The Universe Is Pranking Us: A Journey through the Philosophy and Physics of a Reality That Thrives on Uncertainty

Author: Dr Mrittunjoy Guha Majumdar Category: New Releases, Physics, Quantum Theory, Science ISBN: 9789366119335 Binding: Paperback Dimensions: 216x140 mm Number of Pages: 232 pages

In an age of algorithms, answer-engines, and five-star-rated gurus and truth-peddlers, we seem to have forgotten something essential: the universe doesn’t deal in absolutes. It moves in paradox and hides in mystery.

The Universe Is Pranking Us is your front-row ticket into the bewildering, exhilarating, and delightfully absurd landscape of reality that refuses to stay still. Blending science, philosophy, and a curious sense of inquiry, it traces everything from quantum quirks that defy expectation to the limits of logic itself, revealing a deeper insight we often overlook that the foundations of reality have always been more fluid than fixed. This work invites you to loosen your grip on absolute truth and step into something far more liberating. It offers the art of not knowing.

All in all, The Universe Is Pranking Us shows why reality is fundamentally non-absolutist and why learning to live with contradictions may be the smartest and most creative response to a universe built on maybes.

USPs:

A Bold Reframing of Reality Through Science and Philosophy

The book blends quantum physics, ancient Indian philosophical insights, and modern logic to challenge the myth of absolute truth, offering readers a radically fresh way to understand how the universe actually works.

A Practical Guide to Living with Uncertainty

Instead of promising answers, it teaches the ‘art of not knowing’ and shows why embracing contradictions can lead to greater clarity, awareness, and emotional resilience in a chaotic world.

A Unique Perspective from a Cambridge-Trained Scientist and Bestselling Author

With academic experience across Cambridge, Harvard, IISc, and MIT, and as the author of From Shiva to Schrödinger, Dr Majumdar brings exceptional credibility and a rare interdisciplinary lens that bridges hard science with civilisational wisdom.

An Engaging, Playful Exploration of the Universe’s Paradoxes

Written in a voice that is witty, curious, and deeply accessible, the book transforms complex scientific and philosophical ideas into an entertaining journey through a universe built on maybes rather than absolutes.

Dr Mrittunjoy Guha Majumdar

Dr Mrittunjoy Guha Majumdar is an assistant professor at UPES, Dehradun. He obtained his doctorate from the Cavendish Laboratory at the University of Cambridge and has held esteemed positions at Harvard University, the Indian Institute of Science (Bangalore), and with Nobel Laureate Prof. Brian Josephson at the University of Cambridge. Trained in artificial intelligence and machine learning at the MIT Schwarzmann School of Computing, Dr Majumdar is the national founder-convenor of Mandala, an initiative exploring intersections between Bharatiya Jñāna Pranali and modern science. He also established and hosts the Satya Samvad series, focusing on a wide array of civilisational and cultural topics.