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#234 – Stephen Wolfram: Complexity and the Fabric of Reality

Oct 27, 2021
Stephen Wolfram, a distinguished computer scientist and founder of Wolfram Research, discusses the deep connections between complexity in nature and computation. He dives into the intriguing Ruliad concept, a framework to understand the universe, while also addressing the unpredictable behaviors in systems like Rule 30 and the randomness of pi. Wolfram explores the philosophical implications of consciousness and perception, asserting how our understanding of reality is shaped by computational principles and challenges conventional notions of existence.
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