Free Will
Discover key takeaways from 7 podcast episodes about this topic.
Andrea Wulf on Enlightenment, Nature, Romanticism, and Modernity | Mindscape 356
Historian Andrea Wulf explores how 18th-century thinkers like Georg Forster, Alexander von Humboldt, and the Jena Circle fundamentally reshaped our understanding of nature, humanity, and the individual, laying the groundwork for modernity and environmentalism.
Mindscape Ask Me Anything, Sean Carroll | June 2026
Sean Carroll fields a diverse range of listener questions, from the hypothetical Pope Leo XIV's stance on AI to the intricacies of quantum cyclic universes, the philosophy of free will, and the future of science and society.
Christian List on Free Will and Levels of Reality | Mindscape 354
Christian List redefines free will as an emergent property of intentional agents, compatible with physical determinism at lower levels, and applicable to AI and corporate entities.
What Is Quantum Mechanics Really Telling Us? | World Science Festival
David Deutsch, father of quantum computing, argues that quantum mechanics reveals a deterministic multiverse where probability is not fundamental, and free will stems from the creation of new knowledge, not quantum indeterminism.
“Human TERMINATOR!” - Harvard Neuroscientist on Psychopaths, Love, Telepathy & The Halo Effect | 400
A Harvard neuroscientist dissects the complex neuroscience of love, attraction, and human behavior, revealing the brain circuits behind our deepest connections and darkest tendencies.
Quantum entanglement and the illusion of time, in 79 minutes | Jim Al-Khalili: Full Interview
Physicist Jim Al-Khalili dissects the fundamental nature of time, from its subjective perception to its role in relativity and quantum mechanics, challenging our understanding of past, present, and future.
Confronting Neil with Our Burning Questions… Yet Again!
Neil deGrasse Tyson tackles fundamental physics questions, from the true nature of gravity to the emergent property of free will and the practical implications of cosmic rays on modern technology.
