Solving the Problem of Consciousness | Stephen Wolfram

NEW: Sign Up For TOEmail at https://www.curtjaimungal.org Stephen Wolfram unveils his new Observer Theory and explains the origins of the Second Law (Entropy) with Curt Jaimungal. This is Wolfram's first podcast on his new views on consciousness, and the deepest dive into Wolfram's mind. TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 What is Observer Theory? 00:12:42 Different Observers (Who are "YOU"?) 00:19:32 The Universe Talking to Itself (Particles are "Concepts") 00:20:10 Alien Minds and Communicating with ET 00:34:32 Consciousness vs. Observation 00:48:48 "Beliefs" Dictate the Laws of Physics 01:05:49 The Most Insightful Breakthrough of Our Time 01:22:50 Wolfram Teaches How to Research (Advice) 01:33:08 Where is the Evidence for Wolfram's Physics? 01:44:42 The "Ruliad" as an Observer 01:51:36 The Largest "Myth" of Modern Science 02:05:09 Non-Local Collections of Observers (is "society" an observer?) 02:13:54 Wolfram's Model Changes How You Act 02:20:16 Biological Theory of Everything 02:27:38 Wolfram's Writing Process 02:40:49 Curt's Next Project, Category Theory, & the Infinite Groupoid HUGE THANK YOU TO MARK FROM "LAST THEORY" and JONATHAN GORARD:    / @lasttheory   . Also, thank you to Tyler Goldstein for the "ruliad as an observer" question. His channel is    / @theoryofevery0ne   THANK YOU: To Omega Media (https://www.omegamedia.io) for your insight, help, and recommendations on this channel. Support TOE: I personally subscribe to The Economist. TOE listeners get 35% off the annual subscription. No other podcast has this! https://economist.com/TOE Patreon:   / curtjaimungal   (early access to ad-free audio episodes!) Crypto: https://tinyurl.com/cryptoTOE PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE TOE Merch: https://tinyurl.com/TOEmerch Follow TOE: NEW Get my 'Top 10 TOEs' PDF + Weekly Personal Updates: https://www.curtjaimungal.org Instagram:   / theoriesofeverythingpod   TikTok:   / theoriesofeverything_   Twitter:   / toewithcurt   Discord Invite:   / discord   iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast... Pandora: https://pdora.co/33b9lfP Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4gL14b9... Subreddit r/TheoriesOfEverything:   / theoriesofeverything   Join this channel to get access to perks:    / @theoriesofeverything   LINKS MENTIONED: Stephen Wolfram's 1st TOE Podcast:    • Stephen Wolfram: Ruliad, Consciousness, & ...   Stephen Wolfram's 2nd TOE Podcast:    • How Dark Matter & Ai Will Shape Our Existe...   Wolfram's "Alien Mind" Article: https://writings.stephenwolfram.com/2... A New Kind of Science (Stephen Wolfram): https://amzn.to/49EBprD Adventures of a Computational Explorer (Stephen Wolfram): https://amzn.to/3uFM7PQ A Project to Find the Fundamental Theory of Physics (Stephen Wolfram): https://amzn.to/49K1S7t Combinators: A Centennial View (Stephen Wolfram): https://amzn.to/3I2FTNf Metamathematics and the Foundations of Mathematics (Stephen Wolfram): https://amzn.to/3uHwU0O The Second Law (Stephen Wolfram): https://amzn.to/42IioCF Introduction to Computational Thinking (Stephen Wolfram): https://amzn.to/3uCoszZ Book on Predicting Eclipses (Stephen Wolfram): https://amzn.to/42IiiuN Book about ChatGPT (Stephen Wolfram): https://amzn.to/42PGGuy NOTE: The perspectives expressed by guests don't necessarily mirror my own. There's a versicolored arrangement of people on TOE, each harboring distinct viewpoints, as part of my endeavor to understand the perspectives that exist. #science #physics #consciousness