She calls these “modern creation myths written in the language of mathematics.” They are, basically, religious beliefs, and can generally not be falsified. cosmic inflation in the early universe and.a universe in which we are simulations.panpsychism, the conceit that all matter is to some degree conscious.a mathematical universe, in which math is real and we are not.the multiverse, multiple universes, or an infinite universe.the many-worlds hypothesis of quantum mechanics. Indeed, she reminds us that there is no empirical evidence in favor of She treats beliefs that do not conflict with what we know as harmless and indeed thinks that “scientists should acknowledge that science is compatible with many traditional sacred beliefs.” Thus, she (indirectly) criticizes Richard Dawkins and the “new atheists” for being too rigid in their beliefs: we have no evidence to distinguish between a Big Bang that was created by God and one that was not. If you want to hold onto your delusions, she avers, then this book is not for you. Indeed, she says, If your belief conflicts with empirically confirmed knowledge, then you are not seeking meaning you are delusional. Though she would allow you to believe anything you want to, as long as your belief is at least consistent with what we know about science, she will remind you whenever there is no evidence in favor of your belief.
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