Ep. 139 - The Beginning of Infinity

Is infinite progress possible? ✨

In this episode, Mattimore explores “The Beginning of Infinity,” a concept developed by physicist David Deutsch, which seeks to answer the question: “Is infinite progress possible?”

In other words, is it possible for humanity to continue making more and more progress, accumulating ever greater knowledge and understanding of the universe, and ever greater ability to control our environment, or is progress “bounded” in some way...

Topics Discussed

• How good explanations transform reality
• Instinctive, cultural, and scientific knowledge
• What makes for a “good explanation?”
• The nature of knowledge and progress
• Seeking a “theory of everything”
• Possible limits to progress
• Possible limits to understanding
• Light, infinity, and consciousness
• Dark matter and dark energy
• We are always at the beginning

Future Scenarios:

• Worst case scenario
• Best case scenario
• Most likely scenario

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