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Wayne Myrvold
Philosopher of physics specializing in foundations of statistical mechanics and thermodynamics; guest in this episode to give a detailed, technical discussion of entropy, the second law, and related conceptual issues.
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Sep 29, 2025
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Wayne Myrvold: A 2 Hour Deep Dive Into Entropy
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Wayne Myrvold, a philosopher of physics specializing in thermodynamics, joins the discussion to challenge common misconceptions about entropy. He reframes thermodynamics as a resource theory and clarifies that the second law does not presuppose entropy. Myrvold delves into topics such as Maxwell’s demon, the role of information as a resource, and how fluctuations impact Carnot efficiency. He also addresses the misleading notion of entropy equating to disorder and explores the implications of heat death on available energy.
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