Carlo Rovelli’s Radical Perspective on Reality

Theoretical physicist and best-selling author Carlo Rovelli finds inspiration in politics and philosophy to rethink space and time.

Rovelli explains,

“This is very radical, because you can no longer say, ‘This is a list of things in the world, and this is how they are.’”

He says that even pigeons have a unique perspective, bobbing their heads to stabilize vision and gauge distances, showing that

“It’s all perspectival”

Rovelli is affiliated with Aix-Marseille University, studying how we perceive reality from our limited viewpoint.

Author’s summary: Carlo Rovelli rethinks space and time.

Quanta Magazine — 2025-10-29