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Will we ever have a fundamental theory of life and consciousness?

Great Mysteries of Physics

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Understanding Life and Consciousness through Information Theory

This chapter explores the role of information theory in understanding life and consciousness, highlighting the emergence of causation at higher scales and the influence of thoughts on behavior. It discusses how information acquisition drives phenomena and the concept of life building low probability structures through the storage of information. The chapter also introduces assembly theory and the importance of selection, evolution, and information storage in creating complex objects.

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