Curt Jaimungal argues that astrophysicists like Neil deGrasse Tyson and spiritual gurus Deepak Chopra and Thomas Campbell can’t logically claim they don’t hold beliefs. This “Theories of Everything” with Curt Jaimungal episode uses analytic philosophy to show why belief’s vital for understanding physics and consciousness, countering what Thomas Campbell and NASA scientist Nathalie Cabrol say.I personally subscribe to The Economist. SUMMER SALE to Aug 17, 2026: 50% off the annual subscription! No other podcast has this! https://economist.com/TOETIMESTAMPS:- - - - - SUPPORT:- Support me on Substack: https://curtjaimungal.substack.com/subscribe- Crypto: https://nowpayments.io/donation/TOE- Support me on PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=XUBHNMFXUX5S4JOIN MY SUBSTACK (Personal Writings): https://curtjaimungal.substack.comLISTEN ON SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/4gL14b92xAErofYQA7bU4eLINKS MENTIONED:- Neil deGrasse Tyson [TOE]: https://youtu.be/HhWWlJFwTqs- Kierkegaard: The Most Terrifying Philosopher I've Encountered [TOE]: https://youtu.be/BWYxRM__TBU- Curt Interviews NASA Scientist on NPR: https://youtu.be/C8zrfZq1XEs- Bayesian Epistemology: https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/epistemology-bayesian/- Belief: https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/belief/- The Norm Of Assertion: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29684696/- Truth And Objectivity [Book]: https://amazon.com/dp/0674910877?tag=toe08-20- Constructive Empiricism Now [Paper]: https://www.princeton.edu/~fraassen/articles/pdfs/CE_Now.pdf- Willard Quine: https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/quine/SOCIALS:- Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOEwithCurt- Discord Invite: https://discord.com/invite/kBcnfNVwqsGuests do not pay to appear. Theories of Everything receives revenue solely from viewer donations, platform ads, and clearly labelled sponsors; no guest or associated entity has ever given compensation, directly or through intermediaries.#scienceTheories of Everything with Curt Jaimungal features long-form, technically detailed interviews with leading researchers in physics, mathematics, consciousness, and philosophy, exploring topics at the level of active research. For academics, graduate students, and anyone seeking depth beyond popular science.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices