The Last Theory
An easy-to-follow exploration of what might be the last theory of physics: Stephen Wolfram's Physics Project and what it implies about the universe.
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Aug 21, 2026 · 20 minThere are no rules in scienceMark argues that if we rejected every theory that broke the accepted rules of science, we'd have thrown out every major breakthrough in the history of physics. He offers a simple sMay 28, 2026 · 12 minStephen Wolfram's 10 ways to have big ideasStephen Wolfram describes ten habits behind his biggest ideas, from going back to foundations to running experiments and visualizing results.Apr 30, 2026 · 17 minWhy are we in the universe we're in?Mark looks at what a computational universe implies for the anthropic question, comparing three frameworks for why we find ourselves in this universe rather than another.Mar 22, 2026 · 7 minWolfram on philosophyStephen Wolfram explains his discomfort with philosophical argument and his preference for concrete computer experiments.Mar 5, 2026 · 10 minHow different observers think differently with Stephen WolframHow an observer's scale and structure change what it perceives, from planet-sized minds to molecular ones, and why different observers would experience space, time and causality diFeb 5, 2026 · 18 minWhat is time in Wolfram Physics?Newton and Einstein both had to assume an axis of time. Mark explains how, in Wolfram Physics, time isn't assumed at all. It emerges from the repeated application of rules to a hyp
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