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Our Mathematical Universe

My Quest for the Ultimate Nature of Reality

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Our Mathematical Universe

By: Max Tegmark
Narrated by: Rob Shapiro
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 Max Tegmark leads us on an astonishing journey through past, present and future, and through the physics, astronomy and mathematics that are the foundation of his work, most particularly his hypothesis that our physical reality is a mathematical structure and his theory of the ultimate multiverse. In a dazzling combination of both popular and groundbreaking science, he not only helps us grasp his often mind-boggling theories, but he also shares with us some of the often surprising triumphs and disappointments that have shaped his life as a scientist. Fascinating from first to last—this is a book that has already prompted the attention and admiration of some of the most prominent scientists and mathematicians. Astronomy & Space Science Cosmology History & Philosophy Mathematics Philosophy Physics Science Mathematical Physics
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this book is pretty serious, I zoned out for a lot of the level 4 multi verse stuff. the book is really well written and the narrator is absolutely amazing, by far the best narrator on audible I've listen to so far

really good

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I was never a mathematician but I've always had an interest in the big questions so I thought I'd give this a go. And I did for about 10 hours. I wasn't worried when I couldn't understand a lot of the finer points because I could follow the thread of the story and enjoyed it. But in the end it just became too much for me and I stopped. That shouldn't put anybody off if you're interested, give it a listen and see how you go but it just became too abstract for me.
The narration is exceptional and the examples to explain some of the principles are very good. Kudos to Max for making this topic even approachable for someone like me and in the end I might go back to it to see how the story ends, but perhaps not.

Too Hard for Me

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Either we accept these seemingly absurd predictions or we discard useful theories like inflation. The seemingly absurd is however quite exciting and the book is enthralling to listen to. Well crafted thought experiments and well worded sentences put to audio with a calm, collected and engaging narration.

Really exciting implications from other theories

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starting my 2nd listining through now. trying to get my head around the stimulation story.

great book tnx Max.

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Good to know about universe with a different perspective. Raised the curiosity to next level.

loved it

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