The Ancient Theory of Time That Terrifies Scientists

Check out "The Book" here: https://mdsh.io/pursuitofwonder. Use code WONDER for 10% off. Thank you to ‪@HungryMindsArt‬ for sponsoring this video. In this video, we explore the somewhat terrifying and potentially illusory nature of time. Evidence suggests that ancient humans lived, in a sense, outside of time. In fact, some human cultures today live without any conceptions of past or future. And you have actually experienced this as well—waking life outside time—as a child. For the first several years of life, you don't know anything other than the present. Time doesn't exist. Though this all might seem kind of odd, perhaps it gets at something true. Though modern physics uses time to measure and coordinate aspects of reality, when trying to understand the universe fundamentally, time as we know it seemingly disappears. Get my new book, "The Terrible Paradox of Self-Awareness": https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0F... Other retailers (listed under Paperback and eBook): https://publishing.andrewsmcmeel.com/... Free Pursuit of Wonder Newsletter: https://pursuitofwonder.ck.page/newsl... Instagram:   / pursuitofwonder   Facebook:   / pursuitofwonder   Check out Pursuit of Wonder books here: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Robert-... (Also available to more international locations here: https://pursuitofwonder.com/store) If you are interested in further supporting the channel, you can contribute to our Patreon here:   / pursuitofwonder   Special thank you to our very generous Patreon supporters: Diana Yun Long Hoang Joseph Geipel Axel Alcazar David Piadozo JacquelineLS Zake Jajac Alan Stein Christian Villanueva George Leontowicz