Ep. 139 - The Beginning of Infinity

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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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