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Time and Chance

Book • 2001
In *Time and Chance*, David Albert delves into the fundamental tension between scientific theories and our everyday experience of time.

He provides a systematic account of statistical regularities, the Second Law of Thermodynamics, and the asymmetries in our access to past and future.

The book also explores connections between the direction of time and quantum mechanics, making it accessible to both advanced scholars and interested high school students.

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Mentioned by Sean Carroll in relation to his argument against Boltzmann brains.
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AMA | May 2023
Mentioned by Sean M. Carroll as a classic work on thermodynamics and the arrow of time.
AMA | November 2020
Mentioned by Sean Carroll in relation to a discussion on his podcast with David Albert about Time and Chance.
AMA | August 2023
Mentioned by Michael Huemer as one of his favorite books, focusing on physics and the universe.
Michael Huemer - Anarchy, Capitalism, and Progress

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