Quantum physics made me do it : a simple guide to the fundamental nature of everything

Summary/Review: "From Silicon Valley entrepreneur, quantum physicist, and Hollywood “alternative reality” consultant Jeremie Harris, comes an entertaining and accessible look at the world of quantum physics that will have you asking yourself: does free will exist if everything that can happen does happen? Are human beings immortal? Are apples conscious? Do our legal systems make assumptions about free will that are just plain wrong? Of all the terrific books on quantum physics—from Stephen Hawking to Brian Greene—the questions they never seem to satisfy are the implications of the science. We know that quantum physics is real—our phones and computers wouldn’t work if the science wasn’t right. But what does it all mean? What does it mean, for example, to imagine a near-infinity of parallel universes? Leaving aside the Many Worlds theorem, if the particles that make up the universe are governed by quantum physics, is everything pre-ordained—that is, are even the electrons in our brains merely following the rules of science? On the other hand, does the famous problem that observation changes the outcome of an experiment imply that the entire universe is one big mind? And so on. The most basic encounter with quantum physics leads us to a dizzying array of incredible implications, each one more capable than the last of blowing our minds—all of which can be engaged without advanced math or deep knowledge of theory. Enter: Quantum Physics Made Me Do It—a smart, entertaining adventure through the complex and beautiful world mapped out by particle physics. Written in charming and accessible language, Jeremie Harris at last offers us a book on quantum physics that we can all get behind, one that the entire universe can enjoy—perhaps together as one big mind."--