The Probability Puzzle

The Probability Puzzle

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The Arrow of Time

In the fourth lecture, Harvey Brown asks why real-world events always proceed in the direction of increasing entropy, even though the laws of physics don’t require it. 

The Life of Psi: More on the Superposition Principle

In the second lecture, Harvey Brown discusses in more depth the superposition principle of quantum mechanics. 

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