Why Does the World Exist?
Type: Book
As of November 2026, Why Does the World Exist? has been mentioned in one podcast episode on Radiolab (Aug 2025).
Why Does the World Exist?: An Existential Detective Story is a nonfiction work authored by Jim Holt. He and the book were on the LA Times bestseller list during the last quarter of 2012, and the first quarter of 2013. The book was also a 2012 National Book Critics Award finalist for nonfiction.
| Mentioned in | 1 episode on 1 podcast (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Aug 2025 on Radiolab |
| Author | Jim Holt |
| Published | 2012 |
| Publisher | Liveright Pub. Corp. |
| Subjects | Cosmology, nyt:hardcover-nonfiction=2012-08-19, New York Times bestseller |
| ISBN | 9780871404091 |
| Genre | Cosmology, nyt:hardcover-nonfiction=2012-08-19, New York Times bestseller |
Who talks about Why Does the World Exist? on podcasts?
Robert Krulwich brought up Why Does the World Exist?; the most recent mention was Aug 2025 on Radiolab.
- The Nothing Behind Everything | Radiolab Podcast on Radiolab (Aug 2025) — Robert Krulwich