In this episode Curt talks with pioneering mathematician Gregory Chaitin about the limits of mathematics, the generation of new ideas, and the historical role of physics. They explore contradictions in mathematics, the prison‑like nature of academia, and Chaitin’s advice for the next generation of thinkers.

- 00:00 - Intro
- 01:12 - Contradictions in Mathematics
- 10:56 - Generating New Ideas
- 21:10 - Physics in History
- 23:17 - Academia is like a Prison
- 26:09 - Philosophers and Math
- 37:41 - Advice for Curt
- 42:15 - Outro / Support TOE

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- Gregory Chaitin on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zMPnrNL3zsE
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- Rebecca Goldstein’s novel: https://www.amazon.com/Mind-Body-Problem-Contemporary-American-Fiction/dp/0140172459
- Rebecca Goldstein’s book on Spinoza: https://www.amazon.com/Betraying-Spinoza-Renegade-Modernity-Encounters-ebook/dp/B002JKVXG4/?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_w=rivGj&content-id=amzn1.sym.f76d456a-cb0d-44de-b7b0-670c26ce80ba&pf_rd_p=f76d456a-cb0d-44de-b7b0-670c26ce80ba&pf_rd_r=138-5679914-4668743&pd_rd_wg=AKE2J&pd_rd_r=752b687b-83e1-4181-b3e6-789765943a84&ref_=aufs_ap_sc_dsk
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