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EPISODE · Jun 2, 2026 · 15 MIN

#3 The Quantum Leap and the Cave: When Reality Itself Gets Rewritten

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Microsoft claims its new quantum chip is 1,000 times more reliable than its predecessor, predicting commercially useful quantum computers by decade's end. We examine what it means when humanity stands on the brink of a paradigm shift that could rewrite cryptography, economics, and our very notion of what is 'knowable.'

Microsoft claims its new quantum chip is 1,000 times more reliable than its predecessor, predicting commercially useful quantum computers by decade's end. We examine what it means when humanity stands on the brink of a paradigm shift that could rewrite cryptography, economics, and our very notion of what is 'knowable.'

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Microsoft claims its new quantum chip is 1,000 times more reliable than its predecessor, predicting commercially useful quantum computers by decade's end. We examine what it means when humanity stands on the brink of a paradigm shift that could...

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