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Injecting diversity into science and math fields
In this episode, the speaker discusses the need to inject diversity and dissent into science and math fields, as well as challenging the current dogmatic approach to these subjects. Additionally, he suggests the replacement of space-time in physics with something closely related yet distinct.
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Author and podcast host Bret Easton Ellis discusses the potency of words in languages like Russian and Hebrew and argues for the need to inject some disagreeable, dissident individuals who can serve as leaders on small and large scales rather than relying solely on giant inclusive communal meetings.
41:53 - 44:35 (02:41)
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Author and podcast host Bret Easton Ellis discusses the potency of words in languages like Russian and Hebrew and argues for the need to inject some disagreeable, dissident individuals who can serve as leaders on small and large scales rather than relying solely on giant inclusive communal meetings.
ChapterInjecting diversity into science and math fields
Episode#88 – Eric Weinstein: Geometric Unity and the Call for New Ideas, Leaders & Institutions
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
In this podcast episode, Eric Weinstein talks about his life's work, the Geometric Unity theory, which took more than 30 years to complete.
44:37 - 46:03 (01:25)
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In this podcast episode, Eric Weinstein talks about his life's work, the Geometric Unity theory, which took more than 30 years to complete. He also discusses his experience presenting it at Oxford and going outside the traditional academic practices.
ChapterInjecting diversity into science and math fields
Episode#88 – Eric Weinstein: Geometric Unity and the Call for New Ideas, Leaders & Institutions
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The speaker discusses their views on the math and physics worlds, describing the math world as strict and the physics world as crazy.
46:03 - 48:10 (02:06)
Summary
The speaker discusses their views on the math and physics worlds, describing the math world as strict and the physics world as crazy. They also mention their attempt to replace space-time with an observer-focused concept.