Carlo Rovelli: thermal time
Aeon Essays • 2/9/2026
Summary
Carlo Rovelli discusses the concept of time as a property of the Universe, specifically through the lens of heat. This perspective is described as mind-boggling yet oddly comforting. The discussion is presented in a video by Aeon.
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