The Multi Verse in the Modern World

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One of the earliest recordings of the word multiverse being used in the english language actually had nothing to do with science. It was written by a, a theologist who was lamenting the fact that there was one moral unor universe like centre to everything,. But then when he looked around at the secular world, he was confused by the plurality of moralities. And so that's where he, that's, i mean, that's where the word multi verse came from - which is really interesting, because it's kind of moved so far from there. We're living in the place where the internat has created so many moral bubbles andof different centres of universes. And what's happening

Every time we make an important decision, it’s hard not to wonder how things would have turned out had we chosen differently. The set of all those hypothetical lives is a kind of “multiverse” — not one predicted by quantum mechanics or cosmology, but a space of possibilities that is ripe for contemplation. In their new movie Everything Everywhere All At Once, Daniels (the collective moniker for writer/directors Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert) use this idea to tell the story of Evelyn (Michelle Yeoh), who is the “worst” of all her avatars in the multiverse. We talk about philosophy, filmmaking, and how we should all strive to be kind amidst the chaos.

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Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert are writers and directors collectively known as Daniels. They met and formed a collaboration while in film school at Emerson College. They have directed a number of music videos for artists such as DJ Snake and Tenacious D. Their first feature film was Swiss Army Man, starring Daniel Radcliffe.

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