Theories of Everything with Curt Jaimungal

Theories of Everything with Curt Jaimungal

Exploring theoretical physics, consciousness, Ai, and God in a technically rigorous manner. If you'd like to support this endeavor, then please visit the Patreon ( https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal ). Thank you for your charitable and kindhearted support. My name's Curt Jaimungal, a Torontonian with a degree in mathematical physics from the University of Toronto and I analyze various Theories of Everything from this analytic perspective, though more and more opening up to alternative approaches. The separating factor of TOE from other podcasts is its focus on depth even at the risk of limiting the audience due to how much detail we delve into subjects. Paralleling the intensity found in academic discourse, we're increasingly embracing a spectrum of unconventional ideas to conduct research during this podcast, rather than merely conveying existing information. Contact toe [at] indiefilmTO [dot] com for business inquiries / sponsorship.

Episodes

David Deutsch: Einstein Would Fail Modern Grant Applications

October 6, 2025 • 138 mins
David Deutsch argues that Einstein would struggle to secure modern research grants, exposing how funding systems favor incremental work over bold, fundamental ideas. He connects this bias to quantum computing, constructor theory, free will, and the role of creativity in scientific breakthroughs.- 00:00 - Einstein's Grant Application- 07:00 - Funding People, Not Projects- 12:35 - Is Physics Stagnant?- 17:34 - The "Checkbox" Problem-...
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Wayne Myrvold: A 2 Hour Deep Dive Into Entropy

September 29, 2025 • 125 mins
Wayne Myrvold reinterprets thermodynamics as a resource theory, arguing that the slogan “entropy always increases” follows from the second law rather than defining it. The conversation contrasts Gibbs and Boltzmann entropy, examines Maxwell’s demon, Landauer erasure, statistical bounds on Carnot efficiency, and explores implications for cosmology, ergodicity, and collapse theories, ending with pedagogical reflections and career adv...
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Michael Levin Λ Anil Seth: Your Brain Isn’t a Computer and That Changes Everything

September 22, 2025 • 72 mins
Anil Seth and Michael Levin debate whether brains are computers, how consciousness relates to substrate, and if algorithms can ever capture life and mind. Levin argues machines can access a platonic space of agency via embodied interfaces, xenobots, and compositional agents, while Seth challenges the software-hardware split using information theory, Granger causality, and psychophysics. Together they probe islands of awareness, deg...
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Lilian Dindo: Mindfulness, Acceptance, Coping with Obsessive Thoughts, and ACT Therapy

September 17, 2025 • 74 mins
In this episode Curt Jaimungal talks with Professor Lilian Dindo about Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and its use for anxiety, panic attacks, and broader mental‑health challenges. They discuss how ACT can help uncover personal values, differentiate anxiety from excitement, and even boost learning in math and physics.- 00:00:00 - Introduction- 00:04:05 - What is Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) therapy?- 00:08:12 - S...
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Andrés Gómez-Emilsson: The Mathematics That Predicts Your DMT Trip

September 17, 2025 • 90 mins
In this episode, Curt talks with Andrés Gómez‑Emilsson of the Qualia Research Institute about mathematically modeling consciousness and visualizing psychedelic experiences. They explore how color geometry, GPU‑driven tools, and concepts like psychedelic thermodynamics can map qualia beyond ordinary sensory input.SPONSORS:- Verso Nightcap Elixir: 15% off your first order - https://evening.ver.so/toe - The Economist: 20% off for TOE ...
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Curt Jaimungal (Me): Philosophers vs. Physicists

September 17, 2025 • 9 mins
Curt discusses how philosophy has directly contributed to physics through Bell's theorem, decoherence theory, the hole argument, and more. He also explores hidden philosophical assumptions in physics with John Norton that many scientists overlook.SPONSORS:- The Economist: https://www.economist.com/toe- YouTube Member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdWIQh9DGG6uhJk8eyIFl1w/join- Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal- Crypto (...
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Stephen Wolfram: Computation, Physics, Going Beyond "Evolution"

September 16, 2025 • 127 mins
In this episode Stephen Wolfram, creator of Mathematica and the Wolfram Language, discusses his view of the universe as a computational system. We examine computational irreducibility, discrete space, multi‑way evolution, and how observers shape physical laws from thermodynamics to quantum mechanics. Wolfram also connects his ideas to AI, biology and the emerging field of ruliology.SPONSORS:- Claude: Get 50% off Claude Pro, includi...
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Max Tegmark: Physics Absorbed Artificial Intelligence & (Maybe) Consciousness

September 3, 2025 • 109 mins
MIT physicist Max Tegmark argues that artificial intelligence belongs inside physics and that consciousness will be the next frontier. He distinguishes intelligence from subjective experience, outlines falsifiable experiments with brain‑reading technology, and shows how concepts like Hopfield energy landscapes and mechanistic interpretability connect mind, math, and machines.- 00:00 - Why AI is the New Frontier of Physics- 09:38 - ...
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Matthieu Pageau: Christian Symbolism, Heaven, Earth, Femininity, & Satan

August 28, 2025 • 170 mins
In this episode Curt Jaimungal interviews Matthieu Pageau, author of The Language of Creation, exploring a symbolic grammar that casts heaven as a plan and earth as material. Pageau argues that Satan functions as a tester before becoming a villain, and he connects feminine concepts to renewal and the logic of Gödel's incompleteness. The conversation also examines biblical narratives from Job to Ruth through this symbolic lens.- 00:...
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Frederic Schuller: The Physicist Who Derived Gravity From Electromagnetism

August 21, 2025 • 157 mins
In this episode Frederic Schuller argues that gravity can be derived from electromagnetism by starting from the matter action and constructing compatible gravitational dynamics. He explores port‑Hamiltonian methods, probability ports in quantum formalism, and the implications for causal structure and spacetime geometry.- 00:00 - Deriving Einstein from Maxwell Alone- 05:55 - Why Energy Doesn't Flow in Quantum Systems- 11:45 - How Mo...
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Gerard ’t Hooft: The Nobel Laureate Who (Also) Says Quantum Theory Is "Totally Wrong"

August 12, 2025 • 93 mins
In this episode Nobel laureate Gerard ’t Hooft argues that quantum mechanics is fundamentally wrong, describing the universe as a deterministic pinball machine without randomness. He explores superdeterminism, cellular automata, and the implications for black hole information and hidden variables.- 00:00 - Why Quantum Mechanics is Fundamentally Wrong- 05:00 - The Frustrating Blind Spots of Modern Physicists- 11:27 - The "Hidden Var...
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Felix Finster: Dirac's 90-Year-Old "Mistake" Unifies All of Physics

July 29, 2025 • 132 mins
In this episode Curt Jaimungal talks with Professor Felix Finster about his causal fermion systems framework, a radical approach that builds spacetime and quantum physics from underlying correlations. The conversation covers the Dirac sea, emergence of geometry, the Born rule, and implications for quantum gravity and cosmology.- 00:00 - Introduction- 03:12 - The Origins of Causal Fermion Systems- 06:55 - Engaging with Alternative T...
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Elan Barenholtz Λ William Hahn: The (Terrifying) Theory That Your Thoughts Were Never Your Own

July 22, 2025 • 73 mins
Elan Barenholtz and William Hahn argue that language functions as a self‑generating organism that writes its own software into our minds, shaping cognition and behavior. Drawing on large language models, autoregression, and cognitive science, they suggest memory, self and even concepts of God are merely informational tokens.- 00:00 - Introduction- 05:28 - The Nature of Autoregression- 10:14 - Memory and Cognition Redefined- 11:28 -...
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Nikita Nekrasov: Why Physicists Say We Don't Understand Quantum Field Theory

July 14, 2025 • 108 mins
In this episode I talk with Professor Nikita Nekrasov about why quantum field theory remains elusive despite its experimental triumphs. We explore his solution to the Cyberg‑Witten puzzle, the Nekrasov partition function, and the role of exotic four‑dimensional structures in the chemistry of life.- 00:00 - Introduction- 01:13 - Understanding Quantum Field Theory- 04:38 - The Journey to Gauge Origami- 06:53 - The Story of the Micros...
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Jenann Ismael: The Physicist Who Proved Free Will Using Thermodynamics

July 10, 2025 • 138 mins
Physicist and philosopher Jenann Ismael argues that free will is a physical reality grounded in thermodynamics and relativity. She explains why no system, not even a perfect computer, can predict its own future, and how this unpredictability underpins genuine agency.- 00:00 - Introduction- 01:42 - Free Will- 29:16 - The Limits of Predictability- 41:45 - Defining Free Will- 59:42 - Life and Cognition in the Universe- 1:05:30 - The C...
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Eva Miranda: Brand New Result Proving Penrose & Tao's Uncomputability in Physics!

July 7, 2025 • 112 mins
Mathematician Eva Miranda reveals a new proof that fluid motion can be Turing‑complete, making certain fluid paths undecidable. The episode explores the consequences for chaos theory, the Navier‑Stokes equations and the long‑standing ideas of Penrose and Tao.- 00:00 - Introduction- 01:10 - Expect the Unexpected- 02:52 - Stories of Uncertainty- 04:45 - The Impact of Alan Turing- 06:35 - The Halting Problem Explained- 09:29 - Limits ...
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Jacob Barandes: The Mathematical Accident That Changes Everything

July 1, 2025 • 132 mins
Jacob Barandes challenges a hidden assumption in quantum theory, linking classical probability to quantum mechanics through a so‑called mathematical accident. The episode explores how this view reshapes Bell’s theorem, the measurement problem, and offers a realist path forward for quantum physics.- 00:00 - Introduction- 01:02 - Non-locality & Local Realism- 13:58 - Quantum Theory- 20:45 - Copenhagen Interpretation- 28:11 - Many Wor...
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John Norton: The 300-Year-Old Physics Mistake No One Noticed

June 27, 2025 • 113 mins
Professor John Norton dismantles long‑standing assumptions in physics, from Newtonian determinism to the myth of Landauer’s principle. He argues that causation may be illusory, explores the breakdown of classical physics, and shows why even Einstein got things wrong.- 00:00 - Introduction- 03:37 - Norton's Dome Explained- 06:30 - The Misunderstanding of Determinism- 09:31 - Thermodynamics and Infinite Systems- 14:39 - Implications ...
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Jacob Barandes Λ Emily Adlam: Top Physicists Call Out Many Worlds As Nonsense

June 25, 2025 • 141 mins
Emily Adlam and Jacob Barandes deliver a forceful critique of the Many‑Worlds Interpretation, arguing that it remains a philosophical fantasy without testable predictions or empirical grounding. The conversation also explores self‑identity, consciousness, and the role of probability in quantum theory, challenging common assumptions about parallel universes.- 00:00 - Introduction- 01:08 - Philosophical Foundations of Quantum Mechani...
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Barry Loewer Λ Eddy Chen: The God Crutch: Do The Laws of Physics Exist?

June 16, 2025 • 136 mins
Barry Loewer and Eddy Chen debate whether the laws of physics are mind‑independent constraints or human‑made descriptions, weaving metaphysics, causation, and probability into a lively discussion. The conversation spans from the nature of reality to free will, quantum mechanics, and the role of scientific laws.- 00:00 - The Nature of Physical Reality- 42:28 - The Circularity of Scientific Understanding- 1:05:44 - Reality Explored- ...
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