{"id":1761,"date":"2023-03-25T01:18:00","date_gmt":"2023-03-25T05:18:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/david-deutsch-and-naval-ravikant-the-fabric-of-reality-the-importance-of-disobedience-the-inevitability-of-artificial-general-intelligence-finding-good-problems-redefining-wealth-founda\/"},"modified":"2023-03-25T01:18:00","modified_gmt":"2023-03-25T05:18:00","slug":"david-deutsch-and-naval-ravikant-the-fabric-of-reality-the-importance-of-disobedience-the-inevitability-of-artificial-general-intelligence-finding-good-problems-redefining-wealth-founda","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/david-deutsch-and-naval-ravikant-the-fabric-of-reality-the-importance-of-disobedience-the-inevitability-of-artificial-general-intelligence-finding-good-problems-redefining-wealth-founda\/","title":{"rendered":"David Deutsch and Naval Ravikant \u2014 The Fabric of Reality, The Importance of Disobedience, The Inevitability of Artificial General Intelligence, Finding Good Problems, Redefining Wealth, Foundations of True Knowledge, Harnessing Optimism, Quantum Computing, and More (#662)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/hop.clickbank.net\/?affiliate=infohatch&amp;vendor=J1R2C\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10614 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/profit-gen400px.png\" alt=\"Profit Gen\" width=\"400\" height=\"217\" srcset=\"https:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/profit-gen400px.png 400w, https:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/profit-gen400px-300x163.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"480\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-66881 jetpack-lazy-image\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tim.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/David-Deutsch-Naval-Ravikant-Illustration-scaled.jpeg?resize=1024%2C819&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tim.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/David-Deutsch-Naval-Ravikant-Illustration-scaled.jpeg?resize=300%2C240&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tim.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/David-Deutsch-Naval-Ravikant-Illustration-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C614&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tim.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/David-Deutsch-Naval-Ravikant-Illustration-scaled.jpeg?resize=1536%2C1229&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tim.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/David-Deutsch-Naval-Ravikant-Illustration-scaled.jpeg?resize=2048%2C1638&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tim.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/David-Deutsch-Naval-Ravikant-Illustration-scaled.jpeg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tim.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/David-Deutsch-Naval-Ravikant-Illustration-scaled.jpeg?w=1800&amp;ssl=1 1800w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 90vw, 600px\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tim.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/David-Deutsch-Naval-Ravikant-Illustration.jpeg?resize=600%2C480&amp;is-pending-load=1#038;ssl=1\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" data-lazy-fallback=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tim.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/David-Deutsch-Naval-Ravikant-Illustration.jpeg?resize=600%2C480&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-66881\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tim.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/David-Deutsch-Naval-Ravikant-Illustration-scaled.jpeg?resize=1024%2C819&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tim.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/David-Deutsch-Naval-Ravikant-Illustration-scaled.jpeg?resize=300%2C240&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tim.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/David-Deutsch-Naval-Ravikant-Illustration-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C614&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tim.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/David-Deutsch-Naval-Ravikant-Illustration-scaled.jpeg?resize=1536%2C1229&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tim.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/David-Deutsch-Naval-Ravikant-Illustration-scaled.jpeg?resize=2048%2C1638&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tim.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/David-Deutsch-Naval-Ravikant-Illustration-scaled.jpeg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tim.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/David-Deutsch-Naval-Ravikant-Illustration-scaled.jpeg?w=1800&amp;ssl=1 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 90vw, 600px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Illustration via <a href=\"http:\/\/99designs.com\/tim\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\">99designs<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>\u201cWealth is not a number. I don\u2019t think it can be characterized very well by a number. It is the set of all transformations that you are capable of bringing about. That is your wealth. And if optimism is true, then there\u2019s no limit to wealth.<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>\u201c<\/p>\n<p><cite>\u2014 David Deutsch<\/cite><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>David Deutsch<\/strong>\u00a0(<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DavidDeutschOxf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow external\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">@DavidDeutschOxf<\/a>) is a visiting professor of physics at the Centre for Quantum Computation, a part of the Clarendon Laboratory at Oxford University, and an honorary fellow of Wolfson College, Oxford. He works on fundamental issues in physics, particularly the quantum theory of computation and information and especially constructor theory, which he is proposing as a new way of formulating laws of nature. He is the author of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Fabric-Reality-Parallel-Universes-Implications-ebook\/dp\/B005KGJX8E\/?tag=offsitoftimfe-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow external\" data-wpel-link=\"external\"><strong><em>The Fabric of Reality<\/em><\/strong><\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Beginning-Infinity-Explanations-Transform-World-ebook\/dp\/B005DXR5ZC\/?tag=offsitoftimfe-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow external\" data-wpel-link=\"external\"><strong><em>The Beginning of Infinity<\/em><\/strong><\/a>, and he is an advocate of the philosophy of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Karl_Popper\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow external\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Karl Popper<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong><strong>Naval Ravikant\u00a0<\/strong><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/tim.blog\/2023\/03\/23\/david-deutsch-naval-ravikant\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">(@naval)<\/a><strong> <\/strong>is the co-founder of<strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.getairchat.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow external\" data-wpel-link=\"external\"><strong>Airchat<\/strong><\/a> <\/strong>and<strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.angellist.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow external\" data-wpel-link=\"external\"><strong>AngelList<\/strong><\/a><\/strong>.<strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/strong>He has invested in more than 100 companies, including many mega-successes, such as Twitter, Uber, Notion, Opendoor, Postmates, and Wish. You can see his latest musings on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/getairchat.com\/naval\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow external\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Airchat<\/a> and subscribe to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nav.al\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow external\" data-wpel-link=\"external\"><em>Naval<\/em><\/a>, his podcast on wealth and happiness, on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/naval\/id1454097755\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow external\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Apple Podcasts<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/7qZAVw03FuurfYnWIWwkHY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow external\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Spotify<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/overcast.fm\/itunes1454097755\/naval\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow external\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Overcast<\/a>, or wherever you get your podcasts. You can also find his blog at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nav.al\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow external\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">nav.al<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>For more Naval-plus-Tim, check out <a href=\"https:\/\/tim.blog\/2015\/08\/18\/the-evolutionary-angel-naval-ravikant\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">my wildly popular interview with him from 2015<\/a>\u00a0(nominated for \u201cPodcast of the Year\u201d) and our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/tim.blog\/2020\/10\/14\/naval\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">conversation from 2020<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Naval also co-piloted the interviews with Ethereum creator\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/tim.blog\/2021\/03\/08\/vitalik-buterin-naval-ravikant\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Vitalik Buterin<\/a>\u00a0and famed investor\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/tim.blog\/2021\/10\/28\/chris-dixon-naval-ravikant\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Chris Dixon<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Please enjoy!<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><strong><em><strong><em>Listen to the episode on <a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/662-david-deutsch-and-naval-ravikant-the-fabric\/id863897795?i=1000605565529\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow external\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Apple Podcasts<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/episode\/6nE2aDcXQye5R402hYIbGI?si=KBUnAqqhSHucTCGDUmISUA\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\">Spotify<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/overcast.fm\/+Kebslqmwc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow external\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Overcast<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/podcastaddict.com\/podcast\/2031148#\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow external\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Podcast Addict<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/pca.st\/timferriss\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow external\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Pocket Casts<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/castbox.fm\/channel\/id1059468?country=us\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow external\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Castbox<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.google.com\/?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9yc3MuYXJ0MTkuY29tL3RpbS1mZXJyaXNzLXNob3c&amp;ved=0CAAQ4aUDahcKEwjI_ezXzuDnAhUAAAAAHQAAAAAQAQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow external\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Google Podcasts<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stitcher.com\/show\/the-tim-ferriss-show\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow external\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Stitcher<\/a>, <strong><em><strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/music.amazon.com\/podcasts\/9814f3cc-1dc5-4003-b816-44a8eb6bf666\/the-tim-ferriss-show\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow external\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Amazon Music<\/a>,\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/em><\/strong>or on your favorite podcast platform<\/em><\/strong><\/em><\/strong><em><strong>.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><em><strong><em><strong><em><strong><em><strong><em><strong><em><strong><em>Brought to you by\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/linkedin.com\/tim\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow external\" data-wpel-link=\"external\"><strong><em>LinkedIn Jobs<\/em><\/strong><\/a><strong><em>\u00a0recruitment platform with 900M+ users,\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/freshbooks.com\/tim\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow external\" data-wpel-link=\"external\"><strong><em>FreshBooks<\/em><\/strong><\/a><strong><em>\u00a0cloud-based small business accounting software, and\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/athleticgreens.com\/tim\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow external\" data-wpel-link=\"external\"><strong><em>Athletic Greens\u2019s AG1<\/em><\/strong><\/a><strong><em>\u00a0all-in-one nutritional supplement.<\/em><\/strong><\/em><\/strong><\/em><\/strong><\/em><\/strong><\/em><\/strong><\/em><\/strong><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>The transcript of this episode\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/tim.blog\/2023\/03\/24\/david-deutsch-naval-ravikant-transcript\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">can be found here<\/a>. Transcripts of all episodes\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/tim.blog\/2018\/09\/20\/all-transcripts-from-the-tim-ferriss-show\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">can be found here<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-tim-podcast-link-main podcast-block wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><a class=\"podcast-block__link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow external\" href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/662-david-deutsch-and-naval-ravikant-the-fabric\/id863897795?i=1000605565529\" data-wpel-link=\"external\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"podcast-block__link-icon jetpack-lazy-image\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tim.blog\/wp-content\/themes\/timferriss\/inc\/blocks\/podcast-link\/images\/apple-podcast.png?w=600&amp;is-pending-load=1#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tim.blog\/data:image\/gif;base64,https:\/\/tim.blog\/R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\"\/><noscript><img data-lazy-fallback=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tim.blog\/wp-content\/themes\/timferriss\/inc\/blocks\/podcast-link\/images\/apple-podcast.png?w=600&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"podcast-block__link-icon\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/noscript><span class=\"podcast-block__link-text-top\">Listen on<\/span><span class=\"podcast-block__link-text\">Apple Podcasts<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-tim-podcast-link-main podcast-block wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><a class=\"podcast-block__link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow external\" href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/episode\/6nE2aDcXQye5R402hYIbGI?si=KBUnAqqhSHucTCGDUmISUA\" data-wpel-link=\"external\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"podcast-block__link-icon jetpack-lazy-image\" src=\"https:\/\/tim.blog\/wp-content\/themes\/timferriss\/inc\/blocks\/podcast-link\/images\/spotify.svg?is-pending-load=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tim.blog\/data:image\/gif;base64,https:\/\/tim.blog\/R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\"\/><noscript><img data-lazy-fallback=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tim.blog\/wp-content\/themes\/timferriss\/inc\/blocks\/podcast-link\/images\/spotify.svg\" class=\"podcast-block__link-icon\"\/><\/noscript><span class=\"podcast-block__link-text-top\">Listen on<\/span><span class=\"podcast-block__link-text\">Spotify<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-tim-podcast-link-main podcast-block wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><a class=\"podcast-block__link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow external\" href=\"https:\/\/overcast.fm\/+Kebslqmwc\" data-wpel-link=\"external\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"podcast-block__link-icon jetpack-lazy-image\" src=\"https:\/\/tim.blog\/wp-content\/themes\/timferriss\/inc\/blocks\/podcast-link\/images\/overcast.svg?is-pending-load=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tim.blog\/data:image\/gif;base64,https:\/\/tim.blog\/R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\"\/><noscript><img data-lazy-fallback=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tim.blog\/wp-content\/themes\/timferriss\/inc\/blocks\/podcast-link\/images\/overcast.svg\" class=\"podcast-block__link-icon\"\/><\/noscript><span class=\"podcast-block__link-text-top\">Listen on<\/span><span class=\"podcast-block__link-text\">Overcast<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"podcast-player\">\n<div class=\"podcast-player-inner-wrap\">\n<p>#662: David Deutsch and Naval Ravikant \u2014 The Fabric of Reality, The Importance of Disobedience, The Inevitability of Artificial General Intelligence, Finding Good Problems, Redefining Wealth, Foundations of True Knowledge, Harnessing Optimism, Quantum Computing, and More<\/p>\n<p><noscript><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.art19.com\/shows\/58dacbdc-646e-4585-9914-19c3de11d1ba\/episodes\/0d001a31-eb7d-4f15-b8e5-cc6d319ba39d\/embed?type=micro\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 30px; border: 0 none;\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/noscript><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<p><strong>This episode is brought to you by\u00a0<\/strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow external\" href=\"https:\/\/www.athleticgreens.com\/tim\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\"><strong>Athletic Greens<\/strong><\/a><strong>.<\/strong>\u00a0I get asked all the time, \u201cIf you could use only one supplement, what would it be?\u201d My answer is usually\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow external\" href=\"https:\/\/www.athleticgreens.com\/tim\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">AG1<\/a> by <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow external\" href=\"https:\/\/www.athleticgreens.com\/tim\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Athletic\u00a0Greens<\/a>, my all-in-one nutritional insurance. 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LinkedIn screens candidates for the hard and soft skills you\u2019re looking for and puts your job in front of candidates looking for job opportunities that match what you have to offer.<\/p>\n<p>Using LinkedIn\u2019s active community of more than 900 million professionals worldwide,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/linkedin.com\/Tim\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow external\" data-wpel-link=\"external\"><strong>LinkedIn Jobs<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0can help you find and hire the right person faster.\u00a0<strong>When your business is ready to make that next hire, find the right person with LinkedIn Jobs. And now, you can post a job for free.<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/linkedin.com\/Tim\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow external\" data-wpel-link=\"external\"><strong>Just visit LinkedIn.com\/Tim<\/strong><\/a><strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<p><strong>This episode is brought to you by\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/freshbooks.com\/tim\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow external\" data-wpel-link=\"external\"><strong>FreshBooks<\/strong><\/a><strong>.<\/strong>\u00a0I\u2019ve been talking about\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/freshbooks.com\/tim\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow external\" data-wpel-link=\"external\"><strong>FreshBooks<\/strong><\/a>\u2014an\u00a0<strong>all-in-one invoicing + payments + accounting solution<\/strong>\u2014for years now. Many entrepreneurs, as well as the contractors and freelancers that I work with, use it all the time.<\/p>\n<p><strong><strong>FreshBooks<\/strong>\u00a0makes it super easy to track things like expenses, project time, and client info and then merge it all into great-looking invoices.\u00a0<\/strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow external\" href=\"http:\/\/freshbooks.com\/tim\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\"><strong><strong>And right now, there\u2019s a special offer just for my listeners.\u00a0<\/strong><\/strong><\/a><strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow external\" href=\"http:\/\/freshbooks.com\/tim\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\"><strong>Head over to FreshBooks.com\/Tim to get 90% off your FreshBooks subscription for 4 months<\/strong><\/a><strong>.<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<p><strong><strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/tim.blog\/2022\/04\/13\/donald-hoffman\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Want to hear<\/a>\u00a0another episode that ponders the nature of reality?\u00a0<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>Have a listen to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/tim.blog\/2022\/04\/13\/donald-hoffman\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">my conversation with Professor Donald Hoffman<\/a>, in which we discuss the science of consciousness, how perception may influence the physical world, the holographic model of the universe, panpsychism (and influential panpsychists), cosmological polytope, the use of hallucinogenic drugs to tap into deeper reality and interact with conscious agents, QBism, the probability of zero that humans evolved to see reality in full,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/tim.blog\/2022\/04\/13\/donald-hoffman\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">and much more<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"podcast-player\">\n<div class=\"podcast-player-inner-wrap\">\n<p>#585: Professor Donald Hoffman \u2014 The Case Against Reality, Beyond Spacetime, Rethinking Death, Panpsychism, QBism, and More<\/p>\n<p><noscript><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.art19.com\/shows\/58dacbdc-646e-4585-9914-19c3de11d1ba\/episodes\/49f43155-f25b-4f1b-bb1b-96840b80f4d4\/embed?type=micro\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 30px; border: 0 none;\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/noscript><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>What was your favorite quote or lesson from this episode? Please let me know <a href=\"https:\/\/tim.blog\/2023\/03\/23\/david-deutsch-naval-ravikant\/#respond\">in the comments<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>SCROLL BELOW FOR LINKS AND SHOW NOTES\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span id=\"more-66873\"\/><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">SELECTED LINKS FROM THE EPISODE<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Connect with <strong>David Deutsch<\/strong>:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.daviddeutsch.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow external\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Website<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DavidDeutschOxf\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow external\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Twitter<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Connect with <strong>Naval Ravikant<\/strong>:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nav.al\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow external\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Website<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/naval\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow external\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Twitter<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.getairchat.com\/naval\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow external\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Airchat<\/a><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">RESOURCES PROVIDED BY NAVAL RAVIKANT<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/criticalrationalism.org\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Critical Rationalism Hub<\/strong><\/a>: A hub of relevant resources to learn all about our Critical Rationalism.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@bretthall9080\/about\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\">ToKCast by Brett Hall<\/a>: <\/strong>A podcast promoting optimism, unbounded progress and creative critical thinking using the best known explanations from fundamental physics and philosophy.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>Brett and Naval\u2019s Podcasts on <em>The Beginning of Infinity<\/em>, <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/jEmJIA0pEf0\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\">Part 1<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/0EPuJZWIBJk\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\">Part 2<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/YyxepLfH1ZU\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\">interview with David Deutsch<\/a><\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.getairchat.com\/naval\/science\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\">Airchat Science Channel<\/a> <\/strong>where Brett and Naval discuss David\u2019s work.<\/li>\n<li><em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Philosophy-Real-World-Introduction-Popper\/dp\/0875484360\/?tag=offsitoftimfe-20\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\">Philosophy and the Real World: An Introduction to Karl Popper<\/a><\/strong><\/em> by Bryan Magee<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.getairchat.com\/astupple\/thegotointrotopopperinchits\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\">Aaron Stupple\u2019s room on Airchat<\/a> <\/strong>goes through the book chapter-by-chapter with unique commentary.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chiaramarletto.com\/books\/the-science-of-can-and-cant\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\"><em>The Science of Can and Can\u2019t: A Physicist\u2019s Journey through the Land of Counterfactuals<\/em><\/a> <\/strong>by Chiara Marletto\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.google.com\/view\/fallible-animal\/interviews\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Logan Chipkin\u2019s interviews<\/strong><\/a> with Chiara Marletto and other physicists working on constructor theory<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.takingchildrenseriously.com\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\">Taking Children Seriously website<\/a>: <\/strong>Everything TCS related from what to do during a unique situation to the deep underlying explanation binding such a parenting style.<\/li>\n<li>Talk by David Deutsch: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=gQliI_WGaGk\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Chemical Scum That Dream of Distant Quasars<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">SHOW NOTES<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>[08:03] The impact <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Fabric-Reality-Parallel-Universes-Implications-ebook\/dp\/014027541X\/?tag=offsitoftimfe-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow external\" data-wpel-link=\"external\"><em>The Fabric of Reality<\/em><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Beginning-Infinity-Explanations-Transform-World-ebook\/dp\/0143121359\/?tag=offsitoftimfe-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow external\" data-wpel-link=\"external\"><em>The Beginning of Infinity<\/em><\/a> have had on Naval.<\/li>\n<li>[10:07] The four strands.<\/li>\n<li>[13:04] Dispelling common misconceptions about science.<\/li>\n<li>[19:26] How does knowledge grow?<\/li>\n<li>[24:26] The benefits of understanding the four strands.<\/li>\n<li>[32:47] How quantum computing arose from trying to test a multiverse theory.<\/li>\n<li>[37:40] What a good explanation looks like.<\/li>\n<li>[42:43] How do conjecture and criticism give us a basis for optimism?<\/li>\n<li>[48:38] Translating knowledge into action.<\/li>\n<li>[51:20] Artificial intelligence (AI) vs. artificial general intelligence (AGI).<\/li>\n<li>[56:54] AGI is people! But how do we ensure it\u2019ll be good people?<\/li>\n<li>[1:03:03] What\u2019s taking AGI so long to get here?<\/li>\n<li>[1:08:59] Chemical scum that dream of distant quasars.<\/li>\n<li>[1:17:47] Are humans central to the universe, or just a sideshow?<\/li>\n<li>[1:20:17] Wealth and resources.<\/li>\n<li>[1:25:30] Recommended thinkers.<\/li>\n<li>[1:28:05] Taking Children Seriously, ToKCast, Critical Rationalists, and Popper 101.<\/li>\n<li>[1:31:55] David\u2019s most interesting problems right now.<\/li>\n<li>[1:39:24] Parting thoughts.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">MORE DAVID DEUTSCH QUOTES FROM THE INTERVIEW<\/h3>\n<p><strong>\u201cIn many ways, our institutions are wiser than we are. \u201c<\/strong><br \/>\u2014\u00a0David Deutsch<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cAI [artificial intelligence] has nothing to do with AGI [artificial general intelligence]. It\u2019s a completely different technology, and it is in many ways the opposite of AGI \u2026 An AGI can do anything, whereas an AI can only do the narrow thing that it\u2019s supposed to do.\u201d<\/strong><br \/>\u2014\u00a0David Deutsch<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cEven the most careful scientific observation is all theory-laden, and theories are inherently fallible.\u201d<\/strong><br \/>\u2014\u00a0David Deutsch<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cGood explanations begin with bad explanations. And you get there\u2014between the bad explanation and the good explanation\u2014by criticism, by conjecturing variance of the story, and then criticizing both them and the original story, and then choosing the one that survives the criticism. And then you can move on from there to a better thing.\u201d<\/strong><br \/>\u2014\u00a0David Deutsch<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cKnowledge can live inside our DNA and our genes, and the genes that are correct and useful get replicated\u2014not just in the universe, but possibly even in the multiverse.\u201d<\/strong><br \/>\u2014\u00a0David Deutsch<\/p>\n<p><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>\u201cWealth is not a number. I don\u2019t think it can be characterized very well by a number. It is the set of all transformations that you are capable of bringing about. That is your wealth. And if optimism is true, then there\u2019s no limit to wealth.<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>\u201c<br \/>\u2014\u00a0David Deutsch<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">PEOPLE MENTIONED<\/h3>\n<p><h3 class=\"jp-relatedposts-headline\"><em>Related and Recommended<\/em><\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/tim.blog\/podcast\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><strong>The Tim Ferriss Show<\/strong><\/a> <\/em><span>is one <\/span>of the most popular podcasts in the world with more than 900 million downloads. It has been selected for &#8220;Best of Apple Podcasts&#8221; three times, it is often the #1 interview podcast across all of Apple Podcasts, and it&#8217;s been ranked #1 out of 400,000+ podcasts on many occasions. To listen to any of the past episodes for free, check out <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/tim.blog\/podcast\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">this page<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/hop.clickbank.net\/?affiliate=infohatch&amp;vendor=J1R2C\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10614 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/profit-gen400px.png\" alt=\"Profit Gen\" width=\"400\" height=\"217\" srcset=\"https:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/profit-gen400px.png 400w, https:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/profit-gen400px-300x163.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Illustration via 99designs \u201cWealth is not a number. 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