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196 - Stephen Wolfram: The Fundamental Theory of the Universe

196 - Stephen Wolfram: The Fundamental Theory of the Universe

Robinson's Podcast vor 2 Jahren

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Stephen Wolfram is the founder and CEO of Wolfram Research, and
the creator of Mathematica, Wolfram|Alpha, and the Wolfram
Language. He received his PhD in theoretical physics from Caltech
when he was twenty years old. In addition to his work at the helm
of Wolfram Research, he writes and researches widely across
computer science, physics, mathematics, and more. This is
Stephen’s second appearance on the show. In episode 102, he and
Robinson discussed artificial intelligence, ChatGPT, and the
philosophy of math. In this episode, however, they turn to the
Ruliad—the entangled limited of computability—and Stephen’s
search for the fundamental theory of physics. Along the way, they
talk about the philosophy of science, abstract and concrete
objects, and quantum mechanics.

A Project to Find the Fundamental Theory of Physics:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0917YZDNF?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_dp_Z7EPANZC9JVQR0HP2E1D

The Concept of the Ruliad:
https://writings.stephenwolfram.com/2021/11/the-concept-of-the-ruliad/#:~:text=November%2010%2C%202021-,The%20Entangled%20Limit%20of%20Everything,arisen%20from%20our%20Physics%20Project.

Stephen’s Website: https://www.stephenwolfram.com

Stephen’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/stephen_wolfram

Wolfram Research on YouTube: https://a.co/d/aADrGGh

OUTLINE

00:00 Introduction

03:44 How Did Stephen Wolfram Discover the Ruliad?

34:22 The Axiomatic Revolution in Physics

46:37 Is the Ruliad a Theory or an Object?

1:10:01 How Big is the Space of Alien Minds?

1:18:25 Is the Universe an Abstract Object?

1:31:43 What Is Quantum Mechanics?

Robinson’s Website: http://robinsonerhardt.com

Robinson Erhardt researches symbolic logic and the foundations of
mathematics at Stanford University. Join him in conversations
with philosophers, scientists, weightlifters, artists, and
everyone in-between.