Searching for the "Source Code" of the Universe 👨🔬💫
In this episode, Mattimore sits down with theoretical physicist, Garrett Lisi, to discuss the present and future of our search for a "theory of everything."
Broad Topics:
- What is the core mystery that theoretical physics aims to solve?
- How have you in particular gone about trying to solve it?
- How has our understanding of physics evolved over time?
- What role does emergence play in understanding reality?
- What is the significance of light in our universe?
- What is the significance of consciousness in our universe?
- At what stage of emergence does consciousness arise?
- Given all we know about physics and emergence, does free will exist?
- How compelling is the simulation hypothesis?
- Is "information" the best way to describe reality?
- How is reality "processed" by conscious beings?
- What can we learn from emergence about life and death?
- What does it mean to live a good life?
Rapid Fire Questions:
- What is the single biggest threat to human civilization?
- Will machines become smarter than people (i.e. AGI) by 2050?
- Will consciousness emerge in machines once they’ve reached a sufficient level of complex intelligence?
- Is Universal Basic Income the appropriate solution to the current crisis?
- How big of a problem is "group think" in academia?
- What major breakthrough would be most exciting to achieve?
Future Scenarios:
- Worst Case Scenario
- Best Case Scenario
- Most Likely Scenario
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