Episode · Conversations with Tyler · 2021-06-02
Books mentioned on David Deutsch on Multiple Worlds and Our Place in Them
Tyler describes Oxford professor and theoretical physicist David Deutsch as a "maximum philosopher of freedom" with no rival. A pioneer in the field of quantum computing, Deutsch subscribes to the multiple-worlds interpretation of quantum mechanics.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The Open Society and Its Enemies
The Open Society and Its Enemies by Karl Popper is a seminal twentieth-century work of political philosophy that vigorously defends liberal democracy and critiques totalitarian historicism.
Discussed“my starting point was the open sight in its enemies vol 2 which is about marx which is probably the aspect of his f his philosophy that i was least into it was and am least interested in”
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The Poverty of Historicism
Discussed“say when i read popper if i look at the areas i know best that he wrote on poverty of historicism open society and its enemies i find i agree with a very high percentage of his conclusions”
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The Myth of the Framework
Discussed“i i'm um i'm very fond of the myth of the framework but i'm not sure that i would recommend that as a starting point”
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