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This book is a collection of Stephen Wolfram's essays, which brings together his articles, speeches, etc. On different occasions in the past ten years. It focuses on the computational thinking paradigm and tells the story of Wolfram's ideological exploration and practice in science, technology, art, philosophy, business and other fields. From providing scientific consulting for the movie "Arrival," solving ethical issues in artificial intelligence, searching for the source of an unusual polyhedron, and communicating with aliens, to building Mathematica and Wolfram|Alpha, to finding the fundamental theory of physics and exploring π, this book captures the infectious energy and curiosity of one of the great pioneers of the computing world, showing readers the endless possibilities of computational thinking in the development of contemporary technology. This book is suitable for all readers who are interested in the history of science and technology and philosophy of science, and who need to broaden their horizons and improve their cognitive and thinking abilities.