Ep. 93 - The Future of Physics with Garrett Lisi

Searching for the "Source Code" of the Universe 👨‍🔬💫

In this episode, Mattimore sits down with theoretical physicist, Garrett Lisi, to discuss the present and future of our search for a "theory of everything."

Broad Topics:

• What is the core mystery that theoretical physics aims to solve?
• How have you in particular gone about trying to solve it?
• How has our understanding of physics evolved over time?
• What role does emergence play in understanding reality?
• What is the significance of light in our universe?
• What is the significance of consciousness in our universe?
• At what stage of emergence does consciousness arise?
• Given all we know about physics and emergence, does free will exist?
• How compelling is the simulation hypothesis?
• Is "information" the best way to describe reality?
• How is reality "processed" by conscious beings?
• What can we learn from emergence about life and death?
• What does it mean to live a good life?

Rapid Fire Questions:

• What is the single biggest threat to human civilization?
• Will machines become smarter than people (i.e. AGI) by 2050?
• Will consciousness emerge in machines once they’ve reached a sufficient level of complex intelligence?
• Is Universal Basic Income the appropriate solution to the current crisis?
• How big of a problem is "group think" in academia?
• What major breakthrough would be most exciting to achieve?

Future Scenarios:

• Worst Case Scenario
• Best Case Scenario
• Most Likely Scenario

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