Ruliology is a fascinating area of study introduced by Stephen Wolfram that focuses on how simple rules can lead to complex outcomes. It makes us think about the big questions in life, especially when we look at examples like Conway's Game of Life. This game is more than just a fun computer simulation; it's a tool that helps us understand deep philosophical concepts. Conway's Game of Life: A Simple Model with Big Ideas The Game of Life is played on a grid where cells turn on (living) or off (dead) based on a few simple rules: 1. Any live cell with fewer than two live neighbors dies, as if caused by underpopulation. 2. Any live cell with two or three live neighbors lives on to the next generation. 3. Any live cell with more than three live neighbors dies, as if caused by overpopulation. 4. Any dead cell with exactly three live neighbors becomes a live cell, as if by reproduction How the rules in Conway's Game of Life are laid out visually Image source: Hirose, Takayu