Claus Metzner

CM memes

Science EN ↓ 73 episodes

I am PD Dr. Claus Metzner, a theoretical physicist. In my podcast, I share personal views mainly about Science and Philosophy, but also about Buddhism, Jazz, Good Life, and more. I may use self-played short Jazz pieces as breaks in my episodes. Please send any comments to claus.metzner@zoho.com and have a look at my website: https://tinyurl.com/clausmetzner . [ Es gibt auch noch 43 ältere Podcast-Folgen in deutscher Sprache: https://anchor.fm/claus-metzner ]

Author

Claus Metzner

Category

Science

Podcast website

tinyurl.com

Latest episode

May 24, 2025

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Episodes

E022 Working Errors 30.05.2021

Private News (Covid progress, Sleep research, Lucid dreaming); The common ground of materialism/physicalism and idealism; Idealism and scientific knowledge; The gap in our worldview; Reference to Max Tegmark: The universe IS mathematics . Really ???; Becoming agnostic about the 'Matrix';  The arrogance of present science; The independence of technological success and correct understanding.

E021 Ways out of the well 23.05.2021

Markov models of human behavior (Reference to  video on computer composition); The strange persistence of the universe; Escaping the boring trap of materialism

E020 During Windows Updates and Father's day 13.05.2021

On free will, consciousness beyond mere witnessing, and false scientific security.  

E019 The 'Hans Berger' synchronicity 09.05.2021

Random thoughts on the psyche, EEG, drugs, sounds, and useful plants.

E018 Quantum mechanics and decoherence 02.05.2021

Why the measurement problem has still not been solved. Watch this excellent, simple video on Decoherence Theory.

E017 Stability of Matter 25.04.2021

Video demonstration of Gradual Change Blindness

E016 Sunday 18.04.2021

Good and bad tech, exploring local nature.

E015 Restarting 17.04.2021

Some people mentioned: Michael Levin, Stephen Wolfram, Donald Hoffman, Tim Freke.

E014 Life as a graph 21.02.2021

Getting rid not only of matter, but also of consciousness as a carrier or generator of experiences.

E013 The DBN dream world 13.02.2021

The idea of 'dreamed up reality' and a concrete model based on deep belief networks. See also this book , this video , and this paper .

E012 Intro to Idealism 12.02.2021

Some personal news and a short introduction to the philosophy of Idealism. See also my essay and watch the following video segment from a talk of Rupert Spira.

E011 Back to the origin 24.01.2021

Meditation and the deconstruction of our world model. Mindfulness versus Zen. Self inquiry as a guide to nonduality. [Reference to Rupert Spira and Adyashanti].

E010 Listener comments 24.01.2021

Serendipity, recognizing happiness, preparing for the worst without hoping for the best, and exploring consciousness to stop boredom.

E009 Uncertainty and Surrender 17.01.2021

The active and the passive way to cope with insecurity.

E008 Sky gazing 10.01.2021

Boredom, the analytic mind, and art as meditation. 

E007 Goals and rules are dangerous 06.01.2021

Continuously probe what is making you happier, rather than following made-up rules. 

E006 Genetic and neural networks 30.12.2020

How social events can change an organism's body structure.

E005 Evolution and Economy 29.12.2020

Might biological organisms use capitalistic principles to self-organize ?

E004 Bonus episode: Mindfulness and conditional probabilities 25.12.2020

Mindfulness training as a method to manipulate the transition probabilities between conscious experiences.

E003 Bonus episode: A spiritual starting point 25.12.2020

On the meaning of 'bonus episodes' and two simple exercises that might change your worldview. 

E002 Let your work organize itself 21.12.2020

About the writer's block, stigmergy, and self-organizing work.

E001 Bonus episode - In the forest 20.12.2020

This is just a bonus episode, without any real content. CM is sharing a leisurely Sunday afternoon hike in the forest close to his apartment. [ Comments please to claus.metzner@zoho.com ]

E000 Introduction 20.12.2020

What this podcast is about and why the episodes will be very short. [ Comments please to claus.metzner@zoho.com ]

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