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Mentioned in 12 episodes
Our Mathematical Universe
My Quest for the Ultimate Nature of Reality
Book • 2014
In this book, Max Tegmark presents his mathematical universe hypothesis, which posits that reality is not just described by mathematics but is actually a mathematical structure.
The book is divided into three parts: 'Zooming Out' explores our location in the cosmos and multiverse, 'Zooming In' delves into quantum mechanics and particle physics, and 'Stepping Back' discusses Tegmark's speculative ideas about the mathematical nature of reality.
Tegmark introduces four levels of multiverse, culminating in the 'Level IV multiverse,' where all possible mathematical structures have physical existence.
The book is written in an accessible and engaging style, using anecdotes and clear explanations to make complex scientific concepts understandable to a broad audience.
The book is divided into three parts: 'Zooming Out' explores our location in the cosmos and multiverse, 'Zooming In' delves into quantum mechanics and particle physics, and 'Stepping Back' discusses Tegmark's speculative ideas about the mathematical nature of reality.
Tegmark introduces four levels of multiverse, culminating in the 'Level IV multiverse,' where all possible mathematical structures have physical existence.
The book is written in an accessible and engaging style, using anecdotes and clear explanations to make complex scientific concepts understandable to a broad audience.
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Mentioned in 12 episodes
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when discussing the mathematical universe.


Lex Fridman

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as one of his guests in the podcast.


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Max Tegmark: Life 3.0
Mentioned by Philip Goff in the context of an argument from the cosmological fine-tuning of the laws of physics for life to the multiverse.

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#261 – Philip Goff: Consciousness, Panpsychism, and the Philosophy of Mind
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as one of three books he would recommend.


Luca Ferrari

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Mentioned by Neil deGrasse Tyson as the author of "Our Mathematical Universe" and "Life 3.0", exploring the future of life and the concept that everything is math.

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Cosmic Queries– Multiverse Madness with Max Tegmark
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as one of 

's best-selling books.


Rob Wiblin


Max Tegmark

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#133 – Max Tegmark on how a 'put-up-or-shut-up' resolution led him to work on AI and algorithmic news selection
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in the context of discussing theories about the multiverse and the nature of the universe.


Tim Urban

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Tim Urban on the path to AGI and trends in tech history | E1779
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as a source for their discussion on the multiverse.


Liron Shapira

Peter Berezin

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as a book discussing the universe's mathematical nature.


Sean Carroll

AMA | November 2023
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in the context of theories of all possible worlds.


Sean Carroll

AMA | February 2024
Recommended by 

as a book featuring his PhD thesis experiment.


Brian Keating

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as 

's previous book, proposing a theory of a vast multiverse.


Sean Carroll


Max Tegmark

75 | Max Tegmark on Reality, Simulation, and the Multiverse
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in relation to the multiverse hypothesis and the probability of living in a simulation.


Liron Shapira

AI Will Kill Us All — Liron Shapira on The Flares
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as a book where he shares his views on the world.


Max Tegmark

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