#167 There is No Ultimate Reality - Carlo Rovelli
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Carlo Rovelli, an Italian theoretical physicist, is known mainly for his contributions to research in the field of quantum gravity. He is a found of loop quantum gravity, and writes extensively on the physics and philosophy of time, quantum mechanics, and ultimate reality.Get On the Equality of All Things: Lessons on Physics and Philosophy.
Timestamps:
0:00 - Tour
0:28 - The Ongoing Revolution in Science
3:59 - Interpreting the Quantum World
17:22 - Can a Person Be in Superposition?
27:23 - Everything is Relative
32:01 - The Relational Interpretation of Quantum Mechanics
42:27 - Are Quantum Objects Actually There?
51:53 - Is There a Smallness Bias?
01:07:15 - Is Reality Grounded?
01:13:44 - Does Relativism Kill Morality?
01:22:42 - Buddhism and Quantum Mechanics
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