What Newton and Einstein agreed on that our society doesn’t | Sean Carroll

Channel: Big Think

Duration: 16:56

The Big Picture

In a cosmic chat about the nature of time, Sean Carroll reveals that both Newton and Einstein saw time as non-directional according to the laws of physics; they don't show preference for past or future! Instead, it’s entropy, that cosmic ruler of chaos, starting in a lowly ordered state and rising ever upward, that gives our lives their time-soaked path. Who knew physics could explain why planners only work for looking forward, not backward?

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Quote of the Moment

Space and time aren't separate anymore; there's one thing called spacetime.

Controversial Takes

Is It Clickbait?

Clickbait verdict: Not Clickbait — Both Newton and Einstein agreed that the fundamental laws of physics are time-directionless, predicting past and future alike. The direction of time we experience is thanks to entropy and the universe's special low-entropy starting state.

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