Matt O'Dowd: PBS Space Time Host on Free Will and Dualism
Matt O'Dowd: PBS Space Time Host on Free Will and Dualism  
Podcast: Theories of Everything with Curt Jaimungal
Published On: Fri Dec 23 2022
Description: Matt O'Dowd, host of PBS Space Time, discusses free will, consciousness, and spacetime, proposing a dualistic view that integrates metaphysics into scientific theory. He also talks about his upcoming film Inventing Reality and examines the hard problem of consciousness, the limits of science, and the nature of free will.- 00:00:00 - Introduction- 00:02:17 - PBS Spacetime- 00:05:38 - Inventing reality- 00:12:52 - Scientific perspective- 00:15:44 - Metaphysics in theory- 00:23:23 - Material dual to consciousness- 00:25:46 - Ought from is- 00:32:12 - Science incomplete- 00:55:21 - Hard problem- 01:04:49 - Free will- 01:37:15 - Inconsistency- 02:00:53 - Deacon on absence- 02:06:52 - OutroSPONSORS:- Henson: https://hensonshaving.com/everything- Rocketmoney: https://rocketmoney.com/everything- ExpressVPN: https://expressvpn.com/theoriesofeverythingRESOURCES:- YouTube link: https://youtu.be/T6xLFRHW-IY- http://theoriesofeverything.org- https://theoriesofeverything.org/- https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/inventing-reality- Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal- Crypto: https://tinyurl.com/cryptoTOE- PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE- Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOEwithCurt- Discord Invite: https://discord.com/invite/kBcnfNVwqs- iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/better-left-unsaid-with-curt-jaimungal/id1521758802- Pandora: https://pdora.co/33b9lfP- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4gL14b92xAErofYQA7bU4e- Subreddit r/TheoriesOfEverything: https://reddit.com/r/theoriesofeverything Theories of Everything with Curt Jaimungal features long-form, technically detailed interviews with leading researchers in physics, mathematics, consciousness, and philosophy, exploring topics at the level of active research. For academics, graduate students, and anyone seeking depth beyond popular science. SPONSOR: I subscribe to The Economist for their science and tech coverage. As a TOE listener, get 35% off! No other podcast has this: https://economist.com/TOE FOLLOW: Substack | Spotify | YouTube | Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices