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Edward Frenkel: Reality is a Paradox - Mathematics, Physics, Truth & Love | Lex Fridman Podcast #370

Edward Frenkel is a mathematician at UC Berkeley working on the interface of mathematics and quantum physics. He is the author of Love and Math: The Heart of Hidden Reality. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: - House of Macadamias: https://houseofmacadamias.com/lex and use code LEX to get 20% off your first order - Shopify: https://shopify.com/lex to get free trial - ExpressVPN: https://expressvpn.com/lexpod to get 3 months free EPISODE LINKS: Edward's Website: https://edwardfrenkel.com Edward's Book - Love and Math: https://amzn.to/40Bgxh0 Edward's Twitter: https://twitter.com/edfrenkel Edward's YouTube: https://youtube.com/edfrenkel Edward's Instagram: https://instagram.com/edfrenkel PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8 RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/ Full episodes playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOdP_8GztsuKi9nrraNbKKp4 Clips playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOeciFP3CBCIEElOJeitOr41 OUTLINE: 0:00 - Introduction 1:10 - Mathematics in the Soviet Union 11:20 - Nature of reality 22:39 - Scientific discoveries 36:00 - Observing reality 52:12 - Complex numbers 1:00:58 - Imagination 1:08:49 - Pythagoreanism 1:16:44 - AI and love 1:29:22 - Gödel's Incompleteness Theorems 1:49:48 - Beauty in mathematics 1:54:17 - Eric Weinstein 2:16:12 - Langlands Program 2:22:51 - Edward Witten 2:25:57 - String theory 2:31:25 - Theory of everything 2:40:18 - Mathematics in academia 2:45:45 - How to think 2:51:31 - Fermat's Last Theorem 3:06:22 - Eric Weinstein and Harvard 3:13:47 - Antisemitism 3:34:00 - Mortality 3:41:58 - Love SOCIAL: - Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman - Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman - Reddit: https://reddit.com/r/lexfridman - Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman

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Apr 10, 20233h 46mWatch on YouTube ↗

CHAPTERS

  1. 0:00 – 1:10

    Introduction

  2. 1:10 – 11:20

    Mathematics in the Soviet Union

  3. 11:20 – 22:39

    Nature of reality

  4. 22:39 – 36:00

    Scientific discoveries

  5. 36:00 – 52:12

    Observing reality

  6. 52:12 – 1:00:58

    Complex numbers

  7. 1:00:58 – 1:08:49

    Imagination

  8. 1:08:49 – 1:16:44

    Pythagoreanism

  9. 1:16:44 – 1:29:22

    AI and love

  10. 1:29:22 – 1:49:48

    Gödel's Incompleteness Theorems

  11. 1:49:48 – 1:54:17

    Beauty in mathematics

  12. 1:54:17 – 2:16:12

    Eric Weinstein

  13. 2:16:12 – 2:22:51

    Langlands Program

  14. 2:22:51 – 2:25:57

    Edward Witten

  15. 2:25:57 – 2:31:25

    String theory

  16. 2:31:25 – 2:40:18

    Theory of everything

  17. 2:40:18 – 2:45:45

    Mathematics in academia

  18. 2:45:45 – 2:51:31

    How to think

  19. 2:51:31 – 3:06:22

    Fermat's Last Theorem

  20. 3:06:22 – 3:13:47

    Eric Weinstein and Harvard

  21. 3:13:47 – 3:34:00

    Antisemitism

  22. 3:34:00 – 3:41:58

    Mortality

  23. 3:41:58 – 3:46:38

    Love

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