Leonard Mlodinow On The Poetry, Power, And Beautiful Challenge Of Physics

<p>Ryan speaks with Leonard Mlodinow about his book <a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/products/feynmans-rainbow" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Feynman's Rainbow: A Search for Beauty in Physics and in Life</em></a>, how physicists deal with imposter syndrome and egotism, whether there is truth in physics or just better theories, how his own personal practice of self-sufficiency aligns with the Stoic ideals, why science says that there is no separation between emotions and rationality, and more.</p><p>Leonard Mlodinow is a theoretical physicist, mathematician, author, screenwriter, and video game developer. He received his PhD in theoretical physics from the University of California at Berkeley, and his groundbreaking work on the large N expansion and the quantum theory of light has garnered international renown in the physics community. Leonard has also written five New York Times best-selling books, including <a href="https://geni.us/HiHHfr" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>The Drunkard's Walk: How Randomness Rules Our Lives</em></a>; <a href="https://geni.us/m8TZFc" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>The Grand Design</em></a>, co-authored with Stephen Hawking, which argues that invoking God is not necessary to explain the origins of the universe; and <a href="https://geni.us/GLkK6" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>War of the Worldviews</em></a>, co-authored with Deepak Chopra.He also makes public lectures and media appearances on programs including <em>Morning Joe</em> and <em>Through the Wormhole</em>, and debated Deepak Chopra on ABC's <em>Nightline</em>. You can find Leonard’s work at <a href="https://leonardmlodinow.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">leonardmlodinow.com</a> and on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/lmlodinow?lang=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@lmlodinow</a>.</p><p>✉️ Sign up for the Daily Stoic email: <a href="http://dailystoic.com/dailyemail" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://