The Age of Big Math (Robert Wright & Steven Strogatz)

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.nonzero.org0:28 Steve’s new book, Big Math: The Hidden Codes that Run Our World 3:43 What is “big math”? And why do we need it? 11:38 The key to the neural network’s power 18:25 AI’s black box problem 23:44 Is human insight going extinct? 32:26 How math has continually changed humanity 42:59 Insight via 100 ants 51:09 The intersecting origins of network theory and a jazz legend 57:26Heading to OvertimeRobert Wright (Nonzero, The Evolution of God, Why Buddhism Is True) and Steven Strogatz (Cornell University, Infinite Powers, Big Math). Recorded October 13, 2026.Twitter: https://twitter.com/NonzeroPods