Exploring Time, Boundaries, and Existence

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This chapter delves into the concept of time in the universe post-Big Bang, discussing deep time, the origins of the universe, and speculative theories like cyclical Big Bangs. It touches on extreme marathons, mental challenges, and self-discovery in facing boundaries. The conversation with Marcello Gleiser explores the drive for exploration and the transformative insights gained by contemplating the scale of the universe.

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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