Episodes (Page 2)
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Daniel Whiteson on how aliens might perceive physics.
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Gordon Pennycook on 'unthinkingness' and irrationality.
Gordon Pennycook on Unthinkingness
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Dmitri Tymoczko on the mathematics of music.
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October 2025 AMA episode funded by Patreon supporters.
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Discusses 'unnatural' features of the universe like constants.
Solo: Fine-Tuning
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Complex systems exhibit emergent behavior from simple components.
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Explores 'common knowledge' and its role in society.
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Compares human bodies to machines needing replacement parts.
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September 2025 AMA episode funded by Patreon supporters.
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Defines liberalism as individual rights and rule of law.
Cass Sunstein on Liberalism
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Exoplanets have moved from conjecture to active scientific study.
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The world is becoming increasingly pixelated through digital devices.
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Examines the synergy between universities and basic research.
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Patreon supporters ask questions for this AMA episode.
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Jacob Barandes proposes a new quantum mechanics formulation.
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Philip Pettit discusses language, agency, politics, and freedom.
Philip Pettit on Language
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David Tong discusses open questions in quantum field theory.
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Patreon supporters ask questions for this AMA episode.
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The universe evolved from simple to complex, then back to simple.
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Bryan Van Norden discusses philosophy beyond the European tradition.