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Just finished Jim Baggott's book, "Farewell to Realilty: How Modern Physics has Betrayed the Search for Scientific Truth." Anyone here read the book and care to respond?
Jim Baggott has written a very good new book called Farewell to Reality that will soon come out here in the US. It is already out in the UK, where it is stirring up some debate, and perhaps the US will soon see something similar.
In the preface, Baggott explains that he was motivated to write the book by the experience of watching this BBC program, which featured a combination of serious science with revelations about how we’re all part of a cosmic hologram, there’s an infinity of parallel worlds, and various other examples of what he refers to as “fairy-tale” physics. In the last decade or so there have been a large number of such mass media efforts promoting highly dubious ideas about fundamental physics, and Baggott decided that in his next book he’d try and do something to counter this. I think he’s succeeded admirably: the BBC and other such organizations should atone for their sins by sending copies of the book to their viewers...
"Opinions on Farewell to Reality" is a book written by physicist Jim Baggott that discusses the current state of theoretical physics and its relationship to reality.
While the book does cover complex scientific concepts, Baggott does a good job of explaining them in a way that is accessible to readers without a scientific background.
Yes, Baggott presents his own opinions on the current state of theoretical physics, which may be considered controversial by some within the scientific community.
Some readers have criticized the book for being too focused on criticizing the current state of theoretical physics rather than offering solutions or alternative perspectives.
This book would be beneficial for anyone interested in theoretical physics and the ongoing debate about its relationship to reality. It may also be of interest to those looking for a critical analysis of the current state of science.