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David Bentley Hart: The Hardest Question No Religion Can Answer
David Bentley Hart confronts the problem of evil, arguing it is the strongest case against theism while also exploring the hopeful implications of Ch…
1 year, 9 months ago
Yang-Hui He: Why AI Will Permanently Transform How Math Is Done
Yang-Hui He explains how machine learning is reshaping mathematics from string theory to topology. He discusses the interplay of computation and theo…
1 year, 9 months ago
The String Theory Debate (Peter Woit & Joseph Conlon)
Curt Jaimungal sits down with Peter Woit and Joseph Conlon to debate the merits and criticisms of string theory. They examine its potential as a unif…
1 year, 9 months ago
The Cosmos Is Made of Consciousness | Matthew Segall
Curt Jaimungal talks with Matthew Segall on the evolution of philosophical thought, linking ancient teachings on consciousness to modern science. The…
1 year, 9 months ago
A (Gentle) Introduction to Quantum Computing | Maria Violaris
Maria Violaris examines quantum no-go theorems and entanglement as foundations for computational breakthroughs. They explore quantum no‑go theorems, …
1 year, 9 months ago
We Were Wrong About Religion | Jonathan Pageau
Jonathan Pageau argues Christian non-dualism reconciles ancient wisdom with modern cognitive theories of everything. They discuss how unity and multi…
1 year, 10 months ago
What's Wrong With (Fundamental) Physics? | Sabine Hossenfelder
Sabine Hossenfelder dismantles fundamental physics, revealing how funding pressures corrupt theoretical progress. They examine why experimental data …
1 year, 10 months ago
Iain McGilchrist: The Potential of the Human Brain
Curt Jaimungal talks with Iain McGilchrist about how the brain’s hemispheric differences shape consciousness, wisdom, and our experience of reality. …
1 year, 10 months ago
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The Consciousness Iceberg: CTMU, Hofstadter, Penrose, CEMI, McGilchrist [Layer 4]
Curt Jaimungal unpacks CTMU, strange loops, and quantum consciousness theories from Hofstadter to McGilchrist. He examines how self‑reference and hid…
1 year, 10 months ago
Avshalom Elitzur: A New Theory of Time
Curt Jaimungal talks with physicist Avshalom Elitzur about his bold new vision where spacetime emerges from quantum interactions in pure nothingness.…
1 year, 10 months ago