Building a Universal Constructor: a Conversation with David Deutsch

Could we build a machine that can carry out any task? The meta-framework "Constructor Theory" suggests we might be able to make such a universal constructor. David Deutsch discusses the implications of such a machine for physics, for the economy, and for humans. Deutsch also talks about problems in funding for fundamental physics, with reporter Logan Chipkin.

Other interviews in this series:

1) Constructor Theory and Irreversibility, with Chiara Marletto and Vlatko Vedral:    • Constructor Theory and Irreversibilit...  

2) Time's Arrow, with Paul Davies:    • Time's Arrow, Black Holes and Maxwell...  

3) Testing Time, with Fabrizio Piacentini and Laura Knoll:    • Testing Time on the FQXi Podcast: Qua...  

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