David Deutsch
British physicist at the University of Oxford, pioneer of quantum computing and many-worlds proponent
British physicist at the University of Oxford, pioneer of quantum computing and many-worlds proponent
Every podcast episode featuring David Deutsch that Attunex has found: 75 interviews and appearances across 46 shows between 2015 and 2026. Most often on ToKCast (12), Reason Is Fun (6) and Making Sense with Sam Harris (3). Often in conversation with Sam Harris, Brian Keating and Coleman Hughes. Follow David in Attunex to get new appearances automatically, each with an on-device transcript and summary.
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David Deutsch, physicist and author of The Beginning of Infinity, joins Alex Buxeda to discuss what makes a good explanation, why entropy is our friend, why belief has no place in rational thought,…
The universe isn't one thing happening—it's every possible thing happening at once. In "The Fabric of Reality," physicist David Deutsch unifies quantum physics, evolution, computation, and…
This video is a hard-hitting, chapter-by-chapter analysis that turns David Deutsch's The Beginning of Infinity ideas into a playbook: explanations with reach, error-correction as lifestyle, optimism…
This video is a hard-hitting, chapter-by-chapter analysis that turns David Deutsch's The Beginning of Infinity ideas into a playbook: explanations with reach, error-correction as lifestyle, optimism…
The conversation between David Deutsch and Richard Landes explores the concept of antisemitism as a moral irrationality and a pattern of distorted moral reasoning. It delves into the historical and…
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All about the distant future. What does cosmology tell us about the fate of the universe, life and intelligence in some ultimate sense? Frank Tipler's The Omega Point Theory is the primary focus, but…
What do our best explanations tell us about the ultimate ends of the universe? What is the difference between forming a world view about any one of the four strands (evolution, epistemology, quantum…
How do the Four Strands of the Fabric of Reality - Quantum Physics, Computation, Epistemology and Evolution by Natural Selection hold together? What does taking them each seriously and all of them…
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What if most of what we think about the future is wrong? In this episode of BYK – Build Your Knowledge , we decode one of the most important intellectual texts of the 21st century: The Beginning of…
Kya aapko lagta hai ki human progress ki koi limit hai? Kya kuch problems aisi hain jo kabhi solve nahi ho sakti? Agar aapka jawab 'Haan' hai, toh aapko David Deutsch ki book The Beginning of…
What if most of what we think about the future—and ourselves—is wrong? In this episode of BYK – Build Your Knowledge , we decode one of the most important intellectual texts of the 21st century: The…
What if some of the most important questions in physics are still waiting to be properly asked? In this episode of The Quantum Economy Podcast, Anders Indset speaks with Chiara Marletto, physicist at…
這集不講蟲洞、不講雙胞胎悖論——那些科普頻道早就講到爛了。從「為什麼蛋摔破不會自己拼回去」開始講熵和「時間之箭」（順便幫 Julie 房間亂找到了科學藉口），跳到延遲選擇量子擦除實驗——未來居然可以影響過去。然後是祖父悖論的兩種解：MIT 的 Seth Lloyd 證明宇宙會自動把矛盾的機率調成零（自洽原則）；David Deutsch…
Subscribe and support at Underthrow.org The more we learn about the universe, the stranger things get. That’s because, when physicists follow their best theories all the way down—refusing to flinch…
Stop looking at the world like we’re running out of time. Everywhere we look today, we are told that human progress has hit a wall. We’re told our resources are drying up, our systems are breaking,…
La realtà è programmata? E se le leggi della fisica non dovessero dirci solo cosa accade , ma cosa è possibile o impossibile che accada? In questo episodio analizziamo la Teoria dei Costruttori , la…
Claude, also known as @lumpenspace on X, is a prominent AI accelerationist. He gives humanity a 30% chance of being superseded by superintelligence, and he’s fine with it! We unpack his lattice of…
This episode is heavily focussed on Dawkin's "Selfish Gene" explanation of Darwin's evolution by natural selection. Obviously there are readings from the relevant part of this chapter from The Fabric…
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Bruce has made a controversial claim on this show: today's "CritRats" (Critical Rationalists on X) have drifted from what Popper intended. And surprisingly, some of the drift traces back to David…
Do not destroy the means of error correction. A deep unification of knowledge akin to unifying quantum theory with computation to create the theory of quantum computation. David Deutsch will be known…
I built five books in one day to pick which one to ship. Why simulation thinking beats picking between descriptions, and why AI makes it runnable on any decision that matters. Featuring: Ali Abdaal,…
解構物理學家大衛·杜區與納瓦爾的對話，旨在建立一套通往 無限進步 的思維架構。內容核心圍繞著 湧現理論 、 建構者理論 、 知識生成 與 系統演化 四大支柱，強調真實的現實不能僅靠拆解微觀粒子來理解，而應透過跨學科的「好解釋」來拼湊。作者對比了封閉停滯的「靜態思維」與開放創新的「 動態思維 」，指出進步的關鍵在於建立強大的 糾錯機制…
透過 Naval Ravikant 與 David Deutsch 的對話，深度解析了構成現實世界的四個核心支柱： 運算理論、知識論、演化論與量子理論 。文章的核心宗旨在於引導讀者理解世界的 底層運作系統 ，強調真正的財富並非數字的累積，而是透過知識引發 物理轉化 的能力。文中倡導一種 無盡的樂觀主義 ，認為人類作為「通用解釋者」，能透過 自由意志…
透過物理學家 David Deutsch 與投資哲學家 Naval Ravikant 的對話，深度探討了 無限增長的核心邏輯 。內容結構由淺入深，首先區分了人工智慧的資料拼湊與人類 具備解釋能力的通用創造力 ，強調真正的創新本質上是一種 跳脫既定框架的「不服從」 。接著，作者提出一套反直覺的人生哲學，主張應放棄僵化的長遠目標，改以 趣味準則 為導向來解決問題，並在人際與商業合作中秉持…
透過 Naval Ravikant 與 David Deutsch 的對話，深度解析了構成現實世界的四個核心支柱： 運算理論、知識論、演化論與量子理論 。文章的核心宗旨在於引導讀者理解世界的 底層運作系統 ，強調真正的財富並非數字的累積，而是透過知識引發 物理轉化 的能力。文中倡導一種 無盡的樂觀主義 ，認為人類作為「通用解釋者」，能透過 自由意志…
探討了如何將 大衛·杜伊契與波普爾的科學哲學 轉化為個人成長與商業成功的實戰法則，強調世界運作遵循的是 非線性邏輯 。全文結構以 知識創世論 為核心，引導讀者拋棄尋求絕對真理的迷思，轉而透過 創造性的猜測與批判 來持續進化，並將科學上的「好解釋」視為建立商業護城河的關鍵。作者主張智慧的累積並非透過盲目複製，而是藉由不斷地 試錯與修正 ，在多重宇宙般的變動中提煉出能跨越時空的 核心底層能力…
This week we had the pleasure of interviewing Michael Golding, M.D, who is a psychiatric physician. He is also heavily influenced by the philosophical ideas of David Deutsch and Karl Popper. At one…
While Newtonian mechanics, quantum mechanics, and general relativity consist of radically different conceptual frameworks and mathematical infrastructure, they are all expressible in what David…
Welcome to Crisis in Perception, where we examine the systems shaping our world. This episode explores The Fabric of Reality by David Deutsch as a systems-level analysis of how unified explanatory…
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¿Y si tu vida no fuera una única historia… sino una versión entre muchas posibles? En este episodio exploramos una idea fascinante del físico David Deutsch y la teoría de los “muchos mundos” ,…
📝 本期播客简介 本期我们克隆了：硅谷思想家同名播客《Naval Podcast》 The Beginning of Infinity 的 上 下 两期 原播客更新时间：Jul 3, 2021 如果你一生中只想读一本关于科学与哲学的书，Naval Ravikant 会告诉你，那一定是 David Deutsch 的《无穷的开始》。在这期深度对谈中，Naval 与 Brett Hall…
In this video podcast, Bruce makes his boldest statement yet about probability. He dives into David Deutsch’s lecture “Physics Without Probability” —as well as our Episode 100 interview with…
David Deutsch is a phenomenal thinker on AI, Physics and Philosophy. But his views on AI risk puzzled me. So I sat down with him to discuss in more detail why he believes AGIs will pose no greater…
David Deutsch defines bad philosophy as ideas—like instrumentalism or postmodernism —that obstruct knowledge by prioritizing prediction over explanation . This "shut-up-and-calculate" mindset halted…
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David Deutsch argues that physical laws , not abstract logic, define concepts like infinity , probability , and computability . He rejects anthropic reasoning and simulation theory , asserting that…
Comparing Kuhn and Popper on Quantum Theory: Here we go deeper into the differences between Karl Popper and Thomas Kuhn's account of how science moves from one theory to another. David applies the…
David Deutsch—physicist, pioneer of quantum computation, and author of The Beginning of Infinity and The Fabric of Reality—joins me to discuss fun, learning, and how minds create knowledge. We…
Bruce looks at what makes sense—and doesn’t—about popular theories on knowledge promoted by CritRats (critical rationalists on X). He looks at how much these theories align, and don’t align, with…
A curious Twitter exchange with David Deutsch prompts Bruce to explore what Deutsch and other critical rationalists mean when they assert that randomness doesn’t truly exist. Support us on Patreon
[00:34] Introducing Danny Goler and His Unique Thesis [01:10] Exploring Psychedelics and Reality [03:35] Danny's Journey and Scientific Curiosity [07:25] The Experiment and Its Implications [12:08]…
David Deutsch explores the extraordinary nature of human progress , arguing that it is a limitless process fueled by the pursuit of good explanations . He contends that while the scientific…
(00:00:00) Welcome to Thrilling Threads (00:01:31) The Double Slit Experiment (00:03:10) The Paradox of Light (00:07:41) Invisible Photons and the Multiverse (00:10:04) The Many-Worlds Interpretation…
🎧 NEW PODCAST EPISODE Episode 166 – Antisemitism This week, Andy and Roger kick off the episode with a Christmas debrief and a rant about Sydney’s failed curbside waste collection—complete with an…
A world-class physicist makes a shocking claim: across 2,500 years and every kind of society, there has been a recurring moral exception carved out just for Jews--the idea that hurting Jews is, in…
What is it like to fall in love with a problem? In this episode I sit down with Professor David Deutsch, pioneer of quantum computing and one of the most influential thinkers in modern theoretical…
What is nothing? Can it be defined, either philosophically or scientifically? Or will the exploration of nothing bring, ultimately, to nothing? The philosophical exploration of nothingness is an…
David Deutsch argues Einstein would struggle to secure modern research grants, exposing how funding systems favor incremental work over bold, fundamental ideas. He ties this bias to quantum…
https://www.daviddeutsch.org.uk/ David Deutsch is a renowned University of Oxford physicist, philosopher, and the "father" of quantum computation. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society, and his work…
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In this episode Conjecture Institute Advisor David Deutsch takes a deep dive into the problems that plague existing academic institutions and, crucially, the ways research (in particular fundamental…
David Deutsch is the founding father of quantum computing. In this episode of Strange Loop, David joins Sana’s founder and CEO Joel Hellermark and Spotify’s Co-President Gustav Söderström to unpack…
The founding father of quantum computing David Deutsch sits down with Spotify's Co-President Gustav Söderström and Sana's founder and CEO Joel Hellermark at David's home in Oxfordshire to discuss the…
你是否曾对人类的未来感到迷茫，怀疑进步的终点在哪里？ 戴维·多伊奇（David Deutsch），这位量子计算的先驱，在《无穷的开始：世界进步的本源》中，为我们描绘了一幅截然不同的宏伟图景。 这不仅仅是一部科学哲学巨著，更是一份充满智识勇气的“反悲观主义宣言”，旨在为人类的未来提供全新的哲学基石。…
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David Deutsch is a physicist at the University of Oxford, widely considered one of the most profound thinkers alive today. He’s the author of The Beginning of Infinity and The Fabric of Reality, and…
In this episode of the Existential Hope Podcast, physicist and author David Deutsch joins us to explore the deeper principles behind knowledge, progress, and the future of humanity. David is known…
Sam Harris speaks with David Deutsch about quantum physics and current events. They discuss the "many-worlds" interpretation of QM, Schrödinger's cat, constructor theory, quantum computing and…
David Deutsch is a British physicist at the University of Oxford, often described as the "father of quantum computing". He is a visiting professor in the Department of Atomic and Laser Physics at the…
Theoretical physicist and bestselling author David Deutsch joins Eric Denton for a wide-ranging discussion. They explore television shows and documentaries that shape David’s view of the…
David Deutsch's The Beginning of Infinity explores the nature of knowledge and progress. The book argues that progress stems from creating and improving explanatory theories, not merely accumulating…
Our Christmas gift to you this year is episode 100: an interview with The Man (TM) himself! Bruce stumbles over himself fan-boying as he asks all his burning (but geeky) questions about cosmology,…
We discuss the hierarchy of the sciences, Fermat's Last Theorem, woke physicists, and Jew-hatred among many other fascinating topics. David's website: https://www.daviddeutsch.org.uk…
I had the pleasure of sitting down with David Deutsch in his lovely garden in Oxford a few months ago. Here’s our conversation. Topics we discuss are well captured by the timestamps below. Watch on…
Christofer speak with physicist David Deutsch and Jake Orthwein about the logical concept of truth. They discuss the reality of abstractions, how representations get their meaning, the difference…
We discuss quantum computing, Turing machines, multiverses, consilience, interdisciplinarity, and the state of academia among other fascinating topics. David will be back for a second chat soon.…
After a short introduction by me, the remainder of this episode is a reproduction of "The Deutsch Files IV" the latest in a series of conversations between myself, Naval Ravikant and David Deutsch…
What do you do when one of your intellectual idols comes on the podcast? Bombard them with disagreements of course. We were thrilled to have David Deutsch on the podcast to discuss whether the…
Peter Boghossian and Reid Nicewonder, President of Street Epistemology International, are joined by one of their intellectual heroes, David Deutsch. The conversation begins with an exploration of the…
David Deutsch is a British physicist at the University of Oxford. He is a visiting professor in the Department of Atomic and Laser Physics at the Centre for Quantum Computation in the Clarendon…
Lulie and David are joined by guest Mark Alexander, the Producer of Art of Accomplishment's Great Decisions course, to do a deeper dive into how decisions are made. They discuss having competing…
David Deutsch is the author of The Fabric of Reality and The Beginning of Infinity. He works on fundamental issues in physics, particularly the quantum theory of computation and information, and…
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At a time when the Enlightenment is under attack from without and within, I bring together two of the most thoughtful defenders of progress and reason, for their first ever public dialogue. Steven…
David Deutsch is one of the most creative scientific thinkers working today, who has as a goal to understand and explain the natural world as best we can. He was a pioneer in quantum computing, and…
Popper's Impact 0:00 Creative Guesses 2:18 Experiments, Demonstrations, and Measurements 4:25 Taking Theories Seriously 10:25 New Paradigms 15:58 Foundations of Science 23:30 The Enlightenment 25:39…
Lulie asks David Deutsch more about inexplicit ideas, what it means to be an inexplicit idea, and the nature of internal language. They also debate whether cognition is embodied. This is very much an…
Lulie asks David Deutsch about how he came to the concept of 'inexplicit ideas' (knowledge that isn't in words), and it became a conversation about how inexplicit knowledge relates to quantum…
My guest today is David Deutsch. David is a renowned physicist and philosopher, best known for his work on quantum computation and his contributions to the field of quantum mechanics. He's a fellow…
Lulie asks David Deutsch probing questions about the 'fun criterion', and they explore why it's necessary for rational thought. They also discuss: - Difference between mindless fun and fun-criterion…
David Deutsch, a physicist and writer, has a broad interest in fundamental concepts. He is credited with discovering the first quantum algorithm and, together with Richard Jozsa, discovering the…
Lulie asks physicist David Deutsch about the epistemology of Effective Altruism, how to make progress given the unpredictability of knowledge, and whether we should be concerned about existential…
In the final episode of this Tech Tonic series, we hear how radical quantum ideas are reshaping our fundamental understanding of the universe. Nobel Prize winner Anton Zeilinger tells the FT’s…
In the final episode of this series, we hear how radical quantum ideas are reshaping our fundamental understanding of the universe. Nobel Prize winner Anton Zeilinger tells the FT’s Madhumita Murgia…
Lulie asks physicist David Deutsch about his disagreements with the prevailing view on artificial general intelligence and modern AI. They discuss: • epistemology • how AI differs from AGI • limits…
David Elieser Deutsch (born 18 May 1953) is a British physicist at the University of Oxford. He is a visiting professor in the Department of Atomic and Laser Physics at the Centre for Quantum…
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Introduction 0:00 The Human Race 2:11 Knowledge Creation 12:34 AGI 15:50 Taking Children Seriously 23:30 Good Explanations 27:49 Quantum Computers 36:35 — Transcript http://nav.al/david-deutsch
David Deutsch liefert in seinem Buch Der Anfang der Unendlichkeit: Erklärungen, die die Welt verwandeln genau das: Eine Ansammlung von Erklärungen zum Menschsein, die an einigen Grundfesten rüttelt.…
Bayesianism, the doctrine that it's always rational to represent our beliefs in terms of probabilities, dominates the intellectual world, from decision theory to the philosophy of science. But does…
David Deutsch is the founder of the field of quantum computing and the author The Beginning of Infinity and The Fabric of Reality. Read me contra David on AI. Watch on YouTube. Listen on Apple…
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This is the complete and unabridged discussion I had with David Deutsch largely about "The Beginning of Infinity". It contains all my "Questions for David" - which were published separately - AND…
Here I provide some background information on dark energy and then David answers a question about possible explanations for dark energy given what we already know about the big bang.
In this answer David provides some unique insight into the mystery that remains the nature of the mind. We are constrained by some of what we already know (like computational universality, among…
In this “question for David” number 8 we speak about direct observation - “empiricism” and how that was progress over what came before even if it is false. More than anything else this question…
This is essentially a sequel to episode 1 of this series about the "reality of abstractions". This question considers the special case of the laws of physics. In what sense do the laws of physics…
This is me asking David about interesting and inherently uninteresting things. What effect might "undecidable" propositions have in the physical world? David gives an answer I have been looking for.
In this question we discuss Stephen Hawking's claim that people are "chemical scum" on a typical planet orbiting a typical star in a typical galaxy and so on. How suitable is our planet for life,…
In an ever expanding world, it can be easy to think of our lives as insignificant. But according to David Deutsch, we all possess one skill that gives each of us infinite reach: our ability to attain…
This is a question for David about Popper's notion of "verisimilitude". Can we utter the truth? What does David think about probability? Two excellent talks by David referred to in this video are the…
Yes, this is me asking David Deutsch about the supposed "evidence" of UFOs that are the US Military's release of footage from jet aircraft that have become known as "Tic Tacs". I do not mention this…
This is the second part of my interview with David - with me making some remarks about it. I will eventually release the entire conversation. If you would like to support this endeavor, do consider…
The first episode in a new series of "Questions for David" - featuring David Deutsch himself - as a supplement or appendix to my series on "The Beginning of Infinity". This first one is about "The…
Tyler describes Oxford professor and theoretical physicist David Deutsch as a "maximum philosopher of freedom" with no rival. A pioneer in the field of quantum computing, Deutsch subscribes to the…
Podcast : The TED Interview Episode : David Deutsch on the infinite reach of knowledge Release date : 2018-10-23 Get Podcast Transcript → powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarization…
This was recorded during the 24 hr. transcontinental Popperian ZOOM Meet 'n Greet of January 9th-10th, 2021 organized by OurKarlPopper.net. Bruce was asked to host a session with the subject of David…
This episode of the Popperian Podcast features an interview that Jed Lea-Henry conducted with David Deutsch. They speak about the history of humanity and philosophy, epistemology and the problem of…
In the finale of Dilemma Season 1 famed author of "The Fabric of Reality" and "The Beginning of Infinity", David Deutsch, sits down with Jay Shapiro to discuss the ethics of a situation where deaf…
Christofer and physicist David Deutsch speak about why neither genetic nor 'environmental' determinism explain human choices in this episode of Do Explain. They discuss the horrors of prehistoric…
Theoretical physicist David Deutsch delivers a mind-bending meditation on the "great monotony" -- the idea that nothing novel has appeared in the universe for billions of years -- and shows how…
The Beginning of Infinity, Explanations That Transform the World , David Deutsch, A bold and all-embracing exploration of the nature and progress of knowledge from one of today's great thinkers.…
Legendary scientist David Deutsch puts theoretical physics on the back burner to discuss a more urgent matter: the survival of our species. The first step toward solving global warming, he says, is…
It can be easy to believe that humans are insignificant. We’re specks of dust on a random planet in a vast universe. Less powerful than elephants. Fewer than ants. But David Deutsch believes that’s…
Sam Harris speaks with physicist David Deutsch about the foundations of knowledge, the moral landscape, possible futures for conscious beings, and other topics. If the Making Sense podcast logo in…
Sam Harris talks to physicist David Deutsch about the reach and power of human knowledge, the future of artificial intelligence, and the survival of civilization. If the Making Sense podcast logo in…