Emily Adlam and Jacob Barandes deliver a forceful critique of the Many‑Worlds Interpretation, arguing that it remains a philosophical fantasy without testable predictions or empirical grounding. The conversation also explores self‑identity, consciousness, and the role of probability in quantum theory, challenging common assumptions about parallel universes.

- 00:00 - Introduction
- 01:08 - Philosophical Foundations of Quantum Mechanics
- 3:22 - The Nature of Self-Identity
- 10:59 - Exploring Branching Universes
- 12:54 - Collaboration Between Physicists and Philosophers
- 16:51 - Understanding Probability and Credence
- 29:12 - The Role of Indexicals in Consciousness
- 36:36 - Causation and Its Implications
- 45:45 - Disagreement on Personal Identity
- 51:03 - The Hard Problem of Consciousness
- 1:00:35 - Reflections on Conscious Experience
- 1:08:05 - Concluding Thoughts on Mind and Identity
- 1:08:48 - Time and Mind
- 1:09:09 - The Concept of the World Line
- 1:14:43 - Active Consciousness and Agency
- 1:19:12 - The Hard Problem of Consciousness
- 1:36:15 - Emergence in Physics
- 1:55:46 - Speculation vs. Rigorous Argument
- 2:06:13 - Philosophy's Contribution to Physics
- 2:12:43 - Bridging Philosophy and Physics

RESOURCES:

- https://DrinkLMNT.com/THEORIES
- https://www.economist.com/toe
- Join My New Substack (Personal Writings): https://curtjaimungal.substack.com
- Watch on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4gL14b92xAErofYQA7bU4e
- Emily’s first appearance on TOE: https://youtu.be/6I2OhmVWLMs
- Emily’s profile: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Emily-Adlam
- Jacob’s first appearance on TOE: https://youtu.be/7oWip00iXbo
- Jacob’s website: https://www.jacobbarandes.com/
- Jacob Barandes on TOE: https://youtu.be/YaS1usLeXQM
- Against Self-Location (paper): https://arxiv.org/pdf/2409.05259
- Eddy Chen & Barry Loewer on TOE: https://youtu.be/xZnafO__IZ0
- Julian Barbour on TOE: https://youtu.be/bprxrGaf0Os
- Robert Sapolsky on TOE: https://youtu.be/z0IqA1hYKY8
- Curt’s Consciousness Iceberg: https://youtu.be/65yjqIDghEk
- Iain McGilchrist on TOE: https://youtu.be/Q9sBKCd2HD0
- Stories of Your Life and Others (book): https://www.amazon.com/dp/1101972122
- Matt Segall on TOE: https://youtu.be/DeTm4fSXpbM
- TOE’s Free Will compilation: https://youtu.be/SSbUCEleJhg
- Manolis Kellis & Jacob Barandes debate: https://youtu.be/MTD8xkbiGis
- “The Incompatibility of Free Will and Determinism” (paper): https://iweb.langara.ca/rjohns/files/2013/01/van_inwagen.pdf
- After Physics (book): https://www.amazon.com/dp/067497087X
- Michael Levin on TOE: https://youtu.be/c8iFtaltX-s

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