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#025: Dean Rickles - Life is short, and why that’s a good thing for all of us
Manage episode 362499492 series 2831225
Dean is Professor of History and Philosophy of Modern Physics at the University of Sydney, where he also is a director of the Sydney Centre for Time.
Specializing in quantum gravity, he has written several books in this area, including A Brief History of String Theory: From Dual Models to M-Theory, and Covered in Deep Mist: The Development of Quantum Gravity, 1916-1956. Other recent books include Life is Short: An Appropriately Brief Guide to Making it More Meaningful and Dual-Aspect Monism and the Deep Structure of Meaning.
In this episode, you’ll learn about why a short life is the best way to create a meaningful life, how the act of visualization can help manifest your future self, why a fulfilling life far outweighs a happy life, how quantum mechanics ties in with life’s choices, and much more.
#philosophy #motivation #personalgrowth #podcast #mindset #growth #self improvement
GUEST LINKS:
Book: Life is Short - https://www.amazon.com/Life-Short-Appropriately-Making-Meaningful/dp/0691240590
Dean Rickles: https://www.sydney.edu.au/science/about/our-people/academic-staff/dean-rickles.html
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TIMESTAMPS:(00:00) Intro
(02:11) What is the Centre for Time?
(06:04) Does time even exist?
(07:18) Applying Philosophy to Physics
(11:55) Life is Short
(14:41) The problem of unlimited choices
(16:27) The provisional life
(18:15) Why not making a choice is bad
(20:21) How to make optimal decisions
(26:26) Teaching children about making decisions
(28:56) The power of visualization
(34:19) Practicing visualization
(40:44) Your life in weeks
(41:45) Quantum Physics and time
(43:29) Schrödinger's cat
(47:25) Infinite possibilities
(50:21) Collective visualization
(51:12) Extending the human life span
(54:42) The impact of AI
(60:13) A fulfilled life vs. happy life
(01:05:15) Is finding purpose important?
(01:10:54) Outro
This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit promptpodcast.substack.com
33 episodi
Manage episode 362499492 series 2831225
Dean is Professor of History and Philosophy of Modern Physics at the University of Sydney, where he also is a director of the Sydney Centre for Time.
Specializing in quantum gravity, he has written several books in this area, including A Brief History of String Theory: From Dual Models to M-Theory, and Covered in Deep Mist: The Development of Quantum Gravity, 1916-1956. Other recent books include Life is Short: An Appropriately Brief Guide to Making it More Meaningful and Dual-Aspect Monism and the Deep Structure of Meaning.
In this episode, you’ll learn about why a short life is the best way to create a meaningful life, how the act of visualization can help manifest your future self, why a fulfilling life far outweighs a happy life, how quantum mechanics ties in with life’s choices, and much more.
#philosophy #motivation #personalgrowth #podcast #mindset #growth #self improvement
GUEST LINKS:
Book: Life is Short - https://www.amazon.com/Life-Short-Appropriately-Making-Meaningful/dp/0691240590
Dean Rickles: https://www.sydney.edu.au/science/about/our-people/academic-staff/dean-rickles.html
CONNECT WITH ME:
LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/barrywinata
Twitter: https://twitter.com/barrywinata
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/barrywinata/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the.prompt_/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@barrywinata
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4mOHdfP2mfE6Z939nm1TMS?si=63765b3eec1c437e
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-prompt/id1535985414 RSS: https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/448257.rss
Patreon Support: https://www.patreon.com/barrywinata
TIMESTAMPS:(00:00) Intro
(02:11) What is the Centre for Time?
(06:04) Does time even exist?
(07:18) Applying Philosophy to Physics
(11:55) Life is Short
(14:41) The problem of unlimited choices
(16:27) The provisional life
(18:15) Why not making a choice is bad
(20:21) How to make optimal decisions
(26:26) Teaching children about making decisions
(28:56) The power of visualization
(34:19) Practicing visualization
(40:44) Your life in weeks
(41:45) Quantum Physics and time
(43:29) Schrödinger's cat
(47:25) Infinite possibilities
(50:21) Collective visualization
(51:12) Extending the human life span
(54:42) The impact of AI
(60:13) A fulfilled life vs. happy life
(01:05:15) Is finding purpose important?
(01:10:54) Outro
This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit promptpodcast.substack.com
33 episodi
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