Why people recommend it
Until the End of Time by Brian Greene applies the principles of theoretical physics to humanity's most profound existential questions regarding the origin and meaning of existence. On The Book Review, Greg Cowles enthusiastically recommended the book during an interview segment, praising its ability to address why existence happens at all, and reiterated his endorsement at the conclusion of the episode. Chris Williamson similarly highlighted the paperback release of the book on Modern Wisdom, ensuring listeners could find it in the show notes. On the Lex Fridman Podcast, Lex Fridman referenced Greene's writing to explore complex macro-level phenomena, such as the neurological illusion of free will and the emergence of consciousness as a biological side effect. Neil deGrasse Tyson frequently engaged with the text on StarTalk Radio, using the subtitle Mind, Matter, and Our Search for Meaning in an Evolving Universe to anchor cosmic queries and fan questions about the ultimate fate of the universe. Across these appearances, speakers emphasized Greene's unique capability to bridge rigorous scientific inquiry with deeply human concerns about mortality, purpose, and the grand evolutionary trajectory of the cosmos.
Who recommended it
- Neil deGrasse Tyson Discussed
- Greg Cowles Recommended
- Lex Fridman Discussed
- Chris Williamson Recommended
- Joe Rogan Discussed
Neil deGrasse Tyson — 3 mentions
“here for star talk coming up brian green's latest book until the end of time well we don't know what that means but we know what the subtitle means mind matter and our search for meaning in an evolving universe”
“brian green is our guest that's right we're doing cosmic queries until the end of time i didn't just pull that out of an orifice it's going to say it is actually the subtitle”
“your book until the end of time brings me to the conclusion”
Greg Cowles — 2 mentions
“in the meantime I am reading Brian Green's new book until the end of time which applies theoretical physics to the biggest questions of existence like for instance why is there existence”
“Brian greens until the end of time”
Lex Fridman — 2 mentions
“i think you mentioned your book that it's just like almost like a side effect”
“another thing you write about in the until the end of time book is the the thing that seems to emerge at the macro level is the feeling like uh that like there's a free will like we decide to do stuff”
Chris Williamson — 1 mention
“we will be linking the brand new paperback version of until the end of time in the show notes below”
Joe Rogan — 1 mention
“like I was telling you I just started your new book and how's it going”
Also mentioned in the same episodes
- The elegant universe
- The Denial of Death
- Keep the river on your right
- Lonely hearts of the cosmos
- Man of my time
- The End of October
Other mentions (14: passing, ad reads, own books)
“yeah the paperback of until the end of time is out today”
“what have we been around for what 300,000 years 400,000 years it depends how you define the species but yeah that's not a bad number some people will go back to a million or so if you go back to early human species but yeah and compared to the length of time scales that compose reality from the beginning to”
“and your book is out right now paperback tell everybody Until the End of Time mind matter and our search for meaning in an evolving Universe did you do the audio book as well”
“the following is a conversation with brian greene theoretical physicist at columbia and author of many amazing books on physics including his latest until the end of time mind matter and our search for meaning in an evolving universe”
“and really that's in some sense what what my book until the end the time is all about”
“cosmic queries until the end of time questions from the heart of the cosmos when they return”
“cosmic queries until the end of time search for meaning in the universe and ryan green goes there”
“uh-oh so one of the things i describe in the book is that in the far future and that's where the book ends the thought is”
“and i have to rewrite one of the chapters in my book”
“and in many ways in my own book the one was coming out actually today until the end of time”
“I was in the middle of a big project in fact I describe this and toward the end of the book so you'll you'll get to this little anecdote if you choose to carry on reading”
“but the funny thing is in writing this book for the very first time I found that there were passages that I couldn't write if it was quiet”
“i I feel like I've moved in a significantly different direction through this book because yes there's science you know entropy evolution”
“I really appreciate your work and and tell people your book one more times the title until the end of time”