About this episode

The episode discusses foundational assumptions in physics that influence how models of matter are constructed.

Every physical theory rests on a floor nobody built on purpose. In this livestream, we open the chapter "Atomic Axioms" from our forthcoming book Paradox Lost and lay bare the three assumptions that have always quietly governed how physics constructs its models of matter: that theories require material actors, that physical bodies are volumes with surfaces and locations, and that all action arises from displacement of said bodies. These are not new rules we are imposing, they are the rules that were already running long before a century of sophisticated abstraction buried the lead. We are simply turning on the lights.Pre-order our upcoming book, Paradox Lost: https://buy.stripe.com/7sY7sKdoN5d29eUdYddEs0bPATREON https://www.patreon.com/c/demystifysciHOMEBREW MUSIC - Check out our new album!Hard Copies (Vinyl): FREE SHIPPING https://demystifysci-shop.fourthwall.com/products/vinyl-lp-secretary-of-nature-everything-is-so-good-hereStreaming:https://secretaryofnature.bandcamp.com/album/everything-is-so-good-herePARADIGM DRIFThttps://demystifysci.com/paradigm-drift-show#ParadoxLost #quantumphysics #quantummechanics #quantum #atom #physics #PhilosophyMERCH: Rock some…

People in this episode

Host: DemystifySci

Topics covered

• physics
• quantum mechanics
• theoretical assumptions
• matter models
• abstraction in science

Keywords

• atomic axioms
• quantum physics
• physical theories
• models of matter
• scientific abstraction

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Books & works: Paradox Lost

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