What Is Time in the Wolfram Physics Project? | Stephen Wolfram

*What if time isn't fundamental, but the result of computation?* Stephen Wolfram argues that time is the progressive rewriting of the universe's underlying computational structure, offering a radically different way to understand cosmology, quantum mechanics, and the origin of reality. Recorded April 12, 2025. 0:00 The Universe as Computation 2:18 A New Picture of the Early Universe 4:18 Why Cosmic Inflation Isn't Needed 6:45 What Time Really Is 10:25 The Ruliad and the Multiverse 13:18 Did Time Have a Beginning? 15:32 The Ruliad, AI, and Alien Intelligence *Stephen Wolfram* is a British-American computer scientist, physicist, and businessman. He is known for his work in computer algebra and theoretical physics. In 2012, he was named a fellow of the American Mathematical Society. He is the founder and CEO of the software company Wolfram Research, where he works as chief designer of Mathematica and the Wolfram Alpha answer engine. *More from Stephen Wolfram on Closer To Truth:* * Closer To Truth: The Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFJr3pJl27pLLkP0kHQKL9nZh35UkgkR_ * Closer To Truth contributors: https://closertotruth.com/contributor/stephen-wolfram/ *Subscribe to Closer To Truth:* https://www.youtube.com/@CloserToTruthTV *Join the Community:* * Membership (5,000+ videos): https://closertotruth.com/register/ * Audio Podcast: https://closertotruth.podbean.com * Support the Show: https://closertotruth.com/donate/ * Official Merchandise: https://www.bonfire.com/store/closertotruth/ *Follow Us:* * Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CloserToTruthTV/ * Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/closertotruth/ * X: https://x.com/CloserToTruth Closer To Truth, hosted by Robert Lawrence Kuhn and directed by Peter Getzels, presents the world’s greatest thinkers exploring humanity’s deepest questions. Discover fundamental issues of existence. Engage new and diverse ways of thinking. Appreciate intense debates. Share your own opinions. Seek your own answers. #