Channel: Closer To Truth

Category: Education

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Description: In a 'billiard-ball world' of Newtonian science, causation was obvious—things had to touch each other in space and a cause always had to precede an effect. But quantum mechanics destroys such notions. What then is causation? Moreover, must causes always be physical? Is 'mental causation' a coherent concept? What about 'top-down causation'? Free access to Closer to Truth's library of 5,000 videos: bit.ly/376lkKN Watch more interviews on causation: bit.ly/3yNemt8 Scott Joel Aaronson is a theoretical computer scientist and faculty member in the Electrical Engineering and Computer Science department at MIT. His primary area of research is quantum computing and computational complexity theory more generally. Register for free at CTT.com for subscriber-only exclusives: bit.ly/2GXmFsP Closer to Truth, hosted by Robert Lawrence Kuhn and directed by Peter Getzels, presents the world’s greatest thinkers exploring humanity’s deepest questions. Discover fundamental issues of existence. Engage new and diverse ways of thinking. Appreciate intense debates. Share your own opinions. Seek your own answers.