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Sean Carroll's Mindscape: Science, Society, Philosophy, Culture, Arts, and Ideas
Sean Carroll's Mindscape: Science, Society, Philosophy, Culture, Arts, and Ideas

345 | Adam Elga on Being Rational in a Very Large Universe

Feb 23, 2026 · 01:34:44
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  • Adam Elga on rationality amidst uncertainty.
  • Uncertainty exists about the world and our place in it.
  • Cosmology and quantum mechanics present unique uncertainty scenarios.

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Adam Elga
Ph.D. Massachusetts Institute of Technology 2001 · 1 podcast appearance
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