This chapter explores the nature of cosmology, beginning with the Big Bang and the mysteries of time's existence before it. It uses metaphors from ultra-endurance running to delve into personal growth and existential questions, while also reflecting on the overwhelming impact of climate change. The discussion emphasizes a profound connection between human experience and the vastness of the universe, highlighting themes of humility and interconnectedness.
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
Check out the full series at ttbook.org/deeptime