David Deutsch: After billions of years of monotony, the universe is waking up

The video explores the historical pessimism of humans, as exemplified by Kohelet, and contrasts it with the potential for novelty and progress through creativity and explanatory knowledge. It discusses the cosmic wars between order and chaos, and how humans have the unique ability to shape their destiny by creating new knowledge. The concept of the Great Monotony in the universe is introduced, highlighting the potential for human creativity to break this monotony and usher in a new era, the Anthropocene.

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