Episode 129: Is Probability Real?
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
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Hosts: Bruce Nielson, Peter Johansen
Topics covered
- probability
- randomness
- critical rationalism
- philosophy
- Twitter exchange
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