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Terrence Deacon: Origins of Life, Consciousness, Entropy, and Sentience

Theories of Everything with Curt Jaimungal

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Boundary Conditions in Life's Origins

This chapter explores the boundary conditions and constraints that underpin the chemical processes essential to the origin of life. It highlights the dynamics of self-organizing systems far from equilibrium, illustrating how certain catalytic cycles and molecular interactions maintain stability and promote growth. The discussion also draws connections between thermodynamics, life's organization, and the emergence of complex systems, suggesting a link to sentience through dynamic interplay.

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