Stephen Wolfram: How Simple Rules Shatter Scientific Intuition

We cover:

• Why “computational animals are always smarter than we are”

• How biology actually works (according to Stephen’s new results): computational irreducibility constrained by coarse fitness functions

• “Ruleology” - the new field where even high school students can contribute to fundamental science

• Why visualization beats mathematics for discovering unexpected phenomena

• The alternating cycle between building tools and doing science that enabled his breakthroughs

• How letting “chips fall where they will” leads to discoveries that violate your prejudices in a good way

The best part is that Wolfram explains these concepts with clarity. You do not need a formal background in computer science, physics, or mathematics to follow along - though you’ll gain insights into all three.

This is Wolfram’s most comprehensive discussion of his scientific methodology and worldview. Every visualization he mentions is reproducible with code he’s made available.

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