Einstein's Unfinished Revolution by Lee Smolin
The Search for What Lies Beyond the Quantum
Aimed at general readers, this work argues that quantum mechanics, despite its predictive success, is an incomplete description of reality and needs a deeper, realist foundation. It critiques orthodox interpretations that rely on observers or multiple worlds and surveys alternatives such as pilot-wave theories and objective collapse, along with ideas from quantum gravity and cosmology. The narrative proposes that time, causation, and an observer-independent reality should be central to a future theory, and it outlines potential principles and experiments to move beyond the current framework. In doing so, it invites a rethinking of the quantum world that seeks a coherent, testable account of what actually exists.
- Published
- 2019
- Nationality
- American
- Length
- Moderate
- Pages
- 336-368
- Original Language
- English
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