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Einstein's Unfinished Revolution: The Search for What Lies Beyond the Quantum

In theoretical physicist Lee Smolin argues that the current "anti-realist" version of quantum mechanics is fundamentally incomplete. He contends that we must look beyond standard quantum theory to find a description of the universe that makes sense to "common sense realism"—the idea that the world exists independently of our observations. Einstein's Unfinished Revolution: The Search for What Lies

He evaluates alternative "realist" interpretations, including Louis de Broglie’s Pilot Wave theory , Objective Collapse theories , and the Many-Worlds interpretation . He points out the flaws he sees in these, such as the Many-Worlds' lack of clear probability and its "magical realism". He points out the flaws he sees in

We have yet to successfully combine quantum mechanics with gravity into a single theory of Quantum Gravity . He critiques the "anti-realist" stance, which suggests that

The book is structured into three main sections that guide the reader from established science into Smolin's own revolutionary theories:

Smolin covers the basics of quantum "weirdness," such as superposition and entanglement. He critiques the "anti-realist" stance, which suggests that things only have properties when they are measured.

Smolin explains that Einstein initiated two revolutions in 1905: relativity and the quantum revolution. The latter remains unfinished because: