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Lex Fridman Podcast

Conversations about science, technology, history, philosophy and the nature of intelligence, consciousness, love, and power. Lex is an AI researcher at MIT and beyond. Conversations about science, technology, history, philosophy and the nature of intelligence, consciousness, love, and power. Lex is an AI researcher at MIT and beyond.

Transcribed podcasts: 441
Time transcribed: 44d 9h 33m 5s

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Title:

Exploring Reality and the Unfinished Revolution in Physics with Lee Smolin

Summary:

In this engaging conversation, theoretical physicist Lee Smolin discusses key concepts in physics, including realism versus anti-realism, the nature of spacetime, and the importance of causality in quantum gravity. Smolin critiques current theories such as string theory and shares insights from his latest work, "Einstein's Unfinished Revolution," emphasizing the need for collaboration within the scientific community to forge connections between different approaches in understanding the universe

Tags:

['[Physics', 'Quantum Gravity', 'Realism', 'Causality', 'String Theory', 'Einstein', 'Theoretical Physics]']