Brian Keating Discusses Black Holes, Time Travel, and the Origin of the Universe w/ Jordan Peterson

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Enjoy this thorough conversation between me and the one and only Jordan Peterson, in which we discuss many long-standing cosmological theories, from the Big Bang to the expansion of the universe, and why we might be completely wrong… about everything!

Dr. Jordan B. Peterson is a renowned Canadian psychologist, best-selling author, public speaker, media commentator, and podcast host. He has lectured at prestigious universities, published numerous scientific papers, and developed online programs to help individuals explore their personalities and improve their lives.

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Key Takeaways:

00:00:00 Intro

00:00:15 My primary focus of concern

00:05:06 How far back can we look?

00:07:36 Visible light vs. microwave radiation

00:15:31 Olbers paradox

00:21:32 The accelerating universe

00:32:59 What we know and don't know about the early universe

00:48:24 A consequence of dust

00:55:57 The initial state of the universe prior to the elemental state

01:01:52 Eintein’s happiest thought

01:09:21 Everything hinges on curvature

01:12:11 Inflation and the multiverse

01:21:39 Lean into that which would devastate you

01:26:47 Scientists and religion

01:34:02 What happened on the dust front?

01:42:54 The status of the quantum fluctuation field agglomeration theory

01:45:20 A little story from Exodus and outro

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