Episode #1631
Brian Greene
Books mentioned
Until the End of Time
Mentioned by Brian Greene · at 00:00:00
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The Great Gatsby
Mentioned by Joe Rogan (host) · at 00:45:07 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate)
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The Varieties of Religious Experience
Mentioned by Joe Rogan (host) · at 01:58:08 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate)
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Brian Greene, a Columbia University professor of physics and mathematics and the author of Until the End of Time, speaks with Joe Rogan about the universe’s immense timescales and humanity’s growing ability to manipulate space, time, matter, and information. They explore quantum computing, artificial intelligence, black holes, extraterrestrial life, consciousness, psychedelics, and the use of virtual reality, games, and storytelling to make physics and cosmology more accessible.
What they talked about
- Cosmological perspective on human existence
- Quantum entanglement and spooky action at a distance
- Shut up and calculate vs. intuitive understanding of physics
- Quantum computing: qubits, coherence, and future prospects
- Artificial intelligence, consciousness, and human uniqueness
- Black holes: formation, Hawking radiation, and fundamental nature
- Extraterrestrial life and cosmic loneliness
- Psychedelics, altered states, and scientific research
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