David Albert: Einstein Was Right About Quantum Mechanics! [Ep. 433]

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Could physics serve as our best guide to metaphysics? What
fundamental metaphysics is best motivated by quantum mechanics? And
what’s the deal with the age-old feud between philosophers and
physicists?  Here to shed light on all these questions and
more is none other than David Z. Albert, professor of philosophy
and director of the MA program in The Philosophical Foundations of
Physics at Columbia University in New York. David is a prominent
American philosopher and physicist widely recognized for his
contributions to the philosophy of quantum mechanics and the
foundations of physics. He has published four popular books and
numerous articles on quantum mechanics.  In our stimulating
conversation, we talked about his controversial PhD proposal, the
truth about quantum mechanics, Einstein's affection for Ernst Mach,
and who would win in a fight: a physicist or a philosopher? 
Tune in!  Key Takeaways: 00:00:00 Intro 00:00:59 Judging a
book by its cover 00:10:25 Department's opposition to David's PhD
00:19:09 Physics and philosophy  00:28:41 The experimental
minimum  00:36:11 The past hypothesis  00:47:15 Other
forms of logic in other universes 00:53:47 Popper’s falsification
criteria  01:03:59 Physics and narrative  01:06:11
Audience questions 01:22:26 Existential questions 01:26:43 Outro —
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