The Anthropic Principle – Are We Meant to Be Here, or Just Lucky?

Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur · Jan 11, 2026 · 28m

Are we here by design, chance, or selection bias? The Anthropic Principle, fine-tuning, doomsday math, and Boltzmann brains.

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