Lee Smolin joins TOE to discuss his work in theoretical physics, the dynamic nature of the laws of physics and the concept of time.TIMESTAMPS:00:00:00 - Intro00:04:13 - Doubly Special Relativity and Violation of Lorentz Invariance00:09:15 - The Concept of Thick Time00:19:11 - Duality Between String Theory and Loop Quantum Gravity00:23:50 - Condensed Matter Theory00:28:35 - Approximating by a Continuum and Discrete Sets00:34:11 - Misapprehensions about Loop Quantum Gravity00:38:43 - Defining Complexity and the View of the Universe by One Observer00:43:52 - Causal Energetic: The Relationship Between Varieties and Kinetic Energy00:48:38 - Varying Parameters in the Universe00:53:35 - The Bomes Interpretation of Quantum Mechanics00:58:30 - Causality and Relativity01:03:15 - Different Styles in Mathematics and Chess01:07:55 - The Fundamental Questions in Biology01:12:49 - Marrying Outside Your Field01:18:04 - Discussion on Authors and Novels01:23:35 - Conversations with Fire Robin01:28:39 - Being Sincere and Ambitious01:33:39 - A Visit from BJ01:38:34 - OutroNOTE: The perspectives expressed by guests don't necessarily mirror my own. There's a versicolored arrangement of people on TOE, each harboring distinct viewpoints, as part of my endeavor to understand the perspectives that exist. THANK YOU: To Mike Duffey for your insight, help, and recommendations on this channel.Support TOE: - Patreon: / curtjaimungal   (early access to ad-free audio episodes!) - Crypto: https://tinyurl.com/cryptoTOE - PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE - TOE Merch: https://tinyurl.com/TOEmerch Follow TOE: - Instagram: / theoriesofeverythingpod   - TikTok: / theoriesofeverything_   - Twitter:  / toewithcurt   - Discord Invite: / discord   - iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast... - Pandora: https://pdora.co/33b9lfP - Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4gL14b9... - Subreddit r/TheoriesOfEverything: / theoriesofeverything   Join this channel to get access to perks: / @theoriesofeverything   LINKS MENTIONED: - Sabine Hossenfelder's channel: / @sabinehossenfelder  -Sean Carrol's Mindscape episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MTM-8memDHs-Against Method (Paul Feyerabend): https://www.amazon.com/Against-Method-Paul-Feyerabend/dp/1844674428-Science in a Free Society (Paul Feyerabend): https://www.amazon.com/Science-Free-Society-Paul-Feyerabend/dp/0860917533-Lee Smolin's paper w/ Clelia Verde: https://arxiv.org/abs/2104.09945-Podcast w/ Carlo Rovelli on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_fUPbBNmBw-Podcast w/ Abhay Ashtekar on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=03ReIvXKrrU