Carlo Rovelli: Time Is an Illusion and Relational QM Proves It

Theories of Everything with Curt Jaimungal

Curt Jaimungal

Philosophy, Science, Physics, Society & Culture

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🗓️ 17 December 2021

⏱️ 238 minutes

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I personally subscribe to The Economist. TOE listeners get 35% off the annual subscription. No other podcast has this! https://economist.com/TOE Carlo Rovelli defends relational quantum mechanics and argues time is an illusion in loop quantum gravity The conversation weaves philosophy and physics, challenging conventional views of reality and exploring the nature of the universe.0:00 Introduction3:27 The relational interpretation of quantum mechanics12:29 Consistency in the world16:35 Relationships vs things24:05 Visualizing relations33:43 Philosophy and physics45:11 Definition of the Universe51:06 Problems with the concept of Universe56:00 Many Worlds (Carlo's view)1:00 40 Mathematics alone insufficient1:06 13 Sun revolves around Earth analogy1:08 45 Ecumenical approach to Universe and religions1:15 29 Anti-foundationalism in philosophy1:20 04 Entropic/thermal time (illusion)1:38 18 Lee Smolin on time1:48 26 Julian Barbour's theory of time1:56 00 Thoughts on Wolfram's model2:05 08 Thoughts on Sean Carroll's Many Worlds2:14 08 Donald Hoffman and Eric Weinstein2:22 04 What is "real"? (Wittgenstein)2:28 09 Knowledge beyond awareness2:32 25 Philosophy as cure against wrong questions2:43 11 Information paradox analogy2:50 23 Learning math/physics with age2:51 33 Carlo's LQG hindsight2:53 27 [Stephon Alexander] Time in Quantum Gravity2:55 48 [Bernardo Kastrup] Relations and infinite regress3:00 43 Idealism vs Materialism3:12 33 Hard Problem of Consciousness as confusion3:17 36 Philosophical Babies vs Zombies1:38 29 [Nikhil Ns] Quantum principle of relativity3:23 53 [goodsirknight] Carlo's LSD experience influence on LQG3:34 25 [Aaron Heidari] Alfred North Whitehead3:38 13 No new ideas needed for quantum gravitySPONSORS:- Brilliant: 20% off with code TOE - https://brilliant.org/TOE- Algo YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9IfRw1QaTglRoX0sN11AQQ- Algo website - https://www.algo.com/- TOE merch (until Dec 2021) - https://tinyurl.com/TOEmerch- Patreon - https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal- Crypto: https://nowpayments.io/donation/TOE- PayPal - https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE- Twitter - https://twitter.com/TOEwithCurt- Discord - 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/theoriesofeverythingRESOURCES:- YouTube link: https://youtu.be/r_fUPbBNmBw- 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- Better Left Unsaid documentary: http://betterleftunsaidfilm.com Theories of Everything with Curt Jaimungal features long-form, technically detailed interviews with leading researchers in physics, mathematics, consciousness, and philosophy, exploring topics at the level of active research. For academics, graduate students, and anyone seeking depth beyond popular science. FOLLOW: Substack | Spotify | YouTube | Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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