Exploring Consciousness: A Theologution on Idealism and Illusionism

Susan Blackmore, psychologist known for her work on consciousness, and Bernardo Kastrup, former computer scientist now philosopher, join us to discuss consciousness. This episode was released early in an ad-free audio version for TOE members at http://theoriesofeverything.org and Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal.

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LINKS MENTIONED:

- Daniel Dennett - "Consciousness Explained": https://amzn.to/3Nxz2Pa

- Susan Blackmore - "The Meme Machine": https://amzn.to/3oYdthy

- Susan Blackmore - "Conversations on Consciousness": https://amzn.to/448ohIR

- Schooler - "Dissociations Between Awareness and Meta-Awareness": https://labs.psych.ucsb.edu/schooler/...

- William James - "The Principles of Psychology": https://amzn.to/443nmcA

- Richard Feynman - "QED: The Strange Theory of Light and Matter": https://amzn.to/3Pg8W4I

TIMESTAMPS:

00:00:00 Introduction

00:05:04 Illusionism is misunderstood

00:07:40 Who is the "illusion" happening to?

00:09:20 Bernardo's disagreements with illusionists

00:19:35 Materialism doesn't work

00:28:21 Mindfulness and mind-altering experiences aid the philosophy?

00:30:34 Why aren't you a panspsychist?

00:38:27 The regularity of the laws of nature in Idealism

00:49:45 The simplest understanding of a "dissociative boundary"

00:54:57 Telepathy in Idealism and in science

01:06:21 The "self"

01:15:04 Psi phenomenon (NDEs, Precognition, ...)

01:17:32 What would convince you to believe the opposite of what you think?

01:21:44 Bernardo witnessed the miraculous (personal story)

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