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Eric Weinstein vs. Stephen Wolfram: The Battle of the Theories of Everything (#357)


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Are you ready for the battle of the theories of everything?


Eric Weinstein and Stephen Wolfram, two mathematical mavericks and personal heroes of mine, joined me on the show to debate their theories of everything, answer questions from the audience, and discuss the fundamental nature of the universe. 


I thoroughly enjoyed this deep and wide-ranging conversation, and I hope you will, too! 


Tune in. 


Key Takeaways: 

  • Intro (00:00)
  • Why are young people so interested in theories of everything? (06:32)
  • Is it possible to reconcile Eric's and Stephen's theories? (13:43)
  • The notion of paradigm shifts (20:22)
  • Too simplistic or too complex? (40:02)
  • Comparing and contrasting different approaches (1:07:15)
  • Of what value is a theory if it’s not testable? (1:17:03)
  • The role of AI and the simulation hypothesis (1:31:46)
  • Final thoughts (1:43:59)
  • Outro (1:49:30)


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    📚 A Project to Find the Fundamental Theory of Physics by Stephen Wolfram: https://a.co/d/3EijLiy 

    🎤 Watch Wolfram’s TED Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=60P7717-XOQ 

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    ✖️ Find Stephen on Twitter: https://twitter.com/stephen_wolfram 

    ✖️ Find Eric on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ericrweinstein 

    👀 Find Sabine Hossenfelder's commentary on Stephen and Eric here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mdu9KvLxHFg


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