

Episode 65: Causality, Time, and Free Will
6 snips Sep 18, 2023
The podcast explores concepts of time, causality, and free will. It discusses David Deutsch's book on time and the multiverse, the limitations of a Paparian framework in science, the concept of time in a block universe, and the relationship between counterfactuals and the multiverse. It also examines the unpredictability of knowledge creation, the effects of communication on the divergence of two worlds, and the arguments for free will in a deterministic world.
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Introduction
00:00 • 3min
Time, Causality, and the Multiverse
03:15 • 20min
The Limitations of a Paparian Framework and the Importance of Refutation in Science
23:44 • 15min
The Concept of Time in a Block Universe
39:05 • 12min
Counterfactuals and the Multiverse
50:55 • 27min
Unpredictability in Knowledge Creation and Free Will
01:18:25 • 6min
The Effects of Communication and Inputs on Divergence of Two Worlds
01:24:11 • 1min
Causality, Time, and Free Will
01:25:39 • 30min
Exploring the Concept of Free Will and Renaming It
01:55:38 • 3min