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Institute of Art and Ideas @IAI_TV 10h

For centuries, the ultimate goal of physics and philosophy has been to construct a "God's eye view": a complete, objective account of the universe as a whole.

Yet theoretical physicist Eric Cavalcanti argues that a deep paradox at the heart of quantum mechanics throws a wrench into this idea.

Walking through a simple thought experiment, he demonstrates why no observer can stand outside the system and why reality is fundamentally perspectival.

Tap here to read more. iai.tv/articles/a-god…

A circular, abstract design with blue and black hues resembles a complex eye or lens. Text overlays read: “We can still do physics from within a relational world.” Eric Cavalcanti argues that at the heart of quantum mechanics, there is a paradox that prevents a God's eye view. At the bottom, the headline is "Quantum Mechanics Challenges a God’s Eye View." The source is iai news.

Institute of Art and Ideas @IAI_TV 12h

With an increasingly ageing population, few issues expose our moral confusion like assisted dying. iai.tv/video/when-com…

Philosopher and author @kathleen_stock1 argues that expanding assisted death risks redefining care as elimination and autonomy as abandonment. In this discussion, Mary Ann Sieghart puts Stock's arguments to the test.

Institute of Art and Ideas @IAI_TV 13h

What does a 1930s joke about Joseph Stalin reveal about the future of human freedom?

In this debate, Slavoj Žižek warns that as our power to engineer the world grows, the real divide won't be between humanity and nature, but between the few who control the future and the masses who are controlled.

Join him alongside Yuval Noah Harari in “Nature: Friend or foe?” iai.tv/video/nature-f…

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Institute of Art and Ideas @IAI_TV 18h

In Homer's Iliad, we rarely encounter the original Greek word for 'I' or much that refers to internal thought or decision-making. bit.ly/4C1lZgk

In this challenging article, cultural theorist Brian J. McVeigh agrees with Princeton psychologist Julian Jaynes' claim that the Homeric Greeks had no internal life or self-awareness.

An illustration of four ancient Greek warriors in combat attire, with spears and shields. Text above reads: "iai news. Homer's Greeks had no inner life: Why consciousness may be younger than the pyramids.

Institute of Art and Ideas @IAI_TV 1d

Physics seems to be about examining fundamental objects, measuring their properties, and slowly building up a complete account how they fit together in the universe.

But over the last hundred years, the idea of explaining the universe from a single perspective has become increasingly difficult, especially with the advent of quantum theory.

In this interview, theoretical physicist and best-selling author Carlo Rovelli argues that our theories can only describe parts of our multifaceted relationship to the universe, rather than attempt a theory of everything.

Tap here to watch now. iai.tv/video/carlo-ro…

The image shows a person with glasses and gray hair, wearing a dark blazer. They stand against a backdrop of colorful lights and a starry sky. The text above reads, "iai talks: Carlo Rovelli on the impossibility of a theory of everything.