This is fantastic content. Consciousness is such a rich topic, and a favorite of mine for contemplation. I'm a person of deep faith, a Reiki healer and ordained clergy of nearly 20 years, and I enjoy quiet mysticism.
But I'm also geeky, and love hard science, as it helps us better understand.
Curt, we need much more of Iain McGilchrist on your channel! His philosophy, in my view, edges closer to the 'Truth' than any other I’ve encountered, and I’m excited to see him on your show again. I owe him a profound debt of gratitude; his insights provided the depth and perspective I needed to develop and publish what I believe is a compelling contender for a 'Theory of Everything'—or as I prefer to call it, the 'Story of Everything.'
In today’s scientific climate, we often hear that 'all the low-hanging fruit has been picked,' a phrase used to almost downplay the accomplishments of earlier scientists while rationalizing the lack of recent, transformative discoveries. But I’d argue that while the reachable fruit may indeed be gone from that particular orchard, Iain McGilchrist revealed an entirely new, untouched orchard to me—a space for exploration beyond the usual scientific paradigms. Thanks to his work, I went picking, and now my mind and spirit are nourished in ways I couldn’t have imagined. Even if my conclusions are ultimately proven wrong, I’m grateful to Iain for awakening my right hemisphere, rekindling my creativity, and helping me see the world through a fresh lens.
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Modern scientific discourse, where physics and philosophy often settle into mechanistic interpretations, finds a refreshing contrast in Iain’s work. His perspective is deeply human, even poetic—a reminder of the dimensions we risk overlooking in our quest for knowledge.
Curt you are brilliant and obviously on a noble quest to understand the world you live in, however ...
Consciousness is just the constant monitoring of all our sensorial inputs (and comparing these inputs with past memories) and ... all of this is possible because the fundamental unit of memory (the two-unit clock of opposite spin, up/down quark, electron/positron pair, call it what you will) has the ability to observe (i.e. interacts causally with its local environment).
All of these mumbo jumbo theories will only serve to confuse the general population. Consciousness is not a mystery and neither is the I of subjective experience, once you realize that the fundamental unit of memory has exactly the features needed to generate these physical properties.
Super fascinating! I love the background music…adds a nice fluent vibe to your delivery of complex information kind of bridging a perfect balance between the logical and the artistic mind. 😎
On Buddhism. I think you refer to fake westernized Buddhism. It is pretty horrific and reactionary, denying the self — a privilege only rich ℭ𝔘𝔑𝔗𝔰 can afford to parrot. True Buddhism, as I humbly and imperfectly understand, is to not be selfish. That is the meaning of "no self". It is an incredibly difficult spiritual virtue to master while not denying the individuality of each soul and our interconnectedness. Maybe none ever do master this virtue of utter selflessness and entering the metaphorical 'Valley of True Poverty and Absolute Nothingness' — the "last stage" of the wayfarers journey in Sufi philosophy, which is why it is important, because few ever gain such detachment while still fully caring for others. But the world would be a far better place if we all did, or even just if a few more did. justmy2cents.
This is fantastic content. Consciousness is such a rich topic, and a favorite of mine for contemplation. I'm a person of deep faith, a Reiki healer and ordained clergy of nearly 20 years, and I enjoy quiet mysticism.
But I'm also geeky, and love hard science, as it helps us better understand.
I'm personally a fan of Panpsychism, as a theory.
Wikipedia:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panpsychism
Curt, we need much more of Iain McGilchrist on your channel! His philosophy, in my view, edges closer to the 'Truth' than any other I’ve encountered, and I’m excited to see him on your show again. I owe him a profound debt of gratitude; his insights provided the depth and perspective I needed to develop and publish what I believe is a compelling contender for a 'Theory of Everything'—or as I prefer to call it, the 'Story of Everything.'
In today’s scientific climate, we often hear that 'all the low-hanging fruit has been picked,' a phrase used to almost downplay the accomplishments of earlier scientists while rationalizing the lack of recent, transformative discoveries. But I’d argue that while the reachable fruit may indeed be gone from that particular orchard, Iain McGilchrist revealed an entirely new, untouched orchard to me—a space for exploration beyond the usual scientific paradigms. Thanks to his work, I went picking, and now my mind and spirit are nourished in ways I couldn’t have imagined. Even if my conclusions are ultimately proven wrong, I’m grateful to Iain for awakening my right hemisphere, rekindling my creativity, and helping me see the world through a fresh lens.
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Modern scientific discourse, where physics and philosophy often settle into mechanistic interpretations, finds a refreshing contrast in Iain’s work. His perspective is deeply human, even poetic—a reminder of the dimensions we risk overlooking in our quest for knowledge.
Curt you are brilliant and obviously on a noble quest to understand the world you live in, however ...
Consciousness is just the constant monitoring of all our sensorial inputs (and comparing these inputs with past memories) and ... all of this is possible because the fundamental unit of memory (the two-unit clock of opposite spin, up/down quark, electron/positron pair, call it what you will) has the ability to observe (i.e. interacts causally with its local environment).
All of these mumbo jumbo theories will only serve to confuse the general population. Consciousness is not a mystery and neither is the I of subjective experience, once you realize that the fundamental unit of memory has exactly the features needed to generate these physical properties.
GL
Super fascinating! I love the background music…adds a nice fluent vibe to your delivery of complex information kind of bridging a perfect balance between the logical and the artistic mind. 😎
On Buddhism. I think you refer to fake westernized Buddhism. It is pretty horrific and reactionary, denying the self — a privilege only rich ℭ𝔘𝔑𝔗𝔰 can afford to parrot. True Buddhism, as I humbly and imperfectly understand, is to not be selfish. That is the meaning of "no self". It is an incredibly difficult spiritual virtue to master while not denying the individuality of each soul and our interconnectedness. Maybe none ever do master this virtue of utter selflessness and entering the metaphorical 'Valley of True Poverty and Absolute Nothingness' — the "last stage" of the wayfarers journey in Sufi philosophy, which is why it is important, because few ever gain such detachment while still fully caring for others. But the world would be a far better place if we all did, or even just if a few more did. justmy2cents.