Howard Bloom is an author, scientist, and former music industry publicist, who argues that entropy has been disastrously misapplied as a universal law across physics, cosmology, biology, information theory, and culture. In this episode we explore how a concept that was initially formulated in context of steam engines was used to create a story of universe doomed from the start, and explore Bloom’s radical alternative: that the universe — from atoms to galaxies, evolution to economics, music to technology — is not destined for collapse, but driven toward order, complexity, creativity, and flamboyant progress. PATREON https://www.patreon.com/c/demystifysci PARADIGM DRIFT https://demystifysci.com/paradigm-drift-show OUR HOMEBREWED MUSIC Check out our band's new album: https://secretaryofnature.bandcamp.com/album/everything-is-so-good-here Vinyl pre-orders available now: https://buy.stripe.com/14A5kC3Od5d21Ms7zPdEs09 00:00 Go! Welcome to the entropy cult 00:08:01 The false god of entropy 00:16:00 Do you buy the Big Bang miracle thing? 00:20:01 The universe's complexity 00:23:23 Entropy and atomic limitations 00:24:28 The birth of complexity in the universe 00:29:12 The role of learning and perspective in science 00:34:04 The complexity of life vs. entropy 00:39:10 Eternal patterns and the emergence of life 00:43:17 The transformation of life and death 00:48:10 Transformation and time in science 00:50:00 Failures of prediction in science 00:54:05 Universalization and metaphors in physics 00:57:03 Information theory vs. entropy 01:00:35 Technology, culture, and metaphors 01:05:50 Flamboyance in art and science 01:11:47 The evolution of music and flamboyance 01:19:02 Surplus and the pursuit of impossible goals 01:22:02 The influence of music and the quest for ecstasy 01:30:11 Crafting authentic artistic representations 01:34:25 The commercialization of podcasts and media 01:35:19 Advertising vs. soul in art 01:41:17 Empowerment through artistic expression 01:47:03 Exploring creativity vs. conformity 01:52:34 The role of artists in cultural evolution 01:56:44 Transitioning from music industry to science 01:57:39 Coping with illness and energy management 02:00:14 The acceptance of group selection 02:04:32 The Lucifer Principle and its themes 02:07:49 Nature's duality and human experience 02:10:03 Flamboyance and creativity in nature 02:12:34 Dreams of paradise and future aspirations 02:16:54 Challenging apocalyptic narratives 02:19:48 The appeal of apocalyptic beliefs 02:21:26 The transformation of early Christianity 02:23:01 Science, spirit, and creative expression 02:27:11 Science and human purpose 02:30:45 Future endeavors and cosmic understanding #entropy, #astrophysics , #thermodynamics , #informationtheory , #physics #cosmology, #complexity , #bigbang, #cosmicorder #philosophypodcast , #sciencepodcast, #longformpodcast MERCH: Rock some DemystifySci gear : https://demystifysci.myspreadshop.com/all AMAZON: Do your shopping through this link: https://amzn.to/3YyoT98 DONATE: https://bit.ly/3wkPqaD SUBSTACK: https://substack.com/@UCqV4_7i9h1_V7hY48eZZSLw@demystifysci RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/2be66934/podcast/rss MAILING LIST: https://bit.ly/3v3kz2S SOCIAL: - Discord: https://discord.gg/MJzKT8CQub - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/DemystifySci - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/DemystifySci/ - Twitter: https://twitter.com/DemystifySci MUSIC: -Shilo Delay: https://g.co/kgs/oty671