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Iain McGilchrist: The Potential of the Human Brain
In today's episode of Theories of Everything, Curt Jaimungal sits down with Iain McGilchrist to dive deep into the practical implications of his groundbreaking work on brain hemispheres, consciousness, and wisdom. We explore how Eastern and Western philosophies intersect with his insights, shaping our understanding of reality, spirituality, and the human experience.
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LINKED MENTIONED:
- Iain McGilchrist’s YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@DrIainMcGilchrist/videos
- Iain and John Vervaeke on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XzT4tcC-aag
- Iain’s previous appearance on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-SgOwc6Pe4
- The Master and His Emissary (book): https://amzn.to/3Zpa8Yc
- The Matter With Things (book): https://amzn.to/4g8JUid
- Gödel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid (book): https://amzn.to/4eMT8iL
- Scott Aaronson on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ZpGCQoL2Rk
- Lying: Moral Choice in Public and Private Life (book): https://amzn.to/4fKTtDV
- Daniel Dennett on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bH553zzjQlI
- Curt’s Substack article on the brain: https://curtjaimungal.substack.com/p/yin-and-yang-mills
- Chris Langan on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-bRM1kYuNA
- Seven Types of Ambiguity (book): https://amzn.to/3Z1qCnQ
- Awakenings (book): https://amzn.to/3B3hvuT
- Anand Vaidya on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0BPLcuHnS_A
- Wolfgang Smith on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9M_uFQNDlvI
- Rupert Sheldrake on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=67Y5dRyX4mM
- Living in Wonder (book): https://amzn.to/49cP4ar
Timestamps:
00:00 - Introduction
03:47 - "The Matter with Things"
16:07 - Matter, Consciousness, and Creation
21:05 - From Analysis to Wholeness
31:06 - Perspectives on Truth
47:45 - Certainty, Simplicity, and Organicism vs. Reductionism
54:04 - Ethics and Morality
1:01:26 - Language and the Brain
1:11:08 - "The Master and His Emissary"
1:18:15 - Hemispheric Roles in Mental Health
1:28:03 - Personal Experiences with Psychosis
1:34:10 - The Cosmos and the Sacred
1:45:47 - Personal Practices
1:54:06 - Moral Intelligence, Wisdom, and the Nature of Love
2:00:03 - Eastern Philosophy
2:08:13 - Religious Perspectives
2:15:02 - Prayer, Meditation, and Death
2:28:03 - The Importance of Endings in Life and Art
2:32:11 - The Role of Relationships
2:36:02 - Listening to the Divine
2:44:44 - Concluding Remarks
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2:55:55
The Consciousness Iceberg: CTMU, Hofstadter, Penrose, CEMI, McGilchrist [Layer 4]
Explore the deepest mysteries of consciousness in Layer 4 of the Consciousness Iceberg: Strange loops, quantum theories, CTMU, and more. Dive into the paradox of self and the mind's hidden dimensions.
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LINKS MENTIONED:
- TOE’s previous Consciousness layers: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZ7ikzmc6zlN7M6CrEnBPZ2qywnGYdUDk
- Joscha Bach and Donald Hoffman on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bhSlYfVtgww
- Roger Penrose on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sGm505TFMbU
- David Chalmers and Scott Aaronson at Mindfest: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7PlmOXQ18jk
- David Chalmers’ solo Mindfest lecture: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RH5qjdHhtBk
- Godel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid
https://www.amazon.ca/Godel-Escher-Bach-Eternal-Golden/dp/0465026567
- God, Infinity, The Sacred, Prayer, Relations vs. Objects | John Vervaeke
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GVj1KYGyesI
- Daniel Dennett: Philosophy, Robert Sapolsky, Human Clones, Free Will, Existence
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bH553zzjQlI
- Microtubules: The Gateway to Consciousness | Stuart Hameroff
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_bQwdJir1o
- 20th Century’s Greatest Living Scientist | Sir Roger Penrose
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sGm505TFMbU
- Chris Langan: CTMU, IQ, Free Will, Non-Duality
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-bRM1kYuNA&t=1095s
- Chris Langan and Bernardo Kastrup on Consciousness
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HsXxgQy4xLQ&t=450s
- QBism: The New Theory That Shatters Our View of Reality
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yABPvDJ6Zgs
- The Most Obscure Theories of Consciousness Explained [Layer 3]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yqgEkWtQPto&list=PLZ7ikzmc6zlN7M6CrEnBPZ2qywnGYdUDk&index=3
- Interviewing UK’s Most Controversial Scientist
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=67Y5dRyX4mM&t=1017s
- Iain McGilchrist: The Self, Consciousness, Jung, Jesus.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-SgOwc6Pe4&t=6571s
- Iain McGilchrist and John Vervaeke: God, Being, Meaning
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XzT4tcC-aag&t=3501s
- Curt Jaimungal’s Language isn’t just “low resolution communication.
https://curtjaimungal.substack.com/p/language-isnt-just-low-resolution
TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 - Introduction
01:33 - Douglas Hofstadter
06:58 - Roger Penrose
11:10 - Chris Langan
15:39 - Johnjoe McFadden
19:31 - David Chalmers
24:25 - Ian McGilchrist
28:53 - Support TOE
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34:29
Avshalom Elitzur: A New Theory of Time
In this episode of Theories of Everything, Curt Jaimungal speaks with physicist Avshalom Elitzur, co-creator of the famous bomb-testing experiment, as he unveils a bold new vision of reality where spacetime emerges from quantum interactions in pure nothingness. Elitzur challenges conventional physics with ideas like negative mass particles and the continuous creation of spacetime, offering a fresh perspective on the nature of existence.
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LINKED MENTIONED:
- Avshalom’s citations: https://scholar.google.co.il/citations?user=ZivyhegAAAAJ&hl=en
- Leonard Susskind on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2p_Hlm6aCok
- The Physicist and the Philosopher (book): https://www.amazon.com/Physicist-Philosopher-Einstein-Bergson-Understanding/dp/0691173176
- Roger Penrose on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sGm505TFMbU&list=PLZ7ikzmc6zlN6E8KrxcYCWQIHg2tfkqvR&index=7
- Interpretations of quantum mechanics (paper): https://curtjaimungal.substack.com/p/the-interpretations-of-quantum-mechanics
- Lee Smolin on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uOKOodQXjhc
- Quantum mechanical interaction-free measurements (paper): https://arxiv.org/pdf/hep-th/9305002
- Nonlocal Position Changes of a Photon Revealed by Quantum Routers
(paper): https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-018-26018-y
- Manolis Kellis on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g56lxZwnaqg
- The Quark and the Jaguar (book): https://www.amazon.com/Quark-Jaguar-Adventures-Simple-Complex/dp/0805072535
Timestamps:
00:00 - Introduction
03:04 - Unifying Quantum Mechanics and Relativity
04:42 - Prof. Elitzur’s Unconventional Path in Physics
07:02 - The Problem of Unifying Forces in Physics
10:06 - Time’s Role in Relativity and Simplicity in Physics
13:34 - The Nature of Time and the Flow of Events
19:20 - Relativity of Simultaneity Explained
24:22 - Free Will and the Block Universe Debate
28:49 - Time Asymmetry in Physics
31:06 - The Universe’s Expanding Time and Black Holes
35:39 - Einstein, Minkowski, and the Concept of Time
39:43 - Paradigm Shifts in Quantum Mechanics
43:00 - The Concept of Becoming in Physics
49:15 - Quantum Mechanics and Time Symmetry
55:43 - The Two-State Vector Formalism (TSVF)
01:06:15 - Non-Locality and Quantum Zigzag
01:12:50 - New Physics from TSVF: Negative Mass
01:23:00 - Implications of Negative Mass in Physics
01:32:00 - The Emerging New Paradigm in Physics
01:46:46 - Biology, mistakes, and innovation
01:48:01 - Spacetime emerging from nothing
01:50:03 - Wave functions creating spacetime
01:56:08 - Schrödinger's cat and spacetime
02:00:01 - Unifying quantum mechanics and gravity
02:11:05 - Advice for young physicists
02:16:29 - Support TOE
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2:23:43
Julian Barbour: The Physicist Who Says Time Doesn't Exist
In today's episode of Theories of Everything, Curt Jaimungal and Julian Barbour challenge conventional physics by exploring Barbour's revolutionary ideas on time as an emergent property of change, the universe's increasing order contrary to entropy, and the foundational nature of shape dynamics.
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LINKED MENTIONED:
- The Janus Point (Julian Barbour’s book): https://www.amazon.com/Janus-Point-New-Theory-Time/dp/0465095461
- ‘Relational Concepts of Space and Time’ (Julian Barbour’s 1982 paper): https://www.jstor.org/stable/687224
- ‘The Theory of Gravitation’ (Paul Dirac’s 1958 paper): https://www.jstor.org/stable/100497
- Carlo Rovelli on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hF4SAketEHY
- ‘On the Nature of Things’ (book): https://www.hup.harvard.edu/books/9780674992009
- Leibniz: Philosophical Writings (book): https://www.amazon.com/Leibniz-Philosophical-Writings-Everymans-University/dp/0460119052
- Elementary Principles of Statistical Mechanics (book): https://www.amazon.com/Elementary-Principles-Statistical-Mechanics-Physics/dp/0486789950
- The interpretations of quantum mechanics in 5 minutes (article): https://curtjaimungal.substack.com/p/the-interpretations-of-quantum-mechanics
- Sean Carroll on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9AoRxtYZrZo
Timestamps:
00:00 - Introduction
02:12 - Working Outside of Academia
03:53 - Space, Time, Dimension
10:40 - Mach’s Principle
21:33 - Mach Confused Einstein
24:22 - Two Particle Universe
31:46 - Carlo Rovelli
35:02 - Julian’s Ontology
43:37 - Julian’s Theory ‘Shape Statistics’
51:11 - Leinbiz’s Philosophical Writings
56:14 - Expansion of the Universe (Scale Invariance)
01:05:02 - Cosmological Principle
01:15:34 - Thermodynamics
01:17:15 - Entropy and Complexity
01:30:40 - Wave Function / Double Slit Experiment
01:39:21 - God
01:44:48 - The Role of Instruments
01:47:44 - Etymology of Pattern and Matter
01:51:25 - Join My Substack!
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1:59:13
There is No Wave Function | Jacob Barandes
In today’s episode, Jacob, a physicist specializing in quantum mechanics, explores groundbreaking ideas on measurement, the role of probabilistic laws, and the foundational principles of quantum theory. With a focus on interdisciplinary approaches, Jacob offers unique insights into the nature of particles, fields, and the evolution of quantum mechanics.
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LINKS MENTIONED:
- Wigner’s paper ‘Remarks on the Mind-Body Question’: https://www.informationphilosopher.com/solutions/scientists/wigner/Wigner_Remarks.pdf
- Jacob’s lecture on Hilbert Spaces: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OmaSAG4J6nw&ab_channel=OxfordPhilosophyofPhysics
- John von Neumann’s book on ‘Mathematical Foundations of Quantum Mechanics’: https://amzn.to/48OkeVj
- The 1905 Papers (Albert Einstein): https://guides.loc.gov/einstein-annus-mirabilis/1905-papers
- Dividing Quantum Channels (paper): https://arxiv.org/pdf/math-ph/0611057
- Sean Carroll on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9AoRxtYZrZo
- Scott Aaronson and Leonard Susskind’s paper on ‘Quantum Necromancy’: https://arxiv.org/pdf/2009.07450
- Scott Aaronson on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ZpGCQoL2Rk
- Leonard Susskind on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2p_Hlm6aCok
- Ekkolapto’s website: https://www.ekkolapto.org/
TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 - Introduction
01:26 - Jacob's Background
07:32 - Pursuing Theoretical Physics
10:28 - Is Consciousness Linked to Quantum Mechanics?
16:07 - Why the Wave Function Might Not Be Real
20:12 - The Schrödinger Equation Explained
23:04 - Higher Dimensions in Quantum Physics
30:11 - Heisenberg’s Matrix Mechanics
35:08 - Schrödinger’s Wave Function and Its Implications
39:57 - Dirac and von Neumann's Quantum Axioms
45:09 - The Problem with Hilbert Spaces
50:02 - Wigner's Friend Paradox
55:06 - Challenges in Defining Measurement in Quantum Mechanics
01:00:17 - Trying to Simplify Quantum for Students
01:03:35 - Bridging Quantum Mechanics with Stochastic Processes
01:05:05 - Discovering Indivisible Stochastic Processes
01:12:03 - Interference and Coherence Explained
01:16:06 - Redefining Measurement and Decoherence
01:18:01 - The Future of Quantum Theory
1:24:09 - Foundationalism and Quantum Theory
1:25:04 - Why Use Indivisible Stochastic Laws?
1:26:10 - The Quantum-Classical Transition
1:27:30 - Classical vs Quantum Probabilities
1:28:36 - Hilbert Space and the Convenience of Amplitudes
1:30:01 - No Special Role for Observers
1:33:40 - Emergence of the Wave Function
1:38:27 - Physicists' Reluctance to Change Foundations
1:43:04 - Resolving Quantum Mechanics' Inconsistencies
1:50:46 - Practical Applications of Indivisible Stochastic Processes
1:57:53 - Understanding Particles in the Indivisible Stochastic Model
2:00:48 - Is There a Fundamental Ontology?
2:07:02 - Advice for Students Entering Physics
2:09:32 - Encouragement for Interdisciplinary Research
2:12:22 - Outro
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Exploring theoretical physics, consciousness, Ai, and God in a technically rigorous manner. If you'd like to support this endeavor, then please visit the Patreon ( https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal ). Thank you for your charitable and kindhearted support. My name's Curt Jaimungal, a Torontonian with a degree in mathematical physics from the University of Toronto and I analyze various Theories of Everything from this analytic perspective, though more and more opening up to alternative approaches. The separating factor of TOE from other podcasts is its focus on depth even at the risk of limiting the audience due to how much detail we delve into subjects. Paralleling the intensity found in academic discourse, we're increasingly embracing a spectrum of unconventional ideas to conduct research during this podcast, rather than merely conveying existing information. Contact toe [at] indiefilmTO [dot] com for business inquiries / sponsorship.