> Regardless, I think people get too hung up on buzz-phrases like "is time real?" or "are we in a multiverse?". If by people you mean science vbloggers like VS

> Regardless, I think people get too hung up on buzz-phrases like "is time real?" or "are we in a multiverse?". If by people you mean science vbloggers like VSauce or Veritasium or even NDT's new Cosmos, then I'd say their goals are not to do or teach science but to inspire the next generation. Pop-sci is not for today's scientists. It is for the next generation of scientists and I think these philosophical questions are a fantastic way to get people interested in pursuing a career that doesn't have much glamor but can be very promising and fulfilling.