjaimungal.org   Support TOE:  - 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/TOEmerch    Follow TOE:  - *NEW* Get my 'Top 10 TOEs' PDF + Weekly Personal Updates: 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    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this talk at Mindfest 2024 Thomas Pike, Dean at NIU, details ways in which society can best mitigate the chances for a catastrophic outcome with AI and how society can flourish in this new age of technology and development.   Please consider signing up for TOEmail at https://www.curtjaimungal.org   Support TOE:  - 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/TOEmerch    Follow TOE:  - *NEW* Get my 'Top 10 TOEs' PDF + Weekly Personal Updates: 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    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sam Vaknin is an Israeli writer and professor of psychology. He is the author of Malignant Self Love: Narcissism Revisited (1999), was the last editor-in-chief of the now-defunct political news website Global Politician, and runs a private website about narcissistic personality disorder (NPD).   Please consider signing up for TOEmail at https://www.curtjaimungal.org   Support TOE:  - 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/TOEmerch    Follow TOE:  - *NEW* Get my 'Top 10 TOEs' PDF + Weekly Personal Updates: 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    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bryan Johnson is the world's most measured human. Johnson sold his company, Braintree Venmo, to PayPal for $800m in 2013. Through his Project Blueprint, Johnson has achieved metabolic health equal to the top 1.5% of 18 year olds, inflammation 66% lower than the average 10 year old, and reduced his speed of aging by the equivalent of 31 years.  In today's episode, Curt is joined by Bryan Johnson to discuss areas such as longevity, sleep, meditation, and the philosophy behind Bryan's "Project Blueprint". Please consider signing up for TOEmail at https://www.curtjaimungal.org   Support TOE:  - 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/TOEmerch    Follow TOE:  - *NEW* Get my 'Top 10 TOEs' PDF + Weekly Personal Updates: 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    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The deepest dive into John Vervaeke's mind, with Curt Jaimungal.   Please consider signing up for TOEmail at https://www.curtjaimungal.org    Support TOE:  - 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/TOEmerch    Follow TOE:  - *NEW* Get my 'Top 10 TOEs' PDF + Weekly Personal Updates: 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    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this talk at Mindfest 2024, Hartmut Neven proposes that conscious moments are generated by the formation of quantum superpositions, challenging traditional views on the origins of consciousness. Please consider signing up for TOEmail at https://www.curtjaimungal.org   Support TOE:  - 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/TOEmerch    Follow TOE:  - *NEW* Get my 'Top 10 TOEs' PDF + Weekly Personal Updates: 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    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This presentation was recorded at MindFest, held at Florida Atlantic University, CENTER FOR THE FUTURE MIND, spearheaded by Susan Schneider. Center for the Future Mind (Mindfest @ FAU): https://www.fau.edu/future-mind/   Links Mentioned:  - Center for the Future Mind (Mindfest @ FAU): https://www.fau.edu/future-mind/  - Other Ai and Consciousness (Mindfest) TOE Podcasts: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZ7ikzmc6zlOPw7Hqkc6-MXEMBy0fnZcb  - Mathematics of String Theory (Video): https://youtu.be/X4PdPnQuwjY  - David Chalmers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5r9V1ryksnw  - Scott Aaronson: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h16qJLGOXvw  - National Intelligence University: https://www.ni-u.edu  - Scott's Paper: https://www.scottaaronson.com/democritus/lec18.html  - George's Book (Putting Ourselves Back in the Equation): https://amzn.to/3QuRDfZ  Please consider signing up for TOEmail at https://www.curtjaimungal.org   Support TOE:  - 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/TOEmerch    Follow TOE:  - *NEW* Get my 'Top 10 TOEs' PDF + Weekly Personal Updates: 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    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Here is a panel between David Chalmers and Scott Aaronson at Mindfest 2024. This discussion covers the philosophical implications of the simulation hypothesis, exploring whether our reality might be a simulation and engaging with various perspectives on the topic. This presentation was recorded at MindFest, held at Florida Atlantic University, CENTER FOR THE FUTURE MIND, spearheaded by Susan Schneider. YouTube: https://youtu.be/7PlmOXQ18jk   Please consider signing up for TOEmail at https://www.curtjaimungal.org   Support TOE:  - 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/TOEmerch    Follow TOE:  - *NEW* Get my 'Top 10 TOEs' PDF + Weekly Personal Updates: 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    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tim Palmer joins Curt Jaimungal to discuss the progress and persistent challenges in fundamental physics, touching on topics such as the successes of the Standard Model, the unresolved issues of quantum mechanics and general relativity, and the potential implications of quantum entanglement and non-locality for our understanding of the universe.   Please consider signing up for TOEmail at https://www.curtjaimungal.org   Support TOE:  - 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/TOEmerch    Follow TOE:  - *NEW* Get my 'Top 10 TOEs' PDF + Weekly Personal Updates: 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    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Neil Turok joins Curt Jaimungal and Theories of Everything to discuss his new hypothesis regarding the origins of the universe, building on Stephen Hawking's geometrical model to propose a theoretical approach that avoids the singularity at the Big Bang by suggesting a minimal, mirror universe scenario without requiring inflation.   Please consider signing up for TOEmail at https://www.curtjaimungal.org    Support TOE:  - 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/TOEmerch    Follow TOE:  - *NEW* Get my 'Top 10 TOEs' PDF + Weekly Personal Updates: 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    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nathaniel Kahn joins Theories of Everything to discuss his artistic journey and the existential insights sparked by his filmmaking, exploring themes of human connection to the universe, the emotional impact of his work, and the intricate relationship between life, art, and the cosmos.   Please consider signing up for TOEmail at https://www.curtjaimungal.org   Support TOE:  - 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/TOEmerch    Follow TOE:  - *NEW* Get my 'Top 10 TOEs' PDF + Weekly Personal Updates: 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    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Curt Jaimungal and Graham Priest sit down to discuss various philosophical themes including the nature of truth, logic and paradoxes, the philosophy of mathematics, concepts of nothingness and existence, and the influence of Eastern philosophy on Western logical traditions. Please consider signing up for TOEmail at https://www.curtjaimungal.org   Support TOE:  - 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/TOEmerch    Follow TOE:  - *NEW* Get my 'Top 10 TOEs' PDF + Weekly Personal Updates: 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    Links Mentioned:  BOOK - "Logic: A Very Short Introduction" - https://a.co/d/cyGwXCK  BOOK - "Everything And Nothing" - https://a.co/d/hUHGGM0 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Scott Aaronson gives a presentation at MindFest 2024, where he critiques the simulation hypothesis by questioning its scientific relevance and examining the computational feasibility of simulating complex physical theories. This presentation was recorded at MindFest, held at Florida Atlantic University, CENTER FOR THE FUTURE MIND, spearheaded by Susan Schneider. Please consider signing up for TOEmail at https://www.curtjaimungal.org LINKS MENTIONED:  - Center for the Future Mind (Mindfest @ FAU): https://www.fau.edu/future-mind/  - Other Ai and Consciousness (Mindfest) TOE Podcasts: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZ7ikzmc6zlOPw7Hqkc6-MXEMBy0fnZcb  - Mathematics of String Theory (Video): https://youtu.be/X4PdPnQuwjY    Support TOE:  - 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/TOEmerch    Follow TOE:  - *NEW* Get my 'Top 10 TOEs' PDF + Weekly Personal Updates: 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      Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

David Chalmers gives a presentation at Mindfest 2024 about exploring the implications of digital and quantum simulations of consciousness, arguing that such simulations could theoretically replicate physical processes and even consciousness. This presentation was recorded at MindFest, held at Florida Atlantic University, CENTER FOR THE FUTURE MIND, spearheaded by Susan Schneider. Please consider signing up for TOEmail at https://www.curtjaimungal.org   Support TOE:  - 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/TOEmerch    Follow TOE:  - *NEW* Get my 'Top 10 TOEs' PDF + Weekly Personal Updates: 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    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Roy Baumeister joins Theories of Everything to discuss the complexities of free will, the interplay between self-control and societal behaviors, and the psychological impacts of rejection and belongingness.  Consider signing up for TOEmail at https://www.curtjaimungal.org LINKS MENTIONED: Debate Between Roy Baumeister & Robert Sapolsky - https://youtu.be/xeb98U9d1hg Willpower: Rediscovering the Greatest Human Strength - https://a.co/d/4PMNQyX Intersectional Implicit Bias - https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35587425/ TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - Intro 02:16 - The Human Mind 09:45 - Language 15:34 - Do Animates Have Free Will? 20:02 - Robert Sapolsky 28:20 - Different Free Will Outlooks 40:54 - Ego Depletion & Decision Fatigue 50:26 - Self Regulation 55:44 - Left vs. Right Brain 59:15 - Willpower 01:12:49 - How To Increase Willpower 01:19:15 - Opposing Mainstream Views 01:20:08 - What Needs More Attention? 01:21:59 - Prejudices In America 01:26:25 - Q&A 01:38:38 - Support TOE   Support TOE:  - 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/TOEmerch    Follow TOE:  - *NEW* Get my 'Top 10 TOEs' PDF + Weekly Personal Updates: 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    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Please consider signing up for TOEmail at https://www.curtjaimungal.org    LINKS MENTIONED:  - Richard Dolan's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@RichardMDolan  - Richard Dolan's Website: https://www.consultingproductions.com/upgradethedebate?r_done=1  - Grant Cameron's Website: https://whitehouseufo.blogspot.com   Support TOE:  - 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/TOEmerch    Follow TOE:  - *NEW* Get my 'Top 10 TOEs' PDF + Weekly Personal Updates: 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    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today's episode Jonathan Gorard joins Theories of Everything to delve into the foundational principles of the Wolfram Physics Project. Additionally, we explore its connections to category theory, quantum gravity, and the significance of the observer in physics.   Please consider signing up for TOEmail at https://www.curtjaimungal.org   Support TOE:  - 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/TOEmerch    Follow TOE:  - *NEW* Get my 'Top 10 TOEs' PDF + Weekly Personal Updates: 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    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stuart Hameroff explores the intersection between consciousness and quantum mechanics, arguing that consciousness exists on the border of classical and quantum worlds with microtubules within neurons acting as the quantum processing sites that could link to fundamental space-time geometry. This suggests a profound quantum basis for consciousness. This presentation was recorded at MindFest, held at Florida Atlantic University, CENTER FOR THE FUTURE MIND, spearheaded by Susan Schneider.  Please consider signing up for TOEmail at https://www.curtjaimungal.org   LINKS MENTIONED:  - Center for the Future Mind (Mindfest @ FAU): https://www.fau.edu/future-mind  - Other Ai and Consciousness (Mindfest) TOE Podcasts: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZ7ikzmc6zlOPw7Hqkc6-MXEMBy0fnZcb  - Mathematics of String Theory (Video): https://youtu.be/X4PdPnQuwjY  - Podcast w/ Stuart Hameroff (on TOE): https://youtu.be/uLo0Zwe579g Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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In today's episode, Karl Friston and Anna Lembke emphasize the urgency of reevaluating our personal and societal practices in the face of environmental, mental health, and addiction crises, through the lens of "active inference".  Please consider signing up for TOEmail at https://www.curtjaimungal.org   Support TOE:  - 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/TOEmerch    Follow TOE:  - *NEW* Get my 'Top 10 TOEs' PDF + Weekly Personal Updates: 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    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sara Walker discusses the importance of viewing life and consciousness through the lens of assembly theory, arguing that our understanding of alien life, the origin of life, and consciousness itself could be fundamentally expanded by examining the combinatorial possibilities within chemical and informational spaces on Earth, rather than searching outer space. This presentation was recorded at MindFest, held at Florida Atlantic University, CENTER FOR THE FUTURE MIND, spearheaded by Susan Schneider.  Please consider signing up for TOEmail at https://www.curtjaimungal.org Support TOE: - 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/TOEmerchFollow TOE: - *NEW* Get my 'Top 10 TOEs' PDF + Weekly Personal Updates: https://www.curtjaimungal.org- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theoriesofe...- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theoriesofeve...- Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOEwithCurt- Discord Invite: https://discord.com/invite/kBcnfNVwqs- iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast...- Pandora: https://pdora.co/33b9lfP- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4gL14b9...- Subreddit r/TheoriesOfEverything: https://reddit.com/r/theoriesofeveryt... Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdWI... #science #consciousness #aliens Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Curt details the most comprehensive guide to the math of string theory that there exists, on YouTube. This is meant to be a video you can watch multiple times, through multiple sittings, across multiple years, and gain something new from it each time. Take it slow and steady. Welcome to the rabbit hole.  TIMESTAMPS:  - 00:00:00 Introduction  - 00:02:01 Layer 1  - 00:13:22 Layer 2  - 00:28:49 Layer 3  - 00:58:53 Layer 4  - 01:32:50 Layer 5  - 01:58:54 Layer 6  - 02:28:47 Layer 7  NOTE: The perspectives expressed by guests don't necessarily mirror my own. There's a versicolored arrangement of people on TOE, each harboring distinct viewpoints, as part of my endeavor to understand the perspectives that exist.  THANK YOU: To Mike Duffey for your insight, help, and recommendations on this channel.  Support TOE: - 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/TOEmerch Follow TOE:  - *NEW* Get my 'Top 10 TOEs' PDF + Weekly Personal Updates: https://www.curtjaimungal.org - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theoriesofe... - TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theoriesofeve... - Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOEwithCurt - Discord Invite: https://discord.com/invite/kBcnfNVwqs - iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast... - Pandora: https://pdora.co/33b9lfP - Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4gL14b9... - Subreddit r/TheoriesOfEverything: https://reddit.com/r/theoriesofeveryt... Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdWI...   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This is a lecture by Scott Aaronson at MindFest, held at Florida Atlantic University, CENTER FOR THE FUTURE MIND, spearheaded by Susan Schneider. Thank you to Dan Van Zant and Rachid Lopez for your camera work. LINKS MENTIONED: FAU's Center for the Future Mind Website: https://www.fau.edu/future-mind/ The Ghost in the Quantum Turing Machine (Scott Aanderson): https://arxiv.org/abs/1306.0159 TOE's Mindfest Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZ7ikzmc6zlOPw7Hqkc6-MXEMBy0fnZcb THANK YOU: To Omega Media (https://www.omegamedia.io) for your insight, help, and recommendations on this channel. Support TOE:  - Patreon:  / curtjaimungal   (early access to ad-free audio episodes!)  - Crypto: https://tinyurl.com/cryptoTOE  - PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE  - TOE Merch: https://tinyurl.com/TOEmerch  Follow TOE:  - NEW Get my 'Top 10 TOEs' PDF + Weekly Personal Updates: https://www.curtjaimungal.org  - Instagram: / theoriesofeverythingpod    - TikTok:  / theoriesofeverything_    - Twitter:  / toewithcurt    - Discord Invite:  / discord    - iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast...  - Pandora: https://pdora.co/33b9lfP  - Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4gL14b9...  - Subreddit r/TheoriesOfEverything:  / theoriesofeverything    Join this channel to get access to perks: / @theoriesofeverything    NOTE: The perspectives expressed by guests don't necessarily mirror my own. There's a versicolored arrangement of people on TOE, each harboring distinct viewpoints, as part of my endeavor to understand the perspectives that exist. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Curt Jaimungal was asked to give a presentation at a new "thinkubator" called ekkólapto® for their event, titled "Polymath" (Feb 2024). It was an exclusive event that wasn't recorded but someone captured it with their cell phone and with permission is being released here.  Thank you to : - @Tyfoods4Thought (Ty Roachford) for recording this.  - Amjad, Bijou, Brad, Curtis, Dan, David, Kristine, Matthew, and Zach for your comments on the first draft of the talk  - Importantly, thank you to Adam Cha for putting on such a fantastic inaugural event, and distinctive incubator (technically a "thinkcubator"). More information is here: https://ekkolapto.org and Insta https://www.instagram.com/ekkolapto TIMESTAMPS:  - 00:00:00 Introduction  - 00:00:23 Curt's Speech at Polymath  THANK YOU: To Mike Duffey for your insight, help, and recommendations on this channel. Support TOE: - 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/TOEmerch Follow TOE:  - *NEW* Get my 'Top 10 TOEs' PDF + Weekly Personal Updates: https://www.curtjaimungal.org - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theoriesofe... - TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theoriesofeve... - Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOEwithCurt - Discord Invite: https://discord.com/invite/kBcnfNVwqs - iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast... - Pandora: https://pdora.co/33b9lfP - Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4gL14b9... - Subreddit r/TheoriesOfEverything: https://reddit.com/r/theoriesofeveryt... Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdWI... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stephen Wolfram unveils his new Observer Theory and explains the origins of the Second Law (Entropy) with Curt Jaimungal. This is Wolfram's first podcast on his new views on consciousness, and the deepest dive into Wolfram's mind. TIMESTAMPS: - 00:00:00 What is Observer Theory? - 00:12:42 Different Observers (Who are "YOU"?) - 00:19:32 The Universe Talking to Itself (Particles are "Concepts") - 00:20:10 Alien Minds and Communicating with ET - 00:34:32 Consciousness vs. Observation - 00:48:48 "Beliefs" Dictate the Laws of Physics - 01:05:49 The Most Insightful Breakthrough of Our Time - 01:22:50 Wolfram Teaches How to Research (Advice) - 01:33:08 Where is the Evidence for Wolfram's Physics? - 01:44:42 The "Ruliad" as an Observer - 01:51:36 The Largest "Myth" of Modern Science - 02:05:09 Non-Local Collections of Observers (is "society" an observer?) - 02:13:54 Wolfram's Model Changes How You Act - 02:20:16 Biological Theory of Everything - 02:27:38 Wolfram's Writing Process - 02:40:49 Curt's Next Project, Category Theory, & the Infinite Groupoid   HUGE THANK YOU TO MARK FROM "LAST THEORY" and JONATHAN GORARD: https://www.youtube.com/@lasttheory   NOTE: The perspectives expressed by guests don't necessarily mirror my own. There's a versicolored arrangement of people on TOE, each harboring distinct viewpoints, as part of my endeavor to understand the perspectives that exist. THANK YOU: To Mike Duffey for your insight, help, and recommendations on this channel.  Support TOE:  - 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/TOEmerch Follow TOE:  - *NEW* Get my 'Top 10 TOEs' PDF + Weekly Personal Updates: https://www.curtjaimungal.org - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theoriesofe... - TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theoriesofeve... - Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOEwithCurt - Discord Invite: https://discord.com/invite/kBcnfNVwqs - iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast... - Pandora: https://pdora.co/33b9lfP - Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4gL14b9... - Subreddit r/TheoriesOfEverything: https://reddit.com/r/theoriesofeveryt... Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdWI... LINKS MENTIONED:  - Stephen Wolfram's 1st TOE Podcast: https://youtu.be/1sXrRc3Bhrs - Stephen Wolfram's 2nd TOE Podcast: https://youtu.be/xHPQ_oSsJgg - Wolfram's "Alien Mind" Article: https://writings.stephenwolfram.com/2... - A New Kind of Science (Stephen Wolfram): https://amzn.to/49EBprD - Adventures of a Computational Explorer (Stephen Wolfram): https://amzn.to/3uFM7PQ - A Project to Find the Fundamental Theory of Physics (Stephen Wolfram): https://amzn.to/49K1S7t - Combinators: A Centennial View (Stephen Wolfram): https://amzn.to/3I2FTNf - Metamathematics and the Foundations of Mathematics (Stephen Wolfram): https://amzn.to/3uHwU0O - The Second Law (Stephen Wolfram): https://amzn.to/42IioCF - Introduction to Computational Thinking (Stephen Wolfram): https://amzn.to/3uCoszZ - Book on Predicting Eclipses (Stephen Wolfram): https://amzn.to/42IiiuN - Book about ChatGPT (Stephen Wolfram): https://amzn.to/42PGGuy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Lee Smolin joins TOE to discuss his work in theoretical physics, the dynamic nature of the laws of physics and the concept of time. TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:04:13 - Doubly Special Relativity and Violation of Lorentz Invariance 00:09:15 - The Concept of Thick Time 00:19:11 - Duality Between String Theory and Loop Quantum Gravity 00:23:50 - Condensed Matter Theory 00:28:35 - Approximating by a Continuum and Discrete Sets 00:34:11 - Misapprehensions about Loop Quantum Gravity 00:38:43 - Defining Complexity and the View of the Universe by One Observer 00:43:52 - Causal Energetic: The Relationship Between Varieties and Kinetic Energy 00:48:38 - Varying Parameters in the Universe 00:53:35 - The Bomes Interpretation of Quantum Mechanics 00:58:30 - Causality and Relativity 01:03:15 - Different Styles in Mathematics and Chess 01:07:55 - The Fundamental Questions in Biology 01:12:49 - Marrying Outside Your Field 01:18:04 - Discussion on Authors and Novels 01:23:35 - Conversations with Fire Robin 01:28:39 - Being Sincere and Ambitious 01:33:39 - A Visit from BJ 01:38:34 - Outro NOTE: The perspectives expressed by guests don't necessarily mirror my own. There's a versicolored arrangement of people on TOE, each harboring distinct viewpoints, as part of my endeavor to understand the perspectives that exist.  THANK YOU: To Mike Duffey for your insight, help, and recommendations on this channel. Support TOE:  - Patreon: / curtjaimungal   (early access to ad-free audio episodes!)  - Crypto: https://tinyurl.com/cryptoTOE  - PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE  - TOE Merch: https://tinyurl.com/TOEmerch  Follow TOE:  - Instagram: / theoriesofeverythingpod    - TikTok: / theoriesofeverything_    - Twitter:  / toewithcurt    - Discord Invite: / discord    - iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast...  - Pandora: https://pdora.co/33b9lfP  - Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4gL14b9...  - Subreddit r/TheoriesOfEverything: / theoriesofeverything    Join this channel to get access to perks: / @theoriesofeverything    LINKS MENTIONED:  - Sabine Hossenfelder's channel: / @sabinehossenfelder   -Sean Carrol's Mindscape episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MTM-8memDHs -Against Method (Paul Feyerabend): https://www.amazon.com/Against-Method-Paul-Feyerabend/dp/1844674428 -Science in a Free Society (Paul Feyerabend): https://www.amazon.com/Science-Free-Society-Paul-Feyerabend/dp/0860917533 -Lee Smolin's paper w/ Clelia Verde: https://arxiv.org/abs/2104.09945 -Podcast w/ Carlo Rovelli on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_fUPbBNmBw -Podcast w/ Abhay Ashtekar on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=03ReIvXKrrU Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Jesse Michels and Curt Jaimungal sit down to discuss physics, parapsychology, and the journey to understand the mysteries of existence. This episode was originally filmed for Jesse Michels' channel American Alchemy but shortly after filming this episode Jesse took a impromptu 9 month hiatus so we are thrilled to have the opportunity to release this episode on TOE. YouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6SFJkVmD90 NOTE: The perspectives expressed by guests don't necessarily mirror my own. There's a versicolored arrangement of people on TOE, each harboring distinct viewpoints, as part of my endeavor to understand the perspectives that exist.  THANK YOU: To Mike Duffey for your insight, help, and recommendations on this channel. Support TOE:  - Patreon:  / curtjaimungal  (early access to ad-free audio episodes!)  - Crypto: https://tinyurl.com/cryptoTOE  - PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE  - TOE Merch: https://tinyurl.com/TOEmerch  Follow TOE:  - Instagram:  / theoriesofeverythingpod    - TikTok:  / theoriesofeverything_    - Twitter:  / toewithcurt    - Discord Invite: / discord    - iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast...  - Pandora: https://pdora.co/33b9lfP  - Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4gL14b9...  - Subreddit r/TheoriesOfEverything:  / theoriesofeverything    Join this channel to get access to perks: / @theoriesofeverything   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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In today's episode, Alex Honnold shares insights from his climbing adventures, delving into how facing fear and embracing risk shape his approach to life. Alex reflects on the interplay between physical challenges and emotional growth, offering a unique perspective on finding purpose and meaning through extreme sports. YouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4oXvxqzSyA   TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - Intro 01:23 - What Is Fear? 04:38 - Shifts In Consciousness 06:28 - Mentality 08:59 - Climbing With Cameras 13:29 - Climbing As Art 17:48 - Courage 19:51 - The Sacred / Transcendent 23:58 - Meaning 26:03 - What Drives Alex? 36:29 - Having Children 42:20 - Arctic Ascent 46:08 - Alex’s Foundation 53:32 - Life Purpose 56:34 - Advice 01:01:47 - Breakthrough Moments 01:06:42 - What’s Next? 01:11:56 - Outro NOTE: The perspectives expressed by guests don't necessarily mirror my own. There's a versicolored arrangement of people on TOE, each harboring distinct viewpoints, as part of my endeavor to understand the perspectives that exist. THANK YOU: To Mike Duffey for your insight, help, and recommendations on this channel.  Support TOE:  - Patreon:  / curtjaimungal   (early access to ad-free audio episodes!)  - Crypto: https://tinyurl.com/cryptoTOE  - PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE  - TOE Merch: https://tinyurl.com/TOEmerch  Follow TOE:  - Instagram:  / theoriesofeverythingpod    - TikTok:  / theoriesofeverything_    - Twitter:  / toewithcurt    - Discord Invite:  / discord    - iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast...  - Pandora: https://pdora.co/33b9lfP  - Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4gL14b9...  - Subreddit r/TheoriesOfEverything:  / theoriesofeverything    Join this channel to get access to perks:  / @theoriesofeverything     Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Groundbreaking new research by Michael Levin is being announced here for the first time. This is along with the first authors Angela Tung and Gizem Gumuskaya of the research, on their respective research papers. I'm honored to bring this to you, for the first time as a world exclusive. YouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hG6GIzNM0aM   TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - Overview Of New Papers 08:45 - Cell vs. Anthrobot 13:49 - Structure & Function 17:39 - Cross Embryo Morphogenetic Assistance (CEMA) 26:27 - How Different Cells Affect Anthrobots 31:29 - Medical Applications 39:11 - Distinctions Between The Papers 41:54 - Multiple Embryos Works Best 48:10 - The Mechanism 51:29 - Discrepancy In The Literature 55:26 - How This Applies To Humans 58:48 - Futuristic Role Of Anthrobots 1:07:41 - Lifespan Of Anthrobots 1:09:07 - Epigenetics 1:13:34 - Blocking Communication 1:17:20 - What Happens As The Embryos Grow? 1:19:54 - What's Next? PAPERS / LINKS REFERENCED:  - [HYPER-EMBRYOS PAPER] Angela Tung, Michael Levin, et al: https://www.nature.com/articles/s4146... - [ANTHROBOT PAPER] Gizem Gumuskaya, Michael Levin, et al: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/1... - Michael Levin's labs: https://drmichaellevin.org - Michael Levin's podcast:    / @drmichaellevin    THANK YOU: To Mike Duffey for your insight, help, and recommendations on this channel. Support TOE:  - Patreon:  / curtjaimungal  (early access to ad-free audio episodes!)  - Crypto: https://tinyurl.com/cryptoTOE  - PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE  - TOE Merch: https://tinyurl.com/TOEmerch  Follow TOE:  - Instagram:  / theoriesofeverythingpod    - TikTok:  / theoriesofeverything_    - Twitter:  / toewithcurt    - Discord Invite:  / discord    - iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast...  - Pandora: https://pdora.co/33b9lfP  - Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4gL14b9...  - Subreddit r/TheoriesOfEverything:  / theoriesofeverything    Join this channel to get access to perks: / @theoriesofeverything   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A popular YouTuber (Fidias https://www.youtube.com/@FidiasPanayiotou w/ over 2.5M subs) just received the Guinness Record for "longest time spent consecutively in VR". Congrats to him! https://youtu.be/cUmZywem8VE It was a 30 day straight experiment. I don't know how he did it. On his last hour, he interviewed me for his channel. It was an honor, not only to be included in such a challenge, but to be the last activity he did prior to removing his VR! Enjoy this episode where Fidias interviewed me for his channel.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chiara Marletto, a theoretical physicist, discusses the innovative principles of Constructor Theory, a groundbreaking approach that shifts the focus of physics from traditional dynamics to the realm of possibilities and impossibilities. She explores its applications in information theory, thermodynamics, and the fundamental understanding of life, highlighting how this theory could revolutionize our perception of reality and quantum mechanics. Her insights blend deep scientific knowledge with a philosophical perspective on the nature of discovery and the endless pursuit of knowledge in physics. TIMESTAMPS:  NOTE: The perspectives expressed by guests don't necessarily mirror my own. There's a versicolored arrangement of people on TOE, each harboring distinct viewpoints, as part of my endeavor to understand the perspectives that exist. THANK YOU: To Mike Duffey for your insight, help, and recommendations on this channel.  Support TOE:  - 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/TOEmerch Follow TOE:  - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theoriesofe... - TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theoriesofeve... - Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOEwithCurt - Discord Invite: https://discord.com/invite/kBcnfNVwqs - iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast... - Pandora: https://pdora.co/33b9lfP - Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4gL14b9... - Subreddit r/TheoriesOfEverything: https://reddit.com/r/theoriesofeveryt... Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdWI... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this thought-provoking lecture at MindFest, held at Florida Atlantic State University, philosopher and cognitive scientist David Chalmers explores virtual reality and its implication for our understanding of existence. Chalmers examines the simulation hypothesis, challenging conventional views of reality and suggesting that virtual worlds might be as real and meaningful as the physical world. This insightful talk, bridging technology and philosophy, invites a reevaluation of our perception of reality in a digitally evolving era.     TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - Intro 01:34 - Overview 11:55 - David’s Central Thesis 15:55 - Biosim vs. Pure Sim 18:11 - Imperfect vs. Perfect Simulation 26:38 - Are Simulations Illusions? 31:29 - It-From-Bit Hypothesis 36:06 - What Is The Metaverse? 43:58 - Meaning In A Virtual World   51:49 - Q&A 01:06:43 - Outro   NOTE: The perspectives expressed by guests don't necessarily mirror my own. There's a versicolored arrangement of people on TOE, each harboring distinct viewpoints, as part of my endeavor to understand the perspectives that exist. THANK YOU: To Mike Duffey for your insight, help, and recommendations on this channel.    Support TOE:  - 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/TOEmerch Follow TOE:  - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theoriesofe... - TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theoriesofeve... - Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOEwithCurt - Discord Invite: https://discord.com/invite/kBcnfNVwqs - iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast... - Pandora: https://pdora.co/33b9lfP - Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4gL14b9... - Subreddit r/TheoriesOfEverything: https://reddit.com/r/theoriesofeveryt... Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdWI... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today’s episode Robert Sapolsky joins Theories of Everything to discuss some of the most important topics of our time. Topics discussed include morality, free will, the justice system, intuition, and chaos theory. YouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z0IqA1hYKY8 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The deepest dive into philosopher Daniel Dennett's mind. TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - The Soul 03:18 - Most Important Philosophical Question 12:06 - Do Qualia Exist? 30:28 - Uploading Consciousness 39:55 - Thinking Differently 56:20 - Pragmatism 1:01:06 - Robert Sapolsky 1:12:57 - Philosophers and Scientists 1:29:30 - Patterns and Emergence 1:36:46 - Roger Penrose 1:42:39 - Sailing Boats 1:45:40 - Fictionalism 1:51:12 - Coming Up With Concepts 1:59:55 - Douglas Hofstadter 2:05:30 - AI Alignment Problem 2:11:31 - Q&A   NOTE: The perspectives expressed by guests don't necessarily mirror my own. There's a versicolored arrangement of people on TOE, each harboring distinct viewpoints, as part of my endeavor to understand the perspectives that exist.   THANK YOU: To Mike Duffey for your insight, help, and recommendations on this channel.    Support TOE: - Patreon:   / curtjaimungal    (early access to ad-free audio episodes!) - Crypto:  https://tinyurl.com/cryptoTOE  - PayPal:  https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE  - TOE Merch:  https://tinyurl.com/TOEmerch  Follow TOE: - Instagram:   / theoriesofeverythingpod    - TikTok:   / theoriesofeverything_    - Twitter:   / toewithcurt    - Discord Invite:   / discord    - iTunes:  https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast...  - Pandora:  https://pdora.co/33b9lfP  - Spotify:  https://open.spotify.com/show/4gL14b9...  - Subreddit r/TheoriesOfEverything:  / theoriesofeverything    Join this channel to get access to perks:   / @theoriesofeverything    LINKS MENTIONED: - I've Been Thinking (Daniel Dennett):  https://amzn.to/3RVffvf  - The Ego of the Mind (Daniel Dennett & Douglas Hofstadter):  https://amzn.to/3RK4JGa  - Determined (Robert Sapolsky):  https://amzn.to/3RWMm0P  - Podcast w/ Robert Sapolsky on TOE: COMING - Elbow Room (Daniel Dennett):  https://amzn.to/3GT8u77  - The Extended Phenotype (Richard Dawkins):  https://amzn.to/3GVyMW3  - The Emperor's New Mind (Roger Penrose):  https://amzn.to/3RVmiEb  - Podcast w/ Carlo Rovelli on TOE:   • Carlo Rovelli: Loop Quantum Gravity, ...    - Engineering, Daydreaming, and Control (Daniel Dennett):  https://www.researchgate.net/publicat...  - Am I a Fictionalist? (Daniel Dennett):  https://www.taylorfrancis.com/chapter...  - The Selfish Gene (Richard Dawkins):  https://amzn.to/3RX38hu  - Consciousness Explained (Daniel Dennett):  https://amzn.to/41BHPVO  - Intuition Pumps and Other Tools for Thinking (Daniel Dennett):  https://amzn.to/3S6lQmZ  - Darwin's Dangerous Idea (Daniel Dennett):  https://amzn.to/3vi0VV2  - Freedom Evolves (Daniel Dennett):  https://amzn.to/3THPIqL  - Elbow Room: The Varieties of Free Will Worth Wanting (Daniel Dennett):  https://amzn.to/3TDef0g  - From Bacteria to Bach and Back: The Evolution of Minds (Daniel Dennett):  https://amzn.to/41yKJL3  - Podcast w/ David Sloan Wilson on TOE:   • David Sloan Wilson: Why Dawkins Is Pl...    - Podcast w/ Donald Hoffman on TOE:   • Donald Hoffman: The Nature of Conscio...    - Podcast w/ Donald Hoffman and Joscha Bach on TOE:   • Donald Hoffman Λ Joscha Bach: Conscio...    - Podcast w/ Donald Hoffman and Philip Goff on TOE:   • Reality, Evolution, Consciousness | D...    - Podcast w/ Donald Hoffman and John Vervaeke on TOE:   • Exposing the Matrix: Cognitive Scient...    - Podcast w/ Anand Vaidya on TOE:   • Anand Vaidya: Consciousness, Truth, B...   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The most astounding UFO revelations from Lue Elizondo.   - Luis Elizondo for 2020 w/ Curt: https://youtu.be/aAmFlLfsZKM - Luis Elizondo for 2021 w/ Curt: https://youtu.be/wULw64ZL1Bg - Luis Elizondo for 2022 w/ Curt: https://youtu.be/9g5e9UzEDkw   TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - Intro 01:43 - Philosophy 03:07 - Lue's Worldview 07:59 - Forbidden Truths 13:46 - History 21:55 - DNA 30:09 - Time Explained 37:02 - Alien Abduction 39:57 - CE5 42:04 - Skinwalker Ranch 49:38 - Demons 54:44 - Psychedelics 56:53 - Reason For Secrecy 1:02:21 - Somber 1:06:15 - Somber (Continued) 1:16:14 - Family 1:18:31 - Paradigm Shift 1:22:02 - Lue's Advice 1:22:37 - Meaning of Life 1:30:50 - Outro NOTE: The perspectives expressed by guests don't necessarily mirror my own. There's a versicolored arrangement of people on TOE, each harboring distinct viewpoints, as part of my endeavor to understand the perspectives that exist.  THANK YOU: To Mike Duffy for your insight, help, and recommendations on this channel. Follow TOE on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theoriesofe... Support TOE:  - Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal (early access to ad-free audio episodes!)  - Crypto: https://tinyurl.com/cryptoTOE Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdWI...   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Donald Hoffman, cognitive scientist, and Philip Goff, philosopher, discuss consciousness, evolution, perception, and panpsychism. Insights into the nature of reality. YouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MmaIBxkqcT4   TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - Intro 02:46 - Goff’s World View 11:39 - Do Neurons Exist? 28:30 - What Is Real? 39:22- Objections to Hoffman’s Views 58:45 - Evolution 1:37:19 - Reductionism 1:49:38 - Meaning Of Life 2:01:32 - Infinite Consciousness 2:05:40 - Multiverse 2:15:25 - Outro   NOTE: The perspectives expressed by guests don't necessarily mirror my own. There's a versicolored arrangement of people on TOE, each harboring distinct viewpoints, as part of my endeavor to understand the perspectives that exist.   THANK YOU: To Mike Duffey for your insight, help, and recommendations on this channel.    - Patreon:   / curtjaimungal   (early access to ad-free audio episodes!)  - Crypto:  https://tinyurl.com/cryptoTOE  - PayPal:  https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE  - Twitter:   / toewithcurt    - Discord Invite:   / discord    - iTunes:  https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast...  - Pandora:  https://pdora.co/33b9lfP  - Spotify:  https://open.spotify.com/show/4gL14b9...  - Subreddit r/TheoriesOfEverything:   / theoriesofeverything    - TOE Merch:  https://tinyurl.com/TOEmerch    LINKS MENTIONED:  - Why? The Purpose of the Universe (Philip Goff):  https://amzn.to/3TBXl1M  - The Case Against Reality (Donald Hoffman):  https://amzn.to/4airlWu  - Galileo's Error (Philip Goff):  https://amzn.to/482bg5Q  - Consciousness and Fundamental Reality (Philip Goff):  https://amzn.to/3RvPKzq  - Mind Chat (Goff's podcast):   / @mindchat    - Podcast w/ Donald Hoffman on TOE:   • Donald Hoffman: The Nature of Conscio...    - Podcast w/ Daniel Dennett: COMING SOON   • Theories of Everything with Curt Jaim...     - Analysis of Matter (Bertrand Russell):  https://amzn.to/3GPr1RE  - A Brief History of Time (Stephen Hawking):  https://amzn.to/41wH8gn  - Debunking Interface Theory (Geoffrey Bagwell):  https://philpapers.org/rec/BAGDIT  - Quantum Bayesianism (Chris Fuchs):  https://amzn.to/48nE3la  - Fitness Beats Truth (Donald Hoffman):  https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33231784  - Podcast w/ John Vervaeke Λ Donald Hoffman on TOE:   • Exposing the Matrix: Cognitive Scient...    - Podcast w/ Joscha Bach Λ Donald Hoffman on TOE:   • Donald Hoffman Λ Joscha Bach: Conscio...    - Podcast w/ Bernardo Kastrup on TOE:   • Escaping the Illusion: Bernardo Kastr...    - Debate with Sean Carroll and Philip Goff:   • Sean Carroll & Philip Goff Debate 'Is...    - Classic Paper on Fine-Tuning (Roger White, 2000):  https://web.mit.edu/rog/www/papers/fi...  - Debate between Philip and Don on Philip's channel:   • S03E06 What is Reality?   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Karl Friston, Joscha Bach, and Curt Jaimungal delve into death, neuroscientific models of Ai, God, and consciousness. SPONSORS: - HelloFresh: Go to https://HelloFresh.com/theoriesofever... and use code theoriesofeverythingfree for FREE breakfast for life! TIMESTAMPS: - 00:00:00 Introduction - 00:01:47 Karl and Joscha's new paper - 00:09:13 Sentience vs. consciousness vs. The Self - 00:21:00 Self-organization, thingness, and self-evidencing - 00:29:02 Overlapping realities and physics as art - 00:41:05 Mortal computation and substrate-agnostic Ai - 00:56:38 Beyond Von Neumann architectures - 01:00:23 Ai surpassing human researchers - 01:20:34 Exploring vs. Exploiting (the risk of curiosity in academia) - 01:27:02 Incompleteness and interdependence - 01:32:25 Defining consciousness - 01:53:36 Multiple overlapping consciousnesses - 02:03:03 Unified experience and schizophrenia "insights" - 02:10:16 Psychedelic experiences - 02:22:20 Institutional rot in science - 02:23:31 OpenAI CEO controversy - 02:32:22 Existential crises as one delves into consciousness - 02:35:06 Podcast wrap-up NOTE: The perspectives expressed by guests don't necessarily mirror my own. There's a versicolored arrangement of people on TOE, each harboring distinct viewpoints, as part of my endeavor to understand the perspectives that exist. THANK YOU: To Mike Duffy, of https://dailymystic.org for your insight, help, and recommendations on this channel.   - Patreon:  / curtjaimungal  (early access to ad-free audio episodes!)  - Crypto: https://tinyurl.com/cryptoTOE  - PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE  - Twitter:  / toewithcurt    - Discord Invite:  / discord    - iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast...  - Pandora: https://pdora.co/33b9lfP  - Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4gL14b9...  - Subreddit r/TheoriesOfEverything:  / theoriesofeverything    - TOE Merch: https://tinyurl.com/TOEmerch LINKS MENTIONED:  - Mortal Computation, a Foundation for Biomimetic Intelligence (Karl Friston): https://arxiv.org/abs/2311.09589  - A Path to Generative Artificial Selves (Joscha Bach and Liane Gabora): https://osf.io/preprints/psyarxiv/y3tzs  - Podcast w/ Joshua on TOE (solo): https://youtu.be/3MNBxfrmfmI  - Podcast w/ Joscha Bach & Ben Goertzel on TOE: https://youtu.be/xw7omaQ8SgA  - Podcast w/ Joscha Bach & John Vervaeke on TOE: https://youtu.be/rK7ux_JhHM4  - Podcast w/ Joscha Bach & Michael Levin on TOE: https://youtu.be/kgMFnfB5E_A  - Podcast w/ Joscha Bach & Donald Hoffman on TOE: https://youtu.be/bhSlYfVtgww  - Podcast w/ Karl Friston solo on TOE: https://youtu.be/SWtFU1Lit3M  - Podcast w/ Karl Friston & Michael Levin on TOE: https://youtu.be/J6eJ44Jq_pw  - Podcast w/ Karl Friston & Anna Lemke on TOE: COMING  - Podcast w/ Michael Levin on TOE: https://youtu.be/Z0TNfysTazc  - Podcast w/ Chris Fields on TOE: https://youtu.be/J6eJ44Jq_pw  - I Am a Strange Loop (Douglas Hofstadter): https://amzn.to/3GGqjpM   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

YouTube link https://youtu.be/1ZpGCQoL2Rk  Scott Aaronson joins us to explore quantum computing, complexity theory, Ai, superdeterminism, consciousness, and free will.   TIMESTAMPS: - 00:00:00 Introduction - 00:02:27 Turing universality & computational efficiency - 00:12:35 Does prediction undermine free will? - 00:15:16 Newcomb's paradox - 00:23:05 Quantum information & no-cloning - 00:33:42 Chaos & computational irreducibility - 00:38:33 Brain duplication, Ai, & identity - 00:46:43 Many-worlds, Copenhagen, & Bohm's interpretation   - 01:03:14 Penrose's view on quantum gravity and consciousness - 01:14:46 Superposition explained: misconceptions of quantum computing   - 01:21:33 Wolfram's physics project critique - 01:31:37 P vs NP explained (complexity classes demystified) - 01:53:40 Classical vs quantum computation - 02:03:25 The "pretty hard" problem of consciousness (critiques of IIT)   NOTE: The perspectives expressed by guests don't necessarily mirror my own. There's a versicolored arrangement of people on TOE, each harboring distinct viewpoints, as part of my endeavor to understand the perspectives that exist.   THANK YOU: To Mike Duffy, of https://dailymystic.org for your insight, help, and recommendations on this channel.     - Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal (early access to ad-free audio episodes!) - Crypto: https://tinyurl.com/cryptoTOE - PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE - 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 - TOE Merch: https://tinyurl.com/TOEmerch   LINKS MENTIONED: - Scott's Blog: https://scottaaronson.blog/ - Newcomb's Paradox (Scott's Blog Post): https://scottaaronson.blog/?p=30 - A New Kind of Science (Stephen Wolfram): https://amzn.to/47BTiaf - Jonathan Gorard's Papers: https://arxiv.org/search/gr-qc?searchtype=author&query=Gorard,+J - Boson Sampling (Alex Arkhipov and Scott Aaronson): https://arxiv.org/abs/1011.3245 - Podcast w/ Tim Maudlin on TOE (Solo): https://youtu.be/fU1bs5o3nss - Podcast w/ Tim Palmer on TOE: https://youtu.be/883R3JlZHXE Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

YouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSbUCEleJhg&t=9315s In our first ontoprism, we take a look back at FREE WILL across the years at Theories of Everything. If you have suggestions for future ontoprism topics, then comment below. TIMESTAMPS: - 00:00:00 Introduction - 00:02:58 Michael Levin - 00:08:51 David Wolpert (Part 1) - 00:13:48 Donald Hoffman, Joscha Bach - 00:33:10 Stuart Hameroff - 00:38:47 Claudia Passos - 00:40:27 Wolfgang Smith - 00:42:50 Bernardo Kastrup - 00:45:23 Matt O'Dowd - 01:19:06 Anand Vaidya - 01:28:52 Chris Langan, Bernardo Kastrup - 01:44:27 David Wolpert (Part 2) - 01:51:37 Scott Aaronson - 01:59:47 Nicolas Gisin - 02:16:52 David Wolpert (Part 3) - 02:32:39 Brian Keating, Lee Cronin - 02:42:55 Joscha Bach - 02:46:07 Karl Friston - 02:49:28 Noam Chomsky (Part 1) - 02:55:06 John Vervaeke, Joscha Bach - 03:13:27 Stephen Wolfram - 03:32:46 Jonathan Blow - 03:40:08 Noam Chomsky (Part 2) - 03:49:38 Thomas Campbell - 03:55:14 John Vervaeke - 04:02:41 James Robert Brown - 04:13:42 Anil Seth - 04:17:37 More ontoprisms coming... NOTE: The perspectives expressed by guests don't necessarily mirror my own. There's a versicolored arrangement of people on TOE, each harboring distinct viewpoints, as part of my endeavor to understand the perspectives that exist.  THANK YOU: To Mike Duffy, of https://dailymystic.org for your insight, help, and recommendations on this channel.  - Patreon: / curtjaimungal  (early access to ad-free audio episodes!)  - Crypto: https://tinyurl.com/cryptoTOE  - PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE  - Twitter:  / toewithcurt    - Discord Invite:  / discord    - iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast...  - Pandora: https://pdora.co/33b9lfP  - Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4gL14b9...  - Subreddit r/TheoriesOfEverything:  / theoriesofeverything    - TOE Merch: https://tinyurl.com/TOEmerch  LINKS MENTIONED:   • Free Will Debate: "Is God A Taoist?" ...    • Unveiling the Mind-Blowing Biotech of...    • David Wolpert: Free Will & No Free Lu...    • Donald Hoffman Λ Joscha Bach: Conscio...    • Stuart Hameroff: Penrose & Fractal Co...    • Wolfgang Smith: Beyond Non-Dualism    • Escaping the Illusion: Bernardo Kastr...    • Matt O'Dowd: Your Mind vs. The Univer...    • Anand Vaidya: Moving BEYOND Non-Dualism    • Should You Fear Death? Bernardo Kastr...    • David Wolpert: Monotheism Theorem, Un...    • Nicolas Gisin: Time, Superdeterminism...    • David Wolpert: Monotheism Theorem, Un...    • Brian Keating Λ Lee Cronin: Life in t...    • Joscha Bach: Time, Simulation Hypothe...    • Karl Friston: Derealization, Consciou...    • Noam Chomsky    • Joscha Bach Λ John Vervaeke: Mind, Id...    • Stephen Wolfram: Ruliad, Consciousnes...    • Jonathan Blow: Consciousness, Game De...    • Noam Chomsky    • Thomas Campbell: Ego, Paranormal Psi,...    • Thomas Campbell: Remote Viewing, Spea...    • John Vervaeke: Psychedelics, Evil, & ...    • James Robert Brown: The Continuum Hyp...    • Anil Seth: Neuroscience of Consciousn...   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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YouTube link https://youtu.be/9z3JYb_g2Qs Prof. Peter Woit discusses string theory, its decline, and introduces his graviweak unification theory using Euclidean twistor in Euclidean spacetime.   TIMESTAMPS: - 00:00:00 Introduction - 00:00:00 String theory's fundamental issues | Mathematicians' challenges - 00:02:20 Spacetime and twistor theory insights - 00:20:00 Bundles & diffeomorphism groups - 00:38:34 Spinors as a spacetime point - 00:46:57 Dominance of string theory & Ed Witten's influence - 00:54:17 Quest for quantum gravity - 01:03:22 String theory's lack of predictive power   - 01:09:33 Machine learning meets theoretical physics - 01:18:56 Personal attacks vs. intellectual debate - 01:24:49 Mathematicians vs. Physicists | Academic silos - 01:37:15 Developing a contrarian view & the origin of 'Not Even Wrong' - 01:40:54 Langlands & representation theory - 01:48:51 Spacetime is NOT doomed - 01:58:47 Sean Carroll's crisis in physics (odd responses to criticism) - 02:13:21 Differentiable structures by dimension - 02:26:10 Gravi-weak unification & chirality - 02:32:57 Chern-Simons theory - 02:42:20 Gravity as torsion or curvature - 02:50:07 Category theory in physics - 02:56:43 Defining a fulfilling life   - Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal (early access to ad-free audio episodes!) - Crypto: https://tinyurl.com/cryptoTOE - PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE - 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 - TOE Merch: https://tinyurl.com/TOEmerch   LINKS MENTIONED: - Not Even Wrong (Peter Woit's Blog): https://www.math.columbia.edu/~woit/wordpress - Not Even Wrong (Peter Woit's Book): https://amzn.to/40NFeaK - Spacetime is Right-Handed (Peter Woit's Article): https://www.math.columbia.edu/~woit/righthanded.pdf | https://www.math.columbia.edu/~woit/wordpress - Podcast w/ Edward Frankel: https://youtu.be/n_oPMcvHbAc - The Elegant Universe (Brian Greene): https://amzn.to/3sNmk7x - The Trouble With Physics (Lee Smolin): https://amzn.to/47lCCUj - Podcast w/ Sabina Hossenfelder on TOE: https://youtu.be/walaNM7KiYA - Podcast w/ Stephon Alexander Part 1: https://youtu.be/VETxb96a3qk   - Podcast w/ Stephon Alexander Λ Sal Pais: https://youtu.be/PE4C7OI7Frg - Podcast w/ Eric Weinstein: https://youtu.be/KElq_MLO1kw - Podcast w/ Stephen Wolfram Part 1: https://youtu.be/1sXrRc3Bhrs - Podcast w/ Stephen Wolfram Part 2: https://youtu.be/xHPQ_oSsJgg - Podcast w/ Jonathan Oppenheim: https://youtu.be/NKOd8imBa2s Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

YouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nqWxxPhZEGY David Chalmers analyzes consciousness in AI, probing cognitive science and philosophical ramifications of sentient machines. TIMESTAMPS: - 00:00:00 Introduction - 00:02:10 Talk by David Chalmers on LLMs - 00:26:00 Panel with Ben Goertzel, Susan Schneider, and Curt Jaimungal NOTE: The perspectives expressed by guests don't necessarily mirror my own. There's a versicolored arrangement of people on TOE, each harboring distinct viewpoints, as part of my endeavor to understand the perspectives that exist. THANK YOU: To Mike Duffy, of https://expandingideas.org and https://dailymystic.org for your insight, help, and recommendations on this channel. - Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal (early access to ad-free audio episodes!) - Crypto: https://tinyurl.com/cryptoTOE - PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE - Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOEwithCurt - Discord Invite: https://discord.com/invite/kBcnfNVwqs - iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast... - Pandora: https://pdora.co/33b9lfP - Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4gL14b9... - Subreddit r/TheoriesOfEverything: https://reddit.com/r/theoriesofeveryt... - TOE Merch: https://tinyurl.com/TOEmerch LINKS MENTIONED: - Podcast w/ Susan Schneider on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VmQXp... - Reality Plus (David Chalmers): https://amzn.to/473AKPw - Mindfest Playlist on TOE (Ai and Consciousness): https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list... - Mindfest (official website): https://www.fau.edu/artsandletters/ne... - Talk by Ben Goertzel on AGI timelines: https://youtu.be/27zHyw_oHSI - Podcast with Ben Goertzel and Joscha Bach on Theolocution: https://youtu.be/xw7omaQ8SgA - Talk by Claudia Passos, Garrett Mindt, and Carlos Montemayor on Petri Minds: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_YMc... - Stephen Wolfram talk on AI, ChatGPT: https://youtu.be/xHPQ_oSsJgg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

YouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yKL0Pw3Q6mA Anna Lembke explores dopamine detoxing, addiction, and the influence of narratives in managing trauma. SPONSORS: - This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at https://betterhelp.com/TOE and get on your way to being your best self. TIMESTAMPS: - 00:00:00 Introduction - 00:02:40 Anna Lembke's experience with addiction - 00:10:46 Dopamine-seeking behavior vs coping mechanism - 00:12:35 The paradox of pain relief - 00:24:21 The self-perpetuating cycle of addiction - 00:24:00 Neuroadaptation - 00:29:23 The power of abstinence - 00:34:04 Life as an experiment - 00:37:15 Dopamine reward and misconceptions of the "present moment" - 00:41:06 Freud, Jung, and mindfulness - 00:45:35 East vs West in mental health - 00:51:15 Importance of self-talk and bedside manner - 00:56:00 Attachment styles in trauma (and intergenerational trauma) - 01:01:00 Power of stories and a Higher Power in addiction recovery - 01:07:42 Radical honesty / truth-telling - 01:12:02 The relevance of free will - 01:23:26 Love as a catalyst for tough decisions - 01:31:02 - A digital Sabbath (and Curt's coffee abnegation) - 01:42:12 Methadone for severe opioid use disorder - 01:51:00 The language of addiction, stigmatization, and identity - 01:57:32 Rat Park experiments (society's role in addiction) - 02:08:16 Writing as a therapeutic tool - 02:14:12 The necessity of a Higher Power THANK YOU: To Mike Duffy, of https://expandingideas.org and https://dailymystic.org for your insight, help, and recommendations on this channel. - Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal (early access to ad-free audio episodes!) - Crypto: https://tinyurl.com/cryptoTOE - PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE - Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOEwithCurt - Discord Invite: https://discord.com/invite/kBcnfNVwqs - iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast... - Pandora: https://pdora.co/33b9lfP - Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4gL14b9... - Subreddit r/TheoriesOfEverything: https://reddit.com/r/theoriesofeveryt... - TOE Merch: https://tinyurl.com/TOEmerch LINKS MENTIONED: - Dopamine Nation (Anna Lembke): https://amzn.to/47euRic - Podcast w/ Karl Friston on TOE: https://youtu.be/SWtFU1Lit3M - Podcast w/ Lilian Dindo: https://youtu.be/L_hI7JNsbt0 - Discord (new community channel Dopamine Detox): https://discord.com/invite/kBcnfNVwqs - Pure White and Deadly (John Yudkin): https://amzn.to/3snMZHW - Drug Dealer MD (Anna Lembke): https://amzn.to/40G4WOJ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

YouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0BPLcuHnS_A This is a banger. Prof. Anand Vaidya of philosophy specializes in Vedic philosophy, epistemology, and we talk about God, free will, mathematics, Kripke, and even the ego as both an illusion and real. NOTE: The perspectives expressed by guests don't necessarily mirror my own. There's a versicolored arrangement of people on TOE, each harboring distinct viewpoints, as part of my endeavor to understand the perspectives that exist. - Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal (early access to ad-free audio episodes!) - Crypto: https://tinyurl.com/cryptoTOE - PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE - Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOEwithCurt - Discord Invite: https://discord.com/invite/kBcnfNVwqs - iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast... - Pandora: https://pdora.co/33b9lfP - Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4gL14b9... - Subreddit r/TheoriesOfEverything: https://reddit.com/r/theoriesofeveryt... - TOE Merch: https://tinyurl.com/TOEmerch LINKS MENTIONED: - On Certification (Anand Vaidya): https://muse.jhu.edu/pub/5/article/89... - Podcast w/ Susan Schneider on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VmQXp... - Podcast w/ Anand Vaidya on TOE: https://youtu.be/RNmusKn6t_U - Reality Plus (David Chalmers): https://amzn.to/473AKPw - Podcast w/ Susan Blackmore Λ Bernardo Kastrup on TOE: https://youtu.be/jrVnAWP2XEs - Podcast w/ Dave Chalmers on TOE: COMING - Raymond Smullyan's Dialogue on Free Will: https://youtu.be/P-jh6tRh3Jw - Kripke's Naming and Necessity: https://amzn.to/3SbCNMZ TIMESTAMPS: - 00:00:00 Introduction - 00:02:36 Indian theories of knowledge and sentience - 00:08:00 Hedonic Tone and the mathematics of pleasure - 00:18:15 Exploration of non-dualism vs. unity with God & absence of subject-object distinction - 00:35:00 Misconceptions about non-dualism and the importance of rationality and logic - 00:46:41 Materialism in Indian philosophy - 01:56:00 Time, impermanence, and suffering - 01:15:01 Truth, falsity, and the ineffable - 01:35:19 Shankara philosophy and Dan Dennett's rebut against Mary - 01:47:00 Chomsky's vs. Kripke regarding reference and naming - 02:03:00 Metaphysically possible worlds - 02:31:10 Inflationary and deflationary approaches - 02:47:07 The Integration Challenge and the paradox of mathematical knowledge - 02:57:06 Donald Hoffman's perception theory - 03:07:04 Free will and determinism - 03:21:43 Grounding and grading of moral standing - 03:33:35 Modal logic - 03:43:02 Belief in belief Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

YouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XdDM8YyV7RA Jesse Michels probes UAPs, David Grusch's claims of ufology, venture capital, and the private investment tied to this all. Listen now early and ad-free on Patreon https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal. Sponsors: - CoPilot: Start feeling fit and fabulous! Use this link https://go.mycopilot.com/TOE to start your free 14 day trial with your own personal trainer on CoPilot! NOTE: The perspectives expressed by guests don't necessarily mirror my own. There's a versicolored arrangement of people on TOE, each harboring distinct viewpoints, as part of my endeavor to understand the perspectives that exist. - Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal (early access to ad-free audio episodes!) - Crypto: https://tinyurl.com/cryptoTOE - PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE - 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 LINKS MENTIONED: - Doc w/ David Grusch on Jesse Michels (YouTube): https://youtu.be/kRO5jOa06Qw - Jesse Michels (YouTube Channel): https://www.youtube.com/@JesseMichels - A New Kind of Science (Stephen Wolfram): https://amzn.to/45C3yNP - Things Hidden Since the Foundation of the World (René Girard): https://amzn.to/490VKb6 - Conspiracy (Ryan Holiday): https://amzn.to/3S4w6fH - Zero to One (Peter Thiel and Blake Masters): https://amzn.to/45AneBE - The Man Who Mastered Gravity (Paul Shotskin): https://amzn.to/3Q9e7SW - Podcast w/ Neil deGrasse Tyson on TOE: https://youtu.be/HhWWlJFwTqs - Podcast w/ Ross Coulthart on TOE: https://youtu.be/MQnGcX7oxms - Documentary on connections in the 1950s with quantum gravity research and anti-gravity or UFOs: https://youtu.be/eBA3RUxkZdc - Podcast w/ Jacques Vallee on TOE: https://youtu.be/uVo51khU8AE - News Nation Interview with Ross: https://youtu.be/x_9gTDXF9Vc - UFOs and Nukes documentary: https://youtu.be/jyTKETcxj0M - The Hunt for Zero Point (Nick Cook): https://amzn.to/3rPkUZQ - The Stars Are Too High (Agnew Banson): https://amzn.to/408nMNZ - Podcast w/ Hal Puthoff on Jesse's channel: https://youtu.be/iQOibpIDx-4 - Podcast w/ Avi Loeb on TOE: https://youtu.be/4j5S_-MCWq4 - Podcast w/ Leslie Kane on TOE: https://youtu.be/j1fN5Gxm9fk - Podcast w/ Jeffrey Mishlove on TOE: https://youtu.be/VFpHk9WqCrY - Why the Soylent Green Creator Went to Goat Farm: https://youtu.be/HUGNqAyBUDw - Podcast w/ Ross Coulthart on TOE (Part 1): https://youtu.be/JM3kxeU_oDE - Podcast w/ John Greenwald on TOE: https://youtu.be/NzXPsWQqoYw - Theo Von's channel: https://youtu.be/1cziCepYeEM?t=4673 - Podcast w/ Joscha Bach on TOE: https://youtu.be/3MNBxfrmfmI - Podcast w/ Michael Levin on TOE: https://youtu.be/Z0TNfysTazc TIMESTAMPS: - 00:00:55 Interviewing David Grusch... - 00:09:00 The fight against misinformation in UFO studies - 00:13:07 The intersection of consciousness and parapsychology - 00:16:24 String theory and what physics is - 00:20:46 Jesse's relationship with Grusch - 00:25:59 Reverse engineering programs (the greatest PSYOP of all time) - 00:37:00 Oppenheimer's involvement in UFO research? - 00:51:00 Theories behind UFO crashes - 01:20:00 Lessons from investment failures - 01:41:53 UFOs and the private sector (the Wilson memo and AATIP) - 01:50:01 Unseen parts of the Grusch interview (Roger Penrose's theory, multiverses) - 02:03:05 The best evidence for UFOs - 02:10:23 The mystery of Edward Leedskallen (Coral Stone Park) - 02:22:08 Anomalies pointing to new scientific paradigms - 02:35:03 Catastrophic predictions for 2024 from Grusch (what did he mean?) - 02:38:32 Criticism from Avi Loeb - 02:52:59 Advice for studying the phenomenon - 03:00:17 Curt's disappointment in UFO "revelations" lacking tangible evidence Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

YouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xw7omaQ8SgA Joscha Bach meets with Ben Goertzel to discuss cognitive architectures, AGI, and conscious computers in another theolocution on TOE. - Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal (early access to ad-free audio episodes!) - Crypto: https://tinyurl.com/cryptoTOE - PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE - Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOEwithCurt - Discord Invite: https://discord.com/invite/kBcnfNVwqs - iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast... - Pandora: https://pdora.co/33b9lfP - Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4gL14b9... - Subreddit r/TheoriesOfEverything: https://reddit.com/r/theoriesofeveryt... - TOE Merch: https://tinyurl.com/TOEmerch LINKS MENTIONED: - OpenCog (Ben's Ai company): https://opencog.org - SingularityNET (Ben's Decentralized Ai company): https://singularitynet.io - Podcast w/ Joscha Bach on TOE: https://youtu.be/3MNBxfrmfmI - Podcast w/ Ben Goertzel on TOE: https://youtu.be/27zHyw_oHSI - Podcast w/ Michael Levin and Joscha on TOE: https://youtu.be/kgMFnfB5E_A - Podcast w/ John Vervaeke and Joscha on TOE: https://youtu.be/rK7ux_JhHM4 - Podcast w/ Donald Hoffman and Joscha on TOE: https://youtu.be/bhSlYfVtgww TIMESTAMPS: - 00:00:00 Introduction - 00:02:23 Computation vs Awareness - 00:06:11 The paradox of language and self-contradiction - 00:10:05 The metaphysical categories of Charles Peirce - 00:13:00 Zen Buddhism's category of zero - 00:14:18 Carl Jung's interpretation of four - 00:21:22 Language as "representation" - 00:28:48 Computational reality vs AGI - 00:33:06 Consciousness in particles - 00:44:18 Anesthesia and consciousness: Joscha's personal perspective - 00:54:36 Levels of consciousness levels (panpsychism vs functionalism) - 00:56:23 Deep neural nets & LLMs as steps backward from AGI? - 01:05:04 Emergent properties of LLMs - 01:12:26 Turing-completeness and its implications - 01:15:08 OpenAI's bold claims challenged - 01:24:24 Future of AGI - 01:31:58 Intelligent species after human extinction - 01:36:33 Emergence of a cosmic mind - 01:43:56 The timeline to AGI development - 01:52:16 The physics of immortality - 01:54:00 Critique of Integrated Information Theory (pseudoscience?) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

YouTube link https://youtu.be/g12qyToQ4gI Lawrence Krauss dives into dark energy's evolving role, the matter-antimatter conundrum, and the significance of consciousness in our cosmos. - Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal (early access to ad-free audio episodes!) - Crypto: https://tinyurl.com/cryptoTOE - PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE - 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 - TOE Merch: https://tinyurl.com/TOEmerch LINKS MENTIONED: - Edge of Knowledge (Lawrence Krauss): https://amzn.to/3RTsxci - Universe of Nothing (Lawrence Krauss): https://amzn.to/3S9RG2D - The Greatest Story Ever Told So Far (Lawrence Krauss): https://amzn.to/46orPIh - The Physics of Climate Change (Lawrence Krauss): https://amzn.to/46nlVqY - The Black Cloud (Fred Hoyle): https://amzn.to/45qPxm3 - Podcast w/ Brian Keating on TOE: https://youtu.be/AzsZO3_WhDA - Discussion on the detection of gravitational waves - Explanation of CP violation and leptogenesis in the context of neutrinos - Podcast w/ Edward Frenkel on TOE: https://youtu.be/n_oPMcvHbAc TIMESTAMPS: - 00:00:00 Introduction - 00:02:10 Pushing modern physics beyond its frontier - 00:03:00 Writing and the art of asking questions - 00:08:07 Unearthing the roots of consciousness - 00:12:00 Origins of the universe & quantum fluctuations - 00:20:13 Infinite existence (Dyson's arguments) - 00:27:08 Graviton detection impossibility? - 00:30:13 Inflationary models and multiverses - 00:35:05 Neutrinos, leptogenesis, CP violation, and why we're here - 00:46:46 Infinities and renormalization (Feynman's "dippy process") - 00:48:00 Dark matter: particle or modified gravity? - 00:51:58 Higgs field as a Bose-Einstein condensate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

YouTube link https://youtu.be/rd7a_5M_37I Tim Maudlin, a physicist specializing in quantum mechanics, and Bernardo Kastrup, a philosopher with focus on consciousness studies. Topics include the ontological interpretations of quantum theory ("realism") and Bell's theorem. An attemptolocution. NOTE: The perspectives expressed by guests don't necessarily mirror my own. There's a versicolored arrangement of people on TOE, each harboring distinct viewpoints, as part of my endeavor to understand the perspectives that exist. LINKS MENTIONED: - Go Fund Me for John Bell Institute: https://www.gofundme.com/f/a-permanent-home-for-the-john-bell-institute - John Bell Institute: https://www.johnbellinstitute.org - Essentia Foundation: https://www.essentiafoundation.org OTHER TIM / BERNARDO APPEARENCES: - Tim Maudlin (solo): https://youtu.be/fU1bs5o3nss - Tim Maudlin Λ Tim Palmer: https://youtu.be/883R3JlZHXE - Bernardo Kastrup (solo): https://youtu.be/lAB21FAXCDE - Benardo Λ John Vervaeke: https://youtu.be/UWcTmeAs44I - Bernardo Λ Susan Blackmore: https://youtu.be/jrVnAWP2XEs - Bernardo Λ Donald Hoffman: https://youtu.be/VmQXpKyUh4g - Bernardo Λ Sabine Hossenfelder: https://youtu.be/kJmBmopxc1k - Bernardo Λ Chris Langan: https://youtu.be/HsXxgQy4xLQ - TOE Playlists: https://www.youtube.com/@TheoriesofEverything/playlists - Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal (early access to ad-free audio episodes!) - Crypto: https://tinyurl.com/cryptoTOE - PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE - 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 - TOE Merch: https://tinyurl.com/TOEmerch TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 Introductions to Tim Λ Bernardo 00:01:47 John Bell Institute and non-Locality 00:03:50 Bernardo's latest book and writing process 00:05:58 Local realism and Bell's theorem 00:14:04 Curt's message to audience Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

YouTube link: https://youtu.be/NKOd8imBa2s Prof. Jonathan Oppenheim focuses on the stochastic coupling between quantum mechanics and gravity, offering alternative views to loop quantum gravity and string theory. - Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal (early access to ad-free audio episodes!) - Crypto: https://tinyurl.com/cryptoTOE - PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE - 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 - TOE Merch: https://tinyurl.com/TOEmerch LINKS MENTIONED: - Podcast w/ Nicholas Gisin on TOE: https://youtu.be/jcHzgy0I6gk - Jonathan Oppenheim's Quanta video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DkRbNXILroI - Chapel Hill Conference Documentary on Quantum Gravity (Curt Jaimungal): https://youtu.be/eBA3RUxkZdc - The Second Laws of Quantum Thermodynamics: https://arxiv.org/abs/1305.5278 - Podcast w/ Chiara Marletto on TOE: COMING SOON https://youtube.com/TheoriesOfEverything - Podcast with Lue Elizondo on TOE: https://youtu.be/wULw64ZL1Bg - Podcast with Edward Frankel on TOE: https://youtu.be/n_oPMcvHbAc - Podcast w/ Theo Von on TOE: https://youtu.be/1cziCepYeEM?t=4673 - Podcast w/ Joscha Bach on TOE: https://youtu.be/3MNBxfrmfmI - Podcast w/ Noam Chomsky on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZ7ikzmc6zlORiRfcaQe8ZdxKxF-e2BCY - Podcast w/ Stephen Wolfram on TOE: https://youtu.be/1sXrRc3Bhrs - Every TOE Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/@TheoriesofEverything/playlists TIMESTAMPS: - 00:00:00 Introduction - 00:02:37 Integrating general relativity and quantum theory - 00:05:18 The nature of classical mechanics - 00:10:12 Discrete vs continuous space in physics - 00:13:32 Boundary of physics and philosophy - 00:18:44 Post-quantum theory of classical gravity - 00:20:00 Mongrel relativity - 00:24:00 The issue of causal structure in quantum theory of gravity - 00:27:18 Gravity and string theory - 00:34:26 Quantum-classical system coupling (Feynman's position) - 00:45:31 Quantum vs post-quantum noise - 00:58:08 Quantum thermodynamics and the multiple Second Laws - 01:03:35 No-go theorem and classical gravity - 01:06:09 Bohmian mechanics vs many-worlds - 01:08:07 Advice for quantum gravity researchers - 01:13:57 Independent study and learning - 01:15:35 Graviton entanglement testing - 01:20:05 The struggle of podcasting (Theories of Everything's journey) - 01:21:26 Future projects for TOE - 01:24:52 Gratitude for support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

YouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_oPMcvHbAc Math professor Edward Frenkel discusses his work on string theory & the Langlands Program while reflecting on the profound themes of infinity, death, and trauma. - Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal (early access to ad-free audio episodes!) - Crypto: https://tinyurl.com/cryptoTOE - PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE - Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOEwithCurt - Discord Invite: https://discord.com/invite/kBcnfNVwqs BOOKS MENTIONED: - Love and Math (Edward Frenkel): https://amzn.to/3ZiXyI1 - From Mathematics to Philosophy (Hao Wang): https://amzn.to/3ZkIcTD - The Lord of the Rings (J.R.R. Tolkien): https://amzn.to/46bZnsw - Works of Carl Jung (Carl Jung): https://amzn.to/44UKJF7 - Works of Marie-Louise von Franz (Marie-Louise von Franz): https://amzn.to/3sWWg9D - Bhagavad Gita: https://amzn.to/3sTfrB8 - The Undecidable (Martin Davis): https://amzn.to/48njW7u - The Emperor's New Mind (Roger Penrose): https://amzn.to/44Zabcw - The Trouble with Physics (Lee Smolin): https://amzn.to/3sXpmG6 - Lost in Math: How Beauty Leads Physics Astray (Sabine Hossenfelder): https://amzn.to/3Pna7xy - Not Even Wrong (Peter Woit): https://amzn.to/44XJlBx VIDEOS MENTIONED: - Debate w/ Sabine Λ Bernardo on Superdeterminism: https://youtu.be/kJmBmopxc1k - Podcast w/ Norman Wildberger TOE: https://youtu.be/l7LvgvunVCM - Podcast w/ Dror Bar Natan on TOE: https://youtu.be/rJz_Badd43c - Podcast w/ Lex Friedman and Frenkel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Osh0-J3T2nY - Podcast w/ Richard Borcherds on TOE: https://youtu.be/U3pQWkE2KqM (Part 2) and https://youtu.be/xu15ZbxxnUQ (Part 1) - Podcast w/ Sabine Hossenfelder on TOE: https://youtu.be/walaNM7KiYA - Podcast w/ Bernardo Kastrup on TOE: https://youtu.be/lAB21FAXCDE - Podcast w/ Eric Weinstein on TOE: https://youtu.be/KElq_MLO1kw - Angela Collier on String Theory: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kya_LXa_y1E - Mike Wallace's Interview of Aldous Huxley (1958): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=alasBxZsb40 WEBSITES MENTIONED: - Edward Frenkel's Official Site: https://edwardfrenkel.com - Edward Frenkel's Soundcloud (DJ Moonshine): https://soundcloud.com/moonstein - Twitter (Edward Frenkel): https://twitter.com/edfrenkel - YouTube (Edward Frenkel): https://www.youtube.com/edfrenkel - Instagram (Edward Frenkel): https://www.instagram.com/edfrenkel - Peter Woit's Blog: https://www.math.columbia.edu/~woit/wordpress TIMESTAMPS: - 00:00:00 Introduction - 00:03:40 The Langlands Program - 00:09:23 Love and Math: An ode to mathematics - 00:13:09 Art as a two-way street (reciprocal nature of artistic expression) - 00:18:28 The Weil conjectures - 00:24:53 Romantic side of math and the "Theory of Everything" as a process vs. a state - 00:30:39 Paradoxes in math & axioms - 00:33:57 Observer problem in mathematics - 00:39:55 The debate on philosophy's role in science - 00:51:44 "You can't get away from infinity." - 01:07:41 Are computers conscious? Can they "think"? Turing's quotation - 01:18:33 The limitations of computation and the unification of distinctions - 01:23:29 Blurring lines between truth & beauty (algebraic-geometric interplay) - 01:33:48 The terrifying question of self - 01:36:07 Childhood memories and personal growth (transformative power of pain) - 01:49:30 The struggle for excellence & reconnecting with the past - 02:17:26 Death is love exposed most bare - 02:19:10 Function fields in higher dimensional algebraic varieties - 02:25:12 Superdeterminism w/ Sabine Hossenfelder Λ Bernardo Kastrup - 02:37:08 The human aspect in scientific theories - 02:39:00 Even atheists reason backward from God to interpretations of quantum mechanics (Richard Hamming) - 02:43:02 The unfulfilled promise of string theory - 03:01:33 Credit and ethics in scientific fields (Eric Weinstein) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

YouTube Link: https://youtu.be/VFpHk9WqCrY Jeffrey Mishlove explores the crossroads of dreams, parapsychology, and the active observer approach in consciousness studies, shedding light on the intricacies of the human mind. NOTE: It's crucial to clarify that the perspectives expressed by this guest (and every other) don't mirror my own. There's a versicolored arrangement of people, each harboring distinct viewpoints, as part of my endeavor to understand the perspectives that exist. Listen now early and ad-free on Patreon https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal.  - Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal (early access to ad-free audio episodes!) - Crypto: https://tinyurl.com/cryptoTOE - PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE - 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 - TOE Merch: https://tinyurl.com/TOEmerch LINKS MENTIONED: - New Thinking Allowed (Jeffrey's Channel): https://www.youtube.com/@NewThinkingAllowed - Podcast w/ Dennis McKenna on TOE: https://youtu.be/I9fJbns2aBU - Podcast w/ Ryan Graves (interviews Curt): https://youtu.be/MdNVKQlP3SA - Podcast w/ Karl Friston on EGO DEATH (10 min clip): https://youtu.be/ywjaGO0jhco - Podcast w/ Karl Friston on EGO DEATH (full version): https://youtu.be/SWtFU1Lit3M - The Reflexive Universe: Evolution of Consciousness (Arthur M. Young): https://amzn.to/460QAtl - The Red Book (Carl Jung): https://amzn.to/3P8b7p6 - Human Personality and its Survival of Bodily Death (F. W. H. Myers): https://amzn.to/4846xBa - Tech Bondage, Slavery of the Human Spirit (James Tunney): https://amzn.to/45GPFi8 - Modern Man in Search of a Soul (Carl Jung): https://amzn.to/3P2GKR3 - The Forgotten Language (Eric Fromm): https://amzn.to/4846FRa TIMESTAMPS: - 00:00:00 Introduction - 00:02:15 Jeffrey's Parapsychology Journey - 00:07:53 Mystical Experiences - 00:11:10 Media Influence in Non-Profit Sector - 00:13:01 How Do You Even Get a Degree in Parapsychology?! - 00:18:22 Academic Exploration of the Unseen - 00:27:10 The "Reflexive Universe" and Spirit's Descent into Matter - 00:33:00 Archetypal Synchronistic Resonance and "Past Life" Connection - 00:43:31 The Intrigue of William James - 00:51:00 Egyptian View on Death, Soul Fragmentation, and Reincarnation - 01:01:15 Death's Dependence on Perception - 01:04:32 Universal Cosmological Structure - 01:14:52 Implications of Parapsychological Tests - 01:27:33 Role of "Aliens" in Enhancing Psychic Abilities - 01:39:02 Imprecision in Paranormal Research - 01:52:53 Meta-systems Beyond Science (Abhijgnosis?) - 02:05:16 Perennial Wisdom and the Evolution of Theologies - 02:11:01 Enlightenment Misinterpretation, Ego Traps, and Spiritual Growth - 02:18:53 Talmudic Legends - 02:26:57 Enhancing Psi Ability - 02:36:52 Jungian Collective Unconscious & Freudian Remarks - 02:38:00 Psychic Potential: Threat or Evolution? - 02:40:53 Facing Our Darkness: Spiritual Paths & Jungian Shadows - 02:55:30 Linda Moulton Howe's and Bigelow's Research Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

YouTube link https://youtu.be/GYY1Mw8TVtg - PART 1 with Lue:    • Luis Elizondo: UFOs, Skinwalker, Remo...   - PART 2 w/ Lue:    • Luis Elizondo: Gov't Has Biological U...   - Podcast w/ Neil deGrasse Tyson on UFOs:    • Neil deGrasse Tyson: UFOs, Philosophy...   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

YouTube link https://youtu.be/zMPnrNL3zsE Gregory Chaitin discusses algorithmic information theory, its relationship with Gödel incompleteness theorems, and the properties of Omega number.  Topics of discussion include algorithmic information theory, Gödel incompleteness theorems, and the Omega number. Listen now early and ad-free on Patreon https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal. Sponsors:  - Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal (early access to ad-free audio episodes!) - Crypto: https://tinyurl.com/cryptoTOE - PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE - 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 - TOE Merch: https://tinyurl.com/TOEmerch LINKS MENTIONED: - Meta Math and the Quest for Omega (Gregory Chaitin): https://amzn.to/3stCFxH - Visual math episode on Chaitin's constant: https://youtu.be/WLASHxChXKM - Podcast w/ David Wolpert on TOE: https://youtu.be/qj_YUxg-qtY - A Mathematician's Apology (G. H. Hardy): https://amzn.to/3qOEbtL - The Physicalization of Metamathematics (Stephen Wolfram): https://amzn.to/3YUcGLL - Podcast w/ Neil deGrasse Tyson on TOE: https://youtu.be/HhWWlJFwTqs - Proving Darwin (Gregory Chaitin): https://amzn.to/3L0hSbs - What is Life? (Erwin Schrödinger): https://amzn.to/3YVk8Xm - "On Computable Numbers, with an Application to the Entscheidungsproblem" (Alan Turing): https://www.cs.virginia.edu/~robins/T... - "The Major Transitions in Evolution" (John Maynard Smith and Eörs Szathmáry): https://amzn.to/3PdzYci - "The Origins of Life: From the Birth of Life to the Origin of Language" (John Maynard Smith and Eörs Szathmáry): https://amzn.to/3PeKFeM - Podcast w/ Stephen Wolfram on TOE: https://youtu.be/1sXrRc3Bhrs - Incompleteness: The Proof and Paradox of Kurt Gödel (Rebecca Goldstein): https://amzn.to/3Pf8Yt4 - Rebecca Goldstein on TOE on Godel's Incompleteness: https://youtu.be/VkL3BcKEB6Y - Gödel's Proof (Ernest Nagel and James R. Newman): https://amzn.to/3QX89q1 - Giant Brains, or Machines That Think (Edmund Callis Berkeley): https://amzn.to/3QXniYj - An Introduction to Probability Theory and Its Applications (William Feller): https://amzn.to/44tWjXI TIMESTAMPS: - 00:00:00 Introduction - 00:02:27 Chaitin's Unconventional Self-Taught Journey - 00:06:56 Chaitin's Incompleteness Theorem and Algorithmic Randomness - 00:12:00 The Infinite Calculation Paradox and Omega Number's Complexity (Halting Probability) - 00:27:38 God is a Mathematician: An Ontological Basis - 00:37:06 Emergence of Information as a Fundamental Substance - 00:53:10 Evolution and the Modern Synthesis (Physics-Based vs. Computational-Based Life) - 01:08:43 Turing's Less Known Masterpiece - 01:16:58 Extended Evolutionary Synthesis and Epigenetics - 01:21:20 Renormalization and Tractability - 01:28:15 The Infinite Fitness Function - 01:42:03 Progress in Mathematics despite Incompleteness - 01:48:38 Unconventional Academic Approach - 01:50:35 Godel's Incompleteness, Mathematical Intuition, and the Platonic World - 02:06:01 The Enigma of Creativity in Mathematics - 02:15:37 Dark Matter: A More Stable Form of Hydrogen? (Hydrinos) - 02:23:33 Stigma and the "Reputation Trap" in Science - 02:28:43 Cold Fusion - 02:29:28 The Stagnation of Physics - 02:41:33 Defining Randomness: The Chaos of 0s and 1s - 02:52:01 The Struggles For Young Mathematicians and Physicists (Advice) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

YouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RNmusKn6t_U Anand Vaidya, prof. of philosophy at San Jose State University, talks about consciousness, Gnosticism, non-dualism, and the misconceptions about Eastern philosophies. Listen now early and ad-free on Patreon https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal. - Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal (early access to ad-free audio episodes!) - Crypto: https://tinyurl.com/cryptoTOE - PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE - Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOEwithCurt - Discord Invite: https://discord.com/invite/kBcnfNVwqs - iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast... - Pandora: https://pdora.co/33b9lfP - Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4gL14b9... - Subreddit r/TheoriesOfEverything: https://reddit.com/r/theoriesofeveryt... - TOE Merch: https://tinyurl.com/TOEmerch LINKS MENTIONED: TIMESTAMPS: Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

YouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=41JBrC5e5tA David Hand, professor of statistics, reveals how ChatGPT lies with "dark data"; more generally, large language models and even peer review. Listen now early and ad-free on Patreon https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal. - Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal (early access to ad-free audio episodes!) - Crypto: https://tinyurl.com/cryptoTOE - PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE - Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOEwithCurt - Discord Invite: https://discord.com/invite/kBcnfNVwqs - iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast... - Pandora: https://pdora.co/33b9lfP - Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4gL14b9... - Subreddit r/TheoriesOfEverything: https://reddit.com/r/theoriesofeveryt... - TOE Merch: https://tinyurl.com/TOEmerch DAVID HAND'S BOOKS: - Dark Data: https://amzn.to/446Fou1 - The Improbability Principle: https://amzn.to/3DOn1iX TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 Introduction 00:01:34 What is Dark Data? (missing data matters more than what you have) 00:07:03 The perils of "changing definitions" 00:09:15 David on writing and his selective process 00:20:15 Theory-driven vs. data-driven models (& the constitution of LLMs) 00:32:08 The dilemma of partial truths 00:34:40 The "File Drawer Problem" & its adverse effects on clinical trials 00:39:09 Regression to the mean (how random variations lead to misleading conclusions) 00:44:12 Publication bias 00:48:03 Open-access models and their pitfalls 00:54:06 Why LLMs are simultaneously brilliant & stupid  01:03:40 David’s daily routine 01:06:24 The mean vs. median 01:11:07 Every type of "Dark Data" listed (watch this first!) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

YouTube link https://youtu.be/I9fJbns2aBU Dennis McKenna is the brother of Terrence McKenna and is an ethnopharmacologist / research pharmacognosist. His knowledge of psychedelics is extensive. Listen now early and ad-free on Patreon https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal.  - Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal (early access to ad-free audio episodes!) - Crypto: https://tinyurl.com/cryptoTOE - PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE - 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 - TOE Merch: https://tinyurl.com/TOEmerch LINKS MENTIONED: - Brotherhood of the Screaming Abyss (Dennis' book): https://amzn.to/3QmjzmT - ETHNOPHARMACOLOGIC SEARCH FOR PSYCHOACTIVE DRUGS: https://espd55.com - Dennis' website: https://mckenna.academy/ - Karl Friston TOE podcast (Cautions on Consciousness): https://youtu.be/SWtFU1Lit3M TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 Introduction 00:01:19 Dennis McKenna's working habits / quotidianness 00:03:49 "Hang up when you receive the message" 00:08:35 Psychedelics aren't meant to be taken isolated from community 00:13:22 Terrence, the family, and Brotherhood of the Screaming Abyss 00:18:46 Ethnopharmacologic Search for Psychoactive Drugs (ESPD) 00:27:49 MDMA's uses (and designer drugs) 00:40:31 Mycelium vs. fruiting bodies 00:46:03 Psychological metamorphosis without hallucinogens? 00:56:46 Staying "grounded" and not being "high" all the time 00:59:23 Terrence never found ground and got lost 01:12:13 Perils of investigations into consciousness 01:14:47 Gender differences in psychedelics 01:15:24 Love in disunity rather than pure "connectedness" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

YouTube link https://youtu.be/DQuiso493ro - Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal (early access to ad-free audio episodes!) - Crypto: https://tinyurl.com/cryptoTOE - PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE - 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 - TOE Merch: https://tinyurl.com/TOEmerch LINKS MENTIONED: - Paper "refuting" Chomsky by Piantadosi: https://lingbuzz.net/lingbuzz/007180 - Sabine Hossenfelder video on ChatGPT: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cP5zGh2fui0 - Every Noam Chomsky on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZ7ikzmc6zlORiRfcaQe8ZdxKxF-e2BCY - Terrence Deacon on TOE (Symbol Grounding Problem): https://youtu.be/PqZp7MlRC5g TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 Introduction 00:02:50 Artificially intelligence "world government" 00:06:23 Introspection for self-knowledge (limits and power) 00:09:02 Buddhism and Taoism (for language) + suffering 00:09:54 Will humans survive? 00:10:44 What progress has been made in the study of language rules 00:13:02 Recursive "merge" 00:26:08 Dolphin and sperm whale languages (complexity measure?) 00:29:32 Philosophy of science  00:32:54 Symbol grounding problem and grounding moral philosophy 00:41:20 "Science is like a drunk at a lamppost" 00:42:36 Mind-body problem is misconceived  00:51:21 Sabine Hossenfelder on "ChatGPT Understands Language" 00:55:00 Modern language models refute Chomsky's approach to language 00:58:56 Bare phrase structure theory (inclusiveness condition) 01:01:09 Intentionality and Searle's Chinese Room Experiment 01:05:45 Generative grammar and metaphysics (Langan's CTMU) 01:07:52 Consciousness creating reality? 01:11:59 Does Universal Grammar hold up to "Bayesian modeling"? 01:13:28 AGI Scaring Chomsky 01:14:56 Linguistic successors of Chomsky 01:16:11 Human language capacity vs. arithmetical capacity (is it related?) 01:20:23 "You can't know anything for certain" and Nihilism Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

YouTube link https://youtu.be/883R3JlZHXE Tim Palmer is a Royal Society Research Professor in the Department of Physics at Oxford. Tim Maudlin is a Professor of Philosophy at New York University, specializing in the philosophy of physics. We discuss superdeterminism, chaos theory, and free variables. - Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal (early access to ad-free audio episodes!) - Crypto: https://tinyurl.com/cryptoTOE - PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE - 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 - TOE Merch: https://tinyurl.com/TOEmerch LINKS MENTIONED: - Tim Maudlin's podcast on TOE: https://youtu.be/fU1bs5o3nss - Primacy of Doubt (Tim Palmer's book): https://amzn.to/3Oo55k7 - Metaphysics Within Physics (Tim Maudlin's book): https://amzn.to/3pXHNcn - Quantum Non-Locality and Relativity (Tim Maudlin's book): https://amzn.to/44QoS2F - Go Fund Me for "The John Bell Institute" initiative: https://www.gofundme.com/f/a-permanent-home-for-the-john-bell-institute - Speakable and Unspeakable in Quantum Mechanics (John Bell's book): https://amzn.to/43RyQ2t TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 Introduction 00:02:04 Explaining Superdeterminism & Fractal Cosmology 00:05:06 What is Tim Palmer working on 00:09:24 What is Tim Maudlin working on 00:11:47 Assumptions of Bell's inequality / theorem 00:22:40 Locality and Superdeterminism 00:28:33 Summary of disagreement + why do we care what Bell said? 00:32:54 Counterfactuals & Counterfactual definiteness 00:59:38 Chaos theory, attractors, and fractals 01:26:32 Free variables and ensembles 01:36:30 Invariant set theory 01:48:21 Relevant links and teaser for Part 2 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

YouTube link https://youtu.be/HhWWlJFwTqs - Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal (early access to ad-free audio episodes!) - Crypto: https://tinyurl.com/cryptoTOE - PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE - Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOEwithCurt - Discord Invite: https://discord.com/invite/kBcnfNVwqs - iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast... - Pandora: https://pdora.co/33b9lfP - Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4gL14b9... - Subreddit r/TheoriesOfEverything: https://reddit.com/r/theoriesofeveryt... - TOE Merch: https://tinyurl.com/TOEmerch LINKS MENTIONED: - Neil deGrasse Tyson's NEW book - Starry Messenger: Cosmic Perspectives on Civilization: https://amzn.to/3QaXBn5 - Norton's Dome: https://sites.pitt.edu/~jdnorton/Good... - Richard Borcherd's video on Aristotle: https://youtu.be/MHTgCXdBohs - Alex O'Connor's NDT podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ukhmq... - Kevin Knuth's UAP Analysis: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti... TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 Introduction 00:02:52 What Neil is working on 00:04:57 What fundamental aspect of our universe will change? 00:06:27 Nobel Prize, Bell's Inequality, and Locality 00:09:27 Chaitin's Incompleteness Theorem 00:13:59 The role of philosophy in physics 00:17:32 Norton's Dome 00:29:24 Carlo Rovelli, Lee Smolin, and John Baez on Philosophy 00:39:50 The limitations of the scientific method 00:45:48 Whistleblower David Grusch and UFO "testimony" 00:49:15 The government is not as incompetent as people say 00:56:09 Increscent evidence and extraordinary claims 00:57:44 If Neil encountered an alien but didn't film it, what would he do? 01:06:18 Analyses by Kevin Knuth, et al.'s on UAP radar 01:07:54 Why not apply "where's the evidence" to String Theory and the social "sciences"? 01:13:32 How Neil prepares for interviews and speeches 01:25:10 Straw man vs. the Strongest man (Neil disparagers the UFO topic) 01:31:05 Curt suggests Neil may have a biased set... 01:37:35 Debunking that Aristotle thought heavier bodies fall faster 01:41:19 Neil doesn't have "beliefs" 01:46:09 Impending asteroids colliding with Earth 01:48:42 Curt proposes a bet on the UAP topic to Neil... 01:57:03 Closing thoughts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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YouTube link: https://youtu.be/MQnGcX7oxms Acclaimed journalist, Ross Coulthart, investigates the UFO phenomenon and talks about the inside story of the David Grusch testimonials. Sponsors: - Masterworks: Skip the waitlist and invest in blue-chip art for the very first time by signing up for Masterworks https://www.masterworks.art/theoriesofeverything. Purchase shares in great masterpieces from artists like Pablo Picasso, Banksy, Andy Warhol, and more. See important Masterworks disclosures: https://www.masterworks.com/cd - Brilliant: https://brilliant.org/TOE for 20% off - Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal (early access to ad-free audio episodes!) - Crypto: https://tinyurl.com/cryptoTOE - PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE - 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 - TOE Merch: https://tinyurl.com/TOEmerch - Curt's Theoretical Physics Tutorial: https://youtu.be/e8kyvdPP8os - The Black TOE Vault: https://theblacktoevault.com LINKS MENTIONED: - Ross Coulthart's UFO book "In Plain Sight": https://amzn.to/3kMaQtX - Ross Coulthart's documentary (UFO Phenomenon): https://youtu.be/sm6AL5lA4Zc - Ross Coulthart's Part 1 on TOE: https://youtu.be/JM3kxeU_oDE - David Grusch's News Nation Interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSj7QsHRxHQ - Quantum Gravity TOE Documentary: https://youtu.be/eBA3RUxkZdc - Ross' "Need to Know" Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@BryceZabel - Diana Pasulka Podcast on TOE: https://youtu.be/E5MuTHUbMUs - TOE's UAP Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZ7ikzmc6zlPd4Y5pg8XtzS_0-ChSTeJ6 - TOE's Merch (ending soon): https://tinyurl.com/TOEmerch TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 Introduction 00:02:45 "There's a truth about all of this" 00:04:31 Inside story of David Grusch (actual "evidence" is coming, not just testimonial) 00:15:27 They've been with us for "thousands" of years 00:24:11 Mainstream media's abject failure to cover UAPs 00:33:33 The Gillibrand legislation is momentously significant 00:40:02 The gov't has given craft to private industry 01:09:30 The Gang of Eight 01:18:14 How the gov't tells the media what to say (even Hollywood) 01:21:51 Found metals spheres that move on their own (collecting evidence from them) 01:28:22 "The Legacy Program" 01:28:50 The Vatican's involvement (they gave craft over to US?) 01:48:27 Reverse engineering and operating craft (which has been done?) 01:56:00 We're close to annihilation as a species 02:01:25 The untold story of "Curveball" 02:15:12 The reason behind the secrecy? The screwup by the US gov't of "divesting" 02:19:22 Alien bodies, Grusch's claims, and where they are 02:23:23 Steven Greer, and what's been "leaked" 02:29:15 Ross is under surveillance (any intimidation?) 02:30:20 Adam & Eve, and what's happening in 2029 (Leslie Kean's and John Ramirez's comments) 02:34:32 The full unedited 3.5 hour interview with David Grusch 02:38:25 Curt comments on Grusch's physics claims (quiddities) 02:44:14 Ross on Indian UAPs 02:45:01 Announcements from Curt (and when the Neil deGrasse Tyson podcast is coming) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The interest in anti-gravity by two private investors, Roger Babson and Agnew Banhson, changed the course of general relativity.  Sponsor: Brilliant: https://brilliant.org/TOE for 20% off - Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal (early ad-free audio podcasts) - Crypto: https://tinyurl.com/cryptoTOE - PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE - 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 - TOE Merch: https://tinyurl.com/TOEmerch THANK YOU: Thank you to David Kaiser, Eric Weinstein, Jeremy Rys, David Chester, and Jesse Michels for helping bring this to my attention. LINKS MENTIONED: - The Price of Gravity (Kaiser, Rickles): https://web.mit.edu/dikaiser/www/HSNS4803_03_Kaiser.pdf - Chapel Hill Conference's Report (The Role of Gravitation in Physics): https://edition-open-sources.org/media/sources/5/Sources5.pdf - Behind the scenes of the 1957 Chapel Hill Conference: https://royalsoc.org.au/images/pdf/journal/154-2-Rickles.pdf - Gell-Mann's Shelter Island Notes: https://ncatlab.org/nlab/files/Gell-Mann_ShelterIslandII_1983.pdf - Louis Witten's Recollections (video): https://youtu.be/iH8btReqv4c?t=6448 - Louis Witten speaks to Rickles: https://www.aip.org/history-programs/niels-bohr-library/oral-histories/36985 - Physical Interpretation of Antigravity by Bars: https://arxiv.org/pdf/1511.05128.pdf - Garry Nolan's podcast on TOE: https://youtu.be/g3bk1UXjKLI TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 - Roger Babson & Agnew Banhson 00:07:09 - Gravity Research Foundation's "Essay Contest" 00:12:22 - Anti-gravity and Amendments to General Relativity 00:16:43 - Operation Moonwatch and UFOs 00:18:36 - Ed Witten's father (Louis) and Burkhard Heim 00:25:43 - Summary 00:26:32 - Chapel Hill Conference 00:27:58 - Revival of General Relativity (Hawking & Penrose) 00:30:44 - String Theory and the Legacy of Babson & Banhson 00:33:01 - Dean Rickles, David Kaiser, and Other Documentaries CLARIFICATIONS: - Technically it was George S. Trimble who started the RIAS. Witten’s supervisor was someone named Welcome Bender. I had this in the original script but it was becoming extortionately bloated with various names, and since Trimble was the CEO of Glenn Martin, I decided to phrase it the way I did in the script. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Susan Blackmore, psychologist known for her work on consciousness, and Bernardo Kastrup, former computer scientist now philosopher, join us to discuss consciousness. This episode was released early in an ad-free audio version for TOE members at http://theoriesofeverything.org and Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal. - Crypto: https://tinyurl.com/cryptoTOE - PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE - Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOEwithCurt - Discord Invite: https://discord.com/invite/kBcnfNVwqs - iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast... - Pandora: https://pdora.co/33b9lfP - Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4gL14b9... - Subreddit r/TheoriesOfEverything: https://reddit.com/r/theoriesofeveryt... - TOE Merch: https://tinyurl.com/TOEmerch LINKS MENTIONED: - Daniel Dennett - "Consciousness Explained": https://amzn.to/3Nxz2Pa - Susan Blackmore - "The Meme Machine": https://amzn.to/3oYdthy - Susan Blackmore - "Conversations on Consciousness": https://amzn.to/448ohIR - Schooler - "Dissociations Between Awareness and Meta-Awareness": https://labs.psych.ucsb.edu/schooler/... - William James - "The Principles of Psychology": https://amzn.to/443nmcA - Richard Feynman - "QED: The Strange Theory of Light and Matter": https://amzn.to/3Pg8W4I TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 Introduction 00:05:04 Illusionism is misunderstood 00:07:40 Who is the "illusion" happening to? 00:09:20 Bernardo's disagreements with illusionists 00:19:35 Materialism doesn't work 00:28:21 Mindfulness and mind-altering experiences aid the philosophy? 00:30:34 Why aren't you a panspsychist? 00:38:27 The regularity of the laws of nature in Idealism 00:49:45 The simplest understanding of a "dissociative boundary" 00:54:57 Telepathy in Idealism and in science 01:06:21 The "self" 01:15:04 Psi phenomenon (NDEs, Precognition, ...) 01:17:32 What would convince you to believe the opposite of what you think? 01:21:44 Bernardo witnessed the miraculous (personal story) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

YouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NzXPsWQqoYw John Greenewald has the world's largest collection of Freedom of Information Act documents requested from the government with 27 years experience investigating gov't coverups. Sponsors: - SincX: Visit https://sincxpress.com for more information - Curiosity Stream: Go to https://curiositystream.com/THEORIES use promo code THEORIES and you will save 25% off! - Henson Shaving: Visit https://hensonshaving.com/EVERYTHING to pick the razor for you and use code EVERYTHING (2 years worth of blades free with your razor - just add to cart) LINKS MENTIONED: - John's The Black Vault: https://theblackvault.com - Daniel Van Zant's AI: https://cpod.ai - The Black TOE Vault (LLM with FOIA docs): https://theblacktoevault.com - John's "Inside The Black Vault" [audiobook]: https://amzn.to/43BVIDP - John's "Secrets from the Black Vault" [hard copy]: https://amzn.to/43nkkQj - Every Theories of Everything UFO podcast:    • UFOs | UAPs | Exo...   - TOE Merch: https://tinyurl.com/TOEmerch - Curt's "Learn All Undergraduate Theoretical Physics in Under 2h" Lesson:    • Crash Course in T...   OTHER NOTABLE TOE LINKS: - New TOE Website (early access to episodes): https://theoriesofeverything.org/ - Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal - Crypto: https://tinyurl.com/cryptoTOE - PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE - Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOEwithCurt - Discord Invite: https://discord.com/invite/kBcnfNVwqs - iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast... - Pandora: https://pdora.co/33b9lfP - Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4gL14b9... - Subreddit r/TheoriesOfEverything: https://reddit.com/r/theoriesofeveryt... TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 Introduction to John Greenewald 00:04:51 What UFOs "are" and what they "are NOT" 00:11:41 Consciousness and the phenomenon 00:16:38 The "ant hill" analogy doesn't work 00:24:14 How much does the government know? 00:29:30 Synopsis so-far 00:36:21 Untouchable areas of the government 00:44:44 The disputatious tenor in ufology 00:51:10 Lue Elizondo and John's issues with AAWSAP vs. AATIP (+ in Lue's defense) 01:07:05 Chinese balloons and UAPs 01:14:07 Sean Kirkpatrick looks like he's forced to testify (video included) 01:19:26 Stanton Friedman and the Majestic 12 01:29:39 Destroyed documents, and FOIA requests (best practices) 01:46:49 The Big Phone Home was fantastic 01:55:00 Even the reasoning behind "tweets" can be FOIA requested 02:03:30 Curt says the inimicality in ufology stems from genuinely pursuing the topic 02:29:59 Jeremy Corbell, Mick West, and the Triangle 02:40:04 John's thoughts on Jacques Vallee 02:43:53 The announcement and behind the scenes development of it 03:03:48 Skinwalker, the show, and UFOs 03:09:17 Conspectus 03:12:59 Jeremy Corbell's Mojave Triangle and why it piques John 03:32:04 Department of Defense and the contradictions of redactions (AOIMSG) 03:43:15 Travis Taylor and the bizarre gov't connections Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-bRM1kYuNA Chris Langan is "the world's smartest man" (highest recorded IQ) who invented the Cognitive Theoretic Model of the Universe. Bernardo Kastrup is a computer scientist and philosopher who is a proponent of Analytical Idealism. In this extended rerelease, Chris discusses at length his Cognitive Theoretic Model of the Universe. There is an additional discussion between Chris and Bernardo regarding their theories and consciousness around the 4-hour mark. Sponsors: This episode is sponsored by/brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/toe and get on your way to being your best self. Head to FACTOR MEALS dot com slash toe50 and use code toe50 to get 50% off your first box. That’s code toe50 at FACTOR MEALS dot com slash toe50 to get 50% off your first box. - *New* TOE Merch: https://tinyurl.com/TOEmerch - Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal - Crypto: https://tinyurl.com/cryptoTOE - PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE - 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

https://youtu.be/g7WtcTATa2U Visit HENSONSHAVING.com/EVERYTHING to pick the razor for you and use code EVERYTHING and you’ll get two years' worth of blades free with your razor – just make sure to add them to your cart. - *New* TOE Merch: https://tinyurl.com/TOEmerch - Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal - Crypto: https://tinyurl.com/cryptoTOE - PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE - 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 LINKS MENTIONED: - Iain McGilchrist on TOE: https://youtu.be/M-SgOwc6Pe4 TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 Overview of Daniel's Worldview and Introduction 00:05:13 Nash Equilibrium 00:09:05 Quasiprobability Distributions, Quantum Mechanics, & Wigner 00:13:26 The Metacrisis 00:30:53 Exponential and Unsustainable Economic System 00:54:44 Synopsis so-far 00:58:43 Classifying Different Civilizational Risks 01:22:28 Natural Selection on Altruistic Religions 01:53:16 The "Risk Space" of Ai 02:32:59 Paperclip Maximizer Scenario 02:37:31 "Finitely Describing What's 'Good'" is the Alignment Problem 03:37:53 Iain McGilchrist, John Vervaeke, and the Metacrisis 03:42:27 David Bohm's Connected Consciousness ("Implicate Order") 03:44:22 Explications on Phenomenal Consciousness (Gregg Henriques) 04:01:34 Geoffrey Hinton, Yejin Choi, and OpenAI on Ai 04:11:33 Daniel's Message to the Audience Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

YouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vp18_L_y_30 Wolfgang Smith graduated from Cornell University at age 18 with degrees in physics, mathematics, and philosophy. In his life he's published extensively on mathematics, pioneered crucial advances in aerodynamics, rallied against the metaphysical assumptions of scientism, and met with Vedic masters. This episode has been released early in an ad-free audio version for TOE members at http://theoriesofeverything.org. Sponsors: - Brilliant: https://brilliant.org/TOE for 20% off, - Yesoul Fitness: https://yesoulfitness.com, - HensonShaving - https://hensonshaving.com/everything and enter code EVERYTHING at checkout to get 100 free blades with your purchase. - *New* TOE Website (early access to episodes): https://theoriesofeverything.org/ - Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal - Crypto: https://tinyurl.com/cryptoTOE - PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE - Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOEwithCurt - Discord Invite: https://discord.com/invite/kBcnfNVwqs - iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast... - Pandora: https://pdora.co/33b9lfP - Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4gL14b9... - Subreddit r/TheoriesOfEverything: https://reddit.com/r/theoriesofeveryt... LINKS MENTIONED: - PART ONE https://youtu.be/9M_uFQNDlvI - Matt Segall's “Crossing the Threshold: Etheric Imagination in the Post-Kantian Process Philosophy of Schelling and Whitehead”: https://amzn.to/3owraU9 - Philo Sophia Imitative: https://philos-sophia.org TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 Introduction 00:05:12 What is the Omega point and Perennialism? 00:16:36 Can Satan tell the truth? 00:19:16 The infinity of Satan 00:24:18 God requires a negative force 00:25:59 This is what God cannot do 00:29:07 How to transcend the fear of death 00:37:02 Only God has Being, and we are stranded 00:49:20 The fall of Adam & The transcendent unity of religions 00:53:47 The Vedic escarton 01:01:30 The Christian escarton 01:09:42 What exists in eternity? 01:15:00 [Matt Segall] Does God evolve? The realness of real 01:22:30 The path to God is not without danger 01:27:00 Free will in the timeless realms 01:29:10 Why read the apocrypha? 01:37:00 Gnostic levels & Satanic gurus 01:40:00 Praising a disproven Einsteinian reality 01:45:00 The second coming of Christ separates eternity and "abeternity" 01:54:00 Excommunicating heretics 01:58:00 The cosmos is tripartite 02:01:00 Modern scientists are blind and ignorant 02:15:00 There are two ways of doing physics 02:25:00 Understanding religion from contemporary thought is failure a priori 02:40:30 How Wolfgang is preparing for death Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

YouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_YMcEPfqCM Sponsors: - Manscaped: Get 20% Off and Free Shipping with the code [TOE] at Manscaped.com. - Brilliant: https://brilliant.org/TOE for 20% off Claudia Passos is an Assistant Professor of Bioethics at NYU studying infant consciousness, Garrett Mindt is a professor of philosophy at Florida Atlantic University focused on novel information-theoretic metaphysics, and Carlos Montemayor is a professor of philosophy whose research focuses on the intersection between philosophy of mind, epistemology and cognitive science. This episode has been released early in an ad-free audio version for TOE members at http://theoriesofeverything.org. - *New* TOE Website (early access to episodes): https://theoriesofeverything.org/ - Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal - Crypto: https://tinyurl.com/cryptoTOE - PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE - Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOEwithCurt - Discord Invite: https://discord.com/invite/kBcnfNVwqs - iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast... - Pandora: https://pdora.co/33b9lfP - Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4gL14b9... - Subreddit r/TheoriesOfEverything: https://reddit.com/r/theoriesofeveryt... TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 Introduction 00:03:56 How aware are infants? 00:08:36 Correlates of consciousness 00:11:16 Trauma in infants 00:17:00 Traditional definitions of consciousness 00:22:05 Animal consciousness 00:26:05 Phenomenal consciousness 00:35:37 “You can't be intelligent if you are not autonomous” 00:37:00 Asymmetric moral considerations 00:41:00 Agency needs vulnerability to work 00:43:20 The borders between biology and machine 00:46:00 Building "mini brains"! 00:58:40 Behavioral markers of consciousness 01:00:10 Should AI be given the same ethical consideration as our human children? 01:05:16 Do infants lack moral standing? 01:08:14 Is analogue consciousness relevant? 01:14:06 What do we mean by “autonomy”? 01:19:00 Outro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

YouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5hmTyu_dt4 What if Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind was true? Merel Kindt is a psychologist, her research is concerned with neurobiological and psychological processes of fear mechanisms in the treatment of anxiety and related disorders. - *New* TOE Website (early access to episodes): https://theoriesofeverything.org/ - Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal - Crypto: https://tinyurl.com/cryptoTOE - PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE - Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOEwithCurt - Discord Invite: https://discord.com/invite/kBcnfNVwqs - iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast... - Pandora: https://pdora.co/33b9lfP - Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4gL14b9... - Subreddit r/TheoriesOfEverything: https://reddit.com/r/theoriesofeveryt... LINKS MENTIONED: - Merel Kindt "Cure for Fear" mini-docu series: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pM3G6... TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 Introduction 00:02:35 Extinguishing fear 00:09:30 Destabilizing memory traces 00:13:50 Locating where fear arises 00:16:43 Protein synthesis & irrational fears 00:19:21 Suppressing innate fears 00:28:12 "Imaginary" exposure & Beta-blockers are key 00:34:34 Can we remove happiness? 00:47:16 Is trauma necessary to overcome phobias? 00:56:06 This eliminates disgust 01:04:10 Future challenges of fear extinction work Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

YouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=27zHyw_oHSI Ben Goertzel is a computer scientist, mathematician, and entrepreneur. His work focuses on AGI, which aims to create truly intelligent machines that can learn, reason, and think like humans. This episode has been released early in an ad-free audio version for TOE members at http://theoriesofeverything.org. Sponsors: - Brilliant: https://brilliant.org/TOE for 20% off - *New* TOE Website (early access to episodes): https://theoriesofeverything.org/ - Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal - Crypto: https://tinyurl.com/cryptoTOE - PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE - Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOEwithCurt - Discord Invite: https://discord.com/invite/kBcnfNVwqs - iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast... - Pandora: https://pdora.co/33b9lfP - Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4gL14b9... - Subreddit r/TheoriesOfEverything: https://reddit.com/r/theoriesofeveryt... LINKS MENTIONED: Center for future mind (FAU): https://www.fau.edu/future-mind/ Wolfram talk from Mindfest https://youtu.be/xHPQ_oSsJgg Singularity Net https://singularitynet.io/ TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 Introduction 00:02:37 How to make machines that think like people 00:10:03 GPT will make 95% of jobs obsolete 00:18:59 The 5-year Turing test 00:21:37 Definition of "intelligence" doesn't matter 00:26:15 Mathematical definition of self-transcendence 00:30:10 The 3 routes to AGI 00:44:19 Unfolding AI with Galois connections 00:49:32 Neuromorphic chips, hybrid architectures, and future hardware 00:54:05 Super AGI will overshadow humanity 00:56:33 Infinity groupoid 01:01:52 There are no limitations to AI development 01:05:00 Social intelligence is independent in OpenCog Hyperon systems 01:07:33 Embodied collaboration is fundamental to human intelligence 01:08:49 Algorithmic information theory and the Robot College Test Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

YouTube link: https://youtu.be/xHPQ_oSsJgg Center for the Future Mind (https://www.fau.edu/future-mind/) presents this Wolfram lecture from Mindfest 2023. This episode has been released early in an ad-free audio version for TOE members at http://theoriesofeverything.org. Sponsors: - Brilliant: https://brilliant.org/TOE for 20% off - *New* TOE Website (early access to episodes): https://theoriesofeverything.org/ - Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal - Crypto: https://tinyurl.com/cryptoTOE - PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE - 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 LINKS MENTIONED: - Center for the Future Mind: https://www.fau.edu/future-mind/ - Donald Hoffman, Bernardo Kastrup, Susan Schneider debate on Machines and Consciousness: https://youtu.be/VmQXpKyUh4g - Stephen Wolfram on Wolfram Physics Project on TOE: https://youtu.be/1sXrRc3Bhrs TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 Introduction 00:02:58 Physics from computation 00:11:30 Generalizing Turing machines 00:17:34 Dark matter as Indicating "atoms of space" 00:22:13 Energy as density of space itself 00:30:30 Entanglement limit of all possible computations 00:34:53 What persists across the universe are "concepts" 00:40:09 How does ChatGPT work? 00:41:41 Irreducible computation, ChatGPT, and AI 00:49:20 Recovering general relativity from the ruliad (Wolfram Physics Project) 00:58:38 Coming up: David Chalmers, Ben Goertzel, and more Wolfram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Link to YouTube episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R0feAk1pXRc This episode has been released early in an ad-free audio version for TOE members at http://theoriesofeverything.org. Sponsors: - Brilliant: https://brilliant.org/TOE for 20% off - *New* TOE Website (early access to episodes): https://theoriesofeverything.org/ - Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal - Crypto: https://tinyurl.com/cryptoTOE - PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE - 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 LINKS MENTIONED: TIMESTAMPS: Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sponsors and Timestamps: - Brilliant: https://brilliant.org/TOE for 20% off - Henson: Go to https://hensonshaving.com and enter EVERYTHING at checkout to get 100 free blades with your purchase. - Miracle Made: Go to https://TryMiracle.com/EVERYTHING and use the code EVERYTHING to claim your free 3 piece towel set and save over 40% OFF. 00:00:00 Introduction 00:04:00 The true origins of wisdom 00:05:06 Enlightenment: To slaughter the Moral 00:10:00 Disillusion is masked as education 00:14:20 Measurement problem is the hint toward a greater reality 00:22:50 Vertical causation (the Physical and Corporeal Realms) 00:33:34 The cosmos is divided into three planes 00:44:28 Geometry and Yogi ascension 00:53:12 A Vedic Fakir and first-hand telepathy 01:15:00 Heisenberg, Aristotle, and Plato 01:23:49 "Science is unwholesome and blind" 01:41:29 From atheism to taking religion seriously 01:48:45 Vedic vs. Christian union with God 02:23:19 Philos Sophia foundation and multiplicity within God 01:40:10 All that matters is esoteric and exoteric 02:53:00 Ascension has lost its societal support 03:05:09 The sacred in man and woman 03:15:15 Lunacy as misframed wisdom (debating Jung) 03:32:46 "Evolution is the pseudo-religious credor of our civilization" 03:44:37 Determinism cannot craft what we know to be life 03:52:07 "Being has nothing to do with process ontology" 04:01:47 Wolfgang and Curt bond 04:03:37 Upcoming announcements with Wolfram, Chalmers, and Goertzel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

YouTube link: https://youtu.be/VmQXpKyUh4g Bernardo Kastrup, Donald Hoffman, and Susan Schneider debate on whether computers can be conscious. Visit    • Consciousness in ...   or https://iai.tv/ for the full video and subscribe at    / @theinstituteofar...  . Sponsors: - New TOE Website (early access to episodes): https://theoriesofeverything.org/ - Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal - Crypto: https://tinyurl.com/cryptoTOE - PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE - Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOEwithCurt - Discord Invite: https://discord.com/invite/kBcnfNVwqs - iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast... - Pandora: https://pdora.co/33b9lfP - Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4gL14b9... - Subreddit r/TheoriesOfEverything: https://reddit.com/r/theoriesofeveryt... LINKS MENTIONED: - Institute for Arts and Ideas: https://iai.tv and    / @theinstituteofar...   - Part 2 of this panel:    • Consciousness in ...   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

YouTube Link: https://youtu.be/LpfzQVr7Me4 Curt Jaimungal plays the game Everything, developed by artist David OReilly with narration from Alan Watts. - *New* TOE Website (early access to episodes): https://theoriesofeverything.org/ - Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal - Crypto: https://tinyurl.com/cryptoTOE - PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE - 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

YouTube Link: https://youtu.be/ndSnh1YZ6kY Frank Yang is a versatile artist and mentor who adeptly produces video content and dramatic art, while also providing guidance to students seeking to harness the power of their minds to attain inner peace and gain meaningful insights about life. Drawing from his rich experiences in bodybuilding and creative discipline, Frank imparts invaluable wisdom on how to lead a more fulfilling and purposeful life. This episode has been released early in an ad-free audio version for TOE members at http://theoriesofeverything.org. Sponsors: - Brilliant: https://brilliant.org/TOE for 20% off - *New* TOE Website (early access to episodes): https://theoriesofeverything.org/ - Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal - Crypto: https://tinyurl.com/cryptoTOE - PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE - 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 TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 Who is Frank Yang? 00:01:41 Our astounding fundamental nature 00:03:31 The emptiness of consciousness 00:08:37 Continuity leads to liberation 00:13:42 Consciousness has no "objective" 00:15:24 Are we fragments of one consciousness? 00:18:59 Immortality is inevitable 00:20:27 The esoteric value of science 00:32:52 The ancient protocols of meditation 00:41:38 Answering the UFO question 00:43:40 Dangers of depersonalization 00:47:02 Frank's thoughts on Leo Gura 00:52:02 Buddhism and Hinduism 00:56:15 Training the body is training the mind 00:59:17 What is the definition of "Enlightenment?" 01:02:51 Is Frank enlightened? 01:05:56 The truest structure of reality 01:15:06 The importance of having a guru 01:19:34 Everything can be seen as music 01:24:23 Advice for wisdom seekers 01:29:36 The most fundamental aspect of consciousness 01:40:15 Overcoming our conditioning and traumas 01:49:30 From stream entry to the Arahant 02:00:20 When do you know you are at the top? 02:02:53 Greatest teacher in Vipassana Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

YouTube link: https://youtu.be/j1fN5Gxm9fk Leslie Kean is an investigative journalist and author who is most notable for books about UFOs and the afterlife. Sponsors: - Miracle Made: Go to http://TryMiracle.com/EVERYTHING (code: EVERYTHING) to claim your free 3 piece towel set + additional 40% OFF - *New* TOE Website (early access to episodes): https://theoriesofeverything.org/ - Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal - Crypto: https://tinyurl.com/cryptoTOE - PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE - 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 LINKS MENTIONED: - UFOs: Investigating the Unknown | National Geographic: https://youtu.be/sVhq1YxV_Ec - UFOs: Generals, Pilots, and Government Officials Go on the Record: https://amzn.to/3ks0PVC - Surviving Death: A Journalist Investigates Evidence for an Afterlife: https://amzn.to/3ZfLOoE - PaCE1 (Physics and Consciousness Explication Winners): https://youtu.be/rGln1sLk5ME #PaCE1 TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 “There are entities more advanced than us.” 00:05:09 What are UFOs? 00:15:28 Relationship with Chris Mellon and Lue Elizondo 00:25:21 This is why we need to take UFO sightings seriously 00:27:15 North American UAP "Balloons" 00:29:13 "These objects are clearly extraterrestrial." 00:30:43 [Ross Coulthart] White House vs. Pentagon on UAPs 00:33:44 We don't have a stigma problem, we have a cowardice problem 00:35:29 Evidence indicating extraterrestrials or breakaway civilization 00:41:08 One side is the alien (ET) hypothesis, the other is… 00:45:56 What classifies "The Phenomenon" exactly? 00:48:33 Developing Psi abilities after UAP encounters 00:50:57 Leslie's research into the afterlife 01:00:41 Skinwalker and communicating with the deceased 01:04:57 Peer reviewed studies on the afterlife 01:14:21 Disclosure destabilizes society? I don’t buy it! 01:18:20 [Tom Delonge] Gov’t secrecy is good for us 01:23:01 The infamous Varginha case 01:26:13 Who knows more? Gov't vs. Private industry (Lockheed Martin) 01:28:08 The Wilson Memo 01:32:01 Stewart Alexander (the physical medium) 01:39:32 Ectoplasm and etheric hands 01:42:01 Apparitions 01:48:08 Pentagon reports studying mediumship / peer-reviewed studies 02:05:02 "UFOs: Investigating the Unknown" 02:08:05 Something big is coming in 2030s 02:12:16 How would the world change if they knew what Leslie knew? 02:13:19 What convinces Leslie that UFOs are intelligent? 02:16:20 Time-traveling human hypothesis Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

YouTube Link: https://youtu.be/rGln1sLk5ME Announcing the winners of our inaugural #PaCE1 (Physics and Consciousness Explication) challenge. Thank you to everyone who participated! Sponsoring the winners: - Brilliant: https://brilliant.org/TOE for 20% off - *New* TOE Website (early access to episodes): https://theoriesofeverything.org/ - Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal - Crypto: https://tinyurl.com/cryptoTOE - PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE - 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 LINKS MENTIONED: - PaCE1 Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mwgepVI98Hs&list=PLZ7ikzmc6zlPsL7sXPuebG1hPooNlR55Q TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 Introduction 00:00:44 Full participant list 00:02:30 Criteria 00:03:30 Honorable mentions 00:15:06 Winners 00:18:43 Special mentions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

**YouTube link coming soon** Today we talk about the placebo effect, mind over matter, and the cognitive traps that correlate with IQ. David Robson is an author of science with a unique focus on human behavior. He has a degree in mathematics from Oxford -- we bond over our similar degrees in mathematics. He's worked for news scientists, BBC, and he writes for several popular science magazines. Today we discuss the intelligence trap and the expectation effect. Sponsors: - Brilliant: https://brilliant.org/TOE for 20% off - *New* TOE Website (early access to episodes): https://theoriesofeverything.org/ - Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal - Crypto: https://tinyurl.com/cryptoTOE - PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE - Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOEwithCurt - Discord Invite: https://discord.com/invite/kBcnfNVwqs - iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast... - Pandora: https://pdora.co/33b9lfP - Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4gL14b9... - Subreddit r/TheoriesOfEverything: https://reddit.com/r/theoriesofeveryt... Timestamps: 00:00:00 Introduction 00:05:55 IQ tests measure what exactly? 00:08:00 Various pitfalls of intelligence (IQ traps) 00:14:09 Rationality is not emotionally comforting 00:16:51 Is “truth” the most valuable pursuit? What is “truth”? 00:19:10 Truth can be terrifying 00:24:14 Curiosity is correlated with high IQ 00:28:53 Breakthroughs are born through curiosity 00:36:13 Contradiction is a healthy part of science 00:39:20 The different styles of science 00:45:36 The placebo effect: how “expectation” can overcome genetics 00:51:35 Applying the placebo and expectation effects 01:05:51 Frustration lies at the heart of learning 01:13:25 Cultivating the qualities of a genius in yourself 01:18:33 What is evidence-based wisdom? 01:23:42 A standardized test for wisdom 01:31:03 The relationship between IQ and RQ (rationality quotient) 01:33:23 Ways to supercharge your rationality 01:35:48 The scientific bias 01:41:56 Parapsychological research 01:47:51 What is “functional stupidity”? 01:52:39 Curt finds holes in every argument 01:57:13 Self deception is easy 02:00:38 When high skill damages performance 02:04:20 The best team is smart and disagreeable 02:10:44 The power of a Yogi 02:18:20 Your perceptions change future reality 02:20:19 Ego depletion and the replication crisis 02:22:23 The pilot sight test 02:27:16 Acquiring creativity, productivity, and Savant-ism Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode released on the Martin Willis podcast. Find it here on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vjJv1tEk52s Sponsors: - Brilliant: https://brilliant.org/TOE for 20% off - *New* TOE Website (early access to episodes): https://theoriesofeverything.org/ - Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal - Crypto: https://tinyurl.com/cryptoTOE - PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE - Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOEwithCurt - Discord Invite: https://discord.com/invite/kBcnfNVwqs - iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast... - Pandora: https://pdora.co/33b9lfP - Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4gL14b9... - Subreddit r/TheoriesOfEverything: https://reddit.com/r/theoriesofeveryt... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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YouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FFW14zSYiFY Prof. Greg Kondrak is a computer scientist who used Machine Learning to help decode the Voynich Manuscript and Dorabella Cipher. Sponsors: - Brilliant: https://brilliant.org/TOE for 20% off - *New* TOE Website (early access to episodes): https://theoriesofeverything.org/ - Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal - Crypto: https://tinyurl.com/cryptoTOE - PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE - Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOEwithCurt - Discord Invite: https://discord.com/invite/kBcnfNVwqs - iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast... - Pandora: https://pdora.co/33b9lfP - Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4gL14b9... - Subreddit r/TheoriesOfEverything: https://reddit.com/r/theoriesofeveryt... LINKS MENTIONED: TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 Introduction 00:03:07 Overview of the difficulty of the Voynich Manuscript 00:04:53 There is no other document like Voynich 00:11:17 The controversy of the Voynich 00:12:38 All language is decipherment 00:27:51 "It is not simple at all" 00:30:49 The Dorabella cipher 00:33:05 Voynich may not be a human language 00:35:05 Universal concepts in language (fighting Chomsky) 00:43:37 ChatGPT knows nothing 00:44:41 AI doesn't have "truth" 00:47:09 Multiple language theory (Voynich) 00:48:34 Artificial intelligence lacks motivations 00:51:48 What rivals the Voynich? 00:53:05 "Puzzles made me a better scientist" 00:56:26 The Zodiac cipher 01:01:27 The problem of "language understanding" has been solved 01:06:48 Training AI in ethics 01:13:53 Chinese and English are superior (analytically) 01:19:35 Proving what the Voynich was and wasn't Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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YouTube link: https://youtu.be/c7tLFNz-oXw An honest day in the life of a math and physics podcaster. This episode has been released early in an ad-free audio version for TOE members at http://theoriesofeverything.org. - *New* TOE Website (early access to episodes): https://theoriesofeverything.org/ - Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal - Crypto: https://tinyurl.com/cryptoTOE - PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE - 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 LINKS MENTIONED: - Streamyard: https://streamyard.com/?fpr=toe - Plexicam: https://www.plexicam.com/#a_aid=TOE - ChatGPT TOE Convo: https://youtu.be/mSfChbMRJwY - Terrence Deacon: https://youtu.be/LVmxzCF-oeo - Brian Greene: https://youtu.be/O2EtTE9Czzo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

YouTube link: https://youtu.be/O2EtTE9Czzo Brian Greene talks about string theory, faster than light travel, and death / afterlife. This episode has been released early in an ad-free audio version for TOE members at http://theoriesofeverything.org. Sponsors:  - Brilliant: https://brilliant.org/TOE for 20% off - *New* TOE Website (early access to episodes): https://theoriesofeverything.org/ - Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal - Crypto: https://tinyurl.com/cryptoTOE - PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE - Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOEwithCurt - Discord Invite: https://discord.com/invite/kBcnfNVwqs - iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast... - Pandora: https://pdora.co/33b9lfP - Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4gL14b9... - Subreddit r/TheoriesOfEverything: https://reddit.com/r/theoriesofeveryt... LINKS MENTIONED: - Brian Greene Toronto Talk: https://roythomsonhall.mhrth.com/tick... - World Science Festival: https://cdn.worldsciencefestival.com/ - IAI Interview Brian Greene and Eric Weinstein: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-0B1D... TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 Introduction  00:02:50 Faster than light travel  00:12:10 Traversable wormholes 00:18:45 Death and fear 00:20:40 Demons of pursuing science and psychedelics 00:27:57 Finding meaning in disconnectedness 00:32:35 The Hard Problem of Consciousness 00:37:38 Gödel, Dyson, and the relevance of a TOE 00:40:35 Time is not fundamental  00:45:35 The Holographic Principle  00:49:20 Google's wormholes and ER = EPR  00:54:18 Geometric Unity, Wolfram, and E8 00:58:00 Curt's upcoming physics paper 01:08:09 Advice for aspiring physicists (young and old) 01:14:50 Ed Witten is terrifying 01:19:15 Carlo Rovelli, Lee Smolin, and emergent time 01:22:02 Simulation Theory, Swampland, and Geometric Algebra 01:32:50 Responding to Eric Weinstein - Bias in String Theory Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Curt converses with ChatpGPT on free will, AI, consciousness, existence, physics, and meaning. This episode is being released early in an ad-free audio version for TOE members at http://theoriesofeverything.org. Sponsors: - Brilliant: https://brilliant.org/TOE for 20% off - *New* TOE Website (early access to episodes): https://theoriesofeverything.org/ - Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal - Crypto: https://tinyurl.com/cryptoTOE - PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE - Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOEwithCurt - Discord Invite: https://discord.com/invite/kBcnfNVwqs - iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast... - Pandora: https://pdora.co/33b9lfP - Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4gL14b9... - Subreddit r/TheoriesOfEverything: https://reddit.com/r/theoriesofeveryt... LINKS MENTIONED: - Terrence Deacon on Existence and Nothingness: https://youtu.be/PqZp7MlRC5g - Matt O Dowd on Spacetime and Free Will: https://youtu.be/T6xLFRHW-IY Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

YouTube link: https://youtu.be/T6xLFRHW-IY This episode has been released early in an ad-free audio version for TOE members at http://theoriesofeverything.org. Matt O'Dowd is the host of PBS Space Time and a Professor of Physics at the City University of New York. His upcoming film on physics and consciousness is called Inventing Reality. You can find out more here: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/inventing-reality Sponsors: - Henson : https://hensonshaving.com/everything - Rocketmoney : https://rocketmoney.com/everything - ExpressVPN : https://expressvpn.com/theoriesofeverything *New* TOE Website (early access to episodes): https://theoriesofeverything.org/ Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal Crypto: https://tinyurl.com/cryptoTOE PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE 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 LINKS MENTIONED: - https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/inventing-reality TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 Introduction 00:02:17 What is PBS Spacetime? 00:05:38 Inventing reality 00:12:52 The scientific perspective of understanding reality 00:15:44 Metaphysics needs to be a part of "theory" 00:23:23 Material is "dual" to Consciousness 00:25:46 Ought from an "is" 00:32:12 Science is incomplete 00:55:21 The hard problem of consciousness 01:04:49 You have free will 01:37:15 Inconsistency in the universe 02:00:53 Terrence Deacon and "absence" / "nothingness" 02:06:52 Outro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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YouTube Link: https://youtu.be/CmieNQH7Q4w Donald Hoffman a cognitive psychologist and Professor in the Department of Cognitive Sciences at the University of California, Irvine. Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal Crypto: https://tinyurl.com/cryptoTOE PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE 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 Merch: https://tinyurl.com/TOEmerch 0:00 Introduction 0:35 Hoffman's thought on the state of the country during COVID and what it entails about his theories 2:51 Why he meditates for 3 hours daily, and what type of practice it is 7:26 Hoffman's diet and health habits 9:52 On computational psychology (Hoffman's initial background) 13:05 Outlining (technically) the conscious agent model, and the motive force behind the lettering 16:41 Consciousness as primary to Being, as the impediment for rationalists 26:50 Why neural correlates aren't *just* correlates, but instead can play causal role (playing devil's advocate) and the limits of the "virtual reality" metaphor 38:44 Nima Armani Hamed's amplituhedron, and consciousness 40:23 Local hidden variables / realism may be saved, via loopholes in Bell's theorem 47:46 The assumption of uniform probability of fitness functions on cyclic groups, etc. is a problem for a theory that says our perceptions are non-veridical (ie. that they don't match "reality") 1:01:44 Evolution entails that we don't see the truth / reality as it is 1:05:10 On the over simplification of evolutionary models (outputting down to the Real Line of dimension 1 without further structure) 1:09:17 The intensity of meditation, and fear of letting go / fear of the unknown 1:15:25 "Illusions are failures to guide adaptive behavior." 1:16:41 The various philosophical theories on truth (correspondence, pragmatic, deflationary, etc.) 1:27:20 Spacetime as a data compression tool for conscious agents 1:32:39 On the nature of causality 1:37:50 How is reality objective, when in Hoffman's model it's predicated exclusively on subjective agents 1:40:00 What is "you"? What is "identity"? What is the "self"? (Eastern religions vs Western religions) 1:50:15 How does Free Will fit into a stochastic model? 1:58:59 Douglas Hofstadter's "strange loop" model of consciousness & Tononi's Integrated information theory vs. Donald Hoffman's 2:14:37 Where God fits into all of this, as well as Hoffman's definition of God 2:21:22 What happens when you die? 2:28:38 Gödel's incompleteness theorem's implications for Hoffman's model 2:34:35 John Vervaeke's other forms of knowledge which aren't "propositional" 2:37:45 Landauer's limit (fastidious critiques) 2:41:29 On the moon not existing when you don't look at it 2:48:06 Do you see the same color red that I see? (and other experiences / qualia) 2:51:31 The paradox of pursuing truth, though truth is inimical (relative to fitness) 2:56:44 Where does Deepak Chopra take Hoffman's message too far + what Jesus meant by "I am the truth / the way / the life" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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YouTube link: https://youtu.be/kgMFnfB5E_A This theolocution has been released early in an ad-free audio version for TOE members at http://theoriesofeverything.org. Sponsors:  - Drink Trade: https://www.drinktrade.com/everything for 30% off -Uncommon Goods: uncommongoods.com/everything for 15% off your first gift! - Roman: https://ro.co/curt for 20% off first order - Masterworks: https://www.masterworks.art/toe (promocode: theoriesofeverything) Average net returns/Net IRR reflects annualized return on investment, net of all fees and expenses. Past performance is not indicative of future results. *New* TOE Website (early access to episodes): https://theoriesofeverything.org/ Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal Crypto: https://tinyurl.com/cryptoTOE PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE 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 LINKS MENTIONED: - Michael Levin (Solo TOE podcast): https://youtu.be/Z0TNfysTazc - Michael Levin Theolocution With Chris Fields & Karl Friston: https://youtu.be/J6eJ44Jq_pw - Joscha Bach Theolocution With John Vervaeke: https://youtu.be/rK7ux_JhHM4 - Joscha Bach Theolocution With Donald Hoffman: https://youtu.be/bhSlYfVtgww - Joscha Bach (Solo TOE podcast): https://youtu.be/3MNBxfrmfmI This episode has been released early in an ad-free audio version for TOE members at http://theoriesofeverything.org/ TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 Introduction  00:01:55 Bach and Levin speak about each other's work 00:03:34 The cell functions as a neuron  00:07:15 Software as a control pattern 00:10:55 Disciplinary boundaries in academia 00:14:38 The perceptron is a "toy model" of the brain 00:18:44 How do you identify yourself as a researcher? 00:20:10 The benefits of podcasts vs. academia 00:30:04 Beliefs of Bach's and Levin's that have drastically changed 00:38:54 Memory moves outside the brain structure 00:45:06 Engrams and memory storage 00:47:30 The implications of transferring memory between species 00:55:25 Weissman's barrier 00:59:25 The notion of "competence" (Bach's and Levin's largest insight) 01:12:10 Virtualization for unreliable hardware 01:16:02 Defining "competence" 01:22:35 Bach's issues with goals (for and against teleology) 01:27:34 Planarian goals and explicitly encoded instructions 01:34:55 Navigation in "Morphic Space" 01:36:11 One species' birth defect can be another's benefit 01:37:42 The "Intelligence Trap" and bias 01:39:05 Application of each others' work to their own 01:52:25 Necessities of general intelligence in cells Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

YouTube Link: https://youtu.be/GxZp6890hQk This episode has been released early in an ad-free audio version for TOE members at http://theoriesofeverything.org. Sponsors: - Trade Coffee is offering TOE listeners a total of $30 off your first order at https://drinktrade.com/everything *New* TOE Website (early access to episodes): https://theoriesofeverything.org/ Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal Crypto: https://tinyurl.com/cryptoTOE PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE 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 LINKS MENTIONED: - Noam Chomsky Playlist on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VX0hn6F-jsI This episode has been released early in an ad-free audio version for TOE members at http://theoriesofeverything.org/ TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 Introduction 00:01:48 [Joscha Bach] What is the most important unsolved problem in cognitive science? 00:05:07 [Joscha Bach ]In which ways did you update your thinking on AI in the last five years? 00:09:29 [Joscha Bach] Posibilities and approaches for brains & minds to reach humal-like intelligence in today's neural network 00:10:56 [Joscha Bach] Importance of consciousness in building systems that learn, think and create at a human level 00:12:26 [Joscha Bach] Are you still a mysterian? 00:15:36 [Prof. Donald Hoffman] Is spacetime really doomed? 00:16:19 [Prof. Donald Hoffman] Letting go of spacetime and its affects on the mind-body problem 00:23:53 [Prof. Avi Loeb] Probability of AI overcoming human intelligence and establishing their own society 00:27:20 [Karl Friston] Prospects of machines (i.e., sentinent artifacts) talking to each other - or us? 00:31:00 [Prof. Tim Maudlin] Is goodman's new riddle of induction historically accurate? 00:36:30 [Prof. Philip Goff] Intrinsic nature of matter and panpsychism 00:42:30 [anonymous] Do you have a resolution of the Liar’s Paradox or Raven Paradox? 00:42:55 [anonymous] Axioms of a language and the meaning of the words 00:48:06 [anonymous] Is there any relation between language and extended phenotype? 00:49:38 [anonymous] Our obsession with turing test and its influence on behaviorism and consiousness 00:51:52 [anonymous] Can ill-defined mathematical statements and physics concepts have meaning? 00:55:24 [Norman Wildberger] Is there any linguistic evidence for universal, or almost universal, innate mathematical notions in humans? 00:57:01 [anonymous] Vastness of the term "grammar" and its generalization Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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YouTube link : https://youtu.be/ndPdgyWIPcU Dr. Steven Greer is known for his views / knowledge on the UFO subject. Note: The views / message of the guest aren't those of myself (Curt) or TOE. This applies to every guest, and not just this one. Sponsors: - Trade Coffee is offering TOE listeners a total of $30 off your first order at https://drinktrade.com/everything - Visit https://hyundaiusa.com to learn more about the 2023 Hyundai Tucson *New* TOE Website (early access to episodes): https://theoriesofeverything.org/ Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal Crypto: https://tinyurl.com/cryptoTOE PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE 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 LINKS MENTIONED: - That UFO Podcast (Dan co-hosts this): https://www.youtube.com/thatufopodcast - Steven Greer's new film: https://thelostcenturyfilm.com/ - Steven Greer's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/DrStevenGreer55 TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 Introduction 00:00:48 Preamble with Dr. Greer 00:04:18 [Santiago Fuentes] Workout routine and favorite music 00:03:30 [Andy McGrillen] Why appear on TOE when you decline so many podcasts? 00:04:06 Open source free energy and documentary 00:10:20 Danger with the phenomenon and Curt's views on NDAs / secrecy 00:18:14 Bob Lazar and popularity to keep yourself safe 00:19:59 Two governments? 00:22:21 [Josh] Being offered 2 billion to "shut up" 00:29:39 [Joe Murgia] Hughes' suicide, Miller, and 1998 00:39:00 Curt asks for evidence, disinformation, and briefing presidents 00:44:10 Why release information only to those who pay? (creating an archive) 00:46:56 How exactly does this "open source" energy work? 00:50:20 The asserted physics 00:52:36 Justice 00:53:15 The asserted physics (continued) 01:05:34 [Xavier] Working with Galileo project and CE5 01:17:15 Skin walker 01:21:21 Evidence for faking the analysis of the Atacama mummy? 01:32:20 On Tom DeLonge and To The Stars Academy 01:38:48 CE5 and hoaxing UFOs with flares? 01:50:05 Opinions on Bob Lazar 01:53:08 How to identify disinformation? 01:56:52 Non human entities and technology / black projects 02:02:33 Cattle mutilations 02:13:09 The asserted physics (continued) 02:16:12 Ukrainian UAPs and World War 3 02:18:18 Disclosure and "the others" controlling it (or CIA / gov't?) 02:21:51 Non-benevolt entities 02:26:15 Love, faith, goodness 02:28:29 Richard Doty 02:32:12 High up officials claiming to not meet Greer 02:34:11 Post-show (temporary extra) 02:39:00 Pre-show (temporary extra) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

YouTube link: https://youtu.be/fU1bs5o3nss This episode has been released early in an ad-free audio version for TOE members at http://theoriesofeverything.org. Sponsors: - Brilliant: https://brilliant.org/TOE for 20% off *New* TOE Website (early access to episodes): https://theoriesofeverything.org/ Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal Crypto: https://tinyurl.com/cryptoTOE PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE 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 LINKS MENTIONED (Tim Maudlin's Books): Quantum Non-Locality and Relativity: https://amzn.to/3rOLpuG The Metaphysics Within Physics: https://amzn.to/3fZmjXs Philosophy of Physics (Space and Time): https://amzn.to/3EHNPCO New Foundations for Physical Geometry: https://amzn.to/3Ms6hl6 Philosophy of Physics (Quantum Theory): https://amzn.to/3EDu2Vd TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 Introduction 00:01:53 The philosophy of physics 00:04:18 Physics without numbers 00:20:20 Truth and mathematics 00:29:08 Pythagoras didn't scorn irrational numbers 00:31:31 Geometry is at the core of reality 00:39:11 Sometimes the data is incorrect (efficiency of detectors) 00:45:02 Bell's theorem, quantum mechanics, non-locality, and realism 00:50:38 Superdeterminism and Retrocausality 01:27:08 Quantum Foundations (five books to become an expert) 01:31:10 "Beables" - What physically exists? 01:33:57 The Mathematical Universe is a confusion 01:38:31 Spatialize time? Or temporalize space? 01:46:37 Against Occam's Razor, Feynman, and Backward Time 01:56:56 Time is not an illusion 02:01:50 Quantum mechanics with observers 02:08:36 Classifying different quantum theories (and thoughts on Penrose) 02:16:25 Overview of Pilot Wave Theory (Bohmian Mechanics) 02:20:18 Philosophy vs. Physics vs. Math 02:28:53 Consciousness is the hardest question 02:32:28 Disproofs of functionalism and computational consciousness 02:37:15 Wolfram 02:38:56 Arrow of time (entropic / thermal time) 02:41:49 Bergson, Einstein, and Bohm 02:44:48 Bell was the sweetest man (personal stories from Tim) 02:50:54 Causation, Pearle, and keeping your mind sharp Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

YouTube link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XzT4tcC-aag This episode has been released early in an ad-free audio version for TOE members at http://theoriesofeverything.org. Sponsors:  -Brilliant: https://brilliant.org/TOE for 20% off -Get Exclusive NordVPN deal here ↣ https://nordvpn.com/theories It’s risk- free with Nord’s 30-day money back guarantee! -Get 20% Off and Free Shipping with the code [EVERYTHING20] at Manscaped.com. That’s 20% off with free shipping at manscaped.com and use code [EVERYTHING20].  -Sign up through wren.co/theories to make a difference in the climate crisis, and Wren will plant 10 extra trees in your name! -Trade Coffee is offering our listeners a total of $30 off your first order plus free shipping at drinktrade.com/everything. -Sign up today at butcherbox.com/THEORIES to get two, 10 oz New York strip steaks and 8 oz of lobster claw and knuckle meat FREE in your first order. *New* TOE Website (early access to episodes): https://theoriesofeverything.org/ Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal Crypto: https://tinyurl.com/cryptoTOE PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE 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 LINKS MENTIONED: - Matthew's Adopt Responsibility podcast: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzwP_qFSXmDs-79VMFmcQQw - Garrett's This Could Be Interesting podcast: https://www.youtube.com/c/ThisCouldBeInteresting - Physics Contest: https://youtu.be/V93GQaDtv8w - John Vervaeke: https://youtu.be/3p8o3-7mvQc - John and Bernardo: https://youtu.be/UWcTmeAs44I - John and Joscha Bach: https://youtu.be/rK7ux_JhHM4 - Iain McGilchrist on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-SgOwc6Pe4 - Iain's book (Master and His Emissary): https://amzn.to/3r7L064 - Iain's book (The Matter With Things): https://amzn.to/3LELdak TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 Introduction 00:05:44 Iain on the "meaning crisis" 00:09:29 John on the "meaning crisis" 00:15:10 Technology amplifies our lack of wisdom 00:18:26 Rationality and Belief (Iain vs. John) 00:28:35 Imaginary vs. Imaginal 00:37:03 Non-theism vs. Religion (against meditation as spiritual redress) 00:53:38 Not doing vs. Un-doing vs. Being passive vs. Un-Knowing 01:09:22 The way God sees us vs. The way we see God 01:22:06 Sam Harris, Closing yourself off to the Divine, and Terror 01:29:20 The importance of Sangha (community), and how can John's neoplatonism work? 01:40:43 Faith, Whitehead, and Reciprocal Opening 01:47:56 Against "being present" 01:54:58 Marrying a religion 02:04:24 Should we certainly give up on certainty? 02:06:06 On not speaking and the un-making of TOE 02:08:14 John and Iain summate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

YouTube link: https://youtu.be/4vqYJIyBis0 This episode has been released early in an ad-free audio version for TOE members at http://theoriesofeverything.org/. Nick Lane is a British biochemist, writer, and professor in evolutionary biochemistry at University College London. Sponsors:  -Brilliant: https://brilliant.org/TOE for 20% off -Get Exclusive NordVPN deal here ↣ https://nordvpn.com/theories It’s risk- free with Nord’s 30-day money back guarantee! -Get 20% Off and Free Shipping with the code [EVERYTHING20] at Manscaped.com. That’s 20% off with free shipping at manscaped.com and use code [EVERYTHING20].  -Sign up through wren.co/theories to make a difference in the climate crisis, and Wren will plant 10 extra trees in your name! -Trade Coffee is offering our listeners a total of $30 off your first order plus free shipping at drinktrade.com/everything. -Sign up today at butcherbox.com/THEORIES to get two, 10 oz New York strip steaks and 8 oz of lobster claw and knuckle meat FREE in your first order. New TOE Website (early access to episodes): https://theoriesofeverything.org/ Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal Crypto: https://tinyurl.com/cryptoTOE PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOEwithCurt Discord Invite: https://discord.com/invite/kBcnfNVwqs iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast... Pandora: https://pdora.co/33b9lfP Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4gL14b9... Subreddit r/TheoriesOfEverything: https://reddit.com/r/theoriesofeveryt... LINKS MENTIONED: - Physics Contest: https://youtu.be/V93GQaDtv8w - Nick Lane's current book (Transformer): https://amzn.to/3QJ7ZyG - Nick Lane's former book (The Vital Question): https://amzn.to/3RDoihU - John Vervaeke: https://youtu.be/3p8o3-7mvQc TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 Introduction 00:04:45 Genes don't create life 00:07:34 Is the origins of life a physics question or biology question? 00:10:23 Synthetic chemistry 00:14:37 What is a "Pathway" 00:18:27 Life is about energy -- NOT information 00:22:04 The definition of life. Life is a spectrum. 00:27:54 TOE takes a biological turn (why biology is difficult) 00:31:35 21st century biology will be the study of "fields" 00:42:01 Mitochondria are vital for consciousness 00:45:23 Multiple overlapping consciousnesses 00:56:40 Turin and quantum consciousness 00:59:04 Mechanisms for ESP (extra sensory perception) 01:05:48 Problems with Occam's Razor and God 01:25:06 Are cities alive? Is the world alive? 01:32:28 Life on other planets (alien life) 01:37:46 The size of bacteria indicate limitations on life in the universe 01:44:34 Speciation (how species develop) and Mother's Curse 01:58:07 The cell imitates the planet 02:04:04 Scientists don't like to ask "why"... Why? 02:06:41 Groundbreaking research is difficult to do in the Academy 02:20:46 [Karl Friston] Explanation for phenotypic diversity? 02:31:22 [RH0D3Z] Respirasomes and Supercomplexes 02:37:50 Ending poem by Richard Howard 02:39:21 Ending announcements Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

YouTube link: https://youtu.be/4j5S_-MCWq4 Avi Loeb is a cosmologist at Harvard who founded the Galileo Project.  Sponsors: -Brilliant: https://brilliant.org/TOE for 20% off -Get Exclusive NordVPN deal here ↣ https://nordvpn.com/theories It’s risk- free with Nord’s 30-day money back guarantee! -Get 20% Off and Free Shipping with the code [EVERYTHING20] at Manscaped.com. That’s 20% off with free shipping at manscaped.com and use code [EVERYTHING20].  -Sign up through wren.co/theories to make a difference in the climate crisis, and Wren will plant 10 extra trees in your name! -Trade Coffee is offering our listeners a total of $30 off your first order plus free shipping at drinktrade.com/everything. -Sign up today at butcherbox.com/THEORIES to get two, 10 oz New York strip steaks and 8 oz of lobster claw and knuckle meat FREE in your first order. *New* TOE Website: https://theoriesofeverything.org/ Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal Crypto: https://tinyurl.com/cryptoTOE PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE 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 Merch: https://tinyurl.com/TOEmerch LINKS MENTIONED: - The Galileo Project (Harvard): https://projects.iq.harvard.edu/galileo/home - Physics and Consciousness Contest: https://youtu.be/V93GQaDtv8w - Sal Pais: https://youtu.be/5E6QyAhTB3o - Stephon Alexander on TOE: https://youtu.be/VETxb96a3qk - John Vervaeke on TOE: https://youtu.be/3p8o3-7mvQc - Iain McGilchrist on TOE: https://youtu.be/M-SgOwc6Pe4 - Avi Loeb's Medium Post: https://avi-loeb.medium.com/ - Ukrainian UAP Study: https://arxiv.org/abs/2208.11215 - Bruce Fenton's Study: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/361913213_Australasian_Tektites_as_Interstellar_Object_Debris_Anomalies_in_Composition_Formation_and_Distribution * * * Just wrapped (April 2021) a documentary called Better Left Unsaid http://betterleftunsaidfilm.com on the topic of "when does the left go too far?" Visit that site if you'd like to watch it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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YouTube link: https://youtu.be/HsXxgQy4xLQ Chris Langan is "the world's smartest man" (highest recorded IQ) who invented the Cognitive Theoretic Model of the Universe. Bernardo Kastrup is a computer scientist and philosopher who is a proponent of Analytical Idealism. Both have been on TOE before, and links are below. Sponsors:  --Brilliant: https://brilliant.org/TOE for 20% off -Get Exclusive NordVPN deal here ↣ https://nordvpn.com/theories It’s risk- free with Nord’s 30-day money back guarantee! -Get 20% Off and Free Shipping with the code [EVERYTHING20] at Manscaped.com. That’s 20% off with free shipping at manscaped.com and use code [EVERYTHING20].  -Sign up through wren.co/theories to make a difference in the climate crisis, and Wren will plant 10 extra trees in your name! -Trade Coffee is offering our listeners a total of $30 off your first order plus free shipping at drinktrade.com/everything. -Sign up today at butcherbox.com/THEORIES to get two, 10 oz New York strip steaks and 8 oz of lobster claw and knuckle meat FREE in your first order. Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal Crypto: https://tinyurl.com/cryptoTOE PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE 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 Merch: https://tinyurl.com/TOEmerch CONTEST: - Physics and Consciousness Contest #PaCE1: https://youtu.be/V93GQaDtv8w LINKS TO GUESTS' WORK: - Chris Langan's CTMU YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/CTMURadio - Chris' Substack: https://chrislangan.substack.com - Chris' CTMU Website: http://www.CTMURadio.com - Bernardo Kastrup's Essentia Foundation: https://www.essentiafoundation.org/ PREVIOUS APPEARANCES: - Chris Langan on TOE: https://youtu.be/N-bRM1kYuNA - BK on TOE: https://youtu.be/lAB21FAXCDE - BK with John Vervaeke: https://youtu.be/UWcTmeAs44I - BK with Sabine Hossenfelder: https://youtu.be/kJmBmopxc1k DEALING WITH THE DARK NIGHT OF THE SOUL: - ACT Therapy podcast (Lilian Dindo): https://youtu.be/L_hI7JNsbt0 - Karl Friston (Part 2): https://youtu.be/SWtFU1Lit3M - Diana Pasulka: https://youtu.be/E5MuTHUbMUs - A H Almaas: https://youtu.be/6JlKf1QAvXA TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 Introduction 00:00:00 Is LaMDA alive? Can computers be conscious? 00:06:48 Lambda calculus, the mental world, and the physical 00:13:08 Computation, reality, metaphysics, and Penrose 00:25:53 schopenhauer, the will, and representation 00:35:22 Disagreements on free will and indeterminism 01:01:41 Jesus vs. Buddha vs. Vedics 01:12:34 Consciousness is something we *do*? Consciousness is not important? 01:16:49 Analytical Idealism and other theories 01:19:35 Nondualism and Love as "fundamental" is nonsense 01:24:51 Fear vs. Love 01:32:49 Personal stories of existential dread from Chris and Bernardo 01:45:36 Some truths will eviscerate you. Some lies will utterly deceive you. 01:56:23 Plato's Cave is real, not illusory 02:03:52 What does Chris value most? 02:06:08 What does Bernardo value most? * * * Just wrapped (April 2021) a documentary called Better Left Unsaid http://betterleftunsaidfilm.com on the topic of "when does the left go too far?" Visit that site if you'd like to watch it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

YouTube link: https://youtu.be/03ReIvXKrrU Sponsors: -Brilliant: https://brilliant.org/TOE for 20% off -Get Exclusive NordVPN deal here ↣ https://nordvpn.com/theories It’s risk- free with Nord’s 30-day money back guarantee! -Get 20% Off and Free Shipping with the code [EVERYTHING20] at Manscaped.com. That’s 20% off with free shipping at manscaped.com and use code [EVERYTHING20].  -Sign up through wren.co/theories to make a difference in the climate crisis, and Wren will plant 10 extra trees in your name! -Trade Coffee is offering our listeners a total of $30 off your first order plus free shipping at drinktrade.com/everything. -Sign up today at butcherbox.com/THEORIES to get two, 10 oz New York strip steaks and 8 oz of lobster claw and knuckle meat FREE in your first order. Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal Crypto: https://tinyurl.com/cryptoTOE PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE 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 Merch: https://tinyurl.com/TOEmerch LINKS MENTIONED: - Physics and Consciousness Contest: https://youtu.be/V93GQaDtv8w - Dialect's video on Newton's Bucket: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jz3mOlUOGoY - Brian Roberts (physicist and philosopher): https://personal.lse.ac.uk/robert49/ - The Monk and the Philosopher: https://amzn.to/3Bva2mf - More on the Gödel Universe: https://doi.org/10.1088/1367-2630/15/1/013063 TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 Introduction 00:00:00 Inner World (conscious experience) vs. Outer World (physics) 00:05:35 Buddha's Parable of the Poison Arrow 00:11:05 Philosophy and Physics should be merged 00:13:33 No one wants to say that the Buddha was wrong 00:19:30 Scientifically studying "enlightenment" 00:23:29 When to stop taking psychedelics ("when you get the call, hang up!") 00:25:17 What is Loop Quantum Gravity? 00:36:39 Wheeler DeWitt equation 00:44:48 Self Dual and Anti Self Dual 00:48:16 Hodge Dual and the Metric 00:52:06 Linearized Gravity 00:55:32 Quantum Gravity 01:03:22 Einstein vs. Schrödinger (the behind the scenes scuffle) 01:09:24 Technical details of quantizing geometry 01:13:41 What is Yang Mills theory? 01:20:52 Tetrads and Vierbeins 01:24:26 Roger Penrose's approach to quantum gravity (Twistor Theory) 01:26:44 Einstein's "Hole argument" 01:40:48 Mach's Principle 01:49:04 Singularities and Black Holes 02:12:18 Quantum Bounce (the "Ashtekar Bounce") 02:23:07 Pure and Mixed Quantum Mechanical States 02:26:38 Black Holes and Event Horizons 02:42:09 ADM Decomposition 02:43:55 The Gödel Universe, Time Travel, and Closed Timelike Curves 02:52:38 Salvatore Pais asks about the Superforce 02:56:13 The universe before the Big Bang 03:01:44 String Theory vs. Loop Quantum Gravity 03:17:31 Ed Witten disses Loop Quantum Gravity and Ashtekar responds 03:21:14 Duality between String theory and LQG? 03:25:20 The Philosopher and the Monk * * * Just wrapped (April 2021) a documentary called Better Left Unsaid http://betterleftunsaidfilm.com on the topic of "when does the left go too far?" Visit that site if you'd like to watch it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

YouTube link: https://youtu.be/V93GQaDtv8w Announcing a contest for physics and / or consciousness. - Form for Submission to #PaCE1: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeit4V6YysFikPgffM34f-6QxF_bSYYHcHIGe88bLQ9SMqz-g/viewform - Rules for #PaCE1: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hQkonnhai_kHsgYFjqVPb-NfbpOEhLvvdGZT45SLIg8 - Discord for friendly inquiries and collaboration: https://discord.com/invite/kBcnfNVwqs Sponsors: -Brilliant: https://brilliant.org/TOE for 20% off -Get Exclusive NordVPN deal here ↣ https://nordvpn.com/theories It’s risk- free with Nord’s 30-day money back guarantee! -Get 20% Off and Free Shipping with the code [EVERYTHING20] at Manscaped.com. That’s 20% off with free shipping at manscaped.com and use code [EVERYTHING20].  -Sign up through wren.co/theories to make a difference in the climate crisis, and Wren will plant 10 extra trees in your name! -Trade Coffee is offering our listeners a total of $30 off your first order plus free shipping at drinktrade.com/everything. -Sign up today at butcherbox.com/THEORIES to get two, 10 oz New York strip steaks and 8 oz of lobster claw and knuckle meat FREE in your first order. Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal Crypto: https://tinyurl.com/cryptoTOE PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE 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 Merch: https://tinyurl.com/TOEmerch LINKS MENTIONED: - Grant Sanderson's Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/3blue1brown - Summer of Math Exposition Contest #2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hZuYICAEN9Y - The results from 3Blue1Brown’s epochal contest (SoME#1): https://www.3blue1brown.com/blog/some1-results - Form for Submission to #PaCE1: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeit4V6YysFikPgffM34f-6QxF_bSYYHcHIGe88bLQ9SMqz-g/viewform - Rules for #PaCE1: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hQkonnhai_kHsgYFjqVPb-NfbpOEhLvvdGZT45SLIg8 - Discord: https://discord.com/invite/kBcnfNVwqs - Subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/TheoriesOfEverything/ - Story of Loop Quantum Gravity: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x9jYH5VIF9E - Richard Borcherd’s Leech Lattice: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ycpmMnO3-Uk - Donald Hoffman (“Nothing You See Is Real”): https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=UWHYThrfRYU - Dirac’s Belt Loop Trick: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ACZC_XEyg9U - Why You Can't Solve Quintic Equations: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zCU9tZ2VkWc - Physics Videos by Eugene Khutoryansky: https://www.youtube.com/user/EugeneKhutoryansky - Quantum Sense: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjZeJQVSkkydgZmSUucB9kA - A Swift Introduction to Geometric Algebra: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=60z_hpEAtD8 TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 Announcing #PaCE1 00:00:00 The Point? 00:02:54 Tips 00:03:09 Physics Examples 00:04:13 Consciousness Examples 00:06:20 The Rules 00:07:12 Video Styles 00:08:24 Criteria For Winning 00:11:43 Miscellaneous Channels 00:09:25 Specific YouTube Examples * * * Just wrapped (April 2021) a documentary called Better Left Unsaid http://betterleftunsaidfilm.com on the topic of "when does the left go too far?" Visit that site if you'd like to watch it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Coleman sat down to interview Curt Jaimungal on "what is death?" and one of the deepest philosophical conundrums; the reference class problem.  Sponsor: -Brilliant: https://brilliant.org/TOE for 20% off -Get Exclusive NordVPN deal here ↣ https://nordvpn.com/theories It’s risk- free with Nord’s 30-day money back guarantee! -Get 20% Off and Free Shipping with the code [EVERYTHING20] at Manscaped.com. -Sign up through wren.co/theories to make a difference in the climate crisis, and Wren will plant 10 extra trees in your name! -Trade Coffee is offering our listeners a total of $30 off your first order plus free shipping at drinktrade.com/everything. -Sign up today at butcherbox.com/THEORIES to get two, 10 oz New York strip steaks and 8 oz of lobster claw and knuckle meat FREE in your first order. Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal Crypto: https://tinyurl.com/cryptoTOE PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE 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 Merch: https://tinyurl.com/TOEmerch LINKS MENTIONED: - Coleman Hughes' channel / podcast: https://www.youtube.com/ColemanHughesOfficial - Garry Nolan: https://youtu.be/g3bk1UXjKLI - Salvatore Pais: https://youtu.be/5E6QyAhTB3o TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 Introduction 00:02:20 Everything is quantum mechanical 00:04:24 Podcasts have replaced universities 00:06:49 What is going on with UFOs? 00:11:06 The skeptic strawmans by saying ""unidentified" therefore "aliens"" 00:15:27 Are the sightings just "contagion"?  00:21:44 Consciousness role in fundamental reality 00:24:51 The "hard problem" of consciousness 00:29:29 Consciousness' inherently mysterious quality 00:35:05 Life isn't what needs explaining. Death does. 00:49:24 Identity and the Self 00:55:53 The Reference Class problem 00:59:22 Will the Sun rise tomorrow? Issues in the philosophy of probability 01:04:05 Outtro with Coleman * * * Just wrapped (April 2021) a documentary called Better Left Unsaid http://betterleftunsaidfilm.com on the topic of "when does the left go too far?" Visit that site if you'd like to watch it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Eric and Mick discuss UFOs and the evidence behind them. Sponsor: -Brilliant: https://brilliant.org/TOE for 20% off -Get Exclusive NordVPN deal here ↣ https://nordvpn.com/theories It’s risk- free with Nord’s 30-day money back guarantee! -Get 20% Off and Free Shipping with the code [EVERYTHING20] at Manscaped.com. -Sign up through wren.co/theories to make a difference in the climate crisis, and Wren will plant 10 extra trees in your name! -Trade Coffee is offering our listeners a total of $30 off your first order plus free shipping at drinktrade.com/everything. -Sign up today at butcherbox.com/THEORIES to get two, 10 oz New York strip steaks and 8 oz of lobster claw and knuckle meat FREE in your first order. Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal Crypto: https://tinyurl.com/cryptoTOE PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE 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 Merch: https://tinyurl.com/TOEmerch LINKS MENTIONED: - Mick's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/MickWest - Crash Course on Physics by Curt: https://youtu.be/e8kyvdPP8os - The Portal (Eric's podcast): https://www.youtube.com/EricWeinsteinPhD - The Tales From the Rabbit Hole (Mick's podcast): https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tales-from-the-rabbit-hole/id1462120258 - Need to Know (Ross Coulthart's podcast with Zabel): https://www.youtube.com/BryceZabel and https://needtoknow.today/ TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 Introduction 00:03:12 What does Mick respect about Eric? 00:04:20 What does Eric respect about Mick? 00:05:24 What does Curt respect about each 00:06:55 Skeptic vs. Debunker (Mick... which are you?) 00:09:32 Salutary role of skepticism and Eric's thoughts on Mick 00:14:53 The "woo" that's concomitant with UFO research 00:19:00 UFO research isn't a "hobby" 00:23:34 Mick's "agenda" (or non-agenda) 00:25:19 There's no convincing data on UFOs available to the public 00:30:58 The "superposition" argument: Exotic explanations that Mick entertains 00:35:03 Where is the evidence? 00:36:28 Outlying data points matter 00:40:07 Some debunkers stifle the UFO community, but not all debunkers 00:43:34 What's the disagreement between Eric and Mick 00:45:50 Mick has changed his mind about UFOs 00:50:38 CE5 and invitations to Skin Walker (would Mick / Eric go?) 00:53:26 Cattle mutilation? Remote viewing? 01:06:14 Classifying different UFO craft 01:07:31 Why are there so many sober UFO witnesses? 01:09:22 Brandon Fugal's story 01:16:46 UFOs as "technology" vs. "new physics" 01:23:37 The secret history of anti-gravity research with Lefschetz and DeWitt 01:30:58 What terrene explanations are left? 01:41:26 Eric's "sighting" in 1988... 01:44:57 The Skin Walker TV show doesn't help the stigma 01:46:30 Does Brandon have any high quality data points he's not releasing? 01:47:45 Opinions on Bob Lazar 01:48:52 The opprobrium because of stigma is too much. Most can't handle it. 01:51:45 Clearing the air: the Twitter squabble between Eric and Mick 01:54:11 The opprobrium thrown at people who have first hand accounts (continued) 01:58:46 Defending claims made without physical evidence 02:03:05 Some conspiracies are real 02:07:56 Rectifying the ridicule in ufology (from both sides) 02:21:41 What does Eric think should happen, to precipitate disclosure? 02:24:48 What does Mick think should happen, to precipitate disclosure? 02:27:21 Eric asks Curt: "What do you want to see happen?" 02:33:32 Is it so improbable we're visited? If it was us, we would visit other species. * * * Just wrapped (April 2021) a documentary called Better Left Unsaid http://betterleftunsaidfilm.com on the topic of "when does the left go too far?" Visit that site if you'd like to watch it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

YouTube link: https://youtu.be/J6eJ44Jq_pw Sponsor: -Brilliant: https://brilliant.org/TOE for 20% off -Get Exclusive NordVPN deal here ↣ https://nordvpn.com/theories It’s risk- free with Nord’s 30-day money back guarantee! -Get 20% Off and Free Shipping with the code [EVERYTHING20] at Manscaped.com. -Sign up through wren.co/theories to make a difference in the climate crisis, and Wren will plant 10 extra trees in your name! -Trade Coffee is offering our listeners a total of $30 off your first order plus free shipping at drinktrade.com/everything. -Sign up today at butcherbox.com/THEORIES to get two, 10 oz New York strip steaks and 8 oz of lobster claw and knuckle meat FREE in your first order. Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal Crypto: https://tinyurl.com/cryptoTOE PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE 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 Merch: https://tinyurl.com/TOEmerch LINKS MENTIONED: Curt's AMA #:3 https://youtu.be/SX9q2D6b5bc Karl Friston #2: https://youtu.be/SWtFU1Lit3M Karl Friston #1: https://youtu.be/2v7LBABwZKA Michael Levin: https://youtu.be/Z0TNfysTazc TIMESTAMPS: 0:00:00 Introduction 00:03:20 Michael Levin answers: "What do you respect about Chris / Karl?" 00:04:45 Chris Fields answers: "What do you respect about Michael / Karl?" 00:05:45 Karl Friston answers: "What do you respect about Chris / Michael?" 00:07:46 Self organization / Autopoiesis / Why does life form? 00:12:11 How does cognition emerge from smaller parts? 00:14:18 Why do we see "things" independent from one another? Why in space / time? 00:18:40 Relationship between cognition and consciousness 00:22:03 The Meta Hard Problem 00:30:37 Why is complexity associated with "awareness"? 00:35:56 Is society one large brain, with each person acting as a neuron? 00:44:17 Duality between: Did you act on the world? Or did the world act on you? 00:51:32 Babbling, and becoming a "self" 01:11:22 "300 milliseconds" is a special unit of time for consciousness 01:15:49 Quantum Babbling 01:21:49 The difference between "randomness" and "quantum randomness" 01:30:03 The difference between "external" and "internal" are both real and illusory 01:33:41 Studying consciousness / the self and the concomitant existential dread 01:48:19 Michael Levin: "Something important goes all the way down" 01:51:12 Science starts with faith * * * Just wrapped (April 2021) a documentary called Better Left Unsaid http://betterleftunsaidfilm.com on the topic of "when does the left go too far?" Visit that site if you'd like to watch it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

YouTube https://youtu.be/SX9q2D6b5bc Brilliant https://brilliant.org/TOE for 20% off Exclusive NordVPN deal https://nordvpn.com/theories risk- free with Nord’s 30-day money back guarantee! 20% Off +Free Shipping with the code [EVERYTHING20] at Manscaped.com. Sign up through wren.co/theories to make a difference in the climate crisis, and Wren will plant 10 extra trees in your name! Trade Coffee is offering $30 off your first order+free shipping at drinktrade.com/everything. butcherbox.com/THEORIES to get two, 10 oz New York strip steaks and 8 oz of lobster claw and knuckle meat FREE in your first order. Patreon https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal Crypto https://tinyurl.com/cryptoTOE PayPal https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE https://twitter.com/TOEwithCurt Discord https://discord.com/invite/kBcnfNVwqs https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/better-left-unsaid-with-curt-jaimungal/id1521758802 https://pdora.co/33b9lfP https://open.spotify.com/show/4gL14b92xAErofYQA7bU4e Subreddit r/TheoriesOfEverything: https://reddit.com/r/theoriesofeverything https://tinyurl.com/TOEmerch LINKS Karl Friston https://youtu.be/SWtFU1Lit3M A H Almaas https://youtu.be/6JlKf1QAvXA Diana Pasulka https://youtu.be/E5MuTHUbMUs Generation Zed interviews Curt https://youtu.be/IjZlb2bGrgE Crash Course on Physics https://youtu.be/e8kyvdPP8os Jordan Peterson interviews Curt: https://youtu.be/LbZ9OxrLTVM Carlo Rovelli https://youtu.be/r_fUPbBNmBw Request for Greer on TOE annakramer [at] siriusdisclosure.com The Order of Time by Carlo Rovelli https://amzn.to/3ISZYo7 The Master and His Emissary by Iain McGilchrist https://amzn.to/325VKso Gödel Escher Bach https://amzn.to/3nipKbT Raymond Smullyan (Curt reads) https://youtu.be/P-jh6tRh3Jw April Fools (Ranking Each TOE) https://youtu.be/QOV1pcSOoZ4 April Fools (Announcements) https://youtu.be/a5hp-7sGo0A Rupert Spira https://youtu.be/ocP6JSyicY0 Curt's first AMA https://youtu.be/DlxQwwmT9Ks Curt's second AMA https://youtu.be/0sYUevp41N4 00:00:00Curt's Myers Brigg Personality Type/Psychedelics/Mass Hallucination 00:02:37Meditation/How To Learn Physics?/Rigor of the TOE Podcast/Stages of Learning 00:11:33Prepping for the Podcast/Nootropics/Fasting/Gauge Theory 00:19:20Wolfram and Pais "Blackholes"/Curt Writing a Book?/Judgemental Hidebounding Words 00:25:38How Has TOE Changed You?/Purpose of Life and Jungian Integration  00:28:32What is Time? / Pros and Cons of TOE / Sleep Deprivation 00:33:55What Microphone Do You Use? / What Do You Use to Write? 00:35:26How Quick Can You Study a "TOE"?/Violently Shaken Beliefs/What Keeps You Going? 00:40:13How Many Hours Worked Per Day/What Matters Most?/The Past Is Not Fixed 00:48:37The "Present" Is No Trifling Matter/The TOE Podcast Is Leading Somewhere 00:52:43Paranormal Experiences/SAFIRE Project/eterson Λ Kastrup 00:55:11Upcoming Guests/CE5 /Lazar Coming Up?/The Eclectic Mix of TOE 01:01:44What is a "Theolocution"/India?Trinidad? 01:08:33Burger King vs. KFC / What Question Would You Ask Yourself? / Extra Dimensions 01:11:10What Has Lue Elizondo Seen?/Curt on the Spectrum?/Constructor Theory 01:18:38Dark Night of the Soul/Steven Greer/UFOs and Religion 01:24:10Favorite Books/Ego Death/"Open Mindedness" s Not Always A Virtue 01:30:23Being Too Hard On Yourself/Self Love/"Language" Is The Problem? 01:39:36 Curt's Furrowed Brows / Verbal IQ / Guitar / Research 01:41:45 Difficulty In Leaving One's Mind / "New" Religion / Time Crystals 01:43:34 What is "ROE"/Diana Pasulka/Boris' Photoshoot @galacpic 01:51:33Remaining"True" To TOE/Eric Davis/New Subjects on TOE? 01:58:43Evidence of UFOs?/E8/Spacetime Not Fundamental/Enthymemes 02:04:25TOELive Shows/How Would Academics React To UFOs Being Real? 02:07:06Something Interesting You Learned Recently?/Never Lie/Attacking The Trunk 02:16:03If You Could Have 1 Question Answered, What Would It Be?/Frank Yang 02:18:15LanganΛWeinstein/Panic Attacks?/Salvatore Pais Pt 2 02:25:19What Were You Like In High School?/Depression/Mission In Life Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Peter Gray is an evolutionary psychologist, American researcher, and scholar who is a research professor of psychology at Boston College. He is the author of a widely used introductory psychology textbook which broke new ground when the first edition was published (in 1991) as the first general introductory psychology textbook that brought a Darwinian perspective to the entire field. Original link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQLkKKERWsI Sponsors: -Brilliant: https://brilliant.org/TOE for 20% off -Get Exclusive NordVPN deal here ↣ https://nordvpn.com/theories It’s risk- free with Nord’s 30-day money back guarantee! -Get 20% Off and Free Shipping with the code [EVERYTHING20] at Manscaped.com. -Sign up through wren.co/theories to make a difference in the climate crisis, and Wren will plant 10 extra trees in your name! -Trade Coffee is offering our listeners a total of $30 off your first order plus free shipping at drinktrade.com/everything. -Sign up today at butcherbox.com/THEORIES to get two, 10 oz New York strip steaks and 8 oz of lobster claw and knuckle meat FREE in your first order. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

YouTube link: https://youtu.be/E5MuTHUbMUs Professor of Religion Diana Pasulka discusses Jung, Heidegger, and the recent UFO hearings Sponsors -Brilliant: https://brilliant.org/TOE for 20% off Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal Discord Invite: https://discord.com/invite/kBcnfNVwqs iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/better-left-unsaid-with-curt-jaimungal/id1521758802 Subreddit r/TheoriesOfEverything: https://reddit.com/r/theoriesofeverything Merch: https://tinyurl.com/TOEmerch LINKS MENTIONED: -American Cosmic (Diana's book): https://amzn.to/3MsaOmI -American Cosmic (Diana's book): https://amzn.to/3FWYCaW -Fatima Trilogy (a book Diana references): https://amzn.to/3wDGoao -Dark Night of the Soul podcast (with Chloe Valdary interviewing Curt): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wtfJ20TNpNU -Karl Friston podcast (most important TOE podcast): https://youtu.be/SWtFU1Lit3M -Thomas Campbell on TOE: https://youtu.be/kko-hVA-8IU is part 1 and part 2 is also on the channel. -Tupacabra Twitter: https://twitter.com/TUPACABRA2 TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 Introduction 00:03:24 Diana's journey from "atheist" ⇒ "agnostic" (with respect to the phenomenon) 00:07:17 Nuns who saw orbs, every night, then prayed... 00:11:45 What are "beliefs"? 00:12:27 Atheists who believe in God 00:19:50 Spiritual vs Religious (and the Secularization thesis) 00:22:58 UFOs (or the belief in) are like a religion 00:29:37 Psychedelics and religion 00:37:01 Getting flack because of covering the phenomenon 00:39:42 To the skeptics: it's rational to believe in UFOs 00:47:38 Atheism is NOT like a religion, though it can be dogmatic 00:49:18 It's false to say "religions tell you what to think" 00:55:03 The case for dogma 01:01:06 Heidegger on technology not being just another tool 01:06:04 Heidegger and Jacques Vallée 01:10:03 Why do those who study the phenomenon tend to be Catholic? 01:13:49 How the Vatican views UFOs 01:15:12 Are religious stories interpreting UFOs, or are we interpreting UFOs materialistically? 01:20:05 Near Death Experiences, UFOs, and Dean Radin 01:22:35 How the CIA / DOD / etc. work (the nefarious strategies) 01:26:57 What Diana uncovered, that she shouldn't have 01:29:45 Roswell and the Promethean myth 01:31:10 The dangers (and reality) of CE5 01:33:48 Bob Lazar is considered credible by many, behind the scenes 01:36:02 Protecting yourself against disinformation 01:38:08 Academic Openness vs. Governmental Closedness 01:42:39 SpaceX, and writing in Latin for "them" 01:48:18 The president is a "short timer" (this is why he / she isn't told the truth) 01:49:02 Who is Tyler? Why is he significant? 01:50:48 Does the gov't believe they understand what's behind UFOs? 01:52:01 We're dealing with MULTIPLE phenomenon, not just one 01:52:51 Biblically accurate angels 01:55:26 Physical evidence pertaining to purgatory 01:57:36 What's the point in collocating UFOs with religion? 02:02:10 Who is the modern Heidegger? 02:05:21 Jung and UFOs 02:08:00 Plato's Cave and the view that certain people have shackled us 02:12:54 Sangha as The Answer to deception 02:18:46 Rediscovering meaning, Heidegger, Weinstein, and the TOE project 02:22:09 Experiential vs Analytical approach to understanding God 02:24:52 Lovecraft, and the perils of an "open mind" 02:27:14 Epistermic Shock vs Ontological Shock 02:38:10 The importance of Sangha 02:41:21 [Juliano Vargas] Reconciling religion with ET (and does ET believe in a Supreme Creator?) 02:42:15 [Numb Her Two] How has Diana's faith been affected? 02:44:27 Why does the Hitchhiker effect occur? 02:45:32 Angels... Demons... What is the THIRD (religiously interpreted) option? 02:46:45 Rosicrucianism and Gnosticism 02:50:52 Kurzweil's Singularity / Omega Point / UAPs 02:55:14 Jung and the UFO archetype (continued) 02:56:10 UFO hearings (May 2022) 03:00:23 [Tupacabra] Catholic Church, Remote Viewing, Thomas Campbell, and Jacques Vallée 03:05:54 Podcasts being sanctioned behind the scenes for disclosure #DisTOEsure Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

YouTube link: https://youtu.be/e8kyvdPP8os A crash course in theoretical physics, using natural units and high school mathematics. This is the lesson I wish I had when I was younger. Sponsors:  -Brilliant: https://brilliant.org/TOE for 20% off  -Algo: https://youtube.com/channel/UC9IfRw1QaTglRoX0sN11AQQ and website https://algo.com  Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal Crypto: https://tinyurl.com/cryptoTOE PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE 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 Merch: https://tinyurl.com/TOEmerch LINKS MENTIONED: Sabine Hossenfelder: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PP5G20ImveU  Andrew Dotson: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P5NKHsOzvAc  Pretty Much Physics: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2cQqRYVA3Ms Nima's Lecture: https://youtu.be/nVO4I3D38O0 Richard Borcherds' YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIyDqfi_cbkp-RU20aBF-MQ Norman Wildberger's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/njwildberger Conversion Chart #1: http://www.phys.ufl.edu/~korytov/phz4390/note_01_NaturalUnits_SMsummary.pdf Conversion Chart #2: http://www.saha.ac.in/theory/palashbaran.pal/conv.html Quantum Gravity podcast (Salvatore Pais): https://youtu.be/5E6QyAhTB3o?t=3057 On Enthymemes (Lue Elizondo): https://youtu.be/wULw64ZL1Bg?t=6971 Carlo Rovelli podcast: https://youtu.be/r_fUPbBNmBw Stephen Wolfram's TOE: https://youtu.be/1sXrRc3Bhrs Eric Weinstein podcast: https://youtu.be/KElq_MLO1kw String Theory podcast (Stephon Alexander): https://youtu.be/VETxb96a3qk QFT and Knot Theory podcast (Dror Bar Natan): https://youtu.be/rJz_Badd43c TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 The Why: A shift in perspective 00:02:07 The What: What to expect to learn in this video 00:04:53 The How: The TOE approach 00:10:53 What are Natural Units? 00:26:09 Conversion equations 00:40:09 Newton's constant / Entropy / Why speed is "dimensionless" 00:47:56 A Neutron star's pressure 00:49:16 Proportionate strengths of forces / "Wave function" is not a function 00:54:41 Knots / Extra dimensions 01:02:41 Inside Microtubules / Consciousness / Penrose's theory 01:07:55 Naïve Vacuum Expectation / Dark Energy 01:14:01 Calculating with the Schwinger Limit / Superforce 01:21:41 Annihilating electron - positron pairs / Quantum gravity / Black holes 01:31:32 *Sponsor and Patreon* 01:34:23 Length of an atom 01:41:12 Cutting a solid / How "special relativity" challenges what it means to "exist" 01:42:25 Laconically deriving the Casimir Pressure falloff / Rigor in math and physics 01:44:35 Analyzing the Sun 01:36:31 The size of Earth (derivation from fundamental constants) 01:46:16 Intuiting the radius of an electron / Classical Mechanics break down 01:31:51 On why we use X Rays to probe solid matter 01:51:33 Scales of the LHC / God particle 01:53:18 Summary 01:54:21 What's next? * * * Just wrapped (April 2021) a documentary called Better Left Unsaid http://betterleftunsaidfilm.com on the topic of "when does the left go too far?" Visit that site if you'd like to watch it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

-Jordan Peterson's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/JordanPetersonVideos -JP's Twitter: https://twitter.com/jordanbpeterson Sponsors: -Brilliant: https://brilliant.org/TOE for 20% off -Algo: https://youtube.com/channel/UC9IfRw1QaTglRoX0sN11AQQ and website https://algo.com Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal Crypto: https://tinyurl.com/cryptoTOE PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE 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 Merch: https://tinyurl.com/TOEmerch Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

-Chloe Valdary's podcast: https://www.youtube.com/user/cvaldary123 Sponsors: -Brilliant: https://brilliant.org/TOE for 20% off -Algo: https://youtube.com/channel/UC9IfRw1QaTglRoX0sN11AQQ and website https://algo.com Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal Crypto: https://tinyurl.com/cryptoTOE PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE 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 Merch: https://tinyurl.com/TOEmerch Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

YouTube link: https://youtu.be/g3bk1UXjKLI Perhaps the most information-dense 2 hours I've seen on UFOs -- all thanks to Garry Nolan, a Professor at the Stanford School of Medicine who's internationally renowned. Sponsors: -Brilliant: https://brilliant.org/TOE for 20% off -Algo: https://youtube.com/channel/UC9IfRw1QaTglRoX0sN11AQQ and website https://algo.com Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal Crypto: https://tinyurl.com/cryptoTOE PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE 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 Merch: https://tinyurl.com/TOEmerch TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 Introduction 00:03:26 Most extraordinary piece of UFO evidence 00:08:25 What happened to the creatures in the Trinity case (from Jacque Vallée) 00:13:12 Biological samples (does Garry Nolan have any?) 00:17:04 What you should do if you encounter the phenomenon 00:20:50 Science depends on speculation 00:26:48 Responding to skeptics: "Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence" 00:33:01 Myth about the speed of light and surpassing our current laws of physics 00:33:38 Creating a drug that interfaces with UFOs 00:36:14 Seriously studying consciousness / UFOs is mentally traumatic 00:41:50 Caudate and Putamen: Some people see the phenomenon, and others don't. 01:00:57 ESP / mediums / psychics (and testing them academically) 01:05:56 "State actors" and Havana Syndrome (what is it?) 01:16:01 Defense Intelligence Reference Document reports 01:16:27 Non-airborne phenomenon and effects on humans 01:20:01 Psychedelics and UFOs (studies) 01:21:02 Psychedelics and the caudate / putamen connection 01:22:53 Are psychedelics modulating sensory information or allowing in new data? 01:27:08 Consciousness survives death and exists forever (Burkhard Heim's theory) 01:28:39 Artificial consciousness (Burkhard Heim's theory) 01:32:13 Remote viewing 01:33:38 The 1,500 page Sun / Pentagon documents on UFOs 01:38:14 Skeptics are necessary and bias is actually a net positive (on Mick West) 01:42:47 Garry's personal experiences with the phenomenon 01:45:44 Not all UAPs are "projections" -- there's a physical component! 01:48:15 Hyper-dimensional reality and projection onto 4D makes analyzing UFOs difficult 01:52:16 Who's watching Lue and Garry (from the gov't)? LINKS MENTIONED: -April Fools video (Ranking Every TOE): https://youtu.be/QOV1pcSOoZ4 -Cristina Gomez's Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/c/ParadigmShifts -Lex Fridman's podcast with Garry Nolan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uTCc2-1tbBQ -The New Worldview of the Physicist Burkhard Heim (by Ludwiger): http://heim-theory.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/I-v-Ludwiger-The-New-Worldview-of-the-Physicist-Burkhard-Heim-160321.pdf -The Sun 1,500 page document release: https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/18113689/us-government-releases-1500-pages-secret-documents-ufo-programme/ -Jacque Vallée TOE podcast: https://youtu.be/uVo51khU8AE -Diana Pasulka "Calling All Beings" podcast: https://youtu.be/ziTXnFIScwI -Analysis of Data Hypothesis Related to Embassy Incidents: https://int.nyt.com/data/documenttools/jason-report-on-havana-syndrome-cases/08bb387091859944/full.pdf -Stuart Hameroff TOE podcast: https://youtu.be/uLo0Zwe579g -Karl Friston TOE podcast (regarding dealing with being psychology destabilized by studying consciousness / the phenomenon): https://youtu.be/SWtFU1Lit3M -Jordan Peterson interviews Curt: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LbZ9OxrLTVM * * * Just wrapped (April 2021) a documentary called Better Left Unsaid http://betterleftunsaidfilm.com on the topic of "when does the left go too far?" Visit that site if you'd like to watch it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

YouTube link: https://youtu.be/6JlKf1QAvXA A. H. Almaas holds a PhD in Nuclear Physics (UC Berkeley) and is the inventor of the Diamond Approach. Sponsors:  -Brilliant: https://brilliant.org/TOE for 20% off  -Algo: https://youtube.com/channel/UC9IfRw1QaTglRoX0sN11AQQ and website https://algo.com  Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal Crypto: https://tinyurl.com/cryptoTOE PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE 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 Merch: https://tinyurl.com/TOEmerch LINKS MENTIONED: -Karl Friston podcast (the most important TOE podcast): https://youtu.be/SWtFU1Lit3M TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 Introduction 00:03:50 The Diamond Approach 00:14:32 Socratic dialogue is superior to meditation 00:17:43 Depth psychology 00:20:37 Unifying Buddhism / Christianity / Emptiness / Somethingness 00:22:27 God: The Unknown Unknowable 00:25:00 Awakening vs. Realization 00:30:12 How are consciousness are the same AND different 00:35:05 Not everyone should be "realized" / "awakened" (including YOU, and that's okay) 00:41:00 Valuable vs. Should 00:42:32 The problem with spiritual advice from "gurus" 00:52:15 Curt's terrifying experience 01:00:39 Sometimes it's better to not be "awakened" 01:04:53 TOE has changed to be one step forward, instead of the final TOE 01:06:02 Integrating the analytic pursuit with the experiential (and Roger Penrose) 01:12:22 God's words of "I am that I am" 01:13:54 The expression of truth is love 01:16:06 Thoughts on Ken Wilber 01:22:20 DMT and God 01:24:57 Spiritual "path dependence" is what's generally not taken into account * * * Just wrapped (April 2021) a documentary called Better Left Unsaid http://betterleftunsaidfilm.com on the topic of "when does the left go too far?" Visit that site if you'd like to watch it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

YouTube link: https://youtu.be/xNXqAaF_cxU Consciousness has NOT been explained, says Chomsky. Sponsors:  -Brilliant: https://brilliant.org/TOE for 20% off  -Algo: https://youtube.com/channel/UC9IfRw1QaTglRoX0sN11AQQ and website https://algo.com  Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal Crypto: https://tinyurl.com/cryptoTOE PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE 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 Merch: https://tinyurl.com/TOEmerch LINKS MENTIONED: -April Fools / Ranking every TOE: https://youtu.be/QOV1pcSOoZ4 -April Fools / Announcements for TOE: https://youtu.be/a5hp-7sGo0A -Chomsky TOE playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZ7ikzmc6zlORiRfcaQe8ZdxKxF-e2BCY -Chomsky TOE playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZ7ikzmc6zlORiRfcaQe8ZdxKxF-e2BCY -Dennett's Quining Qualia: https://ase.tufts.edu/cogstud/dennett/papers/quinqual.htm -Michael Levin TOE podcast: https://youtu.be/Z0TNfysTazc TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 Introduction 00:03:41 Putnam and Mathematical Realism 00:09:06 Are numbers "real"? 00:10:01 Text vs. Meaning / Content vs. Meaning 00:13:28 Are all words "contrast words"? (only making sense in terms of their negation) 00:16:01 How can the word "meaningless" ever be "meaningful"? 00:17:38 Reference vs. Referent 00:28:32 Daniel Dennett's "Quining Qualia" 00:30:44 Consciousness explained? 00:34:27 Mind Body dualism ("body" is no more fundamental than "mind") 00:44:32 Is Chomsky an idealist? 00:46:29 We can't answer anything with certainty 00:50:53 Articulating what's ambiguous (what the heck is going on!?) 00:58:24 Studying consciousness from the 1st person vs 3rd person perspective 00:59:34 How do we generate "definitions" 01:04:59 Curt's question to the audience (for linguists) * * * Just wrapped (April 2021) a documentary called Better Left Unsaid http://betterleftunsaidfilm.com on the topic of "when does the left go too far?" Visit that site if you'd like to watch it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

YouTube link: https://youtu.be/QOV1pcSOoZ4 12 minutes of ranking most of the TOEs on this channel.  Did you hear about it? Ross Coulthart has a book https://amzn.to/3kMaQtX. Also, Brian Keating has a channel that you should subscribe to https://www.youtube.com/drbriankeating Sponsors:  -Brilliant: https://brilliant.org/TOE for 20% off  -Algo: https://youtube.com/channel/UC9IfRw1QaTglRoX0sN11AQQ and website https://algo.com  Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal Crypto: https://tinyurl.com/cryptoTOE PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE 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 Merch: https://tinyurl.com/TOEmerch LINKS MENTIONED: -Ross Coulthart has a book with information that will blow your mind https://amzn.to/3kMaQtX  -Brian Keating has a channel that you should subscribe to https://www.youtube.com/drbriankeating. Make sure to SMASH that like button. * * * Just wrapped (April 2021) a documentary called Better Left Unsaid http://betterleftunsaidfilm.com on the topic of "when does the left go too far?" Visit that site if you'd like to watch it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

YouTube link: https://youtu.be/a5hp-7sGo0A 6 minute video detailing the new direction of TOE. Sponsors:  -Brilliant: https://brilliant.org/TOE for 20% off  -Algo: https://youtube.com/channel/UC9IfRw1QaTglRoX0sN11AQQ and website https://algo.com  Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal Crypto: https://tinyurl.com/cryptoTOE PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE 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 Merch: https://tinyurl.com/TOEmerch * * * Just wrapped (April 2021) a documentary called Better Left Unsaid http://betterleftunsaidfilm.com on the topic of "when does the left go too far?" Visit that site if you'd like to watch it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

YouTube link: https://youtu.be/5E6QyAhTB3o Salvatore Pais is an aerospace engineer and inventor (Naval Air Station). Sponsors: -Ground News: https://ground.news/toe  -Brilliant: https://brilliant.org/TOE for 20% off.  -Algo: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9IfRw1QaTglRoX0sN11AQQ and website https://www.algo.com/.  Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal Crypto: https://tinyurl.com/cryptoTOE PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE 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 Merch: https://tinyurl.com/TOEmerch SALVATORE PAIS' PAPERS: -https://www.inderscienceonline.com/doi/abs/10.1504/IJSPACESE.2015.075910 -https://www.sae.org/publications/technical-papers/content/2017-01-2040/ -https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/abstract/document/8871349 -https://www.inderscienceonline.com/doi/abs/10.1504/IJSPACESE.2015.069339 -https://arc.aiaa.org/doi/abs/10.2514/6.2019-0869 -https://arc.aiaa.org/doi/abs/10.2514/6.2017-5343 -https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/1991saea.confR....P/abstract LINKS MENTIONED: -"Ashtekar Bounce" / Robustness of key features of loop quantum cosmology: https://arxiv.org/abs/0710.3565 -Eric Davis' "Frontiers of Propulsion Science" book: https://amzn.to/3JKBdL3 -Converstaoins on Quantum Gravity: https://amzn.to/3tPtHJj -Ross Coulthart's "In Plain Sight": https://amzn.to/3tQn1e7 -Carlo Rovelli podcast: https://youtu.be/r_fUPbBNmBw -David Gross with Carlo Rovelli: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AUyylR5RPZw -Ross Coulthart's interview: https://youtu.be/JM3kxeU_oDE TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 Introduction 00:04:58 The story behind the UFO patents 00:09:23 Why Sal emailed Curt to come onto TOE 00:12:16 The Pais Effect 00:13:38 The UFO patents 00:17:28 Responding to the patent officer's initial rejection 00:21:23 Energy in the quantum vacuum (introduction to the Superforce) 00:23:58 Are the patents disinformation? A bluff to scare off China? 00:25:13 Why did James Sheehy say the technology was "operable"? 00:26:31 Can we use the 1 Coulomb charge, necessary for the Pais effect? 00:28:05 The inspiration for Pais' patents 00:29:15 Spin vs. Vibration 00:30:19 Piezoelectric materials (pulsing electricity through it) 00:35:11 Eric Davis' book helped introduce these ideas to Sal 00:36:19 The Schwinger effect 00:39:13 The Gertsenshtein effect 00:42:35 Microwave emitters inside the walls of the craft 00:46:15 The Prigogine effect 00:50:57 Why Quantum Gravity is so non-trivial (Curt's detour into the math) 00:58:32 The Superforce / Plank force 01:10:21 [Dan Zetterstrom] Ball lightning and plasma 01:11:17 UFO orbs are probes in the form of plasma 01:16:10 Trying to publish on Arxiv 01:17:47 Publishing the patents 01:22:49 If UAPs operate via this effect, can we detect it? (back of the envelope calculation) 01:23:21 Being called a sharlatan and a crank... 01:26:36 How much time / money would it cost to build the technology? 01:28:24 Why didn't the gov't file the patents secretly instead? ("hiding in plain sight") 01:31:34 What does Sal make of the claims of "disinformation" 01:33:33 It hurts to be called a sharlatan and a crank... 01:35:24 Eric Davis and Hal Puthoff 01:37:13 Being kind, even those who are unkind to you... 01:38:47 Physics without philosophy is like a seed without water 01:45:30 Convincing James Sheehy 01:50:05 Podkletnov's and Ning Li's research 01:54:56 Has something occurred "behind the scenes" that allows Sal to come forward? 01:58:32 Sal's message to the audience Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

YouTube link: https://youtu.be/9g5e9UzEDkw Lue Elizondo and Sean Cahill discuss UFOs and reality. Sponsors: -Ground News: https://ground.news/toe -Urgent Care: https://urgentcare.com/ -That UFO Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/c/ThatUFOPodcast -Algo: https://www.algo.com/ / https://www.youtube.com/c/AlgoPodcast Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal Crypto: https://tinyurl.com/cryptoTOE PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE 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 Merch: https://tinyurl.com/TOEmerch LINKS MENTIONED: -Jesse Michels' YouTube (American Alchemy): https://www.youtube.com/c/JesseMichels -Lue Elizondo Part 1: https://youtu.be/aAmFlLfsZKM -Lue Elizondo Part 2: https://youtu.be/wULw64ZL1Bg -Nuremberg UFO Incident: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1561_celestial_phenomenon_over_Nuremberg -Karl Friston (the most important TOE podcast): https://youtu.be/SWtFU1Lit3M -UFO Joe Murgia: https://www.youtube.com/c/ufojoe1 -Jacob Lizzio's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/SignalsMusicStudio -Richard Dolan on TOE: https://youtu.be/cDZEb-GKAJ4 -Nicholas Gisin on TOE: https://youtu.be/jcHzgy0I6gk -Carlo Rovelli on TOE: https://youtu.be/r_fUPbBNmBw TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 Introduction 00:05:22 Element 115 00:08:25 Any evidence that UFOs will intervene to stop nuclear iniquities? 00:10:11 Imminent cataclysm? 00:14:11 Our future selves and time travel 00:19:48 "Thick time" and Nicolas Gisin / The present moment 00:26:53 Why the secrecy? Is it because of the private sector or government? 00:30:23 What keeps more from coming forward is dishonor / stigma 00:37:03 "What should I do?" 00:45:29 What does Lue tell his children about the phenomenon? 00:47:52 [Matriiac] What field or degree would you choose to better understand UFOs? 00:55:36 [Jesse Michels] Parapsychology 01:02:46 [Bill Yates] Aphantasia and interacting with the phenomenon 01:08:44 The Karl Friston episode is the most important TOE episode 01:09:28 [Jacob Lizzio] How would you recover a UFO craft? 01:15:54 [Euphoric_Gur_4674] Different types of UAP interacting 01:21:10 [Miles Koliarievin @koliarievin] Attempts to make contact with UAP 01:26:53 Psychedelics and communicating with the phenomenon 01:30:25 Distinctions / quiddities / semantics matter 01:30:48 [Chris Pass] Moon shows evidence that we were not the first intelligent life 01:34:25 [Webstar Rises] Do we have a direct DNA lineage with the Others? 01:34:49 [Adam X] "Crap is going to hit the fan soon..." Elaborate? 01:40:03 The frustration about the topic 01:51:24 [Ra Shu] How did the gov't "attract" UFOs? 01:52:50 [NICK D] Has UAP technology advanced? 01:53:44 [Blaine Toderian] Missing time 01:55:51 George Knapp revealed new names for Area 51 01:59:54 [Cyprian Cyganek] UAP incidents that stood out to you. 02:04:13 [Casey Price] Photographs to support that USOs exist (unidentified submerged objects) 02:09:07 [Bryan] Importance of sound to the advanced physics theorized for UAP 02:10:21 [Rebeca Schwardt] Civilian data collection efforts 02:11:49 [Joe Murgia] Holloman base 02:13:59 [Andy McGrillen] How can we get more involved with data collection? 02:17:52 (Continued) The frustration about the topic 02:28:49 On loving your enemy, extending a hand despite hate, and Curt's journey in this topic 02:53:24 Curt answers some audience questions after Lue / Sean leave * * * Just wrapped (April 2021) a documentary called Better Left Unsaid http://betterleftunsaidfilm.com on the topic of "when does the left go too far?" Visit that site if you'd like to watch it.ch it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

YouTube link: https://youtu.be/WkVq0p2WBmQ Sponsors: -Brilliant: https://brilliant.org/TOE for 20% off. -Algo: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9IfRw1QaTglRoX0sN11AQQ and website https://www.algo.com/. Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal Crypto: https://tinyurl.com/cryptoTOE PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE 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 Merch: https://tinyurl.com/TOEmerch LINKS MENTIONED: -Chris Langan's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/CTMURadio -Anil Seth's book: https://amzn.to/3iaWLUY -Part 1 with David Wolpert: https://youtu.be/qj_YUxg-qtY TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 Introduction 00:04:21 No Go Theorem regarding the existence of Laplace's Demon 00:08:06 Limits on Inference Devices 00:16:40 The Monotheism Theorem 00:21:05 Gaining wisdom from dogs 00:21:34 The Monotheism Theorem (explained in detail) 00:29:49 Norton's Dome (Newtonian mechanics is NOT deterministic) 00:35:06 What is an "observer"? An inference device! 00:39:48 Prediction vs Memory 00:42:45 No Free Lunch and Inference Devices 00:47:22 Opinions on Donald Hoffman 00:48:34 Church Turing thesis (a theorem or definition?) 00:50:46 Thoughts on Donald Hoffman again 00:53:24 The most profound results in philosophy are from algorithmic information theory 00:57:27 Busy beaver function 01:02:27 [Chris Langan] On the definition of "observer" being teleological 01:03:42 [Chris Langan] Mind and Matter / Dualism / Chalmers / Penrose 01:08:50 [Prof. Karl Friston] Non-equilibrium Steady States are consequences of what? 01:12:05 [Prof. Anil Seth] Consciousness is substrate independent? Free Will? 01:18:59 Wolpert doesn't like the debate over definitions 01:31:14 [Prof. Kevin Knuth] Remarks on what life is 01:38:04 [Prof. Edward Lee] Why are people offended by uncaused cause? 01:43:54 [Sam Thompson] Sociopolitical implications of the inference theorems 01:45:04 [Chris Langan] On modifying physicalism * * * Just wrapped (April 2021) a documentary called Better Left Unsaid http://betterleftunsaidfilm.com on the topic of "when does the left go too far?" Visit that site if you'd like to watch it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

YouTube: The Singularity Lab: https://youtube.com/channel/UCL_gVI2CFdgEpcDeB3AB4CQ The Unidentified Celebrity Review: https://youtube.com/c/TheUnidentifiedCelebrityReview Twitter:  Michael Mataluni:  @SingularityMike  https://twitter.com/singularitymike Luis Jimenez:  @LuAngeles  https://twitter.com/LuAngeles Rather B. Squidding:  @BSquidding  https://twitter.com/BSquidding Kristin Mataluni:  @KMataluni  https://twitter.com/KMataluni Patreon for Curt: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Norman Wildberger's channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/njwildberger Patreon for Curt: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal 0:40 Introducing Curt 1:44 Background on film making and maths / physics 3:40 Curt's film "Better Left Unsaid" 7:50 The rise of intellectual podcasts 9:53 Theories of Everything channel 13:59 Role of Consciousness 16:58 Mathematical, computational and cognitive TOE's 19:46 Landscape of physical TOE's and the Standard Model 24:45 Sociology of physics and string theory 28:35 So many illustrious guests! 32:43 Exceptional objects in math and physics (E8, monster) 36:55 Effective teaching and learning 38:45 The great Free Will debate 47:40 The UFO conundrum 53:50 A bookmaker / probabilistic approach to uncertainty 58:58 Government policy on UFOs and truth at any cost? 1:02:54 Sociological differences between maths and physics 1:07:59 Are individual TOE being ignored? How about Stephen Wolfram's new physics? 1:11:54 Taking theories of everything too seriously: are there risks? 1:17:50 Moving forward and looking to new episodes and further interesting chats! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

YouTube link: https://youtu.be/kJmBmopxc1k Sponsors: https://brilliant.org/TOE for 20% off. For Algo's podcast https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9IfRw1QaTglRoX0sN11AQQ and website https://www.algo.com/.  Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal Crypto: https://tinyurl.com/cryptoTOE PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE 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 Merch: https://tinyurl.com/TOEmerch LINKS MENTIONED (soon to be titled -- give me one more day): -Sabine Hossefelder's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/SabineHossenfelder -Testing Superdeterminism: https://arxiv.org/abs/1401.0286 / https://arxiv.org/abs/1105.4326 -Other Superdeterminism articles: https://arxiv.org/abs/2109.02676 / https://arxiv.org/abs/2010.01327 -Decoherence article: https://arxiv.org/abs/1911.06282 -Bernardo Kastrup's website: https://www.bernardokastrup.com/ -No Go Theorem on Wigner: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41567-020-0990-x -Making Sense of the Mental Universe  by Kastrup: http://ispcjournal.org/journals/2017-19/Kastrup_19.pdf LINKS NOT MENTIONED BUT PERTINENT: (Bernardo Kastrup recommends the below) Papers indicating that physical realism is untrue and refuting classes of hidden variables theories: -https://arxiv.org/abs/1712.01826 -https://www.nature.com/articles/nature05677 -https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1367-2630/12/12/123007/meta -https://arxiv.org/abs/1902.05080 -https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-018-0085-3 -https://link.springer.com/article/10.1023%2FA%3A1012682413597 -https://books.google.nl/books/about/Mindful_Universe.html?id=pArDC3K3O2UC -http://ispcjournal.org/journals/2017-19/Kastrup_19.pdf -https://journals.aps.org/prl/abstract/10.1103/PhysRevLett.49.1804 -https://arxiv.org/abs/quant-ph/9806043 -https://arxiv.org/abs/quant-ph/9810080 -https://www.nature.com/articles/nature10119 -https://www.nature.com/articles/nphys3343 -https://link.springer.com/article/10.1023/A:1026096313729 -https://arxiv.org/abs/quant-ph/9609002 TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 Introduction 00:04:16 Overview of Superdeterminism 00:08:31 Bernardo's agreements / disagreements 00:13:15 It's more promising to violate statistical independence (SI) 00:15:59 What are the hidden variables in Superdeterminism? 00:18:20 What is statistical independence? Is it a mere assumption? 00:22:41 People claim Superdeterminism isn't falsifiable, but is it? 00:31:17 Back and forth criticism and justification of proposed experiments 00:38:35 Does experiment change the outcome of what's measured? 00:41:37 Contrarian views -- should they be put forward tentatively? 00:44:57 Decoherence and the observer 00:49:22 The observer (and consciousness) is irrelevant in quantum mechanics 00:52:37 Why oppose violating statistical independence (SI)? 00:54:57 Metaphysics? Or simply trying to solve the measurement problem? 00:55:57 We don't have a good reason to depart with SI 00:59:10 Holding Sabine to higher standards than John Bell? 01:01:31 [gastronic] What is the definition of measurement / What does it mean to "look at"? 01:02:22 [Salvatore Pais] Unification of forces by means of the "Super Force" 01:05:18 [rad capsule] "Without thought, there is no science." 01:07:22 Falsifying idealism 01:11:53 Joscha Bach? 01:13:20 Notes about the upcoming Salvatore Pais interview * * * Just wrapped (April 2021) a documentary called Better Left Unsaid http://betterleftunsaidfilm.com on the topic of "when does the left go too far?" Visit that site if you'd like to watch it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

YouTube link: https://youtu.be/SWtFU1Lit3M This podcast may be the most important one on this channel. Sponsors: https://brilliant.org/TOE for 20% off. For Algo's podcast https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9IfRw1QaTglRoX0sN11AQQ and website https://www.algo.com/.  Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal Crypto: https://tinyurl.com/cryptoTOE PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE 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 Merch: https://tinyurl.com/TOEmerch LINKS MENTIONED: -Part 1 with Karl Friston (technical): https://youtu.be/2v7LBABwZKA TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 Exigent Message / Introduction 00:07:25 The Free Energy Principle's TOE explained 00:15:48 The FEP explained for physicists 00:18:24 The "external world" is dual to "you" 00:24:25 Relationship between senses and actions 00:36:25 Marginal likelihood / Model evidencing 00:54:34 Change your evidence or change your model (Repression vs. CBT) 00:58:51 An exercise to show a difference in consciousness via touching one's eye 01:03:09 Science "works" by definition of "works"! 01:12:45 Advice for those trying to understand reality 01:22:45 Dealing with derealization / spiraling mentally / depersonalization 01:34:34 Don't let the social status of having "ego death" be your lure 01:37:12 Acceptance therapy (ACT from CBT) 01:43:09 Being too much in one's head (thought loops) 01:53:09 How does Karl prevent existential crises when studying these issues? 01:56:34 The benefits of tea and smoking (yes, smoking) 01:59:28 Beta-blockers and fear extinction (Merel Kindt's groundbreaking work) * * * Just wrapped (April 2021) a documentary called Better Left Unsaid http://betterleftunsaidfilm.com on the topic of "when does the left go too far?" Visit that site if you'd like to watch it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

YouTube link: https://youtu.be/jcHzgy0I6gk Nicolas Gisin is Professor of Physics, specializing in the foundations of quantum mechanics, at the University of Geneva. Sponsors: https://brilliant.org/TOE for 20% off. For Algo's podcast https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9IfRw1QaTglRoX0sN11AQQ and website https://www.algo.com/.  Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal Crypto: https://tinyurl.com/cryptoTOE PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE 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 Merch: https://tinyurl.com/TOEmerch LINKS MENTIONED: -Quantum Chance by Nicholas Gisin (affiliate): https://amzn.to/3KPHG8x -Sabine Hossenfelder's Superdeterminism: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ytyjgIyegDI TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 Introduction 00:03:38 Gisin's "Quantum Chance" book is a friendly introduction to QM 00:06:36 Consciousness is outside today's physics and may always be 00:07:48 Indeterminacy is necessary but not sufficient for free will 00:09:37 Free will is necessary for "rationality" to exist 00:10:40 Free will comes FIRST in the "logical order" 00:21:39 What does mathematics have to say about free will and consciousness? 00:27:18 Intuitionism vs Constructionism 00:28:22 Classical physics is NOT deterministic 00:34:27 Does he agree with Stephen Wolfram that it's computation underlying physics? 00:36:06 Time is "thick" like molasses 00:40:21 Intuitionist mathematics and law of excluded middle 00:42:57 Graham Priest's paraconsistent logic and other forms of logic 00:49:32 A new understanding of time is needed for Quantum Gravity 00:52:55 Discrete spacetime? Perhaps not 00:53:21 Philosophy of Jules Lequier 00:55:15 On Sabine Hossenfelder's views on free will 00:58:33 Superdeterminism 01:01:52 Is indeterminacy truly necessary for free will? 01:03:39 Many Worlds is nonsense 01:05:37 Should logic be the basis of mathematics? 01:10:00 Which approach to quantum gravity does Gisin favor? 01:10:17 [Stephen Robbins] Bergson? 01:11:23 [Complex Plane @kekule6] Chomsky and denial of free will by physicists is an attempt to make evidence fit a model * * * Just wrapped (April 2021) a documentary called Better Left Unsaid http://betterleftunsaidfilm.com on the topic of "when does the left go too far?" Visit that site if you'd like to watch it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Professor of mathematics Norman Wildberger expounds on the nature of the infinite and the real numbers. YouTube link: https://youtu.be/l7LvgvunVCM Sponsors: https://brilliant.org/TOE for 20% off. For Algo's podcast https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9IfRw1QaTglRoX0sN11AQQ and website https://www.algo.com/.  Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal Crypto: https://tinyurl.com/cryptoTOE PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE 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 Merch: https://tinyurl.com/TOEmerch LINKS MENTIONED: -Prof. Norman Wildberger's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/njwildberger -Rational Trigonometry (YouTube series): https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3C58498718451C47 -Rational Trigonometry (book): https://amzn.to/3rEygVW TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 Introduction 00:03:29 Behind the scenes banter 00:08:08 Overview of Norman's philosophy of mathematics 00:09:35 The problem with the concept of "infinity" in mathematics 00:14:46 Algorithmic reality and Wolfram's model 00:16:03 Physics and infinity (Riemann sphere and Spinors) 00:19:14 Infinity cannot be "done" 00:42:26 Physics doesn't actually use infinities 00:45:03 What about the wave function of half spin up / spin down? 00:47:25 Learning Tip for Math / Physics: Constantly ask "what is REALLY going on here?" 00:48:32 What is Rational Trigonometry and what led to it? 00:53:23 What compels Norman to rethink the foundations? 01:01:49 Is beauty (like in complex analysis) removed or added in the construcitivist approach  01:04:52 The simplicity of Norman's courses (links in the description) 01:08:31 On non-standard analysis 01:10:42 Why set theory has problems (even without the Axiom of Choice) 01:13:57 Roger Penrose's and Ed Witten's view on real numbers 01:16:09 Pure mathematicians vs physicists 01:17:17 [062985593] How would Wildberger rephrase the intermediate value theorem? 01:19:31 If math is currently vitally flawed, then why no inconsistencies 01:21:21 How do constructionists base their foundations in physics, when physics is couched in mathematics? 01:27:21 [Sam Thompson] Do you see problems with having infinite index sets? 01:32:13 [DivergentCauchy] Cranks and Platonism 01:34:30 Dealing with calumny as a creator 01:36:33 Norman is extremely interested in UFOs as well * * * Just wrapped (April 2021) a documentary called Better Left Unsaid http://betterleftunsaidfilm.com on the topic of "when does the left go too far?" Visit that site if you'd like to watch it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

YouTube link: https://youtu.be/bhSlYfVtgww Deep dive into the nature of consciousness and reality. Sponsors: https://brilliant.org/TOE for 20% off. For Algo's podcast https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9IfRw1QaTglRoX0sN11AQQ and website https://www.algo.com/.  Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal Crypto: https://tinyurl.com/cryptoTOE PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE 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 Merch: https://tinyurl.com/TOEmerch LINKS MENTIONED: -QBism Paper: https://arxiv.org/abs/1003.5209 -Donald Hoffman's book The Case Against Reality (affiliate): https://amzn.to/34eWmxz -Plato and the Nerd (affiliate): https://amzn.to/34GMexr TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 Introduction 00:03:34 Is a Theory of Everything possible? / Definition of Consciousness 00:08:32 Spacetime's fundamental nature (or not) 00:14:27 Joscha Bach on mysterianism, telepathy, and consciousness 00:34:40 Joscha has a way of interpreting the Bible literally 00:42:01 Physical world vs Computational world 00:57:57 On Gödel and changing the definition of truth to provable / computable 01:12:33 What parts of the mind makes statements beyond computation? 01:13:57 Real numbers don't exist? 01:15:23 [Prof. Edward Lee] Reality is not necessarily algorithmic 01:34:02 Donald Hoffman on Free Will 01:44:03 Joscha Bach on Free Will and whether a TOE exists 01:57:10 What would change in Bach's model if classical logic was correct? 02:07:42 Penrose and Lucas argument regarding Gödel and the mind 02:13:55 Closing thoughts from Bach and Hoffman on each other's work * * * Just wrapped (April 2021) a documentary called Better Left Unsaid http://betterleftunsaidfilm.com on the topic of "when does the left go too far?" Visit that site if you'd like to watch it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

YouTube link: https://youtu.be/RFGMdp4fRog New revelations about the on-goings at Skinwalker and UFOs. Skinwalkers At The Pentagon book (affiliate): https://amzn.to/3uqrSTQ. Sponsors: https://brilliant.org/TOE for 20% off. For Algo's podcast https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9IfRw1QaTglRoX0sN11AQQ and website https://www.algo.com/. Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal Crypto: 3CSm4FH6975J8wvKp8x8BSefH6QCVuk736 PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE 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 LINKS MENTIONED: -George Knapp's website: https://www.mysterywire.com/ -Skinwalkers At The Pentagon book (affiliate): https://amzn.to/3uqrSTQ -The "Start Here" Playlist for TOE: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZ7ikzmc6zlMS2MP3hzVot4Z77AWFnHzQ -Donald Hoffman's TOE interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CmieNQH7Q4w -Bernardo Kastrup's TOE interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lAB21FAXCDE -Acronym Glossary: https://twitter.com/FettuccineSplit/status/1489418129717571589/retweets/with_comments TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 Introduction 00:04:04 An overview of the "Hitchhiker Effect" 00:13:10 Most remarkable evidence 00:20:05 [Dan Zetterstrom] Information in Skinwalkers At The Pentagon that needs to be discussed more 00:34:38 [Arthur Switalski] The factors that make the Hitchhiker Effect more likely / less likely 00:39:02 Overview of acronyms (AAWSAP, AATIP, etc.) 00:40:32 [kf] Hitchhiker Effect with the blind 00:45:28 [MossyMoose] Neutrinos as the source of the Hitchhiker Effect? 00:56:21 Benevolent beings? (Travis Walton and Anjali) 01:00:50 [Arthur Switalski] Lue Elizondo and Remote Viewing 01:04:21 [Da Gummit] Do different parts of the world experience different phenomena based on culture? 01:09:38 The Oz Effect (on how it doesn't occur to you to take a picture of UFOs when seeing them) 01:12:16 Where is the evidence recorded at Skinwalker? 01:15:12 [Jackson Vega] Steven Greer and CE5 01:20:27 [Richard Brewster] Extraterrestrial or terrene? 01:33:11 What is the purpose of the Black Helicopters? 01:38:16 On cattle mutilation (some of them may be gov't-based) 01:52:48 [chris123457839] Consciousness and UFPs 02:00:09 [Steven Greenstreet] Best piece of evidence of paranormal 02:05:39 Curt answers audience questions * * * Just wrapped (April 2021) a documentary called Better Left Unsaid http://betterleftunsaidfilm.com on the topic of "when does the left go too far?" Visit that site if you'd like to watch it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

YouTube link: https://youtu.be/qj_YUxg-qtY Sponsors: https://brilliant.org/TOE for 20% off. For Algo's podcast https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9IfRw1QaTglRoX0sN11AQQ and website https://www.algo.com/.  Merch (until end of Oct 2021): https://tinyurl.com/TOEmerch Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal Crypto: 3CSm4FH6975J8wvKp8x8BSefH6QCVuk736 PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE 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 LINKS MENTIONED: -Sabine Hossenfelder's video on Superdeterminism: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ytyjgIyegDI TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 Introduction 00:05:41 Explaining the No Free Lunch theorem 00:08:42 Mathematical proof isn't iron clad (an extremely controversial statement!) 00:18:38 Bayesian reasoning isn't iron clad either 00:24:23 What do the No Free Lunch theorems mean?  00:32:15 "The Problem" (TP) and regret about one's past / Nihilism in NFL 00:40:01 There's no "meaning" in the temporary nature of life 00:44:07 No Free Lunch helps appreciation of Zen Buddhism 00:45:50 Artist or Mathematician? (art helps math, and vice versa) 00:48:54 NFL and Zen (continuation) 00:51:38 For intellectuals, atheism is easier than not being an atheist 00:57:30 On Sabine Hossenfelder's excellent video about Superdeterminism 00:59:23 What free will is, and what it is NOT 01:02:23 Excoriations on Dan Dennett's and Stephen Wolfram's idea of "free will" 01:12:46 Does science make metaphysical claims or is it instrumental? 01:21:12 Map vs Territory doesn't apply to the Mathematical Universe 01:35:05 What if physics supervenes on free will? 01:39:36 Explaining The Mathematical Universe 01:43:09 Preview of Part 2 with David Wolpert 01:46:06 The philosophy of mathematics and the foundations of reality are important 01:47:45 Why science shouldn't work / cross validation (thumbnail reference) * * * Just wrapped (April 2021) a documentary called Better Left Unsaid http://betterleftunsaidfilm.com on the topic of "when does the left go too far?" Visit that site if you'd like to watch it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

YouTube link: https://youtu.be/BI7-5YnXSqk Are new laws of physics required to explain the origins of life? Sponsors: https://brilliant.org/TOE for 20% off. For Algo's podcast https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9IfRw1QaTglRoX0sN11AQQ and website https://www.algo.com/.  Merch (until end of Oct 2021): https://tinyurl.com/TOEmerch Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal Crypto: 3CSm4FH6975J8wvKp8x8BSefH6QCVuk736 PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE 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 LINKS MENTIONED: -Brian Keating's Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/DrBrianKeating -Brian Keating's "Losing the Nobel Prize": https://amzn.to/3AyXMyE -Brian Keating's "Into the Impossible": https://amzn.to/33IjsfC -Brian Keating's Twitter: https://twitter.com/DrBrianKeating -Lee Cronin's Twitter: https://twitter.com/leecronin -Brian Keating's appearance on Lex's podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nhGwJLXzHs8 TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 Introduction 00:04:59 Brian Keating's opening statements 00:08:21 Lee Cronin's opening statements 00:13:45 Why defining "life" is difficult 00:23:43 Disagreements on the origin of life 00:38:12 The definition of Entropy is "wrong" (controversial claim) 00:51:44 The universe is filled with life 01:09:20 Will the James Webb Telescope find life? No. 01:12:37 An answer to the Fermi Paradox 01:24:26 Assembly Theory overview (important, watch this first!) 01:38:00 Curt claims Lee's definition of life is circular 01:46:37 Finding UFOs, as an academic project 01:54:26 Lee's gripes against the Galileo Project and Avi Loeb 02:03:47 Curt's views on the UFO videos that have been released 02:08:30 Brian's and Lee's books and talks 02:12:54 Time is more fundamental than space (another controversial claim by Lee) 02:17:45 Eric Weinstein says UAP data should be given scientists... should it? 02:21:53 [Tom Poleski] Why hasn't assembly theory been used already to detect life? 02:23:46 [Visan Cosmin] Materialism and Consciousness (what exists outside consciousness?) 02:30:05 [David] Why do we need new laws to explain life? 02:33:41 Physics doesn't have causation 02:35:27 [kumar910] Why is there something instead of nothing? 02:41:47 Lee expounds on causation, and life * * * Just wrapped (April 2021) a documentary called Better Left Unsaid http://betterleftunsaidfilm.com on the topic of "when does the left go too far?" Visit that site if you'd like to watch it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

YouTube link: Sponsors: For Shortform https://shortform.com/TOE and for Brilliant https://brilliant.org/TOE for 20% off. For Algo's podcast https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9IfRw1QaTglRoX0sN11AQQ and website https://www.algo.com/.  Merch (until end of Oct 2021): https://tinyurl.com/TOEmerch Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal Crypto: 3CSm4FH6975J8wvKp8x8BSefH6QCVuk736 PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE 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 LINKS MENTIONED: -Stephon Alexander's TOE interview: https://youtu.be/VETxb96a3qk -That UFO Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/c/ThatUFOPodcast -Steve Cambian's Truthseekers: https://www.youtube.com/c/Truthseekershow LINDA'S BOOKS (AFFILIATE LINKS): -Mysterious Lights and Crop Circles: https://amzn.to/3FJ6b3j -How to Read the Akashic Records: https://amzn.to/3fIInCk -Glimpses of Other Realities: https://amzn.to/3qLjj3A -An Alien Harvest: https://amzn.to/3rBE8Oj THANK YOU: TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 Introduction 00:04:57 People who have seen cattle being mutilated 00:16:58 Ground mutilations vs. craft mutilation 00:20:37 Details on the cows being "dropped" from craft 00:23:24 Trump knows more about UFOs than he gives the impression of 00:24:10 Arts Parts (can we trust them?) 00:31:09 Mick West's analysis of Arts Parts 00:50:37 Giving Arts Parts to the TTSA (which works in partnership with the gov't) 00:55:33 Crop Circles are side effects of UFOs measuring their accuracy 01:08:58 Being used for disinformation unwittingly 01:20:09 [Dan Zetterstrom] What new information do you have on crop circles? 01:21:38 [Andy] How does she see her place in ufology? ("ufology means nothing to me") 01:26:02 [moonobserver Gilles] Why haven't UFOs revealed themselves to everyone? 01:39:40 [Jesus Barrabi] Alien species and Skin Walker 01:49:32 Bigfoot and Orbs 01:54:16 Steven Greer's CE5 and Linda's own encounter 01:57:49 [BrandonDetroitfan Michaels] She'll be 80 in a couple of weeks and looks amazing! Could you ask her... If that's alien technology, keeping her looking great? 02:00:04 [Kaleb Peters] Opinion on the UAP footage from the gov't, and disclosure preparation 02:03:10 [ratx 172] Time travel and time manipulation 02:07:59 [Mark] Antarctica's purported hidden UFO bases 02:14:29 [kinger90210] Consciousness (Penrose / Hameroff) and Physicality of craft 02:18:49 [Jacob C] Linda's relationship to Richard Doty 02:35:00 Were you misinformed by Richard Doty? 02:36:00 [Steve Cambian] An image on Linda's website 02:37:28 [@LuAngeles] Have you ever had to redact an interview? * * * Just wrapped (April 2021) a documentary called Better Left Unsaid http://betterleftunsaidfilm.com on the topic of "when does the left go too far?" Visit that site if you'd like to watch it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

YouTube link: https://youtu.be/4xlXUEEnZ6s Sponsors: https://curiositystream.thld.co/TOE for 25% off Curiosity Stream. https://brilliant.org/TOE for 20% off Brilliant. For Algo's podcast https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9IfRw1QaTglRoX0sN11AQQ and website https://www.algo.com/.  Merch (until end of Oct 2021): https://tinyurl.com/TOEmerch Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal Crypto: 3CSm4FH6975J8wvKp8x8BSefH6QCVuk736 PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE 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 LINKS MENTIONED: -Fear of a Black Universe: https://amzn.to/3rxGFcj -The Jazz of Physics: https://amzn.to/3qR7KIx -Brian Keating's podcast with Stephon Alexander: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ehEbrD42U_g TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 Introduction 00:04:46 BTS banter and framing the conversation 00:06:05 The Autodidactic Universe 00:18:54 BMN vs BFSS (type IIA String Theory) 00:26:45 Lee Smolin's evolutionary model of the universe as black hole spawn 00:29:06 Curt posits a link between the matrix models and particles, rather than laws 00:30:36 Explaining D-branes and their dimensionality 00:36:02 When watching TOE, it's okay to be confused 00:36:55 Chern-Simons Gravity 00:49:03 Anomaly Cancellations 00:51:43 Klein Gordon equation and renormalization 00:55:55 What is a Theory of Everything? What are the conditions? 00:59:15 Stephon tells a story about Curt's brother's "genius" (they were in grad school together) 01:02:40 Doubting your own mathematical abilities 01:06:02 Advice for those in their 20s / 30s / 40s learning String Theory without a math background 01:10:24 Brian Keating is no friend to Stephon (kidding) 01:11:08 How does learning math / physics change with age? 01:15:14 Anomalies and purposeful mistakes leading to insights 01:18:02 No Go theorems (and AdS / CFT correspondence) 01:23:26 Why does the Graviton have Spin 2? 01:25:41 There are gems in Geometric Unity 01:29:12 Opinion on Stephen Wolfram's theory / project on physics 01:31:05 Future plans for TOE: Geometric Algebra and Categorical Unification * * * Just wrapped (April 2021) a documentary called Better Left Unsaid http://betterleftunsaidfilm.com on the topic of "when does the left go too far?" Visit that site if you'd like to watch it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

YouTube link: https://youtu.be/rK7ux_JhHM4 Sponsors: The Anagoge Podcast can be found https://www.youtube.com/AnagogePodcast. Brilliant is https://brilliant.org/TOE for 20% off. For Algo's podcast https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9IfRw1QaTglRoX0sN11AQQ and website https://www.algo.com/.  Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal Crypto: 3CSm4FH6975J8wvKp8x8BSefH6QCVuk736 PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE 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 LINKS MENTIONED: -John Vervaeke's Meaning Crisis series: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLND1JCRq8Vuh3f0P5qjrSdb5eC1ZfZwWJ -Joscha Bach's Twitter: https://twitter.com/Plinz TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 Introduction 00:04:26 Behind the scenes conversation 00:05:48 Joscha's opinion of John's work 00:06:52 John's opinion of Joscha's work 00:08:58 Definition of consciousness / sentience / mind / self 00:17:39 Primary qualia vs the "experience" of qualia 00:25:00 Is science compatible with Joscha's model of simulated consciousness? 00:34:55 The solution to Dualism 00:35:52 People mistake their psychedelic trips for idealism 00:40:55 We don't experience the physical world 00:42:30 The problem of skepticism and solipsism  00:52:11 What is "rationality"? 00:55:17 Mysterianism and Epistemic Boundedness 01:00:38 The boundaries of consciousness (do they exist?) 01:07:08 What is "real"? How do you know? Discussion on ontology 01:22:15 If we're in a simulation, we wouldn't know (Plato's cave) 01:27:25 The gods are personality archetypes 01:29:32 Physics is less real than the Forms 01:43:58 Academia doesn't value dialogue as content 01:57:57 Is "truth" always "good"? 02:01:45 The meaning crisis 02:11:55 What did Joscha and John think 2 years, that they no longer view to be correct? 02:16:17 Consciousness is a "government" 02:21:16 [Donald Hoffman] Is spacetime fundamental? Can there every be a Theory of Everything? 02:30:40 [Sad Face] Chinese room thought experiment of Searle's 02:36:08 Software is a physical law 02:43:45 [Zanthius] Why should a simulation "feel" anything? Meta-consciousness discussion 02:52:43 [Anil Seth] Is consciousness substrate independent? 02:55:31 Curt answers audience questions * * * Just wrapped (April 2021) a documentary called Better Left Unsaid http://betterleftunsaidfilm.com on the topic of "when does the left go too far?" Visit that site if you'd like to watch it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

YouTube link: https://youtu.be/bZ6NfzvfSH4 An overview of TOE for the next several months. Sponsors: https://brilliant.org/TOE for 20% off. For Algo's podcast https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9IfRw1QaTglRoX0sN11AQQ and website https://www.algo.com/.  Merch (until end of Oct 2021): https://tinyurl.com/TOEmerch Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal Crypto: 3CSm4FH6975J8wvKp8x8BSefH6QCVuk736 PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE 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 LINKS MENTIONED: -Steve Agnew: https://www.discreteaether.com/2021/07/single-photon-double-slit-diffraction.html and https://www.amazon.com/No-Space-Time-Universe-Really/dp/B094NZL2G7 -Tyler Goldstein: https://www.sentientsingularity.com/ and https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmWVgMFZCib-hrtgCA55nBg -Steve Scully: https://www.cascadinguniverse.org/ and https://steemit.com/@stevescully and https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCM8_4BUpeNfEWJ-wwdIDJxQ -Jennifer Scharf: https://churchofentropy.wordpress.com/ particularly https://churchofentropy.wordpress.com/2020/06/02/the-nature-of-space/ TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 January: Mathematical Physics and Free Will 00:01:54 February: UFOs and Consciousness 00:04:09 March: Quantum Gravity, Unification, and NDEs 00:05:53 Middle: Theolocutions and the Goal of TOE 00:07:18 End: Eastern Philosophies, Abhijgnosis, and Viewer TOEs 00:08:23 Addendum: Two New Announcements * * * Just wrapped (April 2021) a documentary called Better Left Unsaid http://betterleftunsaidfilm.com on the topic of "when does the left go too far?" Visit that site if you'd like to watch it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

YouTube link: https://youtu.be/LVmxzCF-oeo This is a repost of the conversation on Brian Keating's podcast: youtube.com/DrBrianKeating Sponsors: https://brilliant.org/TOE for 20% off. For Algo's podcast https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9IfRw1QaTglRoX0sN11AQQ and website https://www.algo.com/.  Merch (until end of Dec 2021): https://tinyurl.com/TOEmerch Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal Crypto: 3CSm4FH6975J8wvKp8x8BSefH6QCVuk736 PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE 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 LINKS MENTIONED: -Brian Keating's podcast: youtube.com/DrBrianKeating -Red Panda Koala's documentary on Tom Delonge: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4BjUK5V5sTg (there are multiple parts) TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 Introduction 00:01:10 Behind the scenes banter (prior to going live) 00:06:12 Curt's interest in the UFO phenomenon 00:07:18 Jim Semivan's introduction 00:10:07 Tom Delonge's interest in the UFO phenomenon 00:15:17 Why the scorn on the UFO topic? 00:19:02 What's going on at Skin Walker? 00:26:50 Cattle mutilation theories 00:28:59 Do the skeptics have a point? 00:35:52 Curt's journey delving into physics and UFOs 00:37:20 Government's perspective on UFOs (from former CIA employee Jim Semivan) 00:40:17 Best arguments AGAINST the UFO phenomenon 00:45:23 What was Tom told that "kept him up for days" 00:52:31 Why Lue Elizondo / Chris Mellon left the To The Stars Academy 00:55:50 TTSA a part of government disinformation? 01:03:28 Does the government have alien bodies? 01:05:27 Thumbnail reference about "beings" 01:07:40 The reason why astronomers don't find evidence of UFOs 01:11:54 Project Galileo and the scientific study of aliens 01:19:29 Opinion of Steven Greer and CE5 01:22:10 What can the audience do to further disclosure and learn more? * * * Just wrapped (April 2021) a documentary called Better Left Unsaid http://betterleftunsaidfilm.com on the topic of "when does the left go too far?" Visit that site if you'd like to watch it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

YouTube link: https://youtu.be/r_fUPbBNmBw Sponsors: https://brilliant.org/TOE for 20% off. For Algo's podcast https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9IfRw1QaTglRoX0sN11AQQ and website https://www.algo.com/.  Merch (until end of Dec 2021): https://tinyurl.com/TOEmerch Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal Crypto: https://tinyurl.com/cryptoTOE PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE 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 LINKS MENTIONED (affiliate links for books): -The Order of Time by Carlo Rovelli: https://amzn.to/3ISZYo7 -The Master and His Emissary by Iain McGilchrist: https://amzn.to/325VKso -Stephon Alexander's "Fear of a Black Universe": https://amzn.to/3seSpTb -Conversations on Quantum Gravity: https://amzn.to/3dXtafH -Quantum principle of relativity: https://arxiv.org/abs/1910.02780 TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 Introduction 00:03:27 The relational interpretation of quantum mechanics 00:12:29 Why is there consistency in the world? 00:16:35 How can "relationships" be more fundamental than "things"? 00:24:05 Visualizing the relations 00:33:43 Philosophy and physics (why modern physicists are philosophobic) 00:45:11 Definition of the "Universe" (does physical law stand "outside" the universe?) 00:51:06 The problems with the concept of "Universe"  00:56:00 Many Worlds (why Carlo doesn't like this interpretation) 01:00:40 Mathematics alone isn't sufficient ("between reality and math, there's a gap") 01:06:13 It's not false to say the Sun revolves around the Earth 01:08:45 An ecumenical approach to understanding the Universe and religions 01:15:29 Anti-foundationalism has taken over philosophy 01:20:04 Entropic Time / Thermal Time (illusion of time) 01:38:18 Lee Smolin's view on time (that time is the MOST real quantity) 01:48:26 Julian Barbour's theory of time 01:56:00 Thoughts on Wolfram's model 02:05:08 Thoughts on Sean Carole's Many Worlds 02:14:08 Donald Hoffman (and briefly Eric Weinstein) 02:22:04 What do we mean by "real"? (Wittgenstein's language games) 02:28:09 Does there exist what lies outside your knowledge? 02:32:25 "Philosophy is a cure against wrong questions" 02:43:11 Information paradox is like "falling in love with holography" (based in dogma) 02:50:23 Does learning math / physics get easier with age or harder? 02:51:33 What Carlo would have done differently in developing LQG? 02:53:27 [Stephon Alexander] How does time play into Quantum Gravity? 02:55:48 [Bernardo Kastrup] How does Carlo's view of "relations" not lead to an infinite regress? 03:00:43 Idealism vs Materialism (science doesn't presume a metaphysic) 03:12:33 Hard Problem of Consciousness is a "confusion" 03:17:36 Forget about Philosophical Zombies -- Think Philosophical Babies 01:38:29 [Nikhil Ns] Quantum principle of relativity 03:23:53 [goodsirknight] Carlo's LSD experience and the satori moment's influence on LQG 03:34:25 [Aaron Heidari] Alfred North Whitehead 03:38:13 We don't need new ideas for quantum gravity * * * Just wrapped (April 2021) a documentary called Better Left Unsaid http://betterleftunsaidfilm.com on the topic of "when does the left go too far?" Visit that site if you'd like to watch it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

YouTube link: https://youtu.be/Z0TNfysTazc Sponsors: https://brilliant.org/TOE for 20% off. For Algo's podcast https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9IfRw1QaTglRoX0sN11AQQ and website https://www.algo.com/.  Merch (until end of Oct 2021): https://tinyurl.com/TOEmerch Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal Crypto: https://tinyurl.com/cryptoTOE PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE 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 TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 Introduction 00:03:35 An overview of Michael's results of code that isn't genomic 00:07:08 What's the standard view in development biology? (compare and contrast) 00:08:30 Regenerating limbs on animals which don't have regenerative properties (watch this first) 00:17:01 Why did it take so long to discover this momentous result? 00:20:42 Precisely what is voltage and what's being visualized? 00:23:23 DNA encodes hardware, and Michael discovered the software 00:27:22 Taking a cancerous cell and making it non-cancerous, and vice versa 00:32:23 What is the Self? (on identity and ego) 00:33:55 Living robots (xenobots) 00:44:50 The terms "alive" and "dead" are almost useless now 00:47:15 Perception and the morphogenetic code 00:51:06 Immortality is possible in flatworms... What about humans? 00:52:18 Jungian archetypes and their relation to the morphogenetic code 00:54:38 Curt believes this is Nobel prize winning work 00:55:53 [Rupert Sheldrake] Morphogenetic fields vs code 00:57:05 Engineering xenobots to clean up the environment 00:58:17 5G and its possible effects? 01:00:32 Microbiome and the non-neural electric imprints 01:02:34 How do you decode the code? What factors go are in play? 01:05:57 Psychedelics ⇒ change in morphogenetics? 01:07:13 The least action principle, intelligence, and the "intention" of particles 01:16:18 Studying consciousness is a first person activity, not a third person 01:18:13 [Faraz Honarvar] Does the code differ between people? 01:19:48 Morphoceuticals 01:22:03 [Nadia Markova] How does the ML algorithm work, specifically? 01:23:46 [Sam Thompson] Biological self-emergence is "proto-algorithmic"? 01:28:36 [Thane] Should we regenerate? Isn't it beneficial to NOT regenerate? 01:31:23 [Tom] Penrose's and Hameroff's Orch OR 01:35:59 [Mo Flow] Biological clock, aging, and David Sinclair 01:38:29 [Nate Grundmann] Placebo, healing yourself with your mind, and Joe Dispenza  01:44:53 Future projects of Prof. Michael Levin 01:46:01 Consciousness and developmental biology are related * * * Just wrapped (April 2021) a documentary called Better Left Unsaid http://betterleftunsaidfilm.com on the topic of "when does the left go too far?" Visit that site if you'd like to watch it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

YouTube link: https://youtu.be/0sYUevp41N4 00:00:00 Introduction 00:01:39 Favorite TOE? Wolfram? Bach? 00:04:04 How do you research? How do you chill? 00:07:31 How do you respond to / "heart" each comment? 00:08:26 How did you do in high school? (poor grades) 00:09:37 What lights for the podcast do you use? 00:10:36 [Roy Dopson] Finding a TOE and believing you're God 00:11:52 Leo Gura vs Chris Langan 00:12:10 Where do you see yourself in 5 years? 00:13:55 Anime? Tom Delonge? 00:14:49 Curt's daily "spiritual" routine 00:16:14 Frank Yang and Extremism in Curt's "audience" 00:18:39 Fasting and sleep issues 00:18:51 [The Zignal] If you could fusion dance with anyone, who would it be? 00:19:11 Skin Walker / Aliens are real? / Favorite video on channel 00:23:29 Left Wing views Curt likes 00:24:18 Why Lue Elizondo wear the hat? Is he lying? 00:26:22 [The Zignal] Advice for podcasters / YouTubers? 00:27:04 Kava for stress / What are UFOs? / Anti-Christ / Lazar / US owns the UAPs 00:30:02 Work life balance 00:30:29 Fixing all diseases prior to birth / Should I love strangers as my brother and sister? 00:32:57 Music / Guitar / Songs you listen to? 00:33:59 CTMU? 00:34:26 Joscha Bach vs Bernardo Kastrup 00:34:59 Time Travel / Near Death Experiences 00:36:05 Travis Walton and asking for details 00:39:08 Leaving mathematics 00:39:48 Which TOE do you resonate with most? / Can I be interviewed on the channel? 00:41:06 What do you think of the UFO topic now? 00:42:03 Where are the materialists on your channel? 00:45:05 Why will innovation come from the "fringe"? 00:48:40 Lucid dreaming / Lazar on TOE? / Altered states 00:49:28 Developing your interview "skills" / Klee Irwin 00:50:24 What do you want to happen after death? / Unlisting vs "Private" setting on livestreams 00:54:22 Leo Gura (Part 3)? / Elizondo's "breadcrumbs" / Belief in God? 00:56:51 Indian? / Speaking with Joscha Bach / Favorite movies / Book on TOEs 01:00:16 How would a TOE change you? / After death? / Prepping for interviews 01:02:48 Is Hollywood preparing for disclosure? 01:04:23 Last meal? / How do you get the guests on your channel? 01:05:47 Neil Degrasse Tyson? / Why do you take your time when you speak, Curt? 01:09:24 Roger Penrose / IQ / Spiral Dynamics / Lue Elizondo 01:11:17 String Theory / Have you been briefed on secrets? / Are aliens monitoring us? 01:16:07 What's too taboo? / Why are you fascinated by Theories of Everything? 01:16:53 Daily writing routine / Chris Langan interview / How Curt thinks during a podcast 01:24:00 Thomas Campbell "phony"? / Favorite TOE (again) / What would you ask Lazar? 01:26:09 Robert Lanza / Balaji / Curt's "audience" reacting to Leo Gura 01:29:14 Why didn't you "challenge" Jeremy Corbell? / Giving yourself a break, Curt 01:32:16 Chris Lehto / UAPs as private entity based / Fermi Paradox 01:34:04 How do you decompress and relax? / Why are you hard on yourself? / Researching TOEs 01:35:37 Does a TOE need to be "lived" or "believed in"? / Rupert Spira 01:39:02 Does there have to be a TOE at all? / Politics is far too complex 01:41:07 Advice for other podcasters on similar topics? / How did you get such a following? 01:42:58 When do you know you've found the answer? / Nietzsche / Einstein 01:45:07 Mind body problem / TOE having a negative impact on people / Sadhguru / E8 01:46:40 Buddhism / Richard Doty / High effort required of the audience of the TOE channel 01:48:41 Who (dead) would you interview? 01:49:27 Android vs. iPhone / Self consciousness vs consciousness / Jordan Peterson 01:52:23 Sasquatch / Solipicms / Video games Curt's looking forward to playing 01:55:05 Dean Radin / Annaka Harris 01:55:15 Art and Film / Curt's vocabulary / UFO edits / Running TOE / "Making Sense" 02:04:27 More fundamental forces? / Linda Moulton Howe / Diana Pasulka Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

YouTube link: https://youtu.be/wULw64ZL1Bg Luis Elizondo talks about UFOs. Read between the lines. #UFOamnesty Sponsors: https://shortform.com/TOE for 5-day trial and 20% discount. https://brilliant.org/TOE for 20% off. For Algo's podcast https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9IfRw1QaTglRoX0sN11AQQ and website https://www.algo.com/.  Merch (only until end of Oct): https://tinyurl.com/TOEmerch Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal Crypto: https://tinyurl.com/cryptoTOE PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOEwithCurt Discord Invite: https://discord.com/invite/kBcnfNVwqs Subreddit r/TheoriesOfEverything: https://reddit.com/r/theoriesofeverything LINKS MENTIONED: -That UFO Podcast with Dan and Andy: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHw9Lru3EcpRQyM7AI5TlmA -Truthseeker's podcast: https://www.youtube.com/c/Truthseekershow -Super Chat link: COMING -Luis Elizondo podcast (Part 1): https://www.youtu.be/aAmFlLfsZKM -Kevin Knuth podcast: https://youtu.be/atntnU_baHc -Ross Coulthart podcast: https://youtu.be/JM3kxeU_oDE LINK NOT MENTIONED BUT INFORMATIVE AND PERTINENT:  -Anjali's Twitter: https://twitter.com/AnjaliOnGaia TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 Introduction 00:04:13 What's been keeping Lue busy? 00:10:03 Shape shifting / mimicking aliens  00:13:36 Orbs and UFOs... Are they drones? Are they all around us, cloaked? 00:17:07 Tom Delonge on orbs and CE5 00:19:19 [Stephanie Highfil] Breadcrumbs being dropped by the gov't. We put the pieces together 00:22:20 [Ross Coulthart] Were you told what NOT to say, after you left AATIP? 00:26:25 The reason certain authorities don't want you the truth about UFOs (forbidden truths) 00:32:23 How long have aliens / UAPs been here? Decades? Centuries? 10,000s of years? 00:45:39 Other sources of evidence (biology, the moon, etc.) 00:48:47 [Terry] What evidence is there that these are "craft"? 00:51:14 Compelling photos that show occupants in the UFOs exist 00:52:37 [James] Truth and reconciliation / change.org petition 00:57:45 [Dan Zetterstrom] High strangeness and the hitch hiker effect 01:06:12 [Scott Larkin] The Adam and Eve event 01:07:34 [Someone] AAWSAP vs AATIP and Lue's involvement in each 01:09:59 Remote viewing and Lue Elizondo 01:11:25 [Aawaf] Disclosure and engagement with UFOs 01:12:45 Transmedium (can UFOs travel through rock / solid material?) 01:16:28 [Alien Alcoholic] Biological material has been collected 01:17:06 [Senzubean] Warp Drives without motion, as craft mechanism 01:17:56 [Steve Cambian] Why not release tax forms to prove your role at AATIP? 01:21:32 Anjali, and bringing certain people to hear UFO communications directly 01:24:13 [Ina Eder] How to prepare ourselves for a post-disclosure world? 01:27:50 Greer, and clarifying Lue's "somber" comment 01:37:46 On Neil Degrasse Tyson and anti-disparagement toward skeptics 01:44:20 "Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence"... Curt doesn't buy it. 01:47:48 [rooterRoter] Idealist vs Materialist 01:52:45 Lue asks Curt why he's interested in this subject 01:56:11 Lue's question to the audience (enthymemes) 02:04:38 [DIYCraftq] Alien abduction experiences 02:07:45 [Hicko] Cattle mutilations (why not other animals?) 02:13:16 [S R] Zimmernacht 02:13:56 [Stojin Carlusick] Allies of Humanity 02:14:23 [Matt] What questions SHOULD we be asking? 02:15:47 More reasons why certain people don't want disclosure 02:21:39 The pale blue dot, and what matters 02:29:22 Does the gov't think it knows what UFOs are? 02:30:48 Limitations of language and telepathy 02:31:30 [Kevin Lansdowne] Cryptoterrestrials 02:32:21 [Umixx] Project Crystal Knight / Project Serpo 02:32:47 [Matt Wood] How many "holy s**t" moments did Lue have while investigating? 02:33:44 [Gus_Baja] If he’s under NDA; how will his book be "new"? 02:36:19 [Wally Laperty] Men in black, confuscating UFO material / intimidating witnesses 02:40:31 Curt speaks to the audience Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Les Stroud is the creator of Survivorman. Sponsors: https://brilliant.org/TOE for 20% off. http://algo.com for supply chain AI. Merch: https://tinyurl.com/TOEmerch (valid until end of Oct 2021) Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal Crypto: https://tinyurl.com/cryptoTOE PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE 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 00:00:00 Introduction 00:03:13 Bigfoot and Survivorman series inception 00:07:19 Similarities of investigating UFOs to investigating Bigfoot (Curt owes Les) 00:08:46 Les' poor upbringing in a drug ridden neighborhood 00:12:48 The trappings of fame and being treated like a monkey 00:15:16 What drives Les' output? Is it pure "creativity"? 00:17:27 The peace in not mattering 00:18:51 Altered states 00:21:19 It's okay to be a multitasker 00:22:06 Wim Hoff method 00:23:52 Elements of filmmaking that were purposefully NOT included in Survivorman 00:27:12 People stealing Les' style (Bear Grylls, etc.) 00:29:49 Ratio of filmed footage to what's edited in 00:31:12 What art has (largely) become 00:34:42 How meticulous filmmaking is 00:40:20 Techniques for making episodes engaging 00:44:24 Having permanent mild existential crises (and Les' relation to TOE) 00:49:57 Is anything separate from God? 00:54:51 Bigfoot and consciousness 00:58:08 Les' Bigfoot experience with orbs 01:03:53 Interacting telepathically with Bigfoot 01:05:56 Never before told story about a being speaking to Les 01:09:09 Orbs 01:11:20 UFOs and Bigfoot (story by Les) 01:16:14 Alien intentions, evil, good, and love overcoming in the end 01:18:27 [Crepitus s] Has Les ever considered doing an urban survival show? 01:19:34 [Boukm3n] Limits. I would like to ask him about pushing personal limits. Doing hard things is tough, but controlling the mind is tougher. How has survival shifted his mindset? 01:21:05 [Paul V] When times are hardest what gives you the strength to carry on? 01:21:53 [@StanAlister] Wim Hoff applied to harsh survival conditions 01:22:43 [James McKevitt] Any long term damage from the extreme survival outings? 01:23:41 [Jimi Lee] The great reset 01:25:41 [Some Guy] Being comfortable alone is the most important skill? 01:27:15 [Phillip Wareham] Prepping, especially for climate change and EMP / solar storms? 01:29:42 Will Les do a "survival" online course? 01:30:44 [Dwayne Elizondo Mountain Dew Herbert Comacho] Bigfoot being interdimensional and low tech? 01:31:29 Lost time while camping Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

YouTube link: https://youtu.be/80f47smhYEI Jon Blow is the renown designer of The Witness, and Braid. Sponsors: https://brilliant.org/TOE for 20% off. http://algo.com for supply chain AI. Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal Crypto: https://tinyurl.com/cryptoTOE PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE 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 LINKS MENTIONED: -Jon's talk on video game ideas: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CCVVLAs9mJU -Jon's talk on motivation and burnout: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i7kh8pNRWOo -Iain McGilchrist interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-SgOwc6Pe4 -Rupert Spira interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ocP6JSyicY0 THANK YOU: -BigPhilCombo (on the discord) for managing the Discord voluntarily and making it a place where almost 900 people talk respectfully TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 Introduction 00:02:46 Jon recounting people using him for clicks 00:05:53 Too many wannabe gurus, and not enough instruction in our culture 00:08:00 Curt's mainupulation of the "formal" aspects of film is owed to Jonathan 00:09:34 The goal of understanding the universe (what does that mean?) 00:17:23 How understanding oneself is related to understanding the universe 00:19:41 Limits of language and "truth" 00:25:10 Video game design and building one's own TOE 00:33:22 Examples of what works and doesn't in game design for Braid's aesthetics 00:44:03 Game mechanics vs the "theme" 00:54:29 Not being able to explain true art 00:56:06 True art vs. "propaganda" 01:04:01 Dislike of contemporary art 01:12:06 Jon on video game reviews (and discussions on art, in general) 01:32:32 Specifics on how Jon does video game design 01:42:02 Rupert Spira in The Witness 01:47:08 Original ideas are difficult 01:49:34 Meditation and life long insights from single moments 02:00:20 Materialism vs. qualia vs. stories vs. models 02:06:25 Wolfram's physics model 02:09:21 Free Will is too "simple" 02:16:12 Super Bunyhop's and Joseph Anderson's review of The Witness 02:16:39 Dunkey? 02:16:45 VR is interesting but not for immersion 02:22:54 Stanley Parable 02:23:36 OpenAI applied to video games 02:26:00 Unreal Engine 5, hype? 02:31:24 [ForceField] On Henri Bergson 02:32:49 [stef] How do you achieve subconscious artistic expression in game making 02:34:41 [Steven Brent] Videos games better than other mediums for certain emotional expressions? 02:36:45 [Pooja Soni] Video games and helping mental illnesses / adjunct to therapy 02:40:27 [James R] Mind uploading 02:43:31 [Tom] Analytic / rational vs. intuitive / supra-rational 02:45:34 [Chris Merola] Stephen's Sausage Roll is one of the best puzzle games 02:48:42 [championchap] Having aphantasia and designing games 02:49:50 [Brian Mauch] Ask why the industry has gone to "shit"? 02:51:41 [James Jones] On Neuralink 02:53:37 [Johannes Norrbacka] Jai and opinion on other data-oriented languages 02:56:33 [Lara Lebeu] What connects him to non-duality teachers? (because of the Rupert Spira video in The Witness) 02:59:35 We're at a stagnation point in society 03:04:00 [Mr. K] "Yeah: wtf is Kojima working on lol" 03:04:16 [ZenoEvil - Meaning Machines] Why hasn't Braid's success led to copycats? 03:06:31 [Wes Lord] Getting over burnout and other motivational issues 03:08:45 [bc1n0] "Please beta access to Jai? Will pay $100 for access." 03:10:54 [Michael Bespalov] Hades' early access model 03:13:22 How does playtesting work? And how does Jon use it? 03:15:25 [Ivan] Thoughts on state of free speech in the world 03:21:07 Eric Weinstein, Peter Theil, and stagnation (again) 03:26:02 SCRUM? Kanban? What's the work process? 03:29:49 [Ruari VK] Why is it called 'The Witness'? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

YouTube link: https://youtu.be/JM3kxeU_oDE Acclaimed journalist, Ross Coulthart, investigates the UFO phenomenon. Sponsors: https://curiositystream.thld.co/TOEb for 25% off Curiosity Stream. https://brilliant.org/TOE for 20% off. http://algo.com for supply chain AI. Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal Crypto: https://tinyurl.com/cryptoTOE PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE 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 LINKS MENTIONED: -In Plain Sight: https://www.amazon.com/Plain-Sight-Investigation-Impossible-Science/dp/B09B7ZJ9TP/ (not an affiliate link) -ALGO's podcast (Amjad's): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9IfRw1QaTglRoX0sN11AQQ -Tom Delonge / Brian Keating / Jim Semivan podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OBSdg3nwxoo -The UFO Podcast with Ross: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UJpgwNkO7fY -Truthseekers (Steve Cambian): https://www.youtube.com/c/Truthseekershow -Luis Elizondo interview ("somber"): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aAmFlLfsZKM -Project Unity podcast: https://www.youtube.com/c/ProjectUnity -Red Panda Koala (Tom Delonge documentary): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvSbzThCfsiETLp3eOdVkNw -NASA Footage (STS-48 Shuttle): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6vVvEdPXOXg -James Oberg's debunk: http://www.jamesoberg.com/sts48.html -Ross Coulthart's documentary (UFO Phenomenon): https://youtu.be/sm6AL5lA4Zc LINKS NOT MENTIONED BUT PERTINENT: -Check out friend of the show (scientist on board with the Galileo Project), Prof. Brian Keating who has a new book out, Think Like a Nobel Prize Winner distilling his interviews with 9 Nobel Prize winners into actionable wisdom, tools, and life-hacks to release one's inner genius. Order it here https://amzn.to/2UPTxOI and tune into Brian’s YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/DrBrianKeating THANK YOU: -BigPhilCombo (on the discord) for managing the Discord voluntarily and making it a place where almost 900 people talk respectfully Just wrapped (April 2021) a documentary called Better Left Unsaid http://betterleftunsaidfilm.com on the topic of "when does the left go too far?" Visit that site if you'd like to watch it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

YouTube link: https://youtu.be/P-jh6tRh3Jw The late Raymond Smullyan was an American mathematician, logician, Taoist, and philosopher who's writings are beloved. Sponsors: https://brilliant.org/TOE for 20% off. http://algo.com for supply chain AI. Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal Crypto: https://tinyurl.com/cryptoTOE PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE 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 LINKS MENTIONED: -Raymond Smullyan's book: amazon.com/Tao-Silent-Raymond-M-Smullyan/dp/0060674695/ (not an affiliate link) -Read along with the excerpt: https://www.mit.edu/people/dpolicar/writing/prose/text/godTaoist.html THANK YOU: -Jacob Smullyan (Raymond's cousin) who cheered me on and gave me the go-ahead to record this, bringing the joy of Raymond's work to more people. TIMESTAMPS: None. * * * Just wrapped (April 2021) a documentary called Better Left Unsaid http://betterleftunsaidfilm.com on the topic of "when does the left go too far?" Visit that site if you'd like to watch it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

YouTube link: https://youtu.be/YspFR9JAq3w And we go even deeper... Sponsors: https://www.projecttranscend.com/ for Transcend. https://brilliant.org/TOE for 20% off. http://algo.com for supply chain AI.  Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal Crypto: https://tinyurl.com/cryptoTOE PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE 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 LINKS MENTIONED: -Part 1 with Leo Gura (watch first): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-w8k4smC74 -Raymond Smullyan "Is God A Taoist" reading: COMING -Chris Langan interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-bRM1kYuNA -Frank Yang (questions): https://www.youtube.com/post/UgwC63Ol9xj3GyR3Ef94AaABCQ -Tyler Goldstein's analysis of Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K52EW8SxJVw -Fakery's analysis of Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yOJ5cuguHNc -Steve Scully's TOE: https://www.cascadinguniverse.org/ -Unreleased and unlisted Matthew Phillips interview: https://youtu.be/DTC6ZW4_VKk THANK YOU: -Jess Palmer -Sam Thompson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sponsors: Go to https://curiositystream.thld.co/TOE and use code TOE to save 25% off today. https://brilliant.org/TOE for 20% off. http://algo.com for supply chain AI.  00:00:00 Introduction 00:03:10 [finding blanks] Which of your beliefs do you hold most tenaciously that has the least evidence? 00:03:45 [Mohit Mukherji] Is phenomenology (in the tradition of Husserl etc.) an adequate way to study consciousness 00:05:50 [Jake Watson] Can you ask him why he thinks Hume was a rationalist? 00:08:05 [Laura] Retrocausality and free will 00:09:55 [Cybmor] Russell's descriptivist theory, Kripke's causal theory, semantic externalism 00:18:36 [Kelly Gerling] What does it mean to make a "plan" cognitively? 00:20:47 [Joe Smith] Is recursion an intrinsic and universal property of all human E - language? (as opposed to I - Language) 00:22:39 [Sam Thompson] Stone Duality and studying formal languages topologically 00:25:40 [Chris Langan] Pre-linguistic consciousness / insight 00:28:39 [Chris Langan] Consciousness and language association 00:30:37 [Peter Glinos] Incompatibility between multiculturalism and "progress" 00:34:18 [John Doe] Debate with Sam Harris on the Middle East? 00:37:38 [Someone] Mandated vaccination / why trust the gov't and large pharmaceutical corporations? 00:46:10 [Harjot Singh] Chomsky's thoughts on Stoicism 00:47:48 [John Clever] Heidegger, Husserl, and Kierkegaard / Continental philosophy in general 00:48:28 [George Holliday] Eating animals contradicts being moral + animal agriculture in general 00:54:57 [John Tillo] Speaking a new language after brain trauma 00:56:35 [Karl Héðinn] The legacy concerning his Universal grammar + people calling Noam an “essentialist” 01:02:45 [Debra] What questions does Noam have for us? 01:05:36 [William Patterson] On the Kripkenstein Rule Following Paradox Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

YouTube link: https://youtu.be/rJz_Badd43c Dror Bar-Natan is a Professor of mathematic who's interests include knot theory, QFT, and Khovanov homology Sponsors: https://brilliant.org/TOE for 20% off. http://algo.com for supply chain AI. Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal Crypto: https://tinyurl.com/cryptoTOE PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE 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 LINKS MENTIONED: PDF link of notes: https://tinyurl.com/4u4ru2yh TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 Introduction 00:03:29 Quantum Field Theory and Knot Theory 00:10:19 Another QFT / Knot Theory connection or analogy 00:20:46 Knot Theory and Gravity + Bar-Natan's PhD on Chern-Simons 00:24:08 Homology and Cohomology 00:32:54 Dror's average day / routines / laziness 00:35:23 What is "work" for a Professor? How much of it is thinking vs. reading etc.? 00:36:50 All the research is to support teaching 00:41:34 Motivated examples are what's missing in math teaching  00:47:35 Are you more creative when younger or older? 00:48:43 Being "systematic" with learning and research 00:50:37 Rant against theorems and proofs (emphasis) 00:54:51 What understanding a mathematical concept looks like 01:03:35 On laziness, strengths, and weaknesses in mathematics 01:07:47 Advice for the struggling mathematician 01:09:30 What did Dror learn from studying with Ed Witten 01:12:12 On Eric Weinstein 01:19:32 Knot Theory and Physics (again) 01:20:10 Why can't physics of 2 or 3 dimensions be extended to 4 easily? 01:34:21 Hard Problem of Consciousness 01:35:54 The problems Dror thinks about daily 01:37:49 What direction would he like mathematics research to head in? 01:40:26 Philosophy of math (ultra-finitism) 01:44:45 Pure mathematics in service to applied mathematics 01:47:14 How to learn a new field of mathematics 01:47:15 [the scientific mystical philosopher] Unreasonable effectiveness of mathematics 01:48:28 [Romain Gicquad] On IQ 01:51:06 [Tori Ko] ​What do you think about biology / psychology / philosophy 01:54:03 [Phill Thomas] What led him into the field of mathematics? Can anyone can learn advanced math? 02:03:52 [Tyler Goldstein] Do we need to make new research institutions not linked to academia? 02:06:04 Bias in academia 02:10:15 What's a mathematician? Who's a mathematician and who's not? 02:14:31 [Ashley Shipp] Does he think there is a connection between knot theory and protein folding? 02:19:49 [Jack Dysart] Is math a human construct? 02:22:50 [cx777o] Does he believe in a concept of god? 05:19:49 [Bill McGonigle] Ramanujan and his Goddess 02:23:47 Revealed story that Dror has about Curt and the Prisoner's Dilemma 02:30:27 [Harinivas P] Bible Code and applying advanced math in one's life 02:37:26 [Roy Dopson] Why does it take 360 pages to "prove" that 1+1=2? * * * Just wrapped (April 2021) a documentary called Better Left Unsaid http://betterleftunsaidfilm.com on the topic of "when does the left go too far?" Visit that site if you'd like to watch it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

YouTube link: https://youtu.be/R-w8k4smC74 Sponsors: https://www.projecttranscend.com/ for Transcend. https://brilliant.org/TOE for 20% off. http://algo.com for supply chain AI.  Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal Crypto: https://tinyurl.com/cryptoTOE PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE 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 TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 Introduction 00:04:15 Disclaimers + physicalism vs nondualism 00:10:12 Truth is merciless + developing one's own Weltanschauung 00:14:05 Embodying a philosophy 00:22:35 Chris Langan, the CTMU, and Distributed Solipsism  00:27:08 Physics and consciousness depend on one another 00:32:36 Reality is a dream and truth 00:45:12 Epi-consciousness and Gödel's incompleteness theorem 01:11:02 Epistemology, nescience vs ignorance, and hierarchies 01:27:25 Using language is delusive and deficient 01:30:49 The two kinds of "love" 01:43:19 Being precise with one's words 01:59:25 Free will 02:15:23 The reason the universe was created 02:23:55 Creation and destruction (the same? different?) 02:30:03 Paradoxes and contradictions 02:41:34 Meditative exercise for God realization 02:55:56 On Donald Hoffman 03:08:15 Steelmanning the materialist (how do you insights from psychedelics are true?) 03:19:34 Ego, and free will 03:26:43 Leo's own self-deception 03:29:37 The "woo" of paranormal healers and psychics (Leo's personal stories) 03:49:50 On Sam Harris' morality and the Moral Landscape 04:01:35 Experimentations with psychedelics  04:09:42 How to not have a bad trip / become suicidal from nihilism 04:19:05 On attachment (beneficial or not?) 04:22:51 Thomas Campbell 04:30:31 Bernardo Kastrup 04:33:47 Frank Yang 04:51:28 Raymond Smullyan (excerpt reading by Curt) 05:03:49 Curt is too selfish to have a TOE 05:05:52 When you realize you're God, the universe ends 05:09:11 Why use the term "God"? 05:12:58 Principle of impermanence not impermanent? 05:14:39 Proof that you have free will 05:19:49 "Everyone has good intentions" 05:23:08 Hate comes from love 05:31:45 Interview with Matthew Phillips of Transcend * * * Just wrapped (April 2021) a documentary called Better Left Unsaid http://betterleftunsaidfilm.com on the topic of "when does the left go too far?" Visit that site if you'd like to watch it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

YouTube link: https://youtu.be/0Myis6JOaZw Prof. Brian Keating's podcast: https://www.youtube.com/DrBrianKeating?sub_confirmation=1 Steven Cambian's Truthseekers: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPyK7hcP5xVlWNI3h6T5_UQ Jeremy Rys' Alien Scientist: https://www.youtube.com/user/AlienScientist Prof. Brian Keating's podcast: https://www.youtube.com/DrBrianKeating?sub_confirmation=1 Sponsors: https://brilliant.org/TOE for 20% off. http://algo.com for supply chain AI.  Steven Cambian's Truthseekers: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPyK7hcP5xVlWNI3h6T5_UQ Jeremy Rys' Alien Scientist: https://www.youtube.com/user/AlienScientist Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal Crypto: https://tinyurl.com/cryptoTOE PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE 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 THANK YOU: Thank you EndlessKettle (Ollie) for helping me with the questions TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 Introduction 00:03:38 Why has Travis seen so many UFOs when most have seen none? 00:05:01 [Saqib Ali] Aspect about the incident that he doesn't like talking about 00:07:03 I-5 Sighting of a Pyramidal / Triangular UFO 00:08:39 Pregnant girlfriend alien experience -- no longer pregnant afterward. 00:11:43 Does Travis regret that the abduction occurred? 00:13:24 Travis done DMT? Psychedelics and his experience with aliens 00:14:41 Consciousness and telepathy 00:16:27 [jonny 80] Any new memories of advanced technology? 00:19:54 New details of a "screen" (with a drawing later) 00:22:47 [Steve Cambian] Roger Lier association 00:26:31 [Roger Mawby] Did the aliens have a face with a nose and mouth? 00:27:00 Did Travis watch The UFO Incident (Betty Hill case) prior to his case? 00:27:46 [Steve Cambian] Mike Rogers says it's a hoax 00:35:16 Who's the filmmaker against Travis? 00:40:11 [Archer, emissary of gorgonites] Skinny Bob 00:41:01 Smells inside the craft 00:41:45 [Jackson Vega] What do you think of Steven Greer? 01:40:54 [Randol] Were the aliens PART of the craft? 01:41:53 [Jason Brown] What else is physical evidence near the abduction site 01:43:54 [Dynomyte Bizquick] Was gravity different on the craft? 01:45:37 How did the aliens walk? 01:46:33 [Benito] Did they grab you to heal you? 01:47:24 How has this affected his view on death and God? 01:48:29 Kelley Waldrip's accusation that Travis is lying 01:54:21 [Eve Clancy] Have you been abducted more than once? 01:54:59 [Bilbo Baggins] The UAP disclosures, are they the same craft that you've seen 01:55:55 More about the noise of the craft 01:58:08 [John Doe] Coincident about making up a UFO story when younger 01:58:54 [Buck Fanx] Did the other beings communicate with one another 01:59:24 [Freedom Loving Fool] Could you tell if you were underwater or aerial 01:59:40 Freedom Fighter] UFO's as psy ops? Are they threats? 02:02:05 [Dynomyte Bizquick] Do popular alien depictions resemble what you've seen? 02:02:50 Testing his clothes (for radiation etc.) 02:03:21 [Stephon Exodus] Is he amazed that people still ask him about his abduction 02:04:48 [Steve Cambien] Did Roger Lier inspect Travis' pregnant girlfriend? 02:08:25 [Tim] Do you recall seeing signs / symbols Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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YouTube link: https://youtu.be/X6qeFzrmRqU Zubin interviews Curt, interviewing Zubin. Sponsors: https://brilliant.org/TOE for 20% off. http://algo.com for supply chain AI. Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal Crypto: https://tinyurl.com/cryptoTOE PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE 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 LINKS MENTIONED: ZdoggMD (Zubin's channel): https://www.youtube.com/user/ZDoggMD TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 Introduction 00:06:02 Similarities between ZdoggMD and Theories of Everything 00:09:34 Uncertainty and the present moment 00:13:11 Self deception and lies 00:22:59 The nature of reality and ancient texts (Bible, Vedas, etc.) 00:28:06 Curt's problems with sleeping 00:39:11 Free will and too much chatter in the brain 00:47:54 Nonduality (who's experiencing the experiences?) 00:54:24 Belief isn't just a "thought" 01:02:34 Limits of language 01:08:22 Limits of science 01:10:50 Science 2.0 (abhijgnosis) 01:23:05 Placebo and self-fulfilling beliefs being as primary as consciousness 01:28:07 Atheism and Sam Harris 01:34:20 What's fundamental, in nondualism? 01:37:14 Nondualism is nihilism 01:51:41 The public's mistrust of "science" is warranted 02:00:57 As podcasters, should we delete comments that decelerate conversations? 02:05:38 When certain topics / viewpoints become demonitized, suspicion is raised 02:12:10 Fasting and difficulty sleeping 02:15:46 Zubin and Curt exchange podcasting foibles 02:24:17 Rationality doesn't motivate you, and perhaps shouldn't. 02:32:20 Admonishments against being "left" or "right" 02:44:40 Live audience questions answered by Zubin on meditation and nondualism * * * Just wrapped (April 2021) a documentary called Better Left Unsaid http://betterleftunsaidfilm.com on the topic of "when does the left go too far?" Visit that site if you'd like to watch it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

YouTube link: https://youtu.be/cDZEb-GKAJ4 Sponsors: https://brilliant.org/TOE for 20% off. http://algo.com for supply chain AI. Patreon for conversations on Theories of Everything, Consciousness, Free Will, and God: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal Crypto (anonymous): https://tinyurl.com/cryptoTOE PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE 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 LINKS MENTIONED: Top 10 Playlist for TOE - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lAB21FAXCDE&list=PLZ7ikzmc6zlMS2MP3hzVot4Z77AWFnHzQ UFO Playlist for TOE - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZ7ikzmc6zlPd4Y5pg8XtzS_0-ChSTeJ6 Avi Loeb interview - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hTHDCD4MnqY Luis Elizondo interview - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aAmFlLfsZKM&pp=sAQA TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 Introduction 00:04:51 UFO being hit by our nuclear bomb, and falling into the sea 00:10:21 [M Kelly] What's the most common "myth" / "untruth" in ufology? 00:12:12 If aliens wanted to harm us, why don't do they do so more drastically? 00:17:41 [Amjad Hussain] Evidence for underwater base of UFOs? 00:21:23 Do the different types of aliens have conflict / cooperation with one another? 00:27:16 [Josh Paterson] High strangeness 00:31:37 Evidence for remote viewing / psychic phenomenon 00:42:46 [Tyler Goldstein] Sleep paralysis caused by ET? 00:45:38 [Politically incorrect] Paul Benowitz, Mount Archuleta 00:54:06 In-fighting and disprizing within the ufology community 01:06:35 [Xcalipurful] How best to study the UAP phenomenon? What data sets exist? 01:09:59 [Matthew] Skinwalker 01:13:05 Relationship between UFOs and Bigfoot 01:17:39 [Steven Cambian] CIA deathbed interview was a lie 01:20:16 [Steven Cambian] The Wilson Memos (are they a lie as well?) 01:40:20 [Fredis 33] Bob Lazar is truthful 01:51:52 [@Ben_in_Toronto] Israeli head of space speaking about UFOs 01:56:39 [@waxsublime] Aliens referred to us as "containers"? 01:58:16 [Tyler Gates] Someone puts a gun to your head saying "convince me of aliens" 02:04:11 Psychedelic use / DMT and alien encounters 02:06:50 [Oliver] Will Avi Loeb's Project Galileo be fruitful? 02:08:08 [Philip Cauchy] Ross Coulthart's "black budget reverse engineering" 02:08:57 [Lonesomespacecowboy] If the world saw what you, Richard, saw -- what would the reaction be? 02:13:02 Bill Clinton story of "my hands are tied" regarding UFOs 02:20:23 COVID and aliens?  02:24:46 [Victor Wagg] If you had access to alien tech, do you slow drip or reveal all at once? 02:31:09 We're losing our human qualities, and freedoms. Kids can't even play. 02:37:12 [Paul Walsch] Who are the most credible people in the UFO scene? 02:39:49 [Dr Kickass 77] How to identify misinformation 02:43:49 [@StanAlister] How come we have no clear video of UFOs but have lucid videos of rare meteors? 02:50:43 Any picture of alien bodies? * * * Just wrapped (April 2021) a documentary called Better Left Unsaid http://betterleftunsaidfilm.com on the topic of "when does the left go too far?" Visit that site if you'd like to watch it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

YouTube link: https://youtu.be/N-bRM1kYuNA Chris Langan has the highest recorded IQ in America, and has invented a theory of everything called the CTMU based in metalogic. Sponsors: https://brilliant.org/TOE for 20% off. http://algo.com for supply chain AI. Patreon for conversations on Theories of Everything, Consciousness, Free Will, and God: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal Crypto (anonymous): https://tinyurl.com/cryptoTOE PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE 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 CHRIS LANGAN LINKS: http://CTMUradio.com http://CTMU.org https://www.patreon.com/CTMU https://twitter.com/RealChrisLangan SPECIAL THANK YOU: Sam Thompson TIMSTAMPS: 00:00:00 Introduction 00:06:00 How long does it take to learn the CTMU? 00:09:52 Introduction to the CTMU 00:12:03 Syntax and Semantics duality (Stone duality) 00:13:26 Syntactic covering, human cognitive syntax, and reality syntax 00:14:38 "Language" is more like reality than mathematical language 00:15:19 Love, related to "inner expansion" 00:16:28 There's no such thing as a "literal interpretation" 00:17:47 Standard physics is a linear-ectomorphic semi-model 00:19:59 Zeno's paradox and the problem with continuity / real numbers 00:22:00 The conspansive manifold 00:24:03 Meta-simultaneity 00:25:58 CTMU set theory vs ZFC 00:28:15 Metaformal system vs formal system 00:32:37 Free will and telic recursion 00:34:17 Evil is incoherent 00:35:20 Syndiffeonesis and the hierarchy of metalanguages 00:37:32 Difference from sameness (monism / nonduality) 00:40:00 Mach's principle 00:42:08 Expanding universe (expanding INTO what? vs. the metric) 00:44:37 How did Chris come up with the CTMU? 00:45:41 Newcomb's paradox and free will 00:55:16 Unary relations and syndiffeonesis 00:57:02 You participate in what you perceive. You help create the world. 01:01:38 A theory of everything must "explain" cognition 01:02:26 Origin of life 01:03:19 Many Worlds Interpretation is "hogwash" 01:08:17 Existence is everywhere a choice to exist 01:12:58 Definition of G.O.D. (God) 01:14:16 If consciousness is associated with quantum collapse, can a particle be evil? 01:15:25 Good vs evil (in the CTMU) 01:17:14 Human Singularity vs Tech Singularity 01:20:18 Mind uploading 01:22:14 Maximum entanglement speed 01:23:01 Liar's paradox 01:24:49 What is death? What happens after death? 01:26:38 UFOs / UAPs / Jack Sarfatti 01:30:58 Chris' paranormal experiences 01:39:10 On the criticism of Chris' CTMU (and Weinstein / Wolfram) 01:43:27 Supertautology 01:46:05 Interpreting different religions as aspect of the same reality 01:46:55 Why is atheism associated with being intellectual? 01:51:31 IQ and Stephen Jay Gould 02:00:04 The truth about intelligence is that there's more to it than IQ 02:03:46 On Chris' personality, and how he chose his wife 02:11:18 New Atheism and Sam Harris / Dawkins 02:18:07 Hell exists 02:23:47 Belief vs action 02:27:29 God is his own bound 02:28:10 Who was Jesus? Who was Buddha? 02:30:52 Klee Irwin 02:36:05 Joscha Bach 02:38:33 Proto-computation vs Turing machine 02:44:50 Eric Weinstein's Geometric Unity 02:46:57 Stephen Wolfram's Theory of Everything 02:49:04 Donald Hoffman's "reality is an illusion" 02:50:34 Bohm and Bergson 02:55:07 Douglas Hofstadter's Strange Loop 02:56:37 Penrose and Hameroff 02:59:36 Thomas Campbell's "My Big TOE" 03:02:07 Noam Chomsky 03:06:06 Jordan Peterson 03:07:45 Metacausation 03:10:56 Logico-geometric duality 03:13:17 Trialic 03:14:47 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

YouTube link: https://youtu.be/NnaYguRA6uI Jeremy Corbell is a documentary filmmaker who covered the Bob Lazar story / raid, as well as is at the forefront of getting UAP footage declassified (including for the June Report). Sponsors: https://brilliant.org/TOE for 20% off. http://algo.com for supply chain AI. Patreon for conversations on Theories of Everything, Consciousness, Free Will, and God: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal Crypto (anonymous): https://tinyurl.com/cryptoTOE PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE 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 LINKS MENTIONED: LINK NOT MENTIONED BUT INFORMATIVE AND PERTINENT:  THANK YOU: TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 Introduction 00:03:26 [FLOTILLA !] Convincing ET / alien footage 00:05:45 [Gonzalo Chavez] What else is coming, with the Bob Lazar story? 00:07:16 [Amjad Hussain] Alien structures in the sea (or inside the Earth) 00:13:33 [Alex] Bob Lazar lied about his job, was actually scanning radiation badges? 00:15:41 [A014] What else is going to be "released" that Jeremy has seen 00:20:43 Is Luis Elizondo credible? What about Stephen Greer? 00:24:28 [Mental Director 8295] Where's the high res photo of the triangle UFO? 00:26:45 [David Bates] What should journalists do to cover this story, if they don't have sources? 00:28:56 [Ali Reza] Contact via remote viewing 00:30:23 UFOs and Bigfoot 00:31:30 Skinwalker. What's the heck is going on 00:33:05 [Dirt Flier] The Bob Lazar raid true story (what was the reason?) 00:35:46 Why cattle mutilations? 00:37:15 Consciousness, psychedelics, and aliens 00:40:19 [Lonesomespacecowboy]  What would the world look like if the public knew what Lue does? 00:42:41 [Organic Vistas] Correlation between climate and UFOs? 00:43:05 [Payt Laros] Mick West debunks 00:45:47 [TheMovingForest] Salvador Pais 00:48:23 Can Curt speak to Bob Lazar? 00:48:44 [TheMovingForest] Familiar with Tr3b? 00:51:09 [Ef is me] Why doesn't the gov't contact scientists, or can scientists offer their help? 00:53:37 June Report... what's coming? 00:55:19 [Charles] Department of Energy, Land Management, craft recovery 1945 00:57:56 [K D] Why don't people like bringing up demons / angels? 00:59:36 [Rob Mc Donah] International effort / president's don't even know 01:02:39 We're "containers"... what does that mean? 01:03:43 [Victor Wag] Why does the triangle UFO flash at the NSA mandated rates? 01:07:33 [Keith] How did the UFO know where the cap point was? 01:10:45 Further unexplained issues with the Fravor case that need to be explored 01:12:48 [Paranoid Android] Archaeological digs in Antarctica by John Kerry, Buzz Aldrin, and Patriarch Kyrill in 2016? 01:13:21 Alien Abductions. Correlation? Intent? 01:16:58 Deciphering alien messages / receiving messages from UAPs 01:18:40 What questions SHOULD we be asking? * * * Just wrapped (April 2021) a documentary called Better Left Unsaid http://betterleftunsaidfilm.com on the topic of "when does the left go too far?" Visit that site if you'd like to watch it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

YouTube link: https://youtu.be/aAmFlLfsZKM Luis Elizondo reveals his thoughts on the June Report, the connection between consciousness / physics and aliens / UAPs. Sponsors: https://brilliant.org/TOE for 20% off. http://algo.com for supply chain AI. Patreon for conversations on Theories of Everything, Consciousness, Free Will, and God: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal Crypto (anonymous): https://tinyurl.com/cryptoTOE PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE 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 LINKS MENTIONED: Brian Keating's INTO THE IMPOSSIBLE podcast: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmXH_moPhfkqCk6S3b9RWuw Interview with Kevin Knuth: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=atntnU_baHc TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 Introduction 00:02:45 UFOs have been classified by size and other parameters 00:08:27 The June Report: what's coming out in it? 00:13:19 Why all these revelations now? 00:14:07 Remote viewing and aliens / UAPs 00:15:41 [Jeremy Rys] Invisible College and Hal Puthoff 00:17:57 [Brian Keating] Tellurian / mundane explanations for UFO phenomenon? 00:23:06 The "checklist" the gov't goes through before citing it as UAP 00:26:00 Transmedium travel, spoofing or physical? 00:31:37 [Manny Ortiz] Are they demons? Angels? 00:34:21 [bisectdox] Have we communicated with UAPs? Have we found their communications? 00:39:11 Psychedelics and UAPs 00:41:20 [Mick West] Why not reveal all the information for the good of humanity? 00:49:13 [Lonesomespacecowboy] What would the world look like if the public knew what Lue does? 00:50:10 [Gentian] Tom Delong calls them “the Others” 00:50:43 His opinion on Bob Lazar, also that aliens referred to us as "containers" 00:53:26 [PulsatingShadow] How frequently do abductions happen 00:55:58 [Lady Shar Reacts] Any UAPs underwater in the Nimitz case? 00:56:54 [Amjad Hussain] Does the USA have alien bodies in their procession? 00:57:41 Skinwalker Ranch and Bigfoot 01:05:29 Audience members say "thank you" in the live chat 01:06:11 [Andres] What questions SHOULD we be asking, as the public, but aren't? 01:06:49 Lue's predictions have come true 01:08:04 [blindorize] UAP phenomenon and an international effort, rather than USA focused 01:08:59 [Neon Dagger] Lue's personal encounter 01:09:34 [Raylson Carlos] Nimitz appearing at the "cap point"... How? 01:10:35 Was Sam Harris contacted by Lue 01:11:09 [Lonesomespacecowboy] What would the world look like if the public knew what Lue does? 01:14:24 Advice for Curt on the journey into TOEs (and UAPs connection to them) 01:15:28 Is Lue a misinformation agent? * * * Just wrapped (April 2021) a documentary called Better Left Unsaid http://betterleftunsaidfilm.com on the topic of "when does the left go too far?" Visit that site if you'd like to watch it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

YouTube link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dWLd9y1MG4c Rupert Spira is a teacher of the "direct path"-method of spiritual self-enquiry, and a world renown expert on non-dualism. Sponsors: https://brilliant.org/TOE for 20% off. http://algo.com for supply chain AI. Patreon for conversations on Theories of Everything, Consciousness, Free Will, and God: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal Crypto (anonymous): https://tinyurl.com/cryptoTOE PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE 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 LINKS MENTIONED: Rupert's Website: https://rupertspira.com/ Rupert's Twitter: https://twitter.com/RupertSpira Interview with Bernardo Kastrup: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lAB21FAXCDE Interview with Donald Hoffman: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CmieNQH7Q4w Interview with Iain McGilchrist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-SgOwc6Pe4 THANK YOU: Cooper Sheehan and Henry Hoffman-Bakoussis for formatting the audience questions. TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 Introduction 00:06:07 Overview of non-dualism 00:09:09 Experience vs consciousness vs awareness 00:10:31 "In ignorance, I am something. In understanding, I am nothing. I love, I am everything." 00:14:29 Discovering "you" by taking off your thoughts and perceptions 00:17:09 Meditative exercise to see union between the self and the world 00:33:14 Can you be aware of not being aware? 00:48:34 Why can there only be "one" consciousness? 00:51:54 Consciousness as fundamental. Not matter 01:04:55 Why does infinite consciousness need to become finite? 01:09:17 There no real "things" 01:11:40 Definition of enlightenment 01:14:47 Are atheists / materialists lying when they say they have peace? 01:21:30 It's okay for your body's pain to not have caught up to your mind's peace 01:28:19 The nature of consciousness is happiness 01:34:55 Logos 01:40:35 Donald Hoffman and Bernardo Kastrup 01:48:03 Psychedelics 01:58:01 Consciousness as "love" requires subtlety to understand 02:00:19 Love, truth, and beauty are the same, but depend on the path one takes 02:04:12 Psychological suffering is veiled happiness 02:07:31 Some truths will break you at your core 02:17:40 New age is missing the malicious element of humanity 02:24:26 Rupert's distinctive manner of speech 02:27:07 Does infinite consciousness "speak" to us? 02:29:15 Why does suffering exist? Why does it have to be so drastic? 02:43:04 "Overlapping consciousness" and the objective world 02:49:40 Materialists don't disagree with non-dualism 02:51:22 Curt's "fractal" theory of reality and the extremization of a parameter unifying with its opposite 03:00:17 On death, and continuing on 03:06:11 Science 2.0 ("abhijgnosis" as Curt calls it) 03:18:48 [Hubur Galula] Does Rupert still get overwhelmed with emotions / attached to objects or people? 03:23:44 Functional vs dysfunctional attachments (co-dependence) 03:25:37 [Inannawhimsey] Rupert, is there any emotion that isn't valid? 03:35:22 [Rebecca Briggs] Ego and shadow work in the non-dual recognition tradition? 03:42:10 Why are we separate at all? Why are these truths something we have realize? 03:47:59 Descartes was wrong, or right? 03:52:27 The East vs The West (the East was first to non-dualism) 03:57:59 Rupert Spira interprets the Prodigal son with non-dualism 04:02:59 Prayer in the West vs meditation in the East Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

YouTube link: https://youtu.be/1sXrRc3Bhrs Stephen Wolfram is at his jovial peak in this technical interview regarding the Wolfram Physics project (theory of everything). Sponsors: https://brilliant.org/TOE for 20% off. http://algo.com for supply chain AI. Link to the Wolfram project: https://www.wolframphysics.org/ Patreon for conversations on Theories of Everything, Consciousness, Free Will, and God: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal Crypto (anonymous): https://tinyurl.com/cryptoTOE PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE 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 TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 Introduction 00:02:26 Behind the scenes 00:04:00 Wolfram critiques are from people who haven't read the papers (generally) 00:10:39 The Wolfram Model (Theory of Everything) overview in under 20 minutes 00:29:35 Causal graph vs. multiway graph 00:39:42 Global confluence and causal invariance 00:44:06 Rulial space 00:49:05 How to build your own Theory of Everything 00:54:00 Computational reducibility and irreducibility 00:59:14 Speaking to aliens / communication with other life forms 01:06:06 Extra-terrestrials could be all around us, and we'd never see it 01:10:03 Is the universe conscious? What is "intelligence"? 01:13:03 Do photons experience time? (in the Wolfram model) 01:15:07 "Speed of light" in rulial space 01:16:37 Principle of computational equivalence 01:21:13 Irreducibility vs undecidability and computational equivalence 01:23:47 Is infinity "real"? 01:28:08 Discrete vs continuous space 01:33:40 Testing discrete space with the cosmic background radiation (CMB) 01:34:35 Multiple dimensions of time 01:36:12 Defining "beauty" in mathematics, as geodesics in proof space 01:37:29 Particles are "black holes" in branchial space 01:39:44 New Feynman stories about his abjuring of woo woo 01:43:52 Holographic principle / AdS CFT correspondence, and particles as black holes 01:46:38 Wolfram's view on cryptocurrencies, and how his company trades in crypto [Amjad Hussain] 01:57:38 Einstein field equations in economics 02:03:04 How to revolutionize a field of study as a beginner 02:04:50 Bonus section of Curt's thoughts and questions * * * Just wrapped (April 2021) a documentary called Better Left Unsaid http://betterleftunsaidfilm.com on the topic of "when does the left go too far?" Visit that site if you'd like to watch it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

YouTube link: https://youtu.be/uVo51khU8AE Sponsors: https://brilliant.org/TOE for 20% off. http://algo.com for supply chain AI. Patreon for conversations on Theories of Everything, Consciousness, Free Will, and God: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal Crypto (anonymous): https://tinyurl.com/cryptoTOE PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE 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 LINKS MENTIONED: Vallée's and Harris' book: Trinity: The Best Kept Secret amazon.com/TRINITY-Best-Kept-Secret-Jaques-Vallée-ebook/dp/B094YNBG8T (not affiliate) Kevin Knuth's podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=atntnU_baHc Jeremy Corbell's podcast with Curt: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M4wZbcovkXY THANK YOU: Henry Hoffman TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 Introduction 00:04:38 Vallée on his Theory of Everything Else 00:05:11 Vallée summarizes the Trinity case (just revealed weeks ago) 00:07:34 Physics of UFO craft 00:12:03 This case has never been revealed to the public 00:17:09 Why are there so many crashes, if Aliens are so advanced? 00:21:23 What's the pattern of UFO sights? More after nuclear tests? More in a certain region? 00:22:08 How the aliens / creatures and craft looked at the Trinity site 00:30:24 UFO activity at Whitesand's Missile Base 00:36:26 Consciousness and alien encounters 00:37:47 Detailed description of how the creatures behaved in their craft 00:41:11 Visions being beamed into your head 00:48:49 These visions seem biblical / apocalyptical 00:58:30 Psychedelics and UFO's [Amjad Hussain / Ef is me] 01:03:28 Simulation Hypothesis, Donald Hoffman, Thomas Campbell, and Idealism 01:09:43 The motives / intent of the aliens (and are we dealing with just one type?) 01:16:28 We've been taught that studying UFO's is "non-sense" 01:21:20 UFO's in space (recorded incidents) 01:25:58 What we'll get in the June report 2021? 01:30:40 UFO research doesn't get published. Ball lightning doesn't even get published. 01:33:04 Compelling video Jacques has seen, that hasn't been declassified [xenex301] 01:33:53 Mick West, and well-informed skeptics 01:37:15 Peer-reviewed research on UFO's [Harry Austin] 01:44:16 Why these secrets can be above even the President of the USA 01:48:47 Thoughts on Chris Mellon and Luis Elizondo (are they credible?) 01:51:54 Metallurgical analysis of parts of UFO crafts 01:53:55 Why are Brazilian UFO's violent? What other cases are there of violence? 01:56:54 Physics of UFO "beams" / light rays that pin you down / are deleterious 01:57:56 Why is disclosure happening now? [Alan Whitehead] 02:01:28 How to legitimize UFO research in academia 02:03:01 What does it mean to "study" the UFO phenomenon? How? 02:09:42 What will Jacques do with all the material he's collected on aliens? [Sn00ze] 02:11:29 Recovering alien debris from the Trinity case 02:20:36 Operation highjump 02:21:55 New footage from the Navy [Ifran] 02:23:52 Bob Lazar, and why we're referred to as "containers" [Diggie's Journal] 02:28:57 More on Jacques Vallée, and Kevin Knuth 02:32:27 Will you chat with Mick West, Curt? [Tim Wilson] * * * Just wrapped (April 2021) a documentary called Better Left Unsaid http://betterleftunsaidfilm.com on the topic of "when does the left go too far?" Visit that site if you'd like to watch it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VX0hn6F-jsI Noam Chomsky reveals his thoughts on his own death, meeting Kurt Gödel, and more. Sponsors: https://brilliant.org/TOE for 20% off. http://algo.com for supply chain AI. Patreon for conversations on Theories of Everything, Consciousness, Free Will, and God: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal Crypto (anonymous): https://tinyurl.com/cryptoTOE PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE 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 LINKS MENTIONED: Janice Fiamengo interview with Curt: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QwT-w47Il5c THANK YOU: Henry Hoffman-Bakoussis for enumerating the questions TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 Introduction 00:02:29 [Stephen Wolfram] If we knew the operation of each neuron, could we understand linguistics? 00:04:06 [Sebastiaan Kampers] Is there meaning outside language? 00:05:03 [Ar On] Are you more proud of your contributions to linguistics or of your contributions to politics? 00:05:44 [Cowicide] How can one discuss philosophy while staying non-political? 00:07:56 [Ar On] What are your thoughts on mandating vaccines? 00:10:04 [Bulldog Madhav] How to avoid despair, after seeing life's meaninglessness 00:13:39 [Amjad Hussain] How to tell the difference between science and pseudoscience? 00:16:58 [CryptoND1] Will crypto lead to a monetary revolution? Good or bad? 00:17:53 [Global] Blockchain technology for direct democratic voting system? 00:22:42 [John Doe] What about the latest UAP / UFO revelations by pentagon? 00:23:28 [Patrick O'Donnell] How to communicating with aliens 00:31:04 [Connor] Opinion on Frankfurt school? 00:31:38 [Wiil-Waal] Do you fear death? Why / why not? 00:32:46 [Ivan Bilu] How to explain multiple personalities, with different languages? 00:34:02 [Brandon] Speaking in tongues phenomenon and spirituality 00:35:52 [Prof. Janice Fiamengo] Feminism / MeToo and liberty 00:39:19 [Biers Adajew] Societies with a belief in free will vs. no free will 00:41:48 [Ideas Sleep Furiously] Who's the smartest person Chomsky ever met 00:48:08 [Tobia Davico] On Jacques Lacan and his influence on Chomsky 00:51:45 [Queerdo] Are you a part of an anti-aging study based on plant diet? 00:53:06 [Henry S] How does Chomsky stay sharp at 92? 00:54:30 [Noah Müller] Connection between language and movement 00:55:37 [Lavl2001] Why are psychedelics illegal? 01:01:56 [Joshua Bracho] Do you have any thoughts on the work of Friedrich Nietzsche? 02:28:12 [Ravi Ray] Objectively determine that some works of art are better than others 01:04:20 [Biers Adajew] What are Chomsky's views on anti-natalism? 01:06:04 [Hamid] What do you think about "It from Bit" idea from John Wheeler? 01:06:34 [Jens] On Steven Pinker's words and rules theory of language * * * Just wrapped (April 2021) a documentary called Better Left Unsaid http://betterleftunsaidfilm.com on the topic of "when does the left go too far?" Visit that site if you'd like to watch it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

YouTube: https://youtu.be/zw6BFDJ765w Bernardo Kastrup and John Vervaeke become closer and closer, in this theolocution. Sponsors: https://brilliant.org/TOE for 20% off. http://algo.com for supply chain AI. Patreon for conversations on Theories of Everything, Consciousness, Free Will, and God: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal Crypto (anonymous): https://tinyurl.com/cryptoTOE PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE 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 LINKS MENTIONED: John Vervaeke's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/johnvervaeke Bernardo Kastrup's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/bernardokastrup What I've Learned on Cows #1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sGG-A80Tl5g What I've Learned on Cows #2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SdrhpThqlCo  THANK YOU: Jaran, who helped with compiling notes. TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 Introduction 00:02:32 Summary of Round 1 00:10:29 Best counter to John's and Bernardo's position 00:28:42 Vedanta, Brahma, and Lucid Dreaming 00:40:45 Local vs global consciousness, and meta-consciousness 00:43:40 Psychedelics and experiencing "mind at large" 00:46:10 Whitehead and prehension 00:51:40 John and Bernardo have moved closer (philosophically) to one another 00:55:39 On Karl Friston's "inference" 00:52:30 How to improve as an interviewer 00:57:46 Transjectivity, and rejecting both the blank slate and romanticism 01:02:42 Bernardo started out as an "objectivist" 01:08:15 Mind Uploading is nonsense 01:12:58 Joscha Bach knows nothing about consciousness 01:24:12 There's no "simulation" of consciousness. Who's the illusion occurring to? 01:29:56 Growth doesn't stop when you're 20. We need more than the propositional. 01:36:03 "Idolatry of the nerds" and how "thinking" is just one function of the psyche. 01:39:25 Respecting the elderly 01:41:52 Having mode vs. the Being mode 01:48:05 Love is a kind of knowing. On "agape" 01:58:30 Love is a part of nature, but not the only part. 02:05:54 How to integrate the Shadow 02:10:57 The processes that make us adaptive, make us self deceptive. 02:13:18 Internal family systems therapy 02:21:08 Curt's personal confession 02:28:12 We think we must "win" but we must surrender. Surrender to what you are. 02:34:40 Trying not to try 02:40:05 Personal stories of darkness, from John and Bernardo 02:50:50 Self knowledge, self acceptance, and "participating" in this world 02:54:34 Bernardo and John are the opposite of how they seem. John is more "woo" and Bernardo is anti-"woo" 02:58:37 Bernardo's shadow 03:01:35 We need to reintegrate humor in spirituality 03:05:28 How to build the modern religion? 03:33:44 Where you can find more about John and Bernardo 03:39:36 BONUS [MrChocolateCookie] The paradox of trying not to try 03:44:07 BONUS [Queerdo] Veganism and spiritual bypassing 03:57:03 BONUS [David] What did you enjoy most about this conversation? 03:59:33 BONUS John takes Curt through a breathing exercise 04:01:28 BONUS The theolocution process is vehement but filled with love * * * Just wrapped (April 2021) a documentary called Better Left Unsaid http://betterleftunsaidfilm.com on the topic of "when does the left go too far?" Visit that site if you'd like to watch it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

YouTube link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t8laPMEQOUQ Anthony Metivier is the founder of the Magnetic Memory Method, a systematic, 21st Century approach to memorizing foreign language vocabulary, names, music, poetry and much more in ways that are easy, elegant, effective and fun. Patreon for conversations on Theories of Everything, Consciousness, Free Will, and God: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal Crypto (anonymous): https://tinyurl.com/cryptoTOE PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE 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 LINKS MENTIONED: -Anthony's website: https://www.magneticmemorymethod.com/ -Chris Williamson's ep w/ Polina Pompliano: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mW4_Qx7Fgq8 -Gary Weber: “Happiness beyond thought” THANK YOU: To Ollie, for the timestamps. TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 Introduction 00:03:40 Anthony's story 00:07:00 Why Anthony changed from political science to literature 00:12:00 Romanticisation of nihilism in pop culture / Pretense and performativity vs authenticity in society 00:17:55 Anthony’s theory of CRAPHT 00:24:10 Buddha, Jesus, and Love 00:27:05 Anthony’s battle with depression and how he started working in memory 00:33:47 Anthony’s highly successful TEDx talk 00:35:30 Memory and improving intelligence 00:37:45 Are there any ways to increase one's IQ? 00:43:45 The adaptive quality of forgetting 00:50:45 The "oneness" of information 00:54:48 Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi's flow 00:55:10 Practical example – take an ordinary member of the population and say “memorize these ten cards” 00:59:25 Different ripples in the field of consciousness and oneness 01:03:40 Uber Atheist philosophy in Sanskrit texts 01:05:35 Anthony’s secret typing weapon 01:07:40 From Atheism to Uber Atheism 01:10:28 Studying Sanskrit for depression and anxiety 01:12:15 Does Sanskrit help? 01:17:25 Dual N-back test? 01:21:30 Tips on letting go and calming one’s mind 01:26:30 Parallels between some of Foucault’s philosophy and non-duality 01:34:45 Difference between intellectual and experiential understanding 01:40:20 Anthony had Slavoj Zizek as a prof 01:42:00 Is there something wrong with the master-slave relationship? 01:45:10 Is Slavoj is aware that he is not making sense to most? 01:54:23 Is there such a thing as zero consciousness? 01:54:54 Nietzsche: Everything interprets 01:59:10 What would happen if someone said, “my ideal life is causing misery to others”? 02:02:22 Responding to Sam Harris 02:10:34 If the self is an illusion, who is that illusion appearing to? 02:15:15 Part of the issue with Atheism and Uber Atheism, and metaphysical cop-outs 02:22:17 Free will 02:35:48 What would the consequence of enlightenment be? 02:36:55 Karl Friston’s free energy principle – do our beliefs about the world change the world? 02:43:01 The omega point 02:46:05 Curt wants to learn German 02:53:15 Has improving your memory lead you to believe there is no free will? [Matrin] 02:54:26 Adumbration of Anthony's TEDx talk 03:03:48 Who are favorite authors to read in German? [Audience] 03:07:07 Tim Berners-Lee and the future of the internet 03:15:15 Do drugs enhance cognitive performance? And if so, which? [Steve Agnew] 03:16:22 Improve short-term memory or my working memory? Routines? Games? [Rajesh] 03:17:27 Audience question: Is addiction related to memory? [Mysterybear] 03:18:17 How long has Anthony been practicing his memory techniques? [Trollop7] 03:20:48 Final thoughts from Anthony + where to find out more * * * Just wrapped (April 2021) a documentary called Better Left Unsaid http://betterleftunsaidfilm.com on the topic of "when does the left go too far?" Visit that site if you'd like to watch it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

YouTube link: https://youtu.be/7SodXrXFAsc Patreon for conversations on Theories of Everything, Consciousness, Free Will, and God: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal Help support conversations like this via PayPal: https://bit.ly/2EOR0M4 Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOEwithCurt 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 Discord Invite: https://discord.com/invite/kBcnfNVwqs Subreddit r/TheoriesOfEverything: https://reddit.com/r/theoriesofeverything LINKS MENTIONED: -Closer To Truth (Robert Kuhn's channel): https://www.youtube.com/user/CloserToTruth1 LINK NOT MENTIONED BUT INFORMATIVE AND PERTINENT:  TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 Introduction 00:02:41 Why is Robert doing more interviews? 00:08:19 Soon to focus on Eastern modes of "knowing" and philosophies 00:18:40 The difference between the East and West in approach to answers / truth 00:22:46 Venerating verification puts you at odds with studying consciousness 00:26:24 How Robert prepares for each interview 00:30:33 Dealing with people emailing their Theories to you 00:42:33 Defining "truth" 00:46:20 Can one get closer to truth without knowing what truth is? 00:52:30 How to improve as an interviewer 00:55:47 Factors to weigh when conducting an edifying and entertaining interview 01:00:31 Which "logic" is correct? (classical v. intuitionist v. fuzzy v. etc.) 01:12:29 Faith in logic 01:14:37 Curt doesn't buy it when people say they "don't have faith" 01:21:18 Science, physicalism, idealism, and Bernardo Kastrup 01:27:21 If neither physicalism nor idealism can be refuted then it's faith to choose one 01:33:39 Both Robert and Curt find it hard to come to conclusions 01:40:08 Questioning Robert's faith 01:44:50 Is there a difference between faith in God and faith in driving a car? 01:51:59 Bede Rundle's argument against God 01:55:38 Alvin Plantinga's argument for God 01:55:38 Alvin Plantinga's argument for God 02:04:46 Why do intelligent people disagree extensively? 02:07:46 Is Robert any "closer to truth"? 02:10:55 How to keep all the Theories one's heard in one's working memory 02:14:07 Unedited podcasts vs. polished edited clips 02:15:44 [Pandaproducts] When is the Kastrup interview coming out? 02:16:33 [Andrea S] Why is there anything and not nothing? 02:21:00 [Steve Scully] Just because "something" exists, does this preclude "nothing" from existing? 02:22:07 [PF] Thoughts on UFO's / sightings / encounters? 02:22:41 [Pandaproducts] Thoughts on life after death / NDE's? 02:27:23 Demarcation problem 02:27:36 [Abdullah Khalid] Robert's best interview? 02:27:48 Who would you interview of the past? 02:27:57 Advice for Curt for Theories of Everything? * * * I just finished (April 2021) a documentary called Better Left Unsaid http://betterleftunsaidfilm.com on the topic of "when does the left go too far?" Visit that site if you'd like to watch it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

YouTube link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UWcTmeAs44I Bernardo Kastrup is the preeminent Western philosopher espousing metaphysical idealism, and John Vervaeke is an Assistant Professor at the University of Toronto focusing on the "meaning crisis" and a 3rd wave cognitive science approach to mindfulness. This is Round 1. Comment below as to what you'd like to see for Round 2. Curt's interview with JV alone: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3p8o3-7mvQc Curt's interview with BK alone: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lAB21FAXCDE Patreon for conversations on Theories of Everything, Consciousness, Free Will, and God: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal Help support conversations like this via PayPal: https://bit.ly/2EOR0M4 Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOEwithCurt 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 Discord Invite Code (as of Mar 04 2021): dmGgQ2dRzS Subreddit r/TheoriesOfEverything: https://reddit.com/r/theoriesofeverything LINKS MENTIONED: JV's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/johnvervaeke JV's "Meaning Crisis" series: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54l8_ewcOlY&list=PLND1JCRq8Vuh3f0P5qjrSdb5eC1ZfZwWJ BK's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeDZCa3VrRQvzBlVR-oVVmA THANK YOU: -Phil Chertook (who has graciously served as a mini-Jamie to this TOE video). -Grizwald Grim (a volunteer from the TOE Discord) for the timestamps TIMESTAMPS: 0:00:00 Introduction 0:08:50 Green Room 0:09:43 Context Exposition 0:10:33 Intros 0:12:53 Vervaeke Deep Continuity Rationalist 0:16:18 BK Analytic Idealist - mind as foundation of matter 0:19:14 Emergent Exploration of Emergence 0:22:33 Plausibility construct, trustworthy functional elegance standard 0:26:33 Psychosocial plausibility at the heart of objectivity 0:29:12 Science and Consciousness 0:30:03 Culturally manufactured emergence 0:33:30 Normative pragmatism, lead by plausibility and probability 0:34:56 The Art of Disciplined and Justifiable Plausibility 0:36:02 Scotus and Ockham - Severing from Realism 0:38:44 Incoherent Notion of Being 0:40:48 Relativity, conceptual parsimony, parsimonious postulates & Alien Abduction 0:47:18 Individuating Consciousness 0:51:33 Standard Hume Empiricism 0:52:22 Elegance & Problematic Parsimony - why not be a realist? 0:53:40 Nominal vs Ontic partitioning 0:58:28 Questioning the Experiencer - Precisely Transcendental 1:01:18 Meta-conscious Reflective Attention 1:03:03 Hume's Straw Man 1:04:16 Self, Consciousness & Meta-consciousness 1:06:33 Dissociative Folded Experiential Reflection 1:08:08 What is the Self 1:09:33 Therapy Timeout 1:15:11 Solving the Meaning Crisis 1:17:33 Unbalanced analytic rational conceptual 1:19:17 Idolatry of Nerds 1:26:24 Fluid Compensation for Physicalist Façade 1:28:42 Where we went Wrong - Images that we call the World 1:32:27 Flat Ontologies and the Depth Dimension 1:34:21 The Obviousness of Experience & Fields of Intelligibility 1:36:54 The Normative Longing for the Transcendental Noumenal 1:40:00 Meaning and Ontology 1:44:40 Meta-meaning Worldview & The Bouncer of the Heart 1:51:05 How do you define what exists - how can we know what's real? 1:56:44 Drinking from the Fount of Intelligibility 1:58:29 Behind the Scenes 2:01:33 Where do you Disagree the Most? 2:04:33 Real Field Harmonics 2:06:11 Grounding Monism & Spinoza Modes 2:15:01 Observation Beyond Dissociative Boundaries 2:16:16 The Space/Time Framework of Language 2:18:02 New Age Disavowal 2:19:13 Difference In Kind, Dissociations of Mind 2:24:20 Emergence and the Degree/Kind Threshold 2:26:37 Inducing Dissociation in the Universal Mind 2:30:33 Meta-consciousness and Reportability 2:34:40 Jung and Meta-consciousness 2:38:00 Metacognition and Dissociation 2:43:22 Beyond the Boundary of our Own Dissociation 2:45:55 Mental, and of Dissociative Character Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

YouTube link: https://youtu.be/2v7LBABwZKA Karl Friston is a British neuroscientist at University College London and an authority on the free energy principle and predictive coding theory. Patreon for conversations on Theories of Everything, Consciousness, Free Will, and God: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal Help support conversations like this via PayPal: https://bit.ly/2EOR0M4 Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOEwithCurt 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 Google Podcasts: https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Id3k7k7mfzahfx2fjqmw3vufb44 Discord Invite Code (as of Mar 04 2021): dmGgQ2dRzS Subreddit r/TheoriesOfEverything: https://reddit.com/r/theoriesofeverything LINKS MENTIONED: Iain McGilchrist's interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-SgOwc6Pe4 Donald Hoffman's interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CmieNQH7Q4w Anil Seth's interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_hUEqXhDbVs Stuart Hameroff's interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uLo0Zwe579g Machine Learning Street Talk's interview with Karl Friston (not mentioned but an informative watch): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KkR24ieh5Ow TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00 Introduction 00:02:45 Balancing work and life with an h-index of 200+ 00:04:33 Daily routine 00:05:55 How to choose which problems to work on? 00:10:13 Defining "deflationary" and "self-evidencing" 00:14:33 Equilibrium vs non-equilibrium steady state 00:20:52 Why is it called the Free Energy Principle? 00:27:20 What is the Free Energy Principle? (two answers) 00:41:15 Is causation and time required for the FEP? 00:46:03 FEP incomplete because it doesn't incorporate relativity? 00:57:21 Schrödinger, entropy, gradient flow, and life 00:59:01 Why is the Free Energy Principle infamous for being esoteric? 01:01:00 Is FEP a TOE? A theory of everything? 01:03:20 Do atoms have "beliefs" in a Bayesian sense? 01:04:54 List of different fields FEP has implications for (physics, biology, AI, etc.) 01:17:47 On Occam's Razor and Artificial Intelligence 01:25:38 Newcomb's paradox 01:29:05 FEP - a Law of Nature or a different way of compressing? 01:36:50 Jordan Peterson's "order and chaos" and the FEP 01:50:51 Using brain structure to infer about the world 02:07:12 On hierarchies and modelling different "things" (tools don't behave like apples) 02:13:59 The importance of "shared narratives" 02:18:37 Religion as aiding "shared narratives" 02:22:43 Politics needs 50 / 50 splits on issues 02:25:53 The existence of free will and definition of it 02:28:43 Self fulfilling prophecies 02:31:37 Schizophrenia, Curt, and Karl 02:45:48 "You are your own existence proof." 02:48:03 Can you think yourself into non-existence? 02:51:33 Definition of generative model 02:54:06 Donald Hoffman's consciousness model 02:54:34 Quantum consciousness and Penrose's Orchestrated OR 02:59:41 What does FEP say about consciousness? 03:09:48 The meta-Hard Problem of Consciousness 03:15:22 Anna Lukomsky: Idealism vs Physicalism 03:28:13 Joanne Dong: Explain the meaning of life via the FEP 03:34:23 Monotheism vs Polytheism in terms of FEP and psychology 03:38:50 Faraz Honarvar: Do our actions matter to the world? 03:47:20 Final words on Schizophrenia and existential anxiety from studying different metaphysics * * * Subscribe if you want more conversations on Theories of Everything, Consciousness, Free Will, God, and the mathematics / physics of each. * * * I just finished (April 2021) a documentary called Better Left Unsaid http://betterleftunsaidfilm.com on the topic of "when does the left go too far?" Visit that site if you'd like to watch it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

YouTube link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=atntnU_baHc Kevin Knuth is a Professor of physics at the University of Albany, a former NASA scientist, and the Editor-In-Chief of the Entropy journal. He has a unique Theory of Everything called Influence Theory. Patreon for conversations on Theories of Everything, Consciousness, Free Will, and God: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal Help support conversations like this via PayPal: https://bit.ly/2EOR0M4 Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOEwithCurt 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 Google Podcasts: https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Id3k7k7mfzahfx2fjqmw3vufb44 Discord Invite Code (as of Mar 04 2021): dmGgQ2dRzS Subreddit r/TheoriesOfEverything: https://reddit.com/r/theoriesofeverything LINKS MENTIONED IN VIDEO: Kevin Knuth's card game website: https://nobilisscientia.com Kevin Knuth's website: http://knuthlab.org/ Steve Scully's channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCM8_4BUpeNfEWJ-wwdIDJxQ 00:00:00 Introduction 00:04:07 The Bethune Encounter (1951) 00:07:14 The lights of the UFO's are possibly due to plasma 00:08:53 Why study UFO's? (and cattle mutilations) 00:21:09 Japan Air Lines Flight 1628 (1986) 00:24:32 300 ft UFO follows one of our planes for 40 minutes 00:24:12 Why is investigating aliens considered academically uncouth? 00:28:13 The Nimitz Encounters (2004) 00:34:41 The Tic Tac video is likely the least interesting video the gov't has 00:36:57 UFO's are not simply drones or advanced gov't technology 00:39:47 Why UFO's aren't studied by physicists, and who else (as a Professor) is studying? 00:42:05 Is alien technology "progressing"? Why / why not? 00:44:03 Why are they shutting down our nuclear missiles? 00:48:14 Why don't people supposedly from the gov't who announce UFO's are real, get killed? 00:50:27 UFO's should be far more technologically advanced than they are 00:53:50 Theory of Kevin's that explains where UFO's go 00:58:36 Why do aliens look so human (or why do we look like aliens)? 01:03:08 Curt and Kevin speculate about alien intentions and relation to us 01:04:33 Alien abductions 01:05:47 Is Bob Lazar telling the truth? 01:08:20 Skinwalker ranch 01:11:06 New physics in UFO's, because they violate conservation laws 01:13:49 Are aliens living on Earth? Underwater? 01:20:20 Stuart Koffman and Autocatalytic sets 01:21:32 Why mutilate cattle? (theory of "euphoria") 01:29:46 Emergent consciousness and aliens 01:31:02 Machine learning and fundamental physics 01:33:06 Spectral Inference from a Multiplexing Fourier Transform Spectrometer 01:36:28 Perception of sound (early research of Kevin Knuth's) and Penrose's Orch OR 01:40:40 Kevin Knuth's work at NASA and questions about the spacetime manifold 01:47:47 Parsimony in science leads to idealism? 01:51:33 Why does 2+1=3? Building a Theory of Everything from quantification 01:52:49 Effectiveness of Mathematics is no surprise 01:54:28 Building "Robot Scientists" that you can ask questions to 02:00:55 Influence Theory: A different kind of Theory of Everything (in 6 papers) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

YouTube link: https://youtu.be/hTHDCD4MnqY Abraham "Avi" Loeb is an Israeli-American theoretical physicist who works on astrophysics and cosmology. Patreon for conversations on Theories of Everything, Consciousness, Free Will, and God: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal Help support conversations like this via PayPal: https://bit.ly/2EOR0M4 Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOEwithCurt 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 Google Podcasts: https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Id3k7k7mfzahfx2fjqmw3vufb44 Discord Invite Code (as of Mar 04 2021): dmGgQ2dRzS Subreddit r/TheoriesOfEverything: https://reddit.com/r/theoriesofeverything LINKS MENTIONED IN VIDEO: Brian Keating's channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmXH_moPhfkqCk6S3b9RWuw Steve Scully's channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCM8_4BUpeNfEWJ-wwdIDJxQ TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 Introduction 00:01:27 On writing to sharpen one's thinking, and the purpose of Avi's writings 00:04:16 Don't let the repudiation by "experts" deter your ideas 00:11:49 Academia requires other people's evaluation and conformance 00:17:12 How do you allow outré ideas while retaining integrity? 00:18:21 Responding to the Pluto-like rock of Oumuamua theory of Desch and Jackson 00:25:37 Why is investigating aliens considered academically uncouth? 00:29:16 How the discovery of intelligent aliens would change society 00:30:27 How to find alien relics 00:31:53 Privatizing the search for aliens, and Elon Musk 00:34:03 The problems with inhabiting Mars are deeper than Musk thinks 00:35:41 Sean Carole's Many Worlds Interpretation 00:41:14 Are singularities "real"? 00:44:13 Bob Lazar 00:49:35 Cosmic Inflation is not falsifiable 01:00:26 Comparing velocities across different points on a manifold 01:05:56 Testing Wolfram's theory using the lower bound on masses 01:07:42 Eric Weinstein and innovation coming from the outside 01:12:34 Gödel's theorems and a Theory of Everything 01:15:02 Science learning from religion (and falsifying religion) 01:21:35 What is the meaning of life? The question Avi would ask an alien 01:24:29 Living forever. Heaven and hell as psychological phenomenon. 01:26:04 Consciousness, emergence, and free will 01:28:46 Wormholes 01:29:29 Why is the universe "fine tuned" for life? 01:30:37 Wisdom vs Intelligence 01:34:09 Which goal should you follow? 01:36:00 Steve Scully: Infinity of smallness and largeness 01:37:15 Can you interpret data without presuming a theory? 01:40:02 Barfyman: How has aging changed how Avi learns new math / physics? 01:42:25 Learning math when you're over 40 01:43:26 Artificial wisdom vs Artificial intelligence 01:44:11 Brian Keating: Does Avi Loeb dislike the criticism of his ideas, due to his fame? 01:49:47 How to balance work and life if you're extremely productive and work constantly? 01:51:09 Why does Avi do podcasts? 01:53:09 On abnegating social media 01:56:58 Rabbitskywalk3r: Claims of Haim Eshed (former Israeli director of space programs) 01:57:39 On UFO's and Prof. Kevin Knuth's analysis 01:59:36 Getting data on aliens visiting Earth 02:01:09 Amjad Hussain: Panpsychism, proto-consciousness, and aliens living with us * * * Subscribe if you want more conversations on Theories of Everything, Consciousness, Free Will, God, and the mathematics / physics of each. * * * I just finished (April 2021) a documentary called Better Left Unsaid http://betterleftunsaidfilm.com on the topic of "when does the left go too far?" Visit that site if you'd like to watch it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

YouTube link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DlxQwwmT9Ks Patreon for conversations on Theories of Everything, Consciousness, Free Will, and God: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal Help support conversations like this via PayPal: https://bit.ly/2EOR0M4 Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOEwithCurt 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 Google Podcasts: https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Id3k7k7mfzahfx2fjqmw3vufb44 Discord Invite Code (as of Mar 04 2021): dmGgQ2dRzS Subreddit r/TheoriesOfEverything: https://reddit.com/r/theoriesofeverything 00:00:00 Introduction 00:01:36 Behind the scenes on how the podcast is run 00:02:19 [Aakash_1996] Who am I? Science Background? Dreams with the channel? 00:09:02 [Account 1] Rupert Spira / Advaita Vedanta 00:09:39 [Account 1] Philosophy of math 00:10:50 [Account 2] Douglas Hofstadter on the show? 00:10:59 [Alex Broman] What role do you see psychedelics having in our society the next 20 years 00:11:41 [alexander96] Are you a gamer? What types of video games do you like? 00:15:13 [Amidu Kamara] Why "ism" of consciousness do you subscribe to? Thoughts on alien abductions? 00:16:29 [Anna Lukomsky] How did the podcast get started? Did you know it would change your world? 00:18:52 [apostolos prl] Facebook and supporting Curt 00:21:04 [Aspen French] Getting more feminists on the channel 00:22:25 [Austin Harper] Free will? Aliens? God? Ego death? Perfect form of government? Panpsychism? 00:24:53 [Babak Rasolzadeh] What have you learned from the brilliant people interviewed that has affected your daily life? 00:26:17 [Biers Adajew] Do you see the world more clearly or are you more lost? 00:28:12 [Boris Martinez] Curt's IQ / age / net worth 00:33:22 [Anna Lukomsky] Is your quest for a TOE spiritual or scientific? Science 2.0 00:34:38 [Brandon S-P] Do you think philosophy should feature more crucially in STEM education? 00:37:08 [Brandon S-P] How weird will the final TOE be for it to be the real deal (definition of Theory of Everything) 00:38:51 [BubblePuppy] Have you tried getting Bob Lazar on? 00:41:35 [Daniel] Views on Marxism evolved since starting the channel? 00:43:08 [Dhruv Gupta] Introduction with films and interest in watching them now 00:43:38 [eljay] Upbringing / parents / most significant life moments 00:47:57 [eljay] Most bizarre / profound experience 00:48:29 [Filip O] "Why is there something rather than nothing?" 01:00:24 [Daslt Mane] Thoughts on String Theory 01:01:24 [Frederik Guigui] Robert Sapolsky? 01:01:31 [Game_changer0] Going against belief in order not to risk financial security / when does persuasion become manipulation 01:07:48 [Game_changer0] Can we ever find the "Theory of Everything"? 01:08:15 [Geoffry Gifari] On the interview "style" of Curt and abruptness of questions / transitions 01:15:25 [Yoon Hur] Have you grown more sympathetic to the left, after interviewing Chomsky? 01:16:25 [GL XL] Why haven't you interviewed Jason Reza Jorjani yet? 01:54:15 [Grizwald Grim] How do we get on the show, if we have a TOE? How do we contact you? 01:17:41 [Grizwald Grim] Which interview do you value most? 01:17:57 Chris Langan and Wittgenstein's ladder 01:19:33 [Hans Frankfurter] I am 36, can I still learn advanced math and contribute something meaningful? 01:20:12 [Ivan Goran] Are you familiar with "General Semantics" of Alfred Korzybski? 01:20:27 [ja524309] On studying math, and the research that goes into this channel 01:21:25 [Johan Hedvall] Which interviews energized you and which ones drained you? 01:23:49 [junaidesse] Pineapple on pizza 01:25:03 [junaidesse] What could leave you with regret on your deathbed? 01:26:59 [Light Armanov] How do you keep getting on Chomsky Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

YouTube link: https://youtu.be/6umrrokgeG4 Jonathan Pageau carves Eastern Orthodox Icons and other traditional Christian images in wood and stone. He's a cognoscenti with regard to symbolism and the West. *NOTE: This is a re-upload of a video that is approximately 2 years old.* Jonathan's channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/pageaujonathan Better Left Unsaid (the documentary): http://betterleftunsaidfilm.com Patreon for conversations on Theories of Everything, Consciousness, Free Will, and God: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal Help support conversations like this via PayPal: https://bit.ly/2EOR0M4 Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOEwithCurt 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 Google Podcasts: https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Id3k7k7mfzahfx2fjqmw3vufb44 Discord Invite Code (as of Mar 04 2021): dmGgQ2dRzS Subreddit r/TheoriesOfEverything: https://reddit.com/r/theoriesofeverything TIMESTAMPS BY: Cooper Sheehan 00:00:00 Introduction 00:02:10 The artistry of symbolism 00:03:32 History of an artist / The transition from modern to contemporary art 00:06:36 The traditional view of art (art as the tool) 00:08:46 Finding a personal style in the contemporary art era 00:12:14 Is it Art? / Arts purpose (meaning/ integration) in the world  00:15:11 Modern art as destabilization 00:19:11 Contemporary art as a parody of modernism 00:21:33 The propaganda of Social Realism 00:23:37 Social Realism in contemporary media 00:25:36 The destruction of symbols as the restructuring of culture 00:26:49 Modern propaganda and the upside-down Fairy-tale 00:30:30 Miyazaki and feminine symbolism 00:33:46 Lord of the Rings: The technological power dynamic of the Ring 00:39:51 Taking in things to make us whole 00:44:23 The weight of the Ring (from Lord of the Rings) 00:47:23 The Little Mermaid: The transition of worlds 00:53:31 Living in the moment: Nihilism 00:54:51 Cain and Able: The sin of pride 01:00:23 Social revolution and the revolution of the content (happy / satisfied) 01:03:37 Our society of excess 01:07:46 Becoming an anchor / Truth, Justice, Civility 01:10:17 Fixing the problem from the ground up and the ecological problem 01:12:38 Remember the Christian story / Christianity as a way out 01:15:29 Finding one's place in life / Finding ones meaning / Jonathan Pageau finding meaning in religion for art  01:20:01 Iconography and life’s patterns 01:23:34 Symbolism life’s meanings 01:25:48 Islam and Religious expansion 01:29:15 The lenses we see the world through and Identification Theory 01:35:01 The pattern of being and reality 01:37:31 Desires as pulling away from the (ones) center / Giving into desire / The right hand and left-hand sins 01:41:20 Knowing one's center 01:42:21 Seeing films through a lens/ Shazam thought experiment/ Shazam and interpreting meaning 01:46:57 Reading too much into art / Hollywood film and narrative patterns 01:51:05 Personal bias in reading films / Pattern vs counter pattern 01:52:51 Introverted art vs extroverted art 01:57:08 Narrative morality / The scales of good or bad and narrative complexity 01:59:25 The framing of Christ 02:01:55 Film framing and narrative tropes 02:04:52 The Hollywood problem / The entertainment culture problem 02:06:35 When do you see the left going too far? / The world of exceptions  * * * Subscribe if you want more conversations on Theories of Everything, Consciousness, Free Will, God, and the mathematics / physics of each. * * * I just finished (April 2021) a documentary called Better Left Unsaid http://betterleftunsaidfilm.com on the topic of "when does the left go too far?" Visit that site if you'd like to watch it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Iain McGilchrist's website: https://channelmcgilchrist.com Master and His Emissary: https://www.amazon.com/The-Master-and-His-Emissary-audiobook/dp/B07ZJQ4QG7/ [not affiliate link] Patreon for conversations on Theories of Everything, Consciousness, Free Will, and God: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal Help support conversations like this via PayPal: https://bit.ly/2EOR0M4 Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOEwithCurt 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 Google Podcasts: https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Id3k7k7mfzahfx2fjqmw3vufb44 Discord Invite Code (as of Mar 04 2021): dmGgQ2dRzS Subreddit r/TheoriesOfEverything: https://reddit.com/r/theoriesofeverything Subscribe if you want more conversations on Theories of Everything, Consciousness, Free Will, God, and the mathematics / physics of each. * * * I'm producing an imminent documentary Better Left Unsaid http://betterleftunsaidfilm.com on the topic of "when does the left go too far?" Visit that site if you'd like to contribute to getting the film distributed (early-2021). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

YouTube link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6MU5zQwtT4 Noam Chomsky talks about group selection, his own death, the Piraha language, and more, it his widest varied interview yet. Iain McGilchrist's podcast: Coming next week Stuart Hameroff's podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uLo0Zwe579g Patreon for conversations on Theories of Everything, Consciousness, Free Will, and God: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal Help support conversations like this via PayPal: https://bit.ly/2EOR0M4 Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOEwithCurt 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 Google Podcasts: https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Id3k7k7mfzahfx2fjqmw3vufb44 iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/better-left-unsaid-with-curt-jaimungal/id1521758802 Discord Invite Code (as of Mar 04 2021): dmGgQ2dRzS Subreddit r/TheoriesOfEverything: https://reddit.com/r/theoriesofeverything 00:00:00 Introduction 00:02:17 Iain McGilchrist: Language without thought? 00:06:54 Stuart Hameroff: X bar structure in microtubules 00:11:16 Roger Penrose's Emperor's New Mind 00:11:59 Veno Volenec: Derivational Theory of Complexity and Generative Grammar 00:20:02 Existentialism and Kierkegaard [John Clever] 00:21:00 Sam Harris and Islam [Naman Jain] 00:21:54 Terrance McKenna and Stoned Ape Theory (psychedelics aiding language development / evolution) 00:22:58 Group Selection [Slaventhefourth] 00:23:32 Cryptocurrencies and decentralizing money [ThrowingSn0w] 00:31:35 Elon Musk's Neuralink [Tarek] 00:31:56 Douglas Hofstadter strange loop and generative grammar [Ryan] 00:34:25 Peter Singer’s “Drowning Child” Thought Experiment [The_platypus_king] 00:42:31 Steven Pinker 00:43:48 Yuval Harari's Sapiens and the origin of language as introspective [Brez] 00:49:50 Piraha language and Daniel Everett [Mahendra Varma] 00:54:40 Karl Friston's free energy principle [MediocreBat2] 00:55:03 What does Chomsky get awestruck by? [Mai April] 01:03:58 Žižek / Hegel / Heidegger [Zowhat] 01:06:23 What mysteries would Chomsky want solved? [Mai April] 01:11:44 Open AI and GPT-3 01:12:22 Do you fear death? [Wil-Waal] 01:12:40 How to be more like Chomsky? [Overboi1] * * * Subscribe if you want more conversations on Theories of Everything, Consciousness, Free Will, God, and the mathematics / physics of each. * * * I'm producing an imminent documentary Better Left Unsaid http://betterleftunsaidfilm.com on the topic of "when does the left go too far?" Visit that site if you'd like to contribute to getting the film distributed (early-2021). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

YouTube link: https://youtu.be/xu15ZbxxnUQ Richard Borcherds is a mathematician known for his work in lattices, group theory, Monstrous Moonshine, and infinite-dimensional algebras, for which he was awarded the Fields Medal in 1998.  Richard Borcherd's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIyDqfi_cbkp-RU20aBF-MQ Patreon for conversations on Theories of Everything, Consciousness, Free Will, and God: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal Help support conversations like this via PayPal: https://bit.ly/2EOR0M4 Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOEwithCurt iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/better-left-unsaid-with-curt-jaimungal/id1521758802 Pandora: https://pdora.co/33b9lfP 00:00:00 Introduction 00:02:35 How Richard began to become interested in math 00:03:42 Unification in mathematics vs. unification in physics 00:04:38 Daily ritual (or non-ritual) 00:05:19 How much time spent working / studying? 00:07:22 Creativity of the old vs young 00:08:30 Greatest strength is obstinance 00:08:58 Working in isolation, with no collaborators (strength or a weakness?) 00:10:48 Starting mathematics in your 20's, 30's, or 40's 00:11:45 Why must you pick a problem you're interested in? What happens when you don't? 00:12:41 What do you during moments of non-creativity / writer's block? 00:14:40 Dealing with depression as a scientist 00:15:24 On Richard's IQ and nootropics 00:17:02 Richard's creative process 00:18:33 Does he think more pictorially, algebraically, analytically, verbally, etc.? 00:21:11 Not following "deep work" 00:22:00 Reading non-scientific books 00:22:48 Audience Q: What does Richard think of Jordan Peterson? 00:23:31 Audience Q: Have you experience madness, working in math in isolation? 00:23:56 Audience Q: Does he optimize his diet / fast? 00:24:37 How does he learn new mathematics 00:25:42 Solving problems by ignoring them 00:26:51 Audience Q: Advice for someone in their 20's trying to learn math who's not in the field 00:28:03 Why does Richard not like infinity categories? 00:28:44 Does Richard memorize proofs / theorems? 00:29:53 Happiness and meaning in life (math or relationships / marriage / kids?) 00:30:40 What would Richard do without math? 00:31:32 What was it like to win the Fields medal? 00:32:19 What is about math that's meaningful? 00:33:10 Math discovered vs invented 00:34:35 Why is the Monster Group interesting? 00:37:18 "Quantum Field Theory gives me a headache." 00:39:21 Free will? 00:41:17 God, Simulation Hypothesis, and Many Worlds 00:44:53 On the Hard Problem of Consciousness 00:46:28 Favorite mathematicians (Serre, Witten, Tao, Feynman, Weinberg, etc.) 00:48:22 "Ed Witten is terrifying" 00:49:05 The Monster Group and physics 00:52:55 How to contribute to math if you're an outsider (or a neophyte)? 00:55:44 Many Worlds (again) 00:56:15 Audience Q: Is set theory too unwieldy and can we base math off of something different? 01:00:03 Audience Q: Pluralism in the foundations of math or not? 01:02:48 Intuitionist / Finitism / Computational logic? 01:04:29 Audience Q: Can people in their 40's understand advanced math? 01:05:20 Audience Q: Unreasonable effectiveness of mathematics 01:06:19 Audience Q: Does it puzzle him that some people don't understand math? 01:08:09 On Ramanujan 01:10:45 Lectures on Number Theory and the difficulty of QFT 01:14:56 On different learning styles, and philosophy of mathematics 01:17:48 Audience Q: How does one know when they're making progress on a solution? 01:19:11 Langland's program 01:21:45 Audience Q: How does one know what to learn when they don't know what they don't know? 01:24:02 Learning math and physics from YouTube 01:29:46 Audience Q: Goldbach's conjecture 01:31:53 On nervousness, performance anxiety, group theory, and chit-chat 01:38:49 "Secret" math techniques 01:39:56 Why "modular forms" are the most mesmeric of all fields of math 01:41:50 Discovered vs. invented (rebuttal from a famous mathematician) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

YouTube link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2ct0zv_M-I Mithuna Yoganathan is a quantum physicist who specializes in quantum computing, and runs the successful YouTube channel Looking Glass Universe (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFk__1iexL3T5gvGcMpeHNA). This podcast serves as a general introduction to quantum foundations and computing for undergraduates and bright autodidacts. Link to Peter Gray video mentioned: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQLkKKERWsI Patreon for conversations on Theories of Everything, Consciousness, Free Will, and God: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal Help support conversations like this via PayPal: https://bit.ly/2EOR0M4 Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOEwithCurt 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 Google Podcasts: https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Id3k7k7mfzahfx2fjqmw3vufb44 iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/better-left-unsaid-with-curt-jaimungal/id1521758802 Discord Invite Code (as of Mar 04 2021): dmGgQ2dRzS Subreddit r/TheoriesOfEverything: https://reddit.com/r/theoriesofeverything 00:00:00 Introduction 00:02:26 What's it like running a 200k+ subscriber YouTube channel? 00:02:56 Using "explanation to others" as a self-learning tool 00:05:27 How do you learn new physics / mathematics? 00:06:22 On feeling like math / physics isn't within your ability to grasp 00:08:29 Is math necessary for understanding physics 00:09:23 Daily schedule / routine 00:12:50 Dealing with people emailing theories 00:15:28 Fat-shattering dimensions 00:17:01 What's the Pauli group's relation to the Clifford group? 00:19:44 How do you prove that a quantum algorithm is efficiently simulable classically 00:22:58 Gottesman-Knill theorem (and its extension, proved by Mithuna) 00:25:41 What's responsible for the "speedup" in Quantum Computing? 00:29:24 Which of her thesis results is the most significant? (on quantum complexity and clean Qubits) 00:37:27 Magic state distillation 00:38:34 Gödel's incompleteness, with quantum logic 00:40:41 Halting problem 00:41:10 Quantum Computers vs Probabilistic Turing Machines 00:42:17 P = NP 00:44:41 Richard Borcherd's comments on Quantum Computers not being "better" than classical (generically) 00:47:05 Quantum Contextuality 00:52:29 Quantum decoherence and why it doesn't solve the measurement problem 00:56:26 On the Many Worlds Interpretation 00:58:45 Quantum Immortality 01:03:19 Is space / time discrete and what would the implications of this be for QC? 01:04:42 Wolfram's "principle of computational equivalence" 01:05:32 Bohemian Pilot wave theory 01:09:28 Are the laws of physics ultimately beautiful and simple? 01:10:31 Audience Q: Thoughts on QBism? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

YouTube link: https://youtu.be/uLo0Zwe579g Stuart Hameroff is an American anesthesiologist and professor at the University of Arizona known for his studies of consciousness and contention that consciousness originates from quantum states in neural microtubules, partnering with Roger Penrose to explicate on the physics involved. TOE Clippings: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdITf9DoFmndXy7nXWIoa7g Discord Invite Code (as of Mar 04 2021): dmGgQ2dRzS Subreddit r/TheoriesOfEverything: https://reddit.com/r/theoriesofeverything Patreon for conversations on Theories of Everything, Consciousness, Free Will, and God: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal Help support conversations like this via PayPal: https://bit.ly/2EOR0M4 Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOEwithCurt 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 Google Podcasts: https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Id3k7k7mfzahfx2fjqmw3vufb44 iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/better-left-unsaid-with-curt-jaimungal/id1521758802 00:00:00 Introduction 00:02:18 For 73, how does Hameroff stay fast and adroit? 00:02:58 On Hameroff's personal beliefs of God 00:03:44 How did Stuart come to the idea that consciousness arises in microtubules? 00:08:55 The non-computational nature of consciousness and the hard-problem 00:11:56 Gödel's theorem and quantum gravity / superposition 00:16:54 Quantum computers and Frolich resonances 00:19:25 Roger Penrose enters in the picture where / when / how? 00:23:45 David Chalmer's legendary talk was at the conference Hameroff organized 00:26:33 Penrose modified Hameroff's ideas 00:28:04 The vibrations of consciousness (Gamma) 00:32:00 Details on the calculations of the collapse time of tubulin and microtubules 00:38:07 The myth of the 1% of the brain 00:41:33 Firing rates of neurons during psychedelics and how the brain seemingly "decreases" 00:46:42 Which comes first, cognition or consciousness? 00:48:27 Anesthesia and "truth serums" (disinhibition revealing inner truths?) 00:50:04 What's it like to work with Penrose? What's an example of a problem you're working on? 00:57:00 Free-will as travelling backward in time (Libett's experiments) 01:01:36 Dennett won't comment on his theories 01:02:33 Agreements / disagreements with Penrose 01:06:16 Explaining terms: Isolated systems, phases of quantum computing, gamma synchrony 01:11:40 Explaining terms: Benzine rings, non-polar, and hydrophobic 01:13:08 Structure of the microtubules 01:17:33 Tau proteins and Alzheimer's 01:17:00 Fractals / self-similarity and its relation to consciousness 01:20:06 Quantifying consciousness with anesthesia 01:21:42 Glial cells vs neurons for consciousness / computation 01:24:08 Can quantum computers be consciousness? 01:28:55 Is periodicity required or is aperiodicity a prius? 01:29:41 IIT vs Global Neuronal vs Orch OR 01:33:57 Falsifying Hameroff's and Penrose's theory (Orch OR) 01:37:00 Koch's thought experiment on the ridiculousness of Schrödinger's cat being alive and dead 01:38:01 How do Platonic Forms come into this? 01:40:12 What Curt likes most about Orch OR 01:42:52 Experiencing "nothing" 01:43:55 Comparing Wolfram's theory 01:45:00 How does Penrose's theory solve the Hard problem of consciousness 01:47:07 Does there exist free will 01:48:15 Strong vs Weak anthropic principle and and an explanation for the ratios of nature Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

YouTube link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6w-XwEz3pxk Patreon for conversations on Theories of Everything, Consciousness, Free Will, and God: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal Help support conversations like this via PayPal: https://bit.ly/2EOR0M4 Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOEwithCurt 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 Google Podcasts: https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Id3k7k7mfzahfx2fjqmw3vufb44 iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/better-left-unsaid-with-curt-jaimungal/id1521758802   Beyond Order (unaffiliated links): https://www.amazon.ca/Beyond-Order-More-Rules-Life/dp/0735278334 Canada https://www.amazon.com/Beyond-Order-More-Rules-Life/dp/0593084640 USA   Better Left Unsaid (trailer): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQIzgoFBCnY Better Left Unsaid (link to buy late-March): http://betterleftunsaidfilm.com/    Edited by: Antonio Pastore   00:00:00 Introduction 00:02:39 Tammy's routine (morning and evening) 00:07:13 Type of meditation, yoga, and prayer Tammy performs 00:09:14 What was Tammy looking for growing up? 00:11:44 Does one need to be in tune with their body? 00:14:51 A recent squabble with Jordan, and how she used it for self-insight 00:24:28 Settling disputes in a relationship with internally directed blame 00:26:00 Finding God in illness 00:27:27 Religion vs. Spirituality 00:28:16 Overview of Tammy's illness and recovery (visualization techniques) 00:47:25 How a fan of Jordan helped save Tammy's life 00:55:52 Finding meaning in living for others, rather than torment that you're only living for others 00:59:44 Is illness a blessing? A test? A curse? 01:01:51 Extracting the inner hurt / coping mechanism from a sense of over-confidence 01:04:36 On On gratitude (and what's on Tammy's list?) 01:06:18 The pandemic and introverts 01:08:25 Would Tammy have found God without her illness? 01:10:10 The difference between those that turn to God vs. away: humility 01:11:01 Tammy on Catholicism and the rosary 01:11:38 You have to be driven by value that comes from beyond yourself 01:13:10 Serving others is necessary to have a full spiritual experience 01:13:38 Mary and advice for women 01:15:41 What does it mean that God is only in the present moment? 01:17:05 On being "reborn" 01:18:37 The problems you deal with are often generations old 01:20:52 How can you love yourself, if you want to change? How can you have compassion for yourself? 01:25:30 What else has changed besides God, in Tammy's outlook? 01:26:24 What if your negative harmful thoughts are the truth? 01:27:37 Truth vs. Love in a relationship (do you side with the world or your partner?) 01:29:07 How did Tammy know the importance of Truth at a young age, with Jordan? 01:30:13 Audience: What were the best practices Tammy's parents did? (User: Salt Lemon) 01:30:45 Audience: What advice do you have for parents with an extremely ill child? (User: Feels like Fire) 01:30:59 Story of Jordan proposing to Tammy several times (User: Irish Lobster) 01:32:11 Audience: Favorite books? (User: Veg Mech) 01:34:21 How does Tammy handle the hit pieces toward Jordan?   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

YouTube link: https://youtu.be/QwT-w47Il5c Janice Fiamengo is an associate professor of English at the University of Ottawa. She specializes in Canadian literature and has published widely on early Canadian writers. Better Left Unsaid trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQIzgoFBCnY Better Left Unsaid film (to purchase): http://betterleftunsaidfilm.com/ Patreon for conversations on Theories of Everything, Consciousness, Free Will, and God: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal Help support conversations like this via PayPal: https://bit.ly/2EOR0M4 Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOEwithCurt 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 Google Podcasts: https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Id3k7k7mfzahfx2fjqmw3vufb44 iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/better-left-unsaid-with-curt-jaimungal/id1521758802 00:00:00 Introduction 00:01:18 Janice's writing process 00:02:31 What are Critical Theory and Feminist Theory? 00:04:00 How did Janice go from being an ardent feminist to an anti-feminist? 00:08:20 Why is feminism attractive? 00:10:14 We hear about women being disadvantaged, so how are women advantaged? 00:11:11 The difficulty of hiring a male over a woman 00:13:25 How are women disadvantaged? 00:15:44 On the resume studies that demonstrate discrimination 00:21:09 How to not contribute to systemic sexism 00:26:02 The "shadow" and deleterious applications of feminist theory 00:29:48 Harry Frankfurt's BS 00:35:28 The "oppression narrative" 00:55:45 What is is it all about? Power? 01:01:04 The overt oppression has changed to microaggressions and insidious systemic 01:04:47 Trust requires the potential for damage 01:08:32 How the "humanities" and the "arts" have been corrupted 01:12:58 How has sexism been redefined? 01:15:19 Class action lawsuits that found men were being paid less, despite the counterclaim 01:17:09 If the choice was between "more power" or "the destruction of the West"... 01:21:37 The Soviet Union, and wanting harm to befall you 01:25:26 Self-loathing and rejoicing / fervor when Shakespeare is found racist (for example) 01:27:23 Where does the left "go too far"? 01:28:45 Free speech erosion * * * Subscribe if you want more conversations on Theories of Everything, Consciousness, Free Will, God, and the mathematics / physics of each. * * * I'm producing an imminent documentary Better Left Unsaid http://betterleftunsaidfilm.com on the topic of "when does the left go too far?" Visit that site if you'd like to contribute to getting the film distributed (early-2021). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

YouTube link: https://youtu.be/lAB21FAXCDE Patreon for conversations on Theories of Everything, Consciousness, Free Will, and God: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal Help support conversations like this via PayPal: https://bit.ly/2EOR0M4 Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOEwithCurt 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 Google Podcasts: https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Id3k7k7mfzahfx2fjqmw3vufb44 iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/better-left-unsaid-with-curt-jaimungal/id1521758802 Editing: Antonio Pastore 00:00:00 Introduction 00:02:34 Bernardo's journey from materialism to idealism 00:07:08 Materialism vs Analytical idealism 00:14:03 Dissociative identity disorder (multiple personality disorder) and consciousness 00:19:20 Why does life has a separate consciousness and not, say, a rock? 00:29:14 What does it mean to "explain" without reductionism? 00:30:25 Why not start with "nothing"? What would a theory like that look like? 00:32:15 What does it mean to "exist"? Do abstractions exist? 00:35:53 Theories of "truth" other than correspondence 00:47:56 Randomness doesn't exist fundamentally 00:51:05 If the mind is deceptive then what do we trust? 00:57:44 Is "Mind At Large" God? Can you pray to it? 01:01:07 Morality and purpose 01:08:12 On disagreements with Joscha Bach 01:12:30 On disagreements with Daniel Dennett 01:17:37 On disagreements with Dawkins 01:19:43 On disagreements with Douglas Hofstadter 01:36:18 If everything is "in the mind" then why are objects independently verified and exert an influence when I'm gone? 01:38:56 On disagreements with Donald Hoffman and Thomas Campbell 01:44:01 The distinction between "in your head" and "in your mind" is crucial 01:54:39 On disagreements with Carl Jung 01:57:44 On disagreements with Roger Penrose 01:59:56 Why parsimony in assumptions? Why not many assumptions? 02:06:52 Curt says Bernardo's theory isn't better than the Flying Spaghetti Monster 02:13:48 On Schopenhauer 02:19:30 How to properly read Jung 02:25:11 Bernardo and Curt speak about the "new age" and "woo" 02:31:00 On Deepak Chopra 02:36:53 Does Bernardo fear death? (a story about ego death) 02:49:17 If this reality is a "dream", how much can we control it? 02:54:29 Choice, free will, and becoming a slave voluntarily 02:56:40 The intellect is a bouncer of the heart 02:58:08 The East vs the West have different answers to the suffering of life 03:02:20 The "self" is an illusion worth saving 03:06:02 Bernardo almost killed himself twice, and later found meaning in the suffering 03:10:14 On the pain of writing 03:15:59 Should you ever regret? (Buddhism vs Christianity) 03:20:39 If consciousness is all there is, and the self is an illusion, why did the East get that and not the West? 03:25:48 Can you have morality / ethics within materialism? 03:26:59 What's the weakest point of Bernardo's model? 03:28:25 Is there anything special about biological life? 03:34:36 Logic 03:36:27 What beats rationality? What's the "game of all games"? 03:45:33 How does Bernardo write? What's the process look like? 03:51:19 Bernardo gives Curt advice 04:03:51 Don't feel like "others have it worse." Honor your suffering. 04:06:22 Don't take yourself seriously but take life seriously 04:07:59 Disagreements with Tony Robbins and self-help 04:15:00 Brain as a radio tuner (Plastic Pears) 04:24:29 How to falsify Bernardo's theory? What predictions does his model make? 04:27:29 Other audience questions 04:33:57 These metaphysical questions are dangerous questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

YouTube link: https://youtu.be/xrkQumFzwS0 Alex Tsakiris is the host of Skeptiko (a podcast with guests such as Donald Hoffman, Michael Shermer, and others. It's can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/user/skeptiko) The film Better Left Unsaid can be followed here: http://betterleftunsaidfilm.com (release in Feb or March 2021) Patreon for conversations on Theories of Everything, Consciousness, Free Will, and God: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal Help support conversations like this via PayPal: https://bit.ly/2EOR0M4 Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOEwithCurt 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 Google Podcasts: https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Id3k7k7mfzahfx2fjqmw3vufb44 iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/better-left-unsaid-with-curt-jaimungal/id1521758802 * * * 00:00:00 Introduction 00:01:21 Alex’s introduces Better Left Unsaid (trailer) 00:03:01 Comments on Alex's book "Why Evil Matters" 00:04:56 Curt's theoretical background 00:07:21 Discussion on Donald Hoffman 00:13:30 The problem in Academia 00:13:21 Alex’s on “why are we here?" 00:15:21 The problem with rationalists (quote from Hildegard De Bingen) 00:21:01 Humanists ideologies... What do they believe? 00:22:01 Is Curt a Christian? 00:23:21 If values are a social construction, then what happens to morality? 00:25:21 Consciousness is an illusion 00:28:21 Near death experiences 00:34:27 Alex on Dennett and Dawkins being part of a conspiracy 00:37:01 "No, you didn't meet Jesus." 00:41:21 Alex's breakdown of Curt's film Better Left Unsaid 00:42:29 On utilitarianism 00:43:26 Curt on his own "destructiveness" 00:46:21 Who will you be judged by? 00:48:07 Unbounded forgiveness 00:50:21 What does "Psy-Ops" mean? 00:53:51 Feminism was co-opted by the CIA (Gloria Steinem story) 00:57:21 A bit more on Alex's Book "Why Evil Matters" 00:58:01 Love vs Power (a Jungian perspective) 00:58:40 Is the world supposed to be unintelligible? Should we not know all the answers? 01:02:59 Why does this world exist at all? 01:03:47 Kierkegaard on what it means to be a Christian 01:04:36 Doubt and faith as essential in spirituality 01:06:58 What is Better Left Unsaid's target audience? 01:08:41 The Horseshoe Theory 01:12:44 Curt's fasting -- why does he do it? 01:17:21 Alex's / Curt's meditation -- what do they do? (Wim Hof) 01:23:14 Where to find Better Left Unsaid? Subscribe if you want more conversations on Theories of Everything, Consciousness, Free Will, God, and the mathematics / physics of each. * * * I'm producing an imminent documentary Better Left Unsaid http://betterleftunsaidfilm.com on the topic of "when does the left go too far?" Visit that site if you'd like to contribute to getting the film distributed (early-2021). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

YouTube link: https://youtu.be/5nyXBX1fHpo Channel link: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheoriesOfEverything (link to Part 1 is here) Patreon for conversations on Theories of Everything, Consciousness, Free Will, and God: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal Help support conversations like this via PayPal: https://bit.ly/2EOR0M4 Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOEwithCurt 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 Google Podcasts: https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Id3k7k7mfzahfx2fjqmw3vufb44 iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/better-left-unsaid-with-curt-jaimungal/id1521758802 * * * 00:00:00 Introduction / Chit-chat 00:03:09 Views on Eric Weinstein and Wolfram's Theories of Everything 00:06:09 Has "My Big TOE" been published in academic journals? 00:07:19 Back to Wolfram's computational model of reality 00:08:44 Brian Whitworth's TOE vs Wolfram's 00:12:29 Klee Irwin's account of consciousness 00:15:16 What predictions does Thomas' TOE make? 00:30:35 On "entities" and communicating with them 00:42:01 Visiting "other worlds" in your mind 00:44:18 Giving advice to Curt on Transcendental Meditation 00:47:39 How can you have an "intention" but not use your "intellectual" in meditation? 00:50:01 Beginner tips for meditating 00:53:29 Should I meditate while getting a massage? 00:59:20 Training someone (from scratch) to remote view 01:04:01 Binaural beats and meditation 01:11:13 Can Thomas demonstrate his psychic abilities right now? 01:12:35 What evidence can Thomas cite (right now) regarding his theories? 01:15:16 Real remote viewing vs. fake 01:20:25 Using children to test if remote viewing works 01:24:06 Impressions from non-physical reality come to you instantly 01:26:19 Why can't you use psychic abilities to win the lottery? 01:27:54 The evidence for the paranormal 01:28:56 The Randi prize and further evidence for Psi 01:35:56 Where do aliens / UFO's fit into this model? 01:36:55 On Bob Lazar 01:39:59 Curt's explications on Thomas' view of Curt 01:42:01 Why should I care if my "consciousness" survives death if my personality / relationships don't survive? 01:47:56 AUO is outside our imagination. Why the choicy use of tellurian concepts? 01:51:39 Curt's final judgements   Subscribe if you want more conversations on Theories of Everything, Consciousness, Free Will, God, and the mathematics / physics of each. * * * I'm producing an imminent documentary Better Left Unsaid http://betterleftunsaidfilm.com on the topic of "when does the left go too far?" Visit that site if you'd like to contribute to getting the film distributed (early-2021). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

YouTube link: https://youtu.be/YUXHLTlx9DA Patreon for conversations on Theories of Everything, Consciousness, Free Will, and God: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal Help support conversations like this via PayPal: https://bit.ly/2EOR0M4 Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOEwithCurt 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 Google Podcasts: https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Id3k7k7mfzahfx2fjqmw3vufb44 iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/better-left-unsaid-with-curt-jaimungal/id1521758802 * * * 00:00:00 Introduction 00:01:08 Curt's story of becoming interested in Nathan Myhrvold 00:05:04 How does Nathan remain so productive? (daily habits?) 00:08:49 The difficulty in taking pictures of large storms, waves, birds, and meteors 00:11:54 What problems are outside Nathan's ken? (nuclear power, etc.) 00:15:22 Working with Stephen Hawking (practically, how does one do so?) 00:17:41 Comparing Hawking to Einstein 00:22:24 Newton's contribution to the minting of coins (the ridges are because of him) 00:23:46 What's holding theoretical physics back (since the 80's)? 00:28:43 General relativity and quantum mechanics combine in a candle flame 00:30:21 String theory, Weinstein's Geometric Unity, Wolfram's computational model, and Supersymmetry 00:50:04 Our ideas of "simplicity" in math is wrong 00:50:48 "Laser cooking" and modernist cuisine 00:52:50 Reasons why Curt fasts 00:53:40 About "simplicity" in math and physics, continued 00:54:49 How does Nathan learn a new domain, quickly? 01:00:16 How would Nathan "solve the problem" of COVID? 01:03:18 RNA viruses replicate haphazardly and we're lucky COVID hasn't mutated more 01:10:17 Current lockdown is worse than doing nothing 01:13:20 The WHO suggesting masks were ineffective / counter-effective 01:14:53 The scientists are at fault because... 01:17:10 Was it China's authoritarianism that curbed the numbers or another factor? 01:23:04 What was different about South Korea, in response to COVID? 01:24:30 Herd immunity 01:30:53 COVID compared to the ordinary flu 01:38:34 On the "new strain" 01:42:45 No evidence for COVID being "only seasonal" and same with the common cold 01:46:58 Why did NASA analyze their asteroid as spherical (giving abjectly incorrect data)? 01:50:38 Solutions coming from outside the academy and established institutions 01:52:18 We've underestimated the danger of asteroid collisions because of NASA's data 01:56:27 NASA violated basic physical law, unethically 01:59:20 What's the alternative to trusting mainstream science, when not everyone can investigate an issue on their own? 02:06:28 How do you know what to trust in science without looking into the research yourself? 02:11:10 Food myths: Margarine vs Butter, Olive oil vs bacon oil 02:14:10 Health food advocates have killed people 02:15:19 It's dangerous to physically take someone's temperature before allowing them to enter 02:20:25 Why don't we talk more about geo-engineering solutions to global warming? 02:27:53 Global warming has become capitalism vs. something else 02:30:15 The best solutions global warming via geo-engineering 02:32:03 Myth: You need "fresh" ingredients for the best tasting food 02:34:53 How were the pyramids built? 02:35:26 Opinions on UFO's and Bob Lazar 02:36:03 On the Hard Problem of Consciousness and materialism Subscribe if you want more conversations on Theories of Everything, Consciousness, Free Will, God, and the mathematics / physics of each. * * * I'm producing an imminent documentary Better Left Unsaid http://betterleftunsaidfilm.com on the topic of "when does the left go too far?" Visit that site if you'd like to contribute to getting the film distributed (early-2021). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Video version (necessary to see equations): https://youtu.be/kko-hVA-8IU Thomas Campbell is the author of My Big TOE trilogy (MBT) which represents the results and conclusions of his scientific exploration of the nature of existence. This overarching model of reality, mind, and consciousness explains the paranormal as well as the normal, places spirituality within a scientific context, solves a host of scientific paradoxes and provides direction for those wishing to personally experience an expanded awareness of All That Is.  Thomas Campbell's WEBSITE: https://www.my-big-toe.com/ 00:00:00 Introduction 00:03:05 How did he come up with his Theory of Everything? 00:10:05 There's more to reality than what's operationally defined 00:12:27 Evidence involving remote viewing 00:20:59 Remote viewing vs Out of body experiences 00:24:45 Variables that affect Psi (paranormal) phenomenon 00:27:26 Writing the "My Big Theory of Everything" book (My Big TOE) 00:34:44 Brief overview of MBT (My Big TOE) 00:42:03 Overcoming the non-renormalizability of General Relativity (to merge with Quantum Field Theory) 00:46:08 Campbell's model is larger than just unifying the fundamental forces 00:47:59 Writing the book for the logical vs. intuitive types 00:52:05 Mathematics doesn't explain, but describe 00:52:57 But what about Platonism? 00:53:40 Eric Weinstein and Stephen Wolfram (briefly mentioned) 00:58:16 Explaining the probabilistic nature of quantum mechanics 01:00:56 Donald Hoffman's views vs. Campbell's vs. The Matrix 01:03:33 The intellect vs. the intuitive part of you (which one to let go, if any, and how?) 01:10:30 Jung vs. Campbell 01:12:51 Curt's rant against "fear" / "ego" being the problem 01:20:18 Jordan Peterson vs. Campbell 01:27:04 Explications on fear 01:32:29 Is "your" consciousness separate from "you"? 01:34:26 Definitions of AUO and AUM (the foundational consciousness that preceded the universe) 01:38:16 Curt objects, mathematically, to the definition of entropy and other claims 01:46:05 We live in a "Virtual Reality" 01:52:29 What is "you"? What's identity? Are your body or mind? 01:56:35 Identity and death. What part of "you" survives after your body? 02:01:54 Relationship between consciousness and ego 02:05:34 Why follow our "intuition" when it's notoriously inaccurate? 02:09:50 Psychedelics are "real bad idea" for personal growth 02:20:06 Do psychedelics open the same doors as meditation? 02:24:20 The problem with our society is politeness (but how to raise children, if not to be polite?) 02:27:41 How can we have morality without an appeal to ego? 02:40:33 The place of science in the study of consciousness 02:42:12 Out of body experiences (specifics of Campbell's first journey) 02:45:27 Helping Curt with Transcendental Meditation 02:49:54 Non-dualism vs. Campbell (is truth subjective?) 02:58:09 Is the world determined? (asked by: G 007) 03:03:05 Why not start with "nothing" rather than consciousness? (asked by: Repair Masculinity) 03:07:01 How can you see aura's through photographs? Are they recorded in pixels? 03:08:50 Can we query NPMR and find out how to place second quantization / path integrals on rigorous foundations? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Noam Chomsky in his only Ask Me Anything in years. Video version here: https://youtu.be/pUWmTXkpHjE Links to what's been mentioned in the video are below (scroll). 00:00:00 Introduction 00:02:03 What do Gödel's incompleteness theorems say about mathematical realism / linguistics? (Prof. Rebecca Goldstein) 00:04:25 Progress on the science of consciousness? (Prof. Anil Seth) 00:09:52 Modern Ptolemaic models in science 00:11:29 Analyzing infinitival phrases (Prof. Daniel Bonevac) 00:14:38 Are there units of culture, like memes? (Prof. Joseph Velikovsky) 00:21:55 Extralinguistic experiences being fathomed only through linguistics? (Andres Zuleta) 00:25:16 Can you perceive a thought even if you don't verbally express it? (Rivulet) 00:27:37 Is there a Chomskyan pre-grammar for religion like Eric Weinstein suggests? (Aro Own) 00:33:52 On Wittgenstein's Philosophical Investigations and its influence on Chomsky (Jack McGreevy) 00:39:51 Conscious volition vs. unconscious "wiring" in relation to free will (Joel Suro) 00:44:51 Is mathematics itself the domain of all languages? (Boris Costello) 00:46:33 Is language created from the top down (enforcement from authorities) or bottom up ("the people")? 00:49:47 Social constructionism vs. Chomsky 00:51:47 Jung's archetypes' relationship to Chomskyan grammar 00:54:02 Bakunin, freedom, language, and human nature 00:57:51 What revolutionary words / phrases have we forgotten that we should re-learn? 00:58:39 How has Chomsky's views on universal grammar changed since he conceived it? 01:08:13 Change vs. Evolution (variation, replication, selection) 01:15:12 The invention of terms like LatinX and BIPOC, etc. Is there something different about them? 01:17:14 The Sapir Whorf hypothesis Patreon for conversations on Theories of Everything, Consciousness, Free Will, and God: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal Help support conversations like this via PayPal: https://bit.ly/2EOR0M4 Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOEwithCurt 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 Google Podcasts: https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Id3k7k7mfzahfx2fjqmw3vufb44 iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/better-left-unsaid-with-curt-jaimungal/id1521758802 * * * Rebecca Goldstein's interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VkL3BcKEB6Y Anil Seth's interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_hUEqXhDbVs Anil Seth's twitter: https://twitter.com/anilkseth Daniel Bonevac's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/PhiloofAlexandria Eric Weinstein interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KElq_MLO1kw * * * Subscribe if you want more conversations on Theories of Everything, Consciousness, Free Will, God, and the mathematics / physics of each. * * * I'm producing an imminent documentary Better Left Unsaid http://betterleftunsaidfilm.com on the topic of "when does the left go too far?" Visit that site if you'd like to contribute to getting the film distributed (early-2021). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

YouTube Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o3fG96gvgLU David Sloan Wilson is an American evolutionary biologist and a Distinguished Professor of Biological Sciences and Anthropology at Binghamton University. https://twitter.com/David_S_Wilson Curt Jaimungal is directing / writing an imminent documentary Better Left Unsaid http://betterleftunsaidfilm.com on the topic of "when does the left go too far?" Visit that site if you'd like to contribute to getting the film distributed (early-2021). * * * 00:00:00 Introduction 00:01:54 Is "the West" losing its values? What are those values? 00:05:24 Multi-level selection vs. Group Selection 00:11:10 The political right vs left in terms of level of evolutionary selection 00:12:51 Identity Politics framed in terms of group selection (plus a definition of Identity Politics) 00:15:04 Why can't a propitious argument made FOR Identity Politics? 00:20:05 How can we adopt a "whole Earth ethic" as a country, when others don't adopt it? 00:23:47 What do humans need to behave "selflessly" when animals get along with doing so? 00:28:16 Link between evolutionary theory and Buddhism 00:30:00 Humans are built to cooperate in small groups (not large) 00:32:49 We've selected ourselves for timidity 00:38:03 A synoptic view of "This View of Life" and the need for encompassing values 00:38:32 Classical economics (and some contemporary) is wrong and unadaptive 00:40:44 If we've been selected for altruism, why is it difficult? 00:44:54 Carl Jung and selfish acts being unselfish (because they harm you in the long-run) 00:50:24 A $1000 suit isn't to look good, but to look BETTER than the guy with a $500 suit 00:53:00 How good is altruism as a motivational agent for behavior? 00:55:54 Tribalism is the answer, not the problem 00:57:05 Problems with Social Constructionism 00:59:18 Postmodernism and David Sloan Wilson's issues with it 01:03:28 Women's studies / LGBTQ studies / etc. utilizing "tribal circuitry" 01:06:53 The "Ultimatum Game" in evolutionary psychology 01:09:55 On this "tribal circuitry" again 01:17:40 On the Nordic countries and the "homogeneity" argument 01:23:58 Is communism more adaptive than capitalism? 01:28:31 "Tight and loose" compared to totalitarian systems (existential security) 01:31:38 Which memes are prius to liberalism? 01:36:28 Are the Inuit less adapted than the White Europeans who invented centralized heating? 01:42:37 Is virtue as "honesty / forthrightness / generosity" a human universal given most studies are done on Westerners? 01:45:10 Is David Sloan Wilson a moral relativist? 01:47:38 The effects of arcane disciplines in Universities spreading outward to the culture 01:49:47 Evolutionary theory as a unifying language for the disparate fields of science 01:54:05 "When does the left go too far?" 01:56:18 Memes that last so long they affect our evolution 01:57:26 Dawkin's concept of "gene" was problematic, and thus so is "meme" 02:00:06 Jordan Peterson vs Susan Blackmore on memes and Jung 02:02:10 Chomskyan grammar and Pinker's language instinct is wrong 02:04:06 On Victor Huang's "innovation oasis" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Patreon for conversations on Theories of Everything, Consciousness, Free Will, and God: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal Help support conversations like this via PayPal: https://bit.ly/2EOR0M4 Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOEwithCurt 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 Google Podcasts: https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Id3k7k7mfzahfx2fjqmw3vufb44 Anil Seth's Links WEBSITE: https://anilseth.com TWITTER: https://twitter.com/anilkseth TED TALK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lyu7v7nWzfo 00:00:00    Introduction 00:01:08 What's alluring about "consciousness" research? 01:03:51 Defining "phenomenonology" 02:05:56 What does it mean to "explain" consciousness? 03:14:52 Difference between illusion and hallucination 04:18:16 If perception is tuned for fitness, why care about objective reality? 05:24:44 Applying Donald Hoffman's ideas to Anil Seth's 06:33:39 Does time actually slow down, during high valence emotions 07:36:31 Details on the Bayesian model of consciousness 08:41:50 Can you be wrong about your own perceptions? 09:46:29 Myth of left brain vs. right brain 10:54:31 The role of the "ego" and the loss of it 11:56:45 Consciousness and quantum mechanics 13:00:37 Sapir Whorf hypothesis and Curt's polemics 14:10:24 Language and conscious experience 15:13:33 Can I "see" without noticing? What's the difference? 16:17:27 The Bayesian model of consciousness (and its limitations) 17:25:16 How does the Bayesian model deal with mental disorders 18:36:26 Gödel's incompleteness theorem's implications on the computational nature of the brain 19:42:23 Can we upload our minds? (a neuroscientific perspective) 20:45:48 Integrated Information Theory and measuring Phi 21:50:21 Peter Lush's recent paper and undermining the rubber hand illusion 22:55:09 Placebo effect and hypnosis 24:01:25 Experiments involving psychedelics (LSD and microdosing) 25:04:01 Anil's personal insights from psychedelics 26:06:18 Anil's views on Daniel Dennett's "Explaining Consciousness" 27:12:26 Compatibilism, free will, and Douglas Hofstadter 28:15:21 Global Workspace Theory 29:19:45 Anil Seth and Pragmatism 30:22:39 Curt's list of final questions, repudiated 31:23:35 How do the various AI architectures relate to the brain? (GAN / Convultional / etc.) 32:32:17 How does Anil stay so fit? 33:33:44 Comporting rationalism with irrational behaviors  * * * Subscribe if you want more conversations on Theories of Everything, Consciousness, Free Will, God, and the mathematics / physics of each. * * * I'm producing an imminent documentary Better Left Unsaid http://betterleftunsaidfilm.com on the topic of "when does the left go too far?" Visit that site if you'd like to contribute to getting the film distributed (in 2020) and seeing more conversations like this. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

YouTube link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M4wZbcovkXY Patreon for conversations on Theories of Everything, Consciousness, Free Will, and God: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal Help support conversations like this via PayPal: https://bit.ly/2EOR0M4 Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOEwithCurt 00:00:00 Introduction 00:04:17 How does Jeremy choose what topic to investigate, for his films 00:06:01 Has he always been interested in the paranormal? 00:07:02 Curt's reasoning for speaking with Jeremy Corbell 00:09:06 Who is Bob Lazar? 00:13:31 Why Jeremy doesn't trust all of John Lear's claims 00:14:43 Who are the most credible people (such as Lazar) on UFOs, etc.? 00:18:21 If aliens have visited, what's the reason? 00:18:59 Why do aliens look so human-like? (plus some documented cases) 00:25:11 Brief introduction to Skin Walker ranch 00:26:13 If aliens are trying to show their power, why not do it at a metropolitan area up-close? 00:28:26 Connection between psychedelics (or consciousness) and aliens? 00:30:02 Why did the government release the Tic-Tac video, if they're trying to cover aliens up? 00:32:04 Curt defends Jeremy + how Jeremy deals with negative comments 00:37:16 Jeremy's structure for his day / sleep / work ethic / meditation 00:40:26 Where does Jeremy get funding for his films? 00:42:30 Creatively how does Jeremy structure / conceive of the scenes for his documentaries 00:45:05 The unreleased (much longer) "director's cut" of the Bob Lazar film 00:45:46 The Netflix contract for the Lazar film and re-using footage for his channel 00:46:15 Specific example of the creative process, music choice, and visual style 00:50:14 Are aliens in collusion with our government? What relationship do they have with tellurian authorities? 00:51:46 Disinformation campaigns by the gov't and Project Blue Book 00:54:49 Has Jeremy's curiosity been weaponized? 00:55:48 Jeremy's next project (what is he working on now?) 00:56:45 The art of timing the release of a film 00:58:03 Tips for documentary filmmakers on getting inside access 00:59:28 Has the gov't ever followed Jeremy / threatened him? 01:01:15 Bob Lazar's raid, regarding Element 115 01:14:10 Why hasn't the gov't killed Lazar (or others who claim to have worked for the gov't w.r.t. alien tech) 01:16:13 Never before heard story about John Lear, and his explosive personality 01:21:48 Why are aliens a "small part of a larger phenomenon"? (alternate realities) 01:23:23 Skin Walker, bigfoot, cattle mutilation, entities... 01:29:07 Aliens referring to us as "containers" 01:34:32 The story of Richard Doty 01:37:43 Has the gov't ever paid people to debunk UFOs / aliens / etc. 01:38:37 Cases where UFOs have been hostile 01:41:17 What goes on at Skin Walker? 01:46:31 Audience Q: What was Jeremy like as a kid? 01:46:45 Audience Q: Has his job ever been dangerous? 01:47:06 Audience Q: What's the single best piece of evidence for UFOs? 01:47:36 Audience Q: 3 most perspective changing books in Jeremy's life 01:48:19 Audience Q: The hand scanner was also used in Close Encounters. What are your thoughts? 01:50:47 Audience Q: How do you navigate "sensemaking"? Have you read Future Shock? 01:51:06 Audience Q: Did you have any problems when trying to film? 01:51:25 Audience Q: Do you think the gov't will ever expose aliens as "disclosure"? 01:51:41 Audience Q: What's your advice to other filmmakers who want to make documentaries? 01:52:03 Audience Q: What are your thoughts on Wright Patterson Air Force base? 01:52:50 Audience Q: How much of our technology was inspired by alien tech? 01:54:01 Audience Q: Are the same species of aliens visiting us? How far back does it go? 01:54:32 Audience Q: Did aliens create religion? Why are they furtively abducting? 01:54:59 Audience Q: What fascinates Jeremy about aliens Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Patreon for conversations on Theories of Everything, Consciousness, Free Will, and God: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal Help support conversations like this via PayPal: https://bit.ly/2EOR0M4 Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOEwithCurt 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 Google Podcasts: https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Id3k7k7mfzahfx2fjqmw3vufb44 DOCUMENTARY SERIES: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pM3G6kITdYk MEREL'S WEBSITE: https://kindtclinics.com/en/ [1]: Beyond extinction: erasing human fear responses and preventing the return of fear [2]: Missing INTERVIEWERS: Peter Glinos, Faraz Honarvar, Curt Jaimungal EDITED BY: Efron Monsanto TIMESTAMPS BY: Prof. Joe Velikovsky 00:00 Introduction to fear extinction 14:07 ​Propranolol & the blood/brain barrier 18:32 ​Epigenetics & inherited fears (vs irrational/phobic fears) 26:33 ​Removing the fear of Public Speaking 30:36 ​PTSD 33:45 Using ​psychedelics / MDMA to enhance self-treatment 37:29 ​Pilot study with cigarette addiction 42:31 Should we get rid of fear? What are the consequences? 43:13 ​MDMA vs LSD vs Psilocybin 48:07 Fear of ​silverfish 50:13 ​Phobias don't always come from trauma, they can be from modelling someone else's behavior 54:37 ​Prof. Kindt's groundbreaking 2009 paper, and memory engrams [1] 55:34 Prof. Kindt's 2019 paper [2] 58:02 ​Imagery scripting 59:35 What about disgust-removal? 1:00:36 ​How beta-blockers work 1:02:04 The necessity of sleep for memory transcription and re-consolidation 1:03:33 Prof. Kindt measures the startle reflex (emanating from the amygdala) when someone's threatened 1:06:07 Testing a different beta-blocker (but it didn't pass the blood/brain barrier) 1:07:12 ​Future challenges & limitations (re: fear extinction) * * * Subscribe if you want more conversations on Theories of Everything, Consciousness, Free Will, God, and the mathematics / physics of each. * * * I'm producing an imminent documentary Better Left Unsaid http://betterleftunsaidfilm.com on the topic of "when does the left go too far?" Visit that site if you'd like to contribute to getting the film distributed (in 2020) and seeing more conversations like this. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Patreon for conversations on Theories of Everything, Consciousness, Free Will, and God: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal Help support conversations like this via PayPal: https://bit.ly/2EOR0M4 Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOEwithCurt 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 Google Podcasts: https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Id3k7k7mfzahfx2fjqmw3vufb44 RICHARD HAIER'S LINKS WEBSITE: http://richardhaier.com BOOK: https://www.amazon.com/Neuroscience-I... TWITTER: @rjhaier (https://twitter.com/rjhaier TIMESTAMPS 0:00:00 Thoughts on his book "The Neuroscience of Intelligence" 0:02:50 The Bell Curve's controversy 0:06:26 The "brain efficiency" hypothesis 0:16:06 The stigma associated with intelligence research, and race & IQ 0:21:31 No relationship between IQ and morality 0:22:27 IQ vs. the g-factor vs. intelligence 0:23:46 Using chronometry to develop a ratio scale 0:26:38 Low IQ (below 85) is a societal problem 0:29:04 Intelligence is genetic, but that's hopeful since it means we can design interventions around it 0:31:18 Do "brain training games" help with IQ? What about piracetam / nootropics? 0:31:55 Dual n back? 0:33:17 TDCS, PEMF (eg. NeoRythym), and other EM-stimulation devices 0:36:01 Particular brain regions associated with intelligence (Parietofrontal integration theory) 0:46:50 The correlates of IQ on life outcomes 0:47:47 Psychometric tests of character / morality 0:49:16 RAPM test (pause and see what you guess) 0:53:24 Path length's between regions and why they matter 0:57:36 The famous Finn et al 2015 study, and groundbreaking studies that have been published since 1:04:12 IQ genes aren't deterministic but probabilistic 1:05:14 Do children have the average IQ of their parents? 1:06:46 Can brain damage increase IQ? (acquired savantism demonstrates abilities but what about IQ?) 1:08:34 Relationship between openness and intelligence 1:09:40 Relationship between LSD trips and intelligence 1:11:01 Relationship between IQ and happiness 1:11:53 Is the Flynn effect real? What are the limitations? 1:15:26 What decreases one's IQ? (cautionary tales) 1:16:59 IQ's relationship to consciousness 1:22:00 Mindfulness meditation and IQ 1:23:27 Joscha Bach's idea of intelligence (Haier's perspective) 1:24:26 Eric Weinstein's ideas on intelligence (Haier's perspective) 1:27:16 Elon Musk's Neurolink 1:27:57 Artificial intelligence and IQ tests for computers 1:31:14 Finding the g-factor in animals 1:32:55 What separates humans from the rest of the animals? * * * Subscribe if you want more conversations on Theories of Everything, Consciousness, Free Will, God, and the mathematics / physics of each. * * * I'm producing an imminent documentary Better Left Unsaid http://betterleftunsaidfilm.com on the topic of "when does the left go too far?" Visit that site if you'd like to contribute to getting the film distributed (in 2020) and seeing more conversations like this. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

YouTube link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3MNBxfrmfmI 0:00:00 Introduction 0:00:17 Bach's work ethic / daily routine 0:01:35 What is your definition of truth? 0:04:41 Nature's substratum is a "quantum graph"? 0:06:25 Mathematics as the descriptor of all language 0:13:52 Why is constructivist mathematics "real"? What's the definition of "real"? 0:17:06 What does it mean to "exist"? Does "pi" exist? 0:20:14 The mystery of something vs. nothing. Existence is the default. 0:21:11 Bach's model vs. the multiverse 0:26:51 Is the universe deterministic 0:28:23 What determines the initial conditions, as well as the rules? 0:30:55 What is time? Is time fundamental? 0:34:21 What's the optimal algorithm for finding truth? 0:40:40 Are the fundamental laws of physics ultimately "simple"? 0:50:17 The relationship between art and the artist's cost function 0:54:02 Ideas are stories, being directed by intuitions 0:58:00 Society has a minimal role in training your intuitions 0:59:24 Why does art benefit from a repressive government? 1:04:01 A market case for civil rights 1:06:40 Fascism vs communism 1:10:50 Bach's "control / attention / reflective recall" model 1:13:32 What's more fundamental... Consciousness or attention? 1:16:02 The Chinese Room Experiment 1:25:22 Is understanding predicated on consciousness? 1:26:22 Integrated Information Theory of consciousness (IIT) 1:30:15 Donald Hoffman's theory of consciousness 1:32:40 Douglas Hofstadter's "strange loop" theory of consciousness 1:34:10 Holonomic Brain theory of consciousness 1:34:42 Daniel Dennett's theory of consciousness 1:36:57 Sensorimotor theory of consciousness (embodied cognition) 1:44:39 What is intelligence? 1:45:08 Intelligence vs. consciousness 1:46:36 Where does Free Will come into play, in Bach's model? 1:48:46 The opposite of free will can lead to, or feel like, addiction 1:51:48 Changing your identity to effectively live forever 1:59:13 Depersonalization disorder as a result of conceiving of your "self" as illusory 2:02:25 Dealing with a fear of loss of control 2:05:00 What about heart and conscience? 2:07:28 How to test / falsify Bach's model of consciousness 2:13:46 How has Bach's model changed in the past few years? 2:14:41 Why Bach doesn't practice Lucid Dreaming anymore 2:15:33 Dreams and GAN's (a machine learning framework) 2:18:08 If dreams are for helping us learn, why don't we consciously remember our dreams 2:19:58 Are dreams "real"? Is all of reality a dream? 2:20:39 How do you practically change your experience to be most positive / helpful? 2:23:56 What's more important than survival? What's worth dying for? 2:28:27 Bach's identity 2:29:44 Is there anything objectively wrong with hating humanity? 2:30:31 Practical Platonism 2:33:00 What "God" is 2:36:24 Gods are as real as you, Bach claims 2:37:44 What "prayer" is, and why it works 2:41:06 Our society has lost its future and thus our culture 2:43:24 What does Bach disagree with Jordan Peterson about? 2:47:16 The millennials are the first generation that's authoritarian since WW2 2:48:31 Bach's views on the "social justice" movement 2:51:29 Universal Basic Income as an answer to social inequality, or General Artificial Intelligence? 2:57:39 Nested hierarchy of "I"s (the conflicts within ourselves) 2:59:22 In the USA, innovation is "cheating" (for the most part) 3:02:27 Activists are usually operating on false information 3:03:04 Bach's Marxist roots and lessons to his former self 3:08:45 BONUS BIT: On societies problems Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Graphics are included in the YouTube version to make it easier to comprehend: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NV7BQZy1A6o Patreon for conversations on Theories of Everything, Consciousness, Free Will, and God: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal Help support conversations like this via PayPal: https://bit.ly/2EOR0M4 Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOEwithCurt 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 Google Podcasts: https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Id3k7k7mfzahfx2fjqmw3vufb44 * * * 00:00:00 Introduction 00:01:17 The connection between mathematics and ethics 00:03:05 Mathematical concepts that are interpreted solely physically (thick and thin concepts) 00:16:33 The continuum hypothesis 00:19:23 A counter proof to the continuum hypothesis 00:24:45 What's possible can have probability of zero (measure zero, technically) 00:33:50 Platonism and "thick" mathematical concepts 00:34:39 Moral realism / objectivity, without God 00:36:59 Does 2+2=5? 00:40:43 Moral intuitions as serving a marker for what's "correct"? 00:46:42 What's makes some theory correct beside its ability to predict / explain? 00:47:54 Does libertarian Free Will exist, and how is it coexistent with physics? 00:53:13 VIEWER TEST: Platonism test for the audience 00:54:53 Did Shakespeare invent Hamlet, or discover it? 00:56:09 What created the Platonic world? 00:57:42 Eternal vs Sempiternal 00:59:12 Thought experiments as a tool of probing physics, without experiment 01:00:39 Galileo's thought experiment demonstrating objects fall at the same rate despite different masses / heaviness 01:03:39 Thought experiment demonstrating relative motion (invariance of physical laws given uniform motion) 01:05:01 The Tower thought experiment demonstrating the opposite of the above 01:09:43 VIEWER TEST: Are you a Newtonian absolutist, or a Leibnizian relationalist? 01:12:45 Why did Prof Brown go into the philosophy of math, instead of directly into mathematics (or physics)? 01:13:20 Have any philosophical problems ever been solved? 01:14:47 Is God good? Or is goodness independent of God? 01:15:41 Descartes vs Leibniz on God's power (God can do anything -- except what's logically impossible) 01:18:43 The parochial view of physicists / mathematicians to dismiss what they can't define 01:22:31 Thought experiment from Newton regarding the necessity of space 01:24:45 Einstein's variation on the above thought experiment 01:28:17 How to classify thought experiments 01:31:35 Prof. Brown's thoughts on Wolfram's TOE and Eric Weinstein's TOE 01:32:40 Nicholas Gisin's thoughts on real numbers, and free will 01:33:02 What other foundations are there to physics, other than classical logic? 01:39:05 What does Mathematical Realism look like when it's NOT Platonic? 01:45:31 The physical laws themselves as abstract entities, which have causal power 01:55:55 Lee Smolin's Principle of Precedence as a bridge between Platonism and non-Platonism 01:59:01 Deriving an "ought" from an "is" 02:03:29 What does James not like about Sam Harris? 02:06:45 Is Math discovered or invented? 02:10:18 Does Platonism entail some idea of a God? 02:14:49 Theism vs Deism 02:16:34 On the Sokal Affair and the trouble with Postmodernism 02:22:01 Limits of free speech? 02:27:41 The problem of commercializing research 02:33:09 On Jordan Peterson's "Darwinian" definition of truth Subscribe if you want more conversations on Theories of Everything, Consciousness, Free Will, God, and the mathematics / physics of each. * * * I'm producing an imminent documentary Better Left Unsaid http://betterleftunsaidfilm.com on the topic of "when does the left go too far?" Visit that site if you'd like to contribute to getting the film distributed (in 2020) and seeing more conversations like this Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Prof. John Vervaeke's info: https://www.youtube.com/user/johnvervaeke The "Meaning Crisis" series: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLND1JCRq8Vuh3f0P5qjrSdb5eC1ZfZwWJ John's Twitter: https://twitter.com/vervaeke_john Subscribe if you want more conversations on Theories of Everything, Consciousness, Free Will, God, and the mathematics / physics of each. 00:00:00 Introduction 00:02:43 What is an "affordance" in Cognitive Science? 00:07:28 The different uses of the word "meaning" 00:10:10 Materialism vs Physical-ism 00:12:48 What is "truth"? Harris vs Peterson from a Cognitive Scientific perspective 00:17:43 Perspectival knowledge (definition and examples) 00:21:13 The ways we practice narrative 00:27:13 The two world model 00:31:13 Buddhism's influence on John's worldview 00:33:43 The definition of Harry Frankfurt's "bullshit" 00:42:43 Addiction 00:45:48 Relationship between Lucifer and Frankfurt's BS 00:55:23 What is the "meaning crisis"? (explicating the "meaning of life") 01:10:23 Poetry should be read aloud 01:11:53 Faith, love, and participatory knowledge 01:18:23 The Platonic / Aristotelian influence on Christianity 01:21:43 How do reverse-engineer other points of view (such as what it's like to be someone in the 1200s) 01:32:13 The relationship between "reason" and "love" 01:47:43 The skepticism toward wisdom institutions and the birth of narcissism 01:49:43 The way Vervaeke uses the word "God" (God as affording transcendence) 01:54:53 The language of myth is lost but we retain the grammar 02:00:43 Where are we going with the "meaning crisis"? Is it getting worse? 02:06:20 How does John manage his time? 02:07:45 What do psychedelics provide that meditation doesn't? 02:18:00 Modelling truth in the other domains of knowledge (procedural, participatory, perspectival) 02:21:40 The "interpretation crisis" vs the "meaning crisis" 02:22:40 "Meaning" is not present in the scientific world view 02:25:50 What's relevance? (technical term is: "relevance realization") 02:31:30 John Vervaeke's origin of recognition of others 02:34:10 How does John collaborate? 02:38:50 People will sacrifice wealth for meaning 02:43:50 What is "evil"? Buddhism vs Christianity 02:49:35 Is Nihilism negative to the psyche, or salutary? 02:50:00 What could "free will" mean, possibly? ("freedom" in a certain sense isn't intrinsically "good") 02:57:20 Trolley Problem + Sam Harris' model of "evil" being neurological and a reduction of responsibility 03:00:50 Jungian individuation's relationship to the Big 5 model 03:05:50 How do we practically use this knowledge to cultivate character? 03:10:45 On self-deception 03:13:00 Tony Robbins (and other self development gurus) operate primarily on the placebo effect 03:14:15 "Being in the present moment" is horrible advice 03:17:10 What is 3rd generation Cognitive Science? 03:24:40 On "wisdom is knowing the difference between what you control and what you don't." 03:27:50 What wisdom is (relevance realization) 03:28:15 Which theory of consciousness does Vervaeke think is most correct / wrong? 03:32:50 Are intelligent people more "consciousness" or wise? If so, are they then more valuable people? 03:39:00 What is "reason" vs "rationality"? 03:41:30 Audience question: What is objectivity / what is real? 03:45:40 Audience question: On evil, and a "moral dimension" 03:48:00 Audience question: Is the point of meditation to reduce anxiety? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Patreon for conversations on Theories of Everything, Consciousness, Free Will, and God: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal Help support conversations like this via PayPal: https://bit.ly/2EOR0M4 Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOEwithCurt 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 Google Podcasts: https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Id3k7k7mfzahfx2fjqmw3vufb44 0:00 Introduction 0:32 Chomsky's views on consciousness and free will (and marijuana) 6:04 Views on "God" (do you believe in it? how do you define it?) 8:02 Chomsky's views on Moral Relativism vs Objectivism 9:55 Views on mythology, and religious upbringing 13:30 Personal story on Chomsky's childhood (religion is based on the assumption that "God is an idiot") 17:53 True Christianity is pacifism and the US squelched Liberation Theology 22:12 The most important activism is the liberation of the poor 24:02 Where does Neoliberalism come from and what's it maintained by? 30:40 Having a job is placing yourself under the control of an autocrat, worse than Stalin 36:48 What can be done to make education more democratic? 39:32 The Neoliberal "crisis" 42:20 Do schools run counter to our evolutionary "learning instinct"? 49:00 What's wrong with Illich's "de-schooling"? 52:15 Why not allow multiple competing school systems? 54:52 The problems with Charter Schools 57:36 Is there such a thing as too much openness / diversity / equality? (thoughts on Black Lives Matter) 1:00:28 Chomsky was afraid of being imprisoned. Why didn't it happen? 1:01:38 The war crimes of Trump * * * Subscribe if you want more conversations on Theories of Everything, Consciousness, Free Will, God, and the mathematics / physics of each. * * * I'm producing an imminent documentary Better Left Unsaid http://betterleftunsaidfilm.com on the topic of "when does the left go too far?" Visit that site if you'd like to contribute to getting the film distributed (in 2020) and seeing more conversations like this. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheoriesOfEverything Patreon for conversations on Theories of Everything, Consciousness, Free Will, and God: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal Help support conversations like this via PayPal: https://bit.ly/2EOR0M4 Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOEwithCurt 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 Google Podcasts: https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Id3k7k7mfzahfx2fjqmw3vufb44 All the data Rupert Sheldrake references is here: https://www.sheldrake.org/research A mini-doc about the affair is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DkrLJhBC3X4 0:00 Introduction    1:00 Why is it that scientists tend to not take Rupert's ideas seriously? (polemics on materialism and dogmatic atheists) 2:40 Will "science" come to an end? What will cause this? 5:10 On the false divide between the natural and the supernatural 11:10 Rupert's opinion on Daniel Dennett's theory of consciousness 13:10 On the benign or deleterious nature of "reason" 15:25 Does our unconscious have an unconscious? How far down does this go? 18:05 Do we have free will, if we're infinitely influenced by what lies outside our control? 22:05 Is the "bedrock" of consciousness ordered or random? 28:15 What's the reality to the picture psychedelics give you access to? 28:25 What's the ontological reason for the difference between LSD from DMT trips? 35:10 In what ways is religion ahead of science? 37:50 On Rupert's famous dog telepathy experiment and the mendacity of certain scientists 44:25 On Richard Wiseman's supposed lies / distortion (of Rupert's experiment) to the media 48:08 Wikipedia has been overtaken and distorted by guerrilla skeptics 50:00 What is the role of myth in "truth"? 53:40 Are we living in a simulation? 56:00 What religion and myth say about the creation of world 57:10 The New Atheists have a false view of God (a bearded man in the sky reprimanding you) 1:04:10 What do you like / dislike about Jordan Peterson (with regards to making religion more admissible)? 1:06:10 Where you can find out more about Rupert Sheldrake, and what he's working on next * * * Subscribe if you want more conversations on Theories of Everything, Consciousness, Free Will, God, and the mathematics / physics of each. * * * I'm producing an imminent documentary Better Left Unsaid http://betterleftunsaidfilm.com on the topic of "when does the left go too far?" Visit that site if you'd like to contribute to getting the film distributed (in 2020) and seeing more conversations like this. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheoriesOfEverything Patreon for conversations on Theories of Everything, Consciousness, Free Will, and God: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal Help support conversations like this via PayPal: https://bit.ly/2EOR0M4 Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOEwithCurt 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 Google Podcasts: https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Id3k7k7mfzahfx2fjqmw3vufb44 Richard David Wolff is an American Marxian economist, known for his work on economic methodology and class analysis. He is Professor Emeritus of Economics at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, and currently a Visiting Professor in the Graduate Program in International Affairs of the New School in New York. 0:00 On humility functioning as a necessary condition for scholarship 4:04 How Richard came to being a Marxist Economist 14:14 On the West being afraid of Marxism (and why) 17:36 Does the taboo of Marxism highlight an institutional / educational problem? 23:58 Defintions of Marxism / Socialism / Communism 36:02 The "third phase" of Socialism; Richard Wolff's ante 40:10 The different experiments of Communism 42:22 Karl Marx's writings on worker coops 50:59 Is violence justified to bring about the revolution? What defines "self defense"? 53:20 What does Wolff think about the "Defunding The Police" movement? 57:32 Is the state antithetical to Marxism? 1:02:07 On Black Lives Matters 1:04:02 On anarcho-communism / Marxism's relationship to Anarchism 1:06:02 What would Richard advise #BLM to make it more puissant 1:08:02 Is the root problem of the USA racial or economic? 1:12:37 How do we measure who's more "free"? 1:16:43 Richard Wolff is not more "white" than he is an "employee" (polemics on Identity Politics) 1:18:45 Where does Wolff disagree with Marx? 1:22:36 When does the right go too far? When does the left go too far? 1:25:50 What specific policy would Wolff enact if elected? 1:29:50 Kamala Harris' father is a Marxist 1:30:45 Wolff on "quota" based systems, like Afirmative Action 1:35:51 Definitive answer on Affirmative Action 1:38:19 Hegel is disliked because of his association to Marx 1:40:14 Why doesn't Hegelian contradiction lead to ex falso quodlibet 1:42:08 Overview of the "labor theory of value" 1:45:26 A boss pays an employee with the hope of making money, but doesn't, then who's exploited? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Edward F. Stuart is a Professor Emeritus of Economics at Northeastern Illinois University, where he teaches courses in international economics, the economics of the European Union, comparative economic systems, European economic history, and macroeconomic theory.  0:00:00 Introduction to Prof. Edward Stuart 0:01:11 Difference between Socialism, Social Democracy, and Communism 0:03:53 Social democracy vs Welfare State 0:04:32 What is State Capitalism? And does that characterize China? 0:08:05 Is China "successful" economically, because of Capitalism or Communism? 0:12:50 Does Stalin and his regime deserve praise for raising literacy rates, health care, employment, etc.? 0:20:30 What about Mao? (same question as above / before) 0:23:23 What South vs North Korea says about Capitalism vs Communism 0:34:39 Why North Korea will collapse economically and politically imminently 0:35:50 Not "real" Communism: Why equality doesn't happen in Communist societies 0:40:03 Difference between economic collapse, and a Depression 0:41:03 The conditions for Depression (and how it relates to the current US predicament) 0:54:22 The current US tariff's on China as it relates economic growth / protection 0:59:23 Is the US economy currently headed toward another Depression? 1:01:51 Why printing money doesn't always lead to inflation 1:04:15 Hyperinflation and how to paradoxically solve it 1:08:14 "Communism has killed 10's of millions?" True. 1:09:41 "Capitalism has lifted more out of poverty than any other system?" Partially true. 1:13:55 Can slavery be blamed on Capitalism given Capitalism needs voluntary exchange? (+ an economics joke) 1:19:30 What is "black envy" vs "white envy"? And does Marxism lead to "black envy"? 1:29:21 What are Edward Stuart's biggest differences with Richard Wolff? 1:30:58 Where you can find more from Prof. Edward Stuart 1:31:33 Bonus: Economics vs. Physics Patreon *NEW*: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal Twitter: https://twitter.com/bluthefilm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Paul Vanderklay is a minister in the Christian Reformed Church of North America. In this conversation we talk about Jordan Peterson's / John Vervaeke's / Jonathan Pageau's and Sam Harris' influence on "new Christianity." This wasn't going to be releaseed because Paul Vanderklay and I had our schedule's jumbled; meaning, I had simultaneous people vying for my attention due to double-booking meetings and as a result, am not as present as I would have liked to be. However, due to a few requests I'm releasing and hopefully you enjoy, since Peter does a superlative job in my absence (despite the issues with the sound quality). If you'd like Part 2 with Paul Vanderklay, let me know and leave your questions for him below. - Curt Jaimungal   PAUL VANDERKLAY YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGsDIP_K6J6VSTqlq-9IPlg Twitter: https://twitter.com/PaulVanderKlay JOHN VERVAEKE YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/johnvervaeke JONATHAN PAGEAU YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtCTSf3UwRU14nYWr_xm-dQ Twitter: https://twitter.com/PageauJonathan INFO FOR CURT JAIMUNGAL Patreon *NEW*: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal Twitter: https://twitter.com/bluthefilm   * * * 0:00:00 Introduction to Paul Vanderklay 0:02:55 What are the pros and cons of Jordan Peterson's, John Vervaeke's, and Jonathan Pageau's approaches? 0:08:10 How Christian is this "new Christianity" put forward by people like Peterson, and Jung? 0:10:04 Is this the same old debate that Dostoevsky / Nietzsche referred to before the 1900's? 0:13:15 On Solzhenitsyn and the new definition of "religion" 0:16:32 What makes someone a Christian? 0:20:42 What is God? (thoughts on the Sam Harris / Peterson debate) 0:24:24 Deriding God by analogizing him to "Zeus" is incorrect 0:27:30 What's the relationship between Christianity, Secularism, and the State 0:34:16 Can you rationally prove God's existence? 0:44:40 Is Sam Harris a Christian? 0:47:47 How does "religion without religion" make sense? 0:53:19 Does freedom just mean "more choice"? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

These interviews can be extremely technically dense at times but I'm not willing to sacrifice depth, nor my personal engrossment, for views. The latter half of this video is primarily for posterity and I think you'll find it intriguiging only if you care about the history of physics around the time of Einstein, Dirac, and Feynman, which is why I put the answers to the more contemporary questions up front. John Moffat is an 88 year old luminary, which means there's a tendency to drone / ramble, since he doesn't perform much public speaking. But the content is there. Enjoy. - Curt Patreon *NEW*: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal Twitter: https://twitter.com/bluthefilm 0:00:00 On "Modified Gravity" (or MOG) and how new theories are born 0:24:58 Does MOG agree with the data? 0:29:53 Black holes are characterized by "mass, spin, and alpha" not "mass, spin, and charge" 0:32:49 His thoughts on current Theories of Everything, including Weinstien's and Wolfram's 0:34:56 The problem with quantum gravity 0:43:16 Modifying Quantum Field Theory and Moffat's method for learning 0:55:27 The advent of the Higgs, due to the non-renormalizability of SU(2) x U(1) 1:00:16 The Higgs is needed for unitarity, not renormalizing (in Moffat's theory) 1:04:54 On the Arrow of Time 1:06:44 When Moffat met Feynman (brief story) 1:07:36 Why modifying gravity is so difficult, apart from quantum gravity 1:10:58 What Moffat is currently working on 1:12:01 Non-technical books Moffat has written, explaining all his theories 1:14:04 Black hole singularity points often being dependent on coordinate choice 1:18:55 Moffat's start in math and physics from a painter with PTSD who had no previous predilection for mathematics 1:30:16 The history of Einstein's first attempts at a Theory of Everything (or Unified Field Theory) 1:41:04 Bohr and Schrödinger hating on Einstein 1:52:17 Attending Dirac's course 2:02:44 Some love for Prof. Brian Keating from Moffat Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sabine Hossenfelder is a theoretical physicist who researches quantum gravity at the Frankfurt Institute for Advanced Studies, and is the author of Lost in Math: How Beauty Leads Physics Astray. Subscribe at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdWIQh9DGG6uhJk8eyIFl1w for more weekly conversations with intellectuals. Sabine's YouTube is: https://www.youtube.com/c/SabineHossenfelder/videos Sabine's Twitter is: https://twitter.com/skdh Follow us at http://twitter.com/bluthefilm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As the show pivots away from strictly political matters, we revisit my background -- mathematics and physics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Donald Hoffman a cognitive psychologist and Professor in the Department of Cognitive Sciences at the University of California, Irvine. The interviewer is Curt Jaimungal, who has a background in mathematical physics, making this an eminently scholarly and technical talk (relative to what exists with Donald Hoffman). Familiarize yourself with the fundamentals of his theory before watching this in order to be maximally edified. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's episode is eminently different as we have a self-proclaimed Marxist to chat with. Douglas Lain runs the Zer0 Books YouTube channel (linked here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyoQK-mZXr2ws4C0nXGCH1w) and is an accomplished writer.   This episode is distinguished by its sublimation from "interview" ⇒ "conversation" ⇒ "friendly debate", where I (Curt Jaimungal) took a backseat in the arena of Douglas Lain and my colleague Peter Glinos. If you'd like a Part 2, let me know. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rebecca Goldstein is an American philosopher, novelist and public intellectual. She holds a Ph.D. in philosophy of science from Princeton University and is sometimes grouped with novelists such as Richard Powers and Alan Lightman, who create fiction that is knowledgeable of, and sympathetic toward, science. * * * I'm producing an imminent documentary Better Left Unsaid http://betterleftunsaidfilm.com on the topic of "when does the left go too far?" Visit that site if you'd like to contribute to getting the film distributed (in 2020) and seeing more conversations like this. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheoriesOfEverything Patreon for conversations on Theories of Everything, Consciousness, Free Will, and God: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal Help support conversations like this via PayPal: https://bit.ly/2EOR0M4 Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOEwithCurt 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 Google Podcasts: https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Id3k7k7mfzahfx2fjqmw3vufb44   Another deviating episode, this time focusing on Eric Weinstein. We delve deep into a deconstruction process on his cognition, where he exposes his thought process more here than anywhere else -- a refreshing take. Eric's podcast, The Portal: https://www.youtube.com/user/nobani88. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What you're seeing is un-edited, raw footage for the imminent documentary Better Left Unsaid (http://betterleftunsaidfilm.com). Visit that site if you'd like to contribute to getting the film made. Every dollar helps tremendously. The conversation is between Curt Jaimungal, Peter Glinos, and Steven Pinker. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this inaugural episode, we speak to Noam Chomsky about his views on Peterson, anarchism, postmodernism, Foucault, and even touch on Ali G. Interview conducted by Peter Glinos and Curt Jaimungal, for a documentary Better Left Unsaid http://betterleftunsaidfilm.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices