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Rebecca Goldstein: Godel's Incompleteness and Mathematical Realism
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Rebecca Goldstein: Godel's Incompleteness and Mathematical Realism

Rebecca Goldstein is an American philosopher, novelist and public intellectual. She holds a Ph.D. in philosophy of science from Princeton University and is sometimes grouped with novelists such as Richard Powers and Alan Lightman, who create fiction that is knowledgeable of, and sympathetic toward, science. * * * I'm producing an imminent documentary Better Left Unsaid http://betterleftunsaidfilm.com on the topic of "when does the left go too far?" Visit that site if you'd like to contribute to getting the film distributed (in 2020) and seeing more conversations like this.

Theories of Everything with Curt Jaimungal · Theories of Everything

July 14, 20201h 49m

Show Notes

Rebecca Goldstein, an American philosopher, novelist and public intellectual, discusses Gödel's incompleteness, Sam Harris's Landscape, and her debate with Jordan Peterson. She also introduces her upcoming documentary Better Left Unsaid, exploring when the left goes too far.

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- Better Left Unsaid: https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbetterleftunsaidfilm.com&v=VkL3BcKEB6Y&event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa2hVZF95dHY2U1NHcy1nRTBTMkZqd3JpdGY0Z3xBQ3Jtc0trdU5UYUl3ZE05dm5FZWRjTW5OZWlVdWhoRmpILXRQaHcyemprS3ozNm1CVkFKanRYaU41cnpXSzU2TEE5SmpqX2pxZXM4eFhqSE9ZZzY0OXoxcWxPZGJpVE5Bd09FRG5LRnBSSjhFd2FpamU3aFVQNA==

Theories of Everything with Curt Jaimungal features long-form, technically detailed interviews with leading researchers in physics, mathematics, consciousness, and philosophy, exploring topics at the level of active research. For academics, graduate students, and anyone seeking depth beyond popular science.

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