00:00 Introduction
08:03 Interview Begins
09:42 How Chiara found herself at the foundations of physics
15:30 How Chiara found Everett
19:13 No Special Physics is required for Observers
21:02 What is a counterfactual? How is it linked to a constructor?
29:05 What is (classical) information? How is it different to quantum information?
32:30 Quantum Information is more constrained. This makes it more powerful.
34:08 Is the universe made of information?
38:04 The Simulation Hypothesis
40:33 The second law of thermodynamics
53:16 The AI Apocalypse?
58:02 How do we help a human become passionate about knowledge?
59:39 The Fine Tuning Problem
01:07:48 The Constructor Theoretic Notion of Knowledge
01:10:52 Constructor Theoretic Knowledge as a window on the origins of life.
01:12:16 The links between physics, epistemology and biology
01:14:15 Experimentally testing the quantum nature of gravity
01:26:05 Where to find out more
Support me by following the links at www.bretthall.org
Ep 48: Cosmological Economics
Ep 47: Are we alone?
Ep 46 "The Evolution of Creativity" Part 1
Ep 45 Free Will Exists
Ep 44 Ch 16 "The Evolution of Creativity" Part 0
Ep 43 Ch 15 "The Evolution of Culture" Part 3
Ep: 42 An autobiography of wealth
Ep 41: Deutsch Discoveries: Part 2 of an introduction to the philosophy of David Deutsch
Ep 40: Popper Pieces - Part 2 of an Introduction to Popper
Ep 39 Ch 15 "The Evolution of Culture" Part 2
Ep 38 Ch 15 "The Evolution of Culture" Part 1
Ep 37: An intermittent introduction to Popper and Deutsch
Ep 36: The Borders of Ideas
Ep 35 Ch 14 "Why are Flowers Beautiful?"
Ep 34 Ch 13 “Choices” Part 2. Some readings and remarks.
Ep 33 Ch 13 "Choices" Part 1. Some readings and remarks.
Ep 32 Ch 12 "A Physicist's History of Bad Philosophy" Part 3. Some readings and remarks
Ep: 31 Ch 12 "A Physicist's History of Bad Philosophy" Part 2: Some readings and remarks.
Ep: 30 Ch 12 "A Physicist's History of Bad Philosophy" Part 1: The Introduction
Ep: 29 Ch 11 "The Multiverse" Part 5
Create your
podcast in
minutes
It is Free
강유원의 책담화冊談話
The Art of Manliness
The Gray Area with Sean Illing
Dear Hank & John
Conversations With Coleman