Brian Greene - The Mind-bending Physics Of Eternity | Modern Wisdom Podcast 308

Brian Greene is a theoretical physicist, mathematician, an author and the Director of Columbia University’s Centre for Theoretical Physics. Nothing short of fascinating stuff today with one of the most popular public physicists of our age. Brian is an absolute titan. Expect to hear answers to some of the biggest and most fundamental questions we have. What happens if the universe is infinite? When will time end? What is time? What is the relationship between entropy and evolution? What do people get wrong about the Copenhagen Interpretation of quantum physics? Just how finely tuned for life is our universe? Why does the Planck Scale exist? Is there such a thing as meaning in a universe which doesn't care if we live or die? How will ultra-advanced civilisations behave in the future? Sponsors: Get 83% discount & 3 months free from Surfshark VPN at https://surfshark.deals/MODERNWISDOM (use code MODERNWISDOM) Get 20% discount on Reebok’s entire range including the amazing Nano X at https://geni.us/modernwisdom (use code MW20) Extra Stuff: Buy Until The End Of Time - https://amzn.to/3mtBqY8 Follow Brian on Twitter - https://twitter.com/bgreene Get my free Ultimate Life Hacks List to 10x your daily productivity → https://chriswillx.com/lifehacks/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom #physics #universe #briangreene - 00:00 Intro 00:39 The End of the Universe 11:15 Thinking Like a Theoretical Physicist 19:33 Explaining Time as a Phenomenon 25:00 Entropy & Thinking 37:32 What's a Boltzmann Brain? 44:22 Do Physicists Have Existential Crises? 51:34 Meaning & Purpose in the Universe 58:33 How Fine-tuned is the Universe? 1:06:34 What's the Potential for the Future? 1:09:56 Do Our Emotions Hinder Us? 1:16:30 The Boötes Void 1:21:05 The Copenhagen Interpretation 1:23:35 Where to Find Brian - Listen to all episodes online. Search "Modern Wisdom" on any Podcast App or click here: iTunes: https://apple.co/2MNqIgw Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2LSimPn Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/modern-wisdom - Get in touch in the comments below or head to... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx Email: modernwisdompodcast@gmail.com

Brian GreeneguestChris Williamsonhost

Apr 15, 20211h 24mWatch on YouTube ↗

EPISODE INFO

Released: April 15, 2021
Duration: 1h 24m
Channel: Modern Wisdom
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION

Brian Greene is a theoretical physicist, mathematician, an author and the Director of Columbia University’s Centre for Theoretical Physics. Nothing short of fascinating stuff today with one of the most popular public physicists of our age. Brian is an absolute titan. Expect to hear answers to some of the biggest and most fundamental questions we have. What happens if the universe is infinite? When will time end? What is time? What is the relationship between entropy and evolution? What do people get wrong about the Copenhagen Interpretation of quantum physics? Just how finely tuned for life is our universe? Why does the Planck Scale exist? Is there such a thing as meaning in a universe which doesn't care if we live or die? How will ultra-advanced civilisations behave in the future? Sponsors: Get 83% discount & 3 months free from Surfshark VPN at https://surfshark.deals/MODERNWISDOM (use code MODERNWISDOM) Get 20% discount on Reebok’s entire range including the amazing Nano X at https://geni.us/modernwisdom (use code MW20) Extra Stuff: Buy Until The End Of Time - https://amzn.to/3mtBqY8 Follow Brian on Twitter - https://twitter.com/bgreene Get my free Ultimate Life Hacks List to 10x your daily productivity → https://chriswillx.com/lifehacks/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom #physics #universe #briangreene - 00:00 Intro 00:39 The End of the Universe 11:15 Thinking Like a Theoretical Physicist 19:33 Explaining Time as a Phenomenon 25:00 Entropy & Thinking 37:32 What's a Boltzmann Brain? 44:22 Do Physicists Have Existential Crises? 51:34 Meaning & Purpose in the Universe 58:33 How Fine-tuned is the Universe? 1:06:34 What's the Potential for the Future? 1:09:56 Do Our Emotions Hinder Us? 1:16:30 The Boötes Void 1:21:05 The Copenhagen Interpretation 1:23:35 Where to Find Brian - Listen to all episodes online. Search "Modern Wisdom" on any Podcast App or click here: iTunes: https://apple.co/2MNqIgw Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2LSimPn Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/modern-wisdom - Get in touch in the comments below or head to... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx Email: modernwisdompodcast@gmail.com

SPEAKERS

Brian Greene
guest
Chris Williamson
host

EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Modern Wisdom, featuring Brian Greene and Chris Williamson, Brian Greene - The Mind-bending Physics Of Eternity | Modern Wisdom Podcast 308 explores brian Greene Explores Time, Entropy, Meaning, and Humanity’s Cosmic Fate Brian Greene discusses the long-term fate of the universe, outlining scenarios like the heat death, black hole evaporation, and bizarre far‑future phenomena such as Boltzmann brains. He explains how concepts like entropy, quantum mechanics, and cosmic inflation reshape our intuitions about time, space, and the apparent fine‑tuning of physical laws. The conversation then connects physics to evolution, consciousness, and thought itself, showing how all minds and meanings are temporary physical processes bound by thermodynamics. Greene ultimately argues that although the universe is fundamentally purposeless, the extreme unlikelihood of our existence makes our capacity to create meaning, beauty, and understanding profoundly significant.

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