#318 — Physics & Philosophy

Sam Harris speaks with Tim Maudlin about the foundations of
physics and metaphysics. They talk about the nature of scientific
reductionism, emergence, functionalism, the nature of time,
presentism vs eternalism, causation, the nature of possibility,
the laws of nature, David Lewis’s possible worlds, rival
interpretations of quantum mechanics, free will, and other
topics.


If the Making Sense podcast logo in your player is BLACK, you can
SUBSCRIBE to gain access to all full-length episodes at
samharris.org/subscribe.



Learning how to train your mind is the single greatest investment
you can make in life. That’s why Sam Harris created the Waking Up
app. From rational mindfulness practice to lessons on some of
life’s most important topics, join Sam as he demystifies the
practice of meditation and explores the theory behind it.