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On the Origin of Time

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What’s it about?

Stephen Hawking's final theory, developed with Thomas Hertog, reveals time itself emerged gradually from a quantum haze, reshaping our understanding of the cosmos and our place within it.

You’ll learn

  • Time is not fundamental but emergent
  • The universe's laws co-evolve with its history
  • Top-down cosmology reverses cause and effect
  • Our universe is part of a finite set of possibilities