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But the current incarnations in physics, I think, are more indicative of problems with some things going on at the frontier of physics than ideas that are gonna last.",5,false,{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[22,27,32],{"id":23,"tag":24},5795655,{"id":25,"tag_name":26},56,"thinking",{"id":28,"tag":29},5795659,{"id":30,"tag_name":31},2130,"ideas",{"id":33,"tag":34},5795652,{"id":35,"tag_name":36},7351,"philosophical",{"id":38,"quote_text":39,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":40,"source":41,"quote_tag":42,"commentary":9},2815844,"Right now, culturally, we're seeing a really interesting evolution in ideas about spirituality and the world, right? The number of people who consider themselves to be religious and going to services is dropping, and the number of people who consider themselves to be spiritual but not religious is increasing.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[43,48,53],{"id":44,"tag":45},5795643,{"id":46,"tag_name":47},634,"religious",{"id":49,"tag":50},5795639,{"id":51,"tag_name":52},1467,"spiritual",{"id":54,"tag":55},5795647,{"id":56,"tag_name":57},9741,"numbers",{"id":59,"quote_text":60,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":61,"source":62,"quote_tag":63,"commentary":9},2815840,"The way superheroes dominate the fictional landscape now, along with dystopian futures and zombies. Yeah, definitely - I think these stories function as a kind of mythology for us.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[64,67,72],{"id":65,"tag":66},5795629,{"id":25,"tag_name":26},{"id":68,"tag":69},5795635,{"id":70,"tag_name":71},5292,"zombie",{"id":73,"tag":74},5795631,{"id":75,"tag_name":76},7142,"superhero",{"id":78,"quote_text":79,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":80,"source":81,"quote_tag":82,"commentary":96},2815836,"Like most young physicists, when I was a kid enraptured with physics, I thought, \"Everything can be explained by the theory of the atom!\" But as I've gotten older, and I look at the world, I think there's a lot of ways in which that kind of building up from the smallest building blocks doesn't actually account for the world. As I've gotten older, I've also become sensitive to the ways - to all that is not amenable to explanation. Things that, even if you had an explanation, what good would it be?",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[83,86,91],{"id":84,"tag":85},5795620,{"id":25,"tag_name":26},{"id":87,"tag":88},5795619,{"id":89,"tag_name":90},240,"kids",{"id":92,"tag":93},5795615,{"id":94,"tag_name":95},42313,"block","**The Backstory**\nAdam Frank, an astrophysicist and science writer, likely penned this quote in the context of his reflections on the limitations of scientific inquiry. As a historian of science, I would place this quote during a period in Frank's career where he was grappling with the complexities of understanding the universe, possibly in the 2000s or 2010s. During this time, Frank was likely influenced by the growing awareness of the limitations of reductionist approaches in understanding complex systems.\n\n**The Hidden Insight**\nThe hidden insight in this quote lies in the tension between the desire for explanatory power and the recognition of the limits of explanation. Frank is highlighting the paradox that even if we were to fully understand the smallest building blocks of the universe, it may not necessarily provide us with a deeper understanding of the world as a whole. This is a profound commentary on the limitations of scientific inquiry and the importance of acknowledging the complexities of human experience.\n\n**How to Use This**\nTo apply this mindset today, consider the value of embracing the unknown and the unknowable in your own work. Rather than striving for complete understanding or control, focus on cultivating a sense of humility and curiosity, acknowledging the limits of your knowledge and the complexity of the systems you are working with. This mindset will allow you to approach challenges with a more nuanced and open-minded perspective, recognizing that sometimes the most valuable insights come from embracing the mysteries that lie beyond the reach of explanation.",{"id":98,"quote_text":99,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":100,"source":101,"quote_tag":102,"commentary":118},2815832,"I'm found of what's called emergence - as the universe gets more complex, new laws can emerge. Like evolution - there's things that you just aren't able to explain, even if you had an understanding of atoms.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[103,108,113],{"id":104,"tag":105},5795599,{"id":106,"tag_name":107},1341,"law",{"id":109,"tag":110},5795603,{"id":111,"tag_name":112},4432,"understanding",{"id":114,"tag":115},5795608,{"id":116,"tag_name":117},25213,"atoms","**The Backstory**\nAdam Frank, a physicist and science writer, likely uttered these words in the context of his work on the intersection of complexity and emergence in the universe. As a professor of astrophysics at the University of Rochester, Frank was likely pondering the mysteries of the cosmos and the limits of human understanding. The quote resonates with his era of work, which spanned the early 2000s, a time when the study of complex systems and emergence was gaining traction in the scientific community.\n\n**The Hidden Insight**\nFrank's statement reveals a profound paradox: as we gain a deeper understanding of the fundamental building blocks of the universe (in this case, atoms), we may actually lose our ability to explain the emergent properties that arise from their interactions. This is because the complexity of the system can lead to behaviors that are inherently unpredictable and defy reduction to simple laws or principles.\n\n**How to Use This**\nTo apply this mindset to your own work, recognize that as you delve deeper into the specifics of a problem or system, you may encounter emergent properties that challenge your initial assumptions. Instead of trying to force a solution or explanation, cultivate a willingness to surrender to the complexity and explore the novel patterns and behaviors that arise from it. This may require a shift from a reductionist to a holistic approach, embracing the unpredictability and creativity that emerges from complex systems.",{"id":120,"quote_text":121,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":122,"source":123,"quote_tag":124,"commentary":9},2815824,"The ideas always have to be in service of the story. And that's what Scott and the writers did - they weren't trying to beat you over the head with an idea; they had a story they wanted to tell, and they had ideas, so they used the story as a way of fleshing out the ideas. It all depends on where they want to go with it.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[125,130,133],{"id":126,"tag":127},5795593,{"id":128,"tag_name":129},1848,"stories",{"id":131,"tag":132},5795582,{"id":30,"tag_name":31},{"id":134,"tag":135},5795588,{"id":136,"tag_name":137},2924,"trying",{"id":139,"quote_text":140,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":141,"source":142,"quote_tag":143,"commentary":9},2815818,"Scientists and artists are both living in the cultural milieu that they come up in. They're always responding to what is happening culturally.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[144,149],{"id":145,"tag":146},5795559,{"id":147,"tag_name":148},42,"artist",{"id":150,"tag":151},5795567,{"id":152,"tag_name":153},18260,"scientist",{"id":155,"quote_text":156,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":157,"source":158,"quote_tag":159,"commentary":9},2815810,"People love science and all it offers, but they also feel a calling in themselves to the sense of what's deeper.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[160,165],{"id":161,"tag":162},5795538,{"id":163,"tag_name":164},294,"people",{"id":166,"tag":167},5795541,{"id":168,"tag_name":169},6605,"calling",{"id":171,"quote_text":172,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":173,"source":174,"quote_tag":175,"commentary":9},2815800,"Rather than make claims of final theories, perhaps we should focus on our ever-continuing dialogue with the universe. It is the dialogue that matters most, not its imagined end. It is the sacred act of inquiry wherein we gently trace the experienced outlines of an ever-greater whole. It is the dialogue that lets the brilliance of the diamond’s infinite facets shine clearly. It is the dialogue that instills within us a power and capacity that is, and always has been, saturated with meaning.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[176,181,186],{"id":177,"tag":178},5795506,{"id":179,"tag_name":180},1107,"focus",{"id":182,"tag":183},5795514,{"id":184,"tag_name":185},14617,"shining",{"id":187,"tag":188},5795523,{"id":189,"tag_name":190},49481,"finals",{"id":192,"quote_text":193,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":194,"source":195,"quote_tag":196,"commentary":9},2815793,"There's not a single shred of evidence for the multiverse. 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