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What’s the deepest nature of things? Our world is complex, filled with so much stuff. But down below, what’s fundamental? Only the physical world? Or anything...

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What is Ultimate Reality?

Episode 01

Season 13

26:46

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Call all-that-exists “something.” Why is there “something” rather than “nothing”? The question haunts me. Why is there anything at all?

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The Mystery of Existence

Episode 13

Season 09

26:46

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I like pushing boundaries, trying to discern existence, searching the foundations of reality, knowing all that can be known. Overly ambitious? Sophomoric? I don’t care....

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Asking Ultimate Questions

Episode 13

Season 05

26:46

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Are there revolutionary discoveries yet to be made? Radical revelations and shocking secrets? Does physical reality go beyond what we know today? Far beyond?

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What’s Beyond Physics?

Episode 02

Season 08

26:45

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Push boundaries. Discern the deep essence of existence. Search the foundations of reality. Imagine all that may exist in physical realms beyond current understanding. Seek to...

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Asking Ultimate Questions

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12 videos

1:29:44

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What are the most fundamental questions, the most penetrating questions, that we can ask of the natural world? Stretch your mind. Envision all manner of things, whether in...

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What are the Ultimate Questions of Nature?

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1:11:33

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What are the most fundamental questions, the most penetrating questions, that we can ask of all reality? Stretch your mind. Envision all manner of things, whether in the...

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What are the Ultimate Questions of All Reality?

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1:21:08

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Ask the most fundamental questions; make the most penetrating inquires; probe the deep essence of existence. Push boundaries. Search the foundations of reality. Imagine all...

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Ultimate Questions: Do They Evolve?

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1:01:21

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What is the deepest nature of things? Our world is complex, filled with so much stuff. But down below, what’s most fundamental, what is ultimate reality? Is there...

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What is Ultimate Reality? (Part 1)

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1:13:30

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What is the deepest nature of things? Our world is complex, filled with so much stuff. But down below, what’s most fundamental, what is ultimate reality? Is there...

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What is Ultimate Reality? (Part 2)

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56:32

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Fred Adams

Professor of Physics, University of Michigan

Nima Arkani-Hamed

Theoretical Physicist, Institute for Advanced Study

Julian Baggini

Philosopher and jouranlist; Co-founder, The Philosophe's Magazine

Julian Barbour

Theoretical Physicist (independent)

Paul Davies

Regents' Professor, Arizona State University

David Deutsch

Visiting Professor, Centre for Quantum Computation, Clarendon Laboratory, University of Oxford

George Ellis

Emeritus Distinguished Professor of Complex Systems, University of Cape Town

David Gross

Nobel Laueate in Physics; Chancellor's Chair Professor of Theoretical Physics, UC Santa Barbara

Seth Lloyd

Professor, Mechanical Engineering and Physics, MIT

Tim Maudlin

Professor of Philosophy, New York University

Lisa Randall

Theoretical Physicist; Professor of Science, Harvard University

Max Tegmark

Professor of Physics, MIT

Jeff Tollaksen

Professor, Co-director, Institute of Quantum Studies, Chapman University

Steven Weinberg

Nobel Laureate in Physics; Professor Emeritus, University of Texas at Austin

Frank Wilczek

Nobel Laureate in Physics; Templeton Prize recipient; Emeritus Professor of Physics, MIT; Distinguished Professor in Physics, Arizona State University

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The Mystery of Existence

Episodes

What is Ultimate Reality?

The Mystery of Existence

Asking Ultimate Questions

Topic Series

Asking Ultimate Questions

What are the Ultimate Questions of Nature?

What are the Ultimate Questions of All Reality?

Contributors

Fred Adams

Nima Arkani-Hamed

Julian Baggini

Julian Barbour