Exploring the Intersection of Philosophy and Physics w/ Bernardo Kastrup [Ep. 416]

Into the Impossible With Brian Keating

Brian Keating

Science, Physics, Natural Sciences

4.7 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 19 May 2024

⏱️ 98 minutes

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Join my mailing list https://briankeating.com/list to win a real 4 billion year old meteorite! All .edu emails in the USA 🇺🇸 will WIN! Ever wondered what happens when the realms of physics and philosophy collide? You get an unparalleled intellectual odyssey that goes far beyond the limits of traditional discourse. Join me and the renowned philosopher and computer engineer Bernardo Kastrup as we explore the nature of reality, the mind-body problem, psychedelics, AI, and some of the most fundamental questions in cosmology. Kastrup is the executive director of Essentia Foundation. His work has been leading the modern renaissance of metaphysical idealism, the notion that reality is essentially mental. He has a Ph.D. in philosophy (ontology, philosophy of mind) and another Ph.D. in computer engineering (reconfigurable computing, artificial intelligence). As a scientist, Bernardo has worked for the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) and the Philips Research Laboratories (where the ‘Casimir Effect’ of Quantum Field Theory was discovered). Formulated in detail in many academic papers and books, his ideas have been featured in Scientific American, the Institute of Art and Ideas, the Blog of the American Philosophical Association, and Big Think, among others. Bernardo’s most recent book is The Idea of the World: A multi-disciplinary argument for the mental nature of reality. For more information, freely downloadable papers, videos, etc., please visit www.bernardokastrup.com. Our thought-provoking conversation was led by Fidias Panayiotou, who took us on an exciting journey from empirical observations to abstract speculations. Tune in! Key Takeaways: 00:00:00 Intro 00:06:11 My thoughts on Bernardo’s theory 00:23:41 The true potential of AI 00:39:11 Spirituality and God 00:45:47 Bernardo’s experiences with psychedelics 00:55:51 How I discovered Galileo 01:02:42 The problem of fine-tuning 01:07:50 Getting lost in abstraction 01:15:05 Why I have a podcast 01:24:37 The case for idealism 01:33:25 Why you should be interested in astrophysics 01:37:14 Outro — Additional resources: 📝 Get one month of Snipd Premium for free with this link: https://get.snipd.com/Cx7S/brianSnipd Snipd lets you take Smart Notes 🧠 with AI 💡 — it’s my favorite podcast player 😀 ! ➡️ Connect with Bernardo Kastrup: 💻 Website: https://www.bernardokastrup.com/ ➡️ Subscribe to the Fidias Podcast: 🔔 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@fidiaspodcast ➡️ Follow me on your fav platforms: ✖️ Twitter: https://twitter.com/DrBrianKeating 🔔 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/DrBrianKeating?sub_confirmation=1 📝 Join my mailing list: https://briankeating.com/list ✍️ Check out my blog: https://briankeating.com/cosmic-musings/ 🎙️ Follow my podcast: https://briankeating.com/podcast Into the Impossible with Brian Keating is a podcast dedicated to all those who want to explore the universe within and beyond the known. Make sure to subscribe so you never miss an episode! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Do you ever wonder what happens when the realms of physics and philosophy collide?
0:04.4	They used to be one in the same, natural philosophy, but now they couldn't be more different.
0:08.7	When you do it, you get an unparalleled intellectual odyssey that goes far beyond the limits of tradition of discourse.
0:14.5	Join me and renowned philosopher and computer engineer, former recovering physicist Bernardo Castrupe,
0:20.8	as we explore the nature of reality, the mind-body problem,
0:25.2	psychedelics, AI, and some of the most fundamental questions in quantum physics and
0:31.2	cosmology. Today's pursuit of truth will take us
0:34.2	on a multiverseal, multidimensional, multifluis
0:38.3	form and travel through the multiverse and back.
0:40.8	Our thought-provoking conversation was led by our friend, Phineas, Pena-Yotu, who managed to take us on an exciting
0:46.7	journey from an empirical observation to abstract speculations. So buckle up.
0:52.1	Tune in. This is going to be a wild one.
0:55.0	Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.
1:05.6	Open the pod bay doors.
1:09.0	Where do you think is the intersection between your work guys? I'm really curious.
1:15.6	Well actually what do you think because you've had on Bernardo before I've had on Bernardo on my podcast?
1:21.7	What do you think is the intersection of our work?
1:25.0	Well, if I knew the answer, I was going to not ask the question, but for what I put you both in science.
1:35.0	That's the most I can do.
1:37.0	Well, I think we both like big topics.
1:41.0	We like to tackle the most interesting and most engaging topics on Earth because
1:48.9	we only have a limited amount of time that we live. So I think when I see Bernardo's work I'm reminded of you know how much a human can do and maybe I'm slacking a little bit too much but he keeps the BK reputation as the king the king not the burger king but the
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