Constructor Theory
physical theory which expresses physical laws in terms of which physical transformations (tasks) are possible/impossible and why
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The Deutsch Files IV
Naval
A theoretical framework that aims to describe reality in terms of what is possible and impossible, rather than just initial conditions and laws of motion. It is seen as a potentially more reductionist yet compatible approach to emergent properties.
What Is Life?: A Conversation with Sara Imari Walker (Episode #388)
Sam Harris
A theoretical framework proposed by David Deutsch and Chiara Marletto, which reframes physics in terms of possible and impossible tasks, focusing on 'constructors' as causes.
David Deutsch and Naval Ravikant — The Fabric of Reality
Tim Ferriss
A new way of formulating laws of nature proposed by David Deutsch, focusing on what can and cannot be done. It is the theory of all things that can and can't be done in physics.