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Is everything determined? with Stephen Wolfram

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Is everything determined? with Stephen Wolfram

FromThe Last Theory


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Is everything determined? with Stephen Wolfram

FromThe Last Theory

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Length:
8 minutes
Released:
Feb 13, 2025
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Is everything that’s ever going to happen in the universe already determined?Or does something else – maybe randomness, maybe free will – play a role?Stephen Wolfram’s answer to this question is straightforward: the ruliad is fully determined.But there’s a twist. The ruliad is determined, but how we observe the evolution of the universe depends on where we are in the ruliad.In a fascinating introduction to the role of the observer in the Wolfram model, Stephen touches on some of the deepest philosophical questions in physics, finishing on one of the deepest: is there an objective reality?—Stephen WolframStephen WolframThe Wolfram Physics ProjectWolfram InstituteWolfram Institute Community Discord—The Last Theory is hosted by Mark Jeffery founder of Open Web MindI release The Last Theory as a video too! Watch here.Kootenay Village Ventures Inc.
Released:
Feb 13, 2025
Format:
Podcast episode