What Is the Point of Panpychism?

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Most philosophers would say this is just a metaphysical problem, that you can't really bring any science to bear on whether or not they'rs spirit. My view is that if ghosts operate in the physical world, there would be physical evidence. It's weird. Even like the people who call themselves materialists and wear it like a badge of honor, it's still all so weird and strange.

It’s the topic voted on by our beloved Patreon patrons, panpsychism! David and Tamler delve into the resurgent debate over whether consciousness is the fundamental stuff that makes up the universe. We hoped we might be entering Miyazaki land - river spirits, benevolent radishes, a universal mind. But is this just the same old philosophy of mind debate with different words? Are there any stakes to this debate or is it purely terminological? Plus – we answer some last-minute questions from listeners on dissertations, Ukraine, pseudoscience, and the music from "The Shield."