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Norman Finkelstein, historian and author of books like The Holocaust Industry and Gaza: An Inquest Into Its Martyrdom, talks about his motivations, childhood influences, history of the Israel and Palestine conflict, why Hamas attacked on October 7th, why he won't condemn Hamas, violence in resistance movements and the culpability of Benjamin Netanyahu and Israel.Norman: https://www.normanfinkelstein.com/SUPPORT:Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/knowtimeAnchor: https://anchor.fm/knowtime/supportYoutube Membership: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJ-937lA3_s2g5AxdpKQjVg/joinPODCAST:Anchor: https://anchor.fm/knowtimeSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2CjRJPktODLDeHavCNDLGAApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/know-time/id1535371851?uo=4CONNECT:Youtube: Subscribe!Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/knowtimetofly/Instagram (Personal): https://www.instagram.com/shalajlawania/Twitter: https://twitter.com/knowtimetoflyTwitter (Personal): https://twitter.com/shalajlawaniaFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/knowtimetoflyReddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/knowtimetofly/Blog: http://www.sadisticshalpy.com/Producer & Host: Shalaj LawaniaTIMELINE0:00 Introduction1:25 Motivations21:38 Childhood Influence32:37 The Burden Of Fighting For Truth & Justice37:44 Why Did Hamas Attack On October 7th?50:30 How Do You Pick A Starting Point For The Israel-Palestine Conflict?1:05:05 Do You Condemn Hamas and October 7th?1:20:56 Violence vs. Non-Violence1:31:47 The Culpability of Benjamin Netanyahu & State of Israel1:41:43 Morality & Accountability1:55:26 Meaning Of Life#israel #palestine #gaza

Ruth Kastner, physicist and philosopher of science, talks about quantum mechanics, philosophy of physics, foundations, the wave function, Schrodinger's Cat thought experiment, measurement problem, spacetime, realism and the Possibilist Transactional Interpretation.Ruth: https://www.ruthekastner.org/SUPPORT:Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/knowtimeAnchor: https://anchor.fm/knowtime/supportYoutube Membership: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJ-937lA3_s2g5AxdpKQjVg/joinPODCAST:Anchor: https://anchor.fm/knowtimeSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2CjRJPktODLDeHavCNDLGAApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/know-time/id1535371851?uo=4CONNECT:Youtube: Subscribe!Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/knowtimetofly/Instagram (Personal): https://www.instagram.com/shalajlawania/Twitter: https://twitter.com/knowtimetoflyTwitter (Personal): https://twitter.com/shalajlawaniaFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/knowtimetoflyReddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/knowtimetofly/Blog: http://www.sadisticshalpy.com/Producer & Host: Shalaj LawaniaTIMELINE0:00 Introduction1:32 Falling In Love With Physics8:40 Philosophy of Physics13:37 What Is Quantum Mechanics?18:05 Wave Function, Measurement Problem & Schrodinger’s Cat28:50 Realism33:19 Spacetime36:00 Transactional Interpretation 43:48 Time Symmetry48:32 Transactional Interpretation (contd.)1:03:24 Probabilities1:10:54 Criticisms & Similarities1:21:25 Inspirations (Books, Movies, Role Models)1:24:25 Legacy & Meaning of Life#science #physics #quantumphysics

For three and a half years, I’ve struggled with a question that’s asked often: “How long will you stay in New York?” Today, I finally have an answer to that question: “Not long. Not long at all.”I’m leaving.There’s no easy way to explain why I’m committing professional and personal hara-kiri, so if you care to know, I’ve written 15,000 words on why I’m leaving both this city and this country. Original Blog: https://www.sadisticshalpy.com/2025/02/my-sweet-lord-of-exit-30.htmlSubstack Version: https://knowtime.substack.com/p/my-sweet-lord-of-exit-30SUPPORT:Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/knowtimeAnchor: https://anchor.fm/knowtime/supportYoutube Membership: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJ-937lA3_s2g5AxdpKQjVg/joinPODCAST:Anchor: https://anchor.fm/knowtimeSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2CjRJPktODLDeHavCNDLGAApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/know-time/id1535371851?uo=4CONNECT:Youtube: Subscribe!Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/knowtimetofly/Instagram (Personal): https://www.instagram.com/shalajlawania/Twitter: https://twitter.com/knowtimetoflyTwitter (Personal): https://twitter.com/shalajlawaniaFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/knowtimetoflyReddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/knowtimetofly/Blog: http://www.sadisticshalpy.com/Producer & Host: Shalaj LawaniaTIMESTAMPS:0:00 Prologue3:31 Heads52:53 Tails1:33:20 Epilogue#usa #newyork #story #stories

Andrew Knoll, professor of natural history, geology and biology at Harvard University and author of A Brief History of Earth, talks about falling in love with Earth sciences, the nature of scientific research, Earth's history, origins of life, plate tectonics, earthquakes, volcanoes, life on Mars and global warming.Andrew: https://eps.harvard.edu/people/andrew-h-knollSUPPORT:Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/knowtimeAnchor: https://anchor.fm/knowtime/supportYoutube Membership: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJ-937lA3_s2g5AxdpKQjVg/joinPODCAST:Anchor: https://anchor.fm/knowtimeSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2CjRJPktODLDeHavCNDLGAApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/know-time/id1535371851?uo=4CONNECT:Youtube: Subscribe!Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/knowtimetofly/Instagram (Personal): https://www.instagram.com/shalajlawania/Twitter: https://twitter.com/knowtimetoflyTwitter (Personal): https://twitter.com/shalajlawaniaFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/knowtimetoflyReddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/knowtimetofly/Blog: http://www.sadisticshalpy.com/Producer & Host: Shalaj LawaniaTIMELINE0:00 Introduction1:24 Falling In Love With Earth Sciences3:53 Nature of Scientific Research11:42 A Brief History of Earth21:03 Carbon Dating23:35 Entropy28:37 Origin of Life36:06 Rare Earth Hypothesis39:27 Life on Mars47:14 Plate Tectonics, Volcanoes & Earthquakes57:11 Global Warming1:11:52 Lego Interpretation1:12:23 Inspirations (Books, Movies, Role Models)1:15:37 Legacy & Meaning of Life#earthscience #biology #geology #science

Sahil Bloom, author of The Five Types of Wealth, talks about his journey, living a life by design (against a life by default), the five types of wealth: time, social, mental, physical and financial wealth, productivity and luck! Sahil's book: https://a.co/d/fBZjUvv SUPPORT: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/knowtime Anchor: https://anchor.fm/knowtime/support Youtube Membership: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJ-937lA3_s2g5AxdpKQjVg/join PODCAST: Anchor: https://anchor.fm/knowtime Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2CjRJPktODLDeHavCNDLGA Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/know-time/id1535371851?uo=4 CONNECT: Youtube: Subscribe! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/knowtimetofly/ Instagram (Personal): https://www.instagram.com/shalajlawania/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/knowtimetofly Twitter (Personal): https://twitter.com/shalajlawania Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/knowtimetofly Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/knowtimetofly/ Blog: http://www.sadisticshalpy.com/ Producer & Host: Shalaj Lawania TIMELINE 0:00 Introduction 1:22 Time Wealth 4:47 Life By Design vs. Life By Default 13:57 Wrong Scoreboard For Success 16:51 Time Wealth (Contd.) 19:22 Social Wealth 26:37 Mental Wealth 19:47 Physical Wealth 32:42 Financial Wealth 37:01 Productivity Hacks 41:39 Luck 43:35 Reinventing Yourself 46:21 Lego Interpretation 46:44 Positive Influences (Books, Movies, Role Models) 47:28 Letter To Future Self 48:05 Legacy & Meaning of Life #growth #productivity #wealth

Vijay Prashad, historian, journalist, author of Washington Bullets and The Darker Nations, executive director of Tricontinenal, talks about Calcutta, Marxism, socialism, communism, capitalism, imperialism, the New Mood and the Israel & Palestine conflict. Vijay: https://thetricontinental.org/ SUPPORT: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/knowtime Anchor: https://anchor.fm/knowtime/support Youtube Membership: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJ-937lA3_s2g5AxdpKQjVg/join PODCAST: Anchor: https://anchor.fm/knowtime Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2CjRJPktODLDeHavCNDLGA Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/know-time/id1535371851?uo=4 CONNECT: Youtube: Subscribe! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/knowtimetofly/ Instagram (Personal): https://www.instagram.com/shalajlawania/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/knowtimetofly Twitter (Personal): https://twitter.com/shalajlawania Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/knowtimetofly Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/knowtimetofly/ Blog: http://www.sadisticshalpy.com/ Producer & Host: Shalaj Lawania TIMELINE 0:00 Introduction 1:20 Childhood Inspirations 8:25 Growing Up In Calcutta, West Bengal 18:30 Marxism 28:12 Socialism, Communism & Marxism 39:23 Hyper-imperialism & The New Mood 45:26 Israel & Palestine 53:57 Inspirations, Legacy & Meaning of Life #politics #geopolitics

Dr. Brian Keating, astrophysicist, cosmologist, author of Losing The Nobel Prize and host of the Into The Impossible Podcast, talks about the origins of the universe, the Big Bang, cosmic microwave background radiation, cosmic inflation, BICEP & POLARBEAR experiments, the Simons Array and the Nobel Prize! Brian: https://briankeating.com/ SUPPORT: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/knowtime Anchor: https://anchor.fm/knowtime/support Youtube Membership: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJ-937lA3_s2g5AxdpKQjVg/join PODCAST: Anchor: https://anchor.fm/knowtime Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2CjRJPktODLDeHavCNDLGA Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/know-time/id1535371851?uo=4 CONNECT: Youtube: Subscribe! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/knowtimetofly/ Instagram (Personal): https://www.instagram.com/shalajlawania/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/knowtimetofly Twitter (Personal): https://twitter.com/shalajlawania Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/knowtimetofly Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/knowtimetofly/ Blog: http://www.sadisticshalpy.com/ Producer & Host: Shalaj Lawania TIMELINE 0:00 Introduction 1:24 Studying The Universe 5:42 The Big Questions 14:58 Origins of the Universe 19:36 BICEP Experiments 27:00 POLARBEAR Experiments 32:35 Nobel Prize 44:53 Positive Influences (Books, Movies, Role Models) 46:22 Advice & Mysteries of the Universe 49:12 Legacy & Meaning of Life #physics #cosmology #astrophysics #science

Maurice Ashley, chess grandmaster, author and coach, talks about falling in love with chess, growing up in Brownsville, Brooklyn, playing with chess hustlers in New York, chess strategies, mindsets, intelligence, life lessons, chess engines and AI! Maurice: https://mauriceashley.com/ SUPPORT: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/knowtime Anchor: https://anchor.fm/knowtime/support Youtube Membership: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJ-937lA3_s2g5AxdpKQjVg/join PODCAST: Anchor: https://anchor.fm/knowtime Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2CjRJPktODLDeHavCNDLGA Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/know-time/id1535371851?uo=4 CONNECT: Youtube: Subscribe! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/knowtimetofly/ Instagram (Personal): https://www.instagram.com/shalajlawania/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/knowtimetofly Twitter (Personal): https://twitter.com/shalajlawania Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/knowtimetofly Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/knowtimetofly/ Blog: http://www.sadisticshalpy.com/ Producer & Host: Shalaj Lawania TIMELINE 0:00 Introduction 1:15 Falling In Love With Chess 3:48 Chess Hustlers 8:36 Performative Aspects of Chess 11:26 Growing Up In New York 14:56 Playing Style 18:11 Nature vs. Nurture in Chess 21:07 Life Lessons From Chess 27:31 Impact of Engines & AI on Chess 32:11 Defeating Magnus Carlsen 35:04 Gukesh’s Playing Style 37:03 Bungee Jumping 42:01 Chess As An Artform 46:26 Flow State In Chess 49:11 Lego Interpretation 50:41 Positive Influences (Books, Movies, Role Models) 52:43 Greatest Chess Player 55:31 Legacy & Meaning of Life #chess

Jamie Metzl, author of Hacking Darwin, futurist and geopolitical expert, talks about storytelling, genome engineering, gene editing, CRISPR, the CoVID-19 Lab Leak Theory, coronavirus, nation states and futurism. Jamie: https://jamiemetzl.com/ SUPPORT: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/knowtime Anchor: https://anchor.fm/knowtime/support Youtube Membership: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJ-937lA3_s2g5AxdpKQjVg/join PODCAST: Anchor: https://anchor.fm/knowtime Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2CjRJPktODLDeHavCNDLGA Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/know-time/id1535371851?uo=4 CONNECT: Youtube: Subscribe! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/knowtimetofly/ Instagram (Personal): https://www.instagram.com/shalajlawania/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/knowtimetofly Twitter (Personal): https://twitter.com/shalajlawania Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/knowtimetofly Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/knowtimetofly/ Blog: http://www.sadisticshalpy.com/ Producer & Host: Shalaj Lawania #science #covid19 #learn TIMELINE 0:00 Introduction 1:26 Importance of Storytellers 11:24 Optimism 15:08 Genome Engineering 19:28 Gene Editing & CRISPR 28:39 Genetic Differences 38:21 Genetic Selection 47:09 CoVID-19 Lab Leak Theory 1:11:03 One Shared World 1:17:14 Nation States & Global Overlays 1:23:12 Cryptocurrency 1:25:58 Futurism 1:32:21 Lego Interpretation 1:33:31 Positive Influences (Books, Movies, Role Models) 1:36:59 Legacy & Meaning of Life

This is a conversation with my grandparents, Mahesh and Sushila Sharma, or as I’ve called them affectionately all my life, nanaji and nanima. In this conversation we talk about their life stories, both of them are above the age of 85, born before India existed as a country. We talk about my great-grandfather’s journey from a village to starting a life in Agra, childhood memories, when my nanaji met people like Jawaharlal Nehru, Dr. Rajendra Prasad, Indira Gandhi, his memories from 15th August 1947 when he was at the Red Fort listening to Prime Minister Nehru’s speech, and we also cover other stories from their lives. This is a landmark 100th episode of Know Time. People close to me might already know this, but this episode has been 4 years in the making: ever since I started, I had parked a wish aside that if I make it to 100 episodes, I would like my 100th episode to be with my grandparents. In a way, this episode is the perfect representation of what this show stands for: it has always been about people’s stories, and I’ve always believed, I still believe with a passion, you can’t convince me otherwise, trust me people have tried, I’ve always believed that everyone has a story, everyone has something to share, something you can learn from, and the onus is on me, to ask the right questions. This journey has not been easy. For the last four years I’ve pretty much said goodbye to a conventional social life, I’ve pretty much juggled two jobs, it’s like running a company while working a full-time job, it has meant recording on most weekends, staying in on Friday evenings to publish a new episode, giving up on latest movies or books or TV shows to spend that time researching on most weekdays. There’s been self-doubt always, especially on my commitment to value ideas and interesting stories over viral or click-bait content that I know will attract people much quicker. It’s been difficult, but I cannot stress how much of a privilege this has been for me. It’s a blessing, it’s an honour, it’s truly an honour. I know for a fact that every episode I’ve done, I’ve learnt something new about the world and myself, and if I just retain 1% from each episode, I know it’ll only make my life richer, it already has and I hope it does the same for you. Also, I hope conversations inspire you to also have these type of conversations with everyone around you: with a stranger, with family, with partners, with your parents, grandparents: I’m certain it’ll only bring you all closer, like it did for me. It’s a blessing, it’s an honour and trust me, I’m going nowhere, I’m only getting started. See you at 200! SUPPORT: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/knowtime Anchor: https://anchor.fm/knowtime/support Youtube Membership: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJ-937lA3_s2g5AxdpKQjVg/join PODCAST: Anchor: https://anchor.fm/knowtime Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2CjRJPktODLDeHavCNDLGA Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/know-time/id1535371851?uo=4 CONNECT: Youtube: Subscribe! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/knowtimetofly/ Instagram (Personal): https://www.instagram.com/shalajlawania/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/knowtimetofly Twitter (Personal): https://twitter.com/shalajlawania Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/knowtimetofly Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/knowtimetofly/ Blog: http://www.sadisticshalpy.com/ Producer & Host: Shalaj Lawania TIMELINE 0:00 Introduction 6:50 Childhood Memories 10:06 Memories From Agra 13:24 Street Food In Agra 14:41 Places To Visit In Agra 17:34 Grandfather’s Story 30:42 Father’s Story 35:54 Memories From 15th August, 1947 38:09 Jawaharlal Nehru & Indira Gandhi 40:22 The War of 1971 44:57 Story From War of 1971 48:50 President Dr. Rajendra Prasad's Car 50:33 Movies 53:22 Cricket 54:28 Nanima’s Entry 56:03 Marriage 58:00 Advice #agra #india #hindi