Free Will, and the Nature of Time | Robert Wright & Ted Chiang [The Wright Show]

[@psychologyis]

Robert's eyes always reflect the movement of his mind...his very sharp mind. Thanks for facilitating these fascinating conversations Robert Wright! They deserve more views IMO. People are missing out!

[@shwetasinghnm]

Ted's latest, 'Exhalation' is superb. Please make it into movies too, specifically omphalos., lifecycle of software objects.

[@heinzerichli]

Feels like Robert did not do nearly enough research before conducting this interview

[@whalingwithishmael7751]

Anybody knows the physicists who wrote about teleological physics?

[@chewyjello1]

We do not create ourselves...so how are we responsible for who we are? I think the kind of free worth having is the kind that allows for correction or creation of the self. Only then can you say someone could have chosen otherwise in a given situation.

[@kingclare9202]

Nice point. I agree.

[@mayflowerlash11]

Star Gate is surely the most well known Sci Fi tv series involving worm holes . The Star Gates are worm hole portals

[@peterp-a-n4743]

Why does he say "Yo, (dawg)!" every other second? Great conversation though.

[@JoeDaPotato]

I think Ted is trying to process and formulate so much at once, that he reduces the words 'you know' into 'yo'. Reducing this phrase basically allows him to say more and process more.

[@mayflowerlash11]

I think Ted is saying "you know" not "Yo dawg".

[@OMAR-vq3yb]

To reset his speech to prevent disfluencies

[@kevinad1694]

Ya know

[@katerinadicamella]

You'll be surprised when you found out they're the same age, another time travel science fiction material for the writer!🤭

[@davidchou1675]

Yawn...actual discussion of actual ideas don't begin to maybe begin until ~13:30...everything prior is mostly "shop talk"....

[@nickb220]

man Ted really struggles with articulating :(

[@philmitchell91]

He's like this in other interviews too, bless him. You can tell he's really introverted.

[@gamislatte5470]

Ted is a good writer but a very bad speaker.