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Paul Grobstein's picture

what kind of universe DO we live in, and why does it matter?

I too spent some time with Stuart Kauffman this week. 

"Kauffman and I, unbeknownst to either of us, have been exploring related but distinct paths to a similar place, a conception of the universe which is consistent with but not constrained by physical law, a universe whose evolution is non-algorithmic and so open to the appearance of phenomena that could not in principle be predicted from a complete description of physical laws and starting conditions, a universe within which humans are causal agents in that sense, able to contribute to the appearance of things that change the nature of the universe ..."

For more see On beyond an algorithmic universe

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