Nagarjuna's philosophy, specifically its relational and anti-essentialist stance, has liberated Rovelli from metaphysical prejudices about independent reality that were blocking genuine understanding of quantum mechanics.
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“i found like a joint tool a conceptual tool obviously i didn't know anything about quantum physics obviously right that's not the point but the conceptual tour in which the uh it's liberating with respect to the prejudice about reality uh which i felt was was was strong in in my in our mind which was blocking us from being comfortable with quantum mechanics [8:19]”
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What is the nature of our reality? Carlo Rovelli & Geshe Tenzin Namdak on Quantum Physics & Buddhism— Science & Wisdom LIVECreated: 8/11/2026, 7:53:38 AM
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