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Stephen Wolfram — Constructing the Computational Paradigm

The Joe Walker Podcast

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The Question of a Theory of History and Computational Reducibility

This chapter explores the presence of computational reducibility in historical dynamics and discusses various theories of history proposed by philosophers. The speakers also delve into the concept of computational irreducibility in proof of work for blockchains and its relationship to artificial general intelligence.

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