The Theory of Anything

Bruce Nielson and Peter Johansen

A podcast that explores the unseen and surprising connections between nearly everything, with special emphasis on intelligence and the search for Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) through the lens of Karl Popper's Theory of Knowledge. David Deutsch argued that Quantum Mechanics, Darwinian Evolution, Karl Popper's Theory of Knowledge, and Computational Theory (aka "The Four Strands") represent an early 'theory of everything' be it science, philosophy, computation, religion, politics, or art. So we explore everything. Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/brucenielson/membership

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The Theory of Anything

Episodes (148)

Tue Sep 15th Episode 147: Decisionalism
Tue Sep 1st Episode 146: The Put Up or Shut Up Principle
Aug 18th Episode 145: Pascal’s Wager and Probability Theory

The Theory of Anything

Sep 15, 2026
1 hours
171 MB

This week Bruce asks more hard questions: Is our legal system “decisionalist”? In other words, are we outcome-based rather than reasoning-based creatures? Is there something deep in our brains they tells us to go with what feels correct, even if we are Supreme Court justices? Is our reasoning mostly de facto when we are really honest with ourselves? Does a careful look at the state of the critical discussion really help us decide between theories, especially in politics and morality? This episode is a review of Justin Driver’s The Insignificance of Judicial Opinions. Driver...

The Theory of Anything

Episode 147: Decisionalism

Bruce Nielson and Peter Johansen

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