The Fabric of Reality by David Deutsch Summary
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Physicist David Deutsch weaves quantum mechanics, evolution, and computation into a mind-bending theory of everything. Awarded the $3 million "Oscars of Science," his multiverse vision captivated Richard Dawkins and Paul Davies. What if parallel universes aren't fiction but scientific reality?
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The Multiverse: Reality's Hidden Architecture
Imagine looking at your shadow on a wall. Simple, right? But what if I told you that shadow reveals the existence of parallel universes? In "The Fabric of Reality," physicist David Deutsch shows how everyday phenomena like light passing through slits creates interference patterns that can only be explained if photons are accompanied by invisible "shadow photons" from parallel universes. These aren't science fiction fantasies but mathematical necessities of quantum physics. When a single photon passes through two slits simultaneously, something must be influencing it from elsewhere. That "something" is its counterparts in parallel universes, which are just as real as our own. What we call "tangible" reality is merely one slice of a vast multiverse where countless versions of you are reading these very words right now-some understanding them better, others having wandered off for coffee.
Beyond Prediction: Why Explanations Matter Most
The Deepening of Knowledge
Knowledge Through Problem-Solving
Virtual Reality and the Nature of Experience
Life's Significance in the Multiverse
Time, Causality, and Our Place in the Multiverse
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