Episode 129: Is Probability Real?
From The Theory of Anything by Bruce Nielson and Peter Johansen
January 13, 2026 · 59 min · Season 1 · Episode 129
About this episode
Bruce explores the concept of randomness and its existence based on a Twitter exchange with David Deutsch.
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
People in this episode
Hosts: Bruce Nielson, Peter Johansen
Topics covered
- probability
- randomness
- critical rationalism
- philosophy
- Twitter exchange
Keywords
- probability
- randomness
- David Deutsch
- critical rationalism
- philosophy
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