Animate and the Inanimate

Animate and the Inanimate

William James Sidis

Episodes 19
Avg. Duration 10m
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Since Feb 2026
Latest Episode Feb 2026

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About This Podcast

In Animate and the Inanimate, first published in 1925, Boris Sidis embarks on a fascinating exploration of lifes origins, the enigmas of cosmology, and the enthralling concept of reversing the second law of thermodynamics through Maxwells Demon. Although the roots of this theory date back to 1916, Sidis was inspired by psychologist William Jamess idea of reserve energy, which suggests that individuals can access hidden reserves of strength in extreme situations. Sidiss own childhood as a prodigy influenced his insights in this work, which stands out as one of the few he penned without a pseudonym. Join us as we unravel the complexities of existence and the potential that lies within.

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019 - XVIII Some Objections to the Reversibility Theory XIX Conclusion

Feb 26, 2026 7m Transcript

In Animate and the Inanimate, first published in 1925, Boris Sidis embarks on a fascinating exploration of lifes origins, the enigmas of cosmology, and the enthralling concept of reversing the second…

018 - XVII General Summary of the Theory

Feb 26, 2026 13m Transcript

In Animate and the Inanimate, first published in 1925, Boris Sidis embarks on a fascinating exploration of lifes origins, the enigmas of cosmology, and the enthralling concept of reversing the second…

017 - XVI Psychological Aspect of Reversal

Feb 26, 2026 15m Transcript

In Animate and the Inanimate, first published in 1925, Boris Sidis embarks on a fascinating exploration of lifes origins, the enigmas of cosmology, and the enthralling concept of reversing the second…

016 - XV The Pseudo-Living Organisms

Feb 26, 2026 10m Transcript

In Animate and the Inanimate, first published in 1925, Boris Sidis embarks on a fascinating exploration of lifes origins, the enigmas of cosmology, and the enthralling concept of reversing the second…

015 - XIV The Reversibility Theory of Cosmogony

Feb 26, 2026 9m Transcript

In Animate and the Inanimate, first published in 1925, Boris Sidis embarks on a fascinating exploration of lifes origins, the enigmas of cosmology, and the enthralling concept of reversing the second…

014 - XIII The Nebular Hypothesis

Feb 26, 2026 20m Transcript

In Animate and the Inanimate, first published in 1925, Boris Sidis embarks on a fascinating exploration of lifes origins, the enigmas of cosmology, and the enthralling concept of reversing the second…

013 - XII The Astronomical Universe

Feb 26, 2026 26m Transcript

In Animate and the Inanimate, first published in 1925, Boris Sidis embarks on a fascinating exploration of lifes origins, the enigmas of cosmology, and the enthralling concept of reversing the second…

012 - XI Theories of the Origin of Life

Feb 26, 2026 11m Transcript

In Animate and the Inanimate, first published in 1925, Boris Sidis embarks on a fascinating exploration of lifes origins, the enigmas of cosmology, and the enthralling concept of reversing the second…

011 - X Exothermic and Endothermic Substances

Feb 26, 2026 8m Transcript

In Animate and the Inanimate, first published in 1925, Boris Sidis embarks on a fascinating exploration of lifes origins, the enigmas of cosmology, and the enthralling concept of reversing the second…

010 - IX The Relation Between the Tendencies

Feb 26, 2026 5m Transcript

In Animate and the Inanimate, first published in 1925, Boris Sidis embarks on a fascinating exploration of lifes origins, the enigmas of cosmology, and the enthralling concept of reversing the second…

009 - VIII The Extension of the Second Law

Feb 26, 2026 11m

In Animate and the Inanimate, first published in 1925, Boris Sidis embarks on a fascinating exploration of lifes origins, the enigmas of cosmology, and the enthralling concept of reversing the second…

008 - VII Theories of Life

Feb 26, 2026 13m

In Animate and the Inanimate, first published in 1925, Boris Sidis embarks on a fascinating exploration of lifes origins, the enigmas of cosmology, and the enthralling concept of reversing the second…

007 - VI Solution of the Paradox

Feb 26, 2026 12m

In Animate and the Inanimate, first published in 1925, Boris Sidis embarks on a fascinating exploration of lifes origins, the enigmas of cosmology, and the enthralling concept of reversing the second…

006 - V The Probabilities in the Problem

Feb 26, 2026 4m

In Animate and the Inanimate, first published in 1925, Boris Sidis embarks on a fascinating exploration of lifes origins, the enigmas of cosmology, and the enthralling concept of reversing the second…

005 - IV The Paradox

Feb 26, 2026 16m

In Animate and the Inanimate, first published in 1925, Boris Sidis embarks on a fascinating exploration of lifes origins, the enigmas of cosmology, and the enthralling concept of reversing the second…

004 - III Irreversibility

Feb 26, 2026 8m

In Animate and the Inanimate, first published in 1925, Boris Sidis embarks on a fascinating exploration of lifes origins, the enigmas of cosmology, and the enthralling concept of reversing the second…

003 - II Reversible Laws

Feb 26, 2026 4m

In Animate and the Inanimate, first published in 1925, Boris Sidis embarks on a fascinating exploration of lifes origins, the enigmas of cosmology, and the enthralling concept of reversing the second…

002 - I The Reverse Universe

Feb 26, 2026 8m

In Animate and the Inanimate, first published in 1925, Boris Sidis embarks on a fascinating exploration of lifes origins, the enigmas of cosmology, and the enthralling concept of reversing the second…

001 - Preface

Feb 26, 2026 6m

In Animate and the Inanimate, first published in 1925, Boris Sidis embarks on a fascinating exploration of lifes origins, the enigmas of cosmology, and the enthralling concept of reversing the second…

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