Leonard Susskind - Must the Universe Contain Consciousness?

Our universe seems fine-tuned for life, with the constants of physical laws having to be within tight boundaries. Does this mean that the #universe has a goal of #consciousness? Is there a directedness of the universe toward consciousness? Is consciousness entirely contingent or is it something special, even a ultimate object of universal development?



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[aban]

Fantastic interviewer. Asking great questions to let his interviewee talk about deeply complex things and make them digestible. Well done!

[mrgadget]

I love how well Prof. Susskind explains incredibly hard subjects, may I say: as well as Feynman did. Also, I love this interviewer. He asks relevant questions and he understands both what he is asking and Susskind's answer to it.

[yvesnyfelerph.d.]

Let me assure you that your work is very much appreciated by many people I know. You are asking the right people the right questions and have established a very valuable archive of contemporary metaphysical consensus. Not hiding it all behind a pay wall will only help you achieve more long term if only bc Karma is definitely favouring the democratic availability of knowledge approach you chose.

[edlabonte]

I don't think consciousness was mentioned in this video.

[verticalisland]

He is what I imagine John Malkovich's dad would look like.

[YakobtoshiNakamoto]

Can we just appreciate how good this dude looks for 81 years old! Still looks like he’s in his 60’s! And he’s as sharp as ever

[karlkarlsson]

Leonard Susskind is my favorite, hard to describe why, but his attitude is so relatable isn't it, he's one of us who looks at the Universe and sees how crazy everything is, how does it all work, where does it come from, how, why, he's just so eager to get answers, and the best thing is that he has the intelligence and fascination to understand it scientifically so he can teach us other dummies.

[JB-qmvt]

An excellent interview and so refreshing to see a person being allowed to speak and impart their knowledge without being constantly interrupted 👏👍.

[NoName-dsuq]

I don’t pretend to understand most of what they’re talking about, but I totally respect intellectual honesty from people far smarter than I. This is why I love this channel!❤

[EffySalcedo]

Thank you Prof. Leonard Susskind for being conscious for us and explaining that transcendent reality. 💐💕

[rabokarabekian]

“Tiger got to hunt, bird got to fly;
Man got to sit and wonder 'why, why, why?'
Tiger got to sleep, bird got to land;
Man got to tell himself he understand.”

― Kurt Vonnegut, Cat's Cradle

[franklulatowskijr.]

Leonard Susskind has been my favorite lecturer on physics for years.

[Cru]

"Assuming that my view is right..." Now that is refreshing humility.

[brofessor]

Finally billions of years in conciousness growing and expanding to finally create the ultimate expression of give you,
The Internet Troll !

[samghising]

love Prof Susskind, his way of explaining is simply elegant and tasteful, and of course Robert Kuhn is always a delightful and intelligent host who asks the right questions and above all sums it up nicely so we are all on track. Thank you Robert Kuhn

[amahana]

Dr Susskind is a good example of human intelligence at its pinnacle.

[evfast]

Leonard is my favourite provider of explanation where none appears to exist.

[chrisconnor]

susskind is my favorite intellectual alive

[mohammadsamer]

"Assuming that my view is right" Assuming
String Theory. Theory
bring Possibilities to reality. Possibility.
words is closer to truth are "Expectation is that universe is full of different environments"