The chapter delves into the overwhelming feeling of awe when contemplating the vastness of the cosmos, discussing deep time and the impact of space on our perception of time. It features a conversation with poet Marjolein van Heemstra, reflecting on cosmology as a means to break free from chronological constraints and discussing the influence of Carla Ravelli's book on time and reality. The chapter delves into black holes, gravitational waves, white holes, and the interconnected nature of the universe, emphasizing acceptance of impermanence and finding connection through night walking and stargazing.
Our lives are so rushed, so busy. Always on the clock. Counting the hours, minutes, seconds. Have you ever stopped to wonder: what are you counting? What is this thing, that’s all around us, invisible, inescapable, always running out? What is time?
Original Air Date: November 18, 2023
Interviews In This Hour:
Time, loss and the Big Bang — Finding solace in the vastness of space — Carlo Rovelli's white holes, where time dissolves
Guests:
Marcelo Gleiser, Marjolijn van Heemstra, Carlo Rovelli
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