This chapter explores the concept of knowledge and its various forms, discussing its role in physical transformations and its presence in genes, ideas, computers, and books. It also delves into the parallel between knowledge and wealth, highlighting the unique knowledge and creations of individuals like Mozart and Nathan Rothschild.
The universality of computation and explanation 0:00
The growth of knowledge begins with problems 4:56
Problems are clashes between ideas 9:57
Evolution is not the survival of the fittest 14:50
Bad philosophy in quantum theory 26:46
Free will is intimately connected with knowledge-creation 33:41
Wealth is not a number, it is a set of transformations 49:03
The principle of optimism 53:27
Constructor Theory 57:21
How to make a better world 1:10:05
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