The Theory of Anything

Episode 136: Michael Golding on Mental Illness and Universal Explainers

March 31, 2026·2h 9m
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This week we had the pleasure of interviewing Michael Golding, M.D, who is a psychiatric physician. He is also heavily influenced by the philosophical ideas of David Deutsch and Karl Popper. At one point he calls himself a proponent of homeschooling and Taking Children Seriously. Together we wrestle with what critical rationalism and the universal explainer hypothesis suggests about mental illness and human creativity.Steven Peck's "My Madness"⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support us on Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X: @mgoldingmd

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