Theories of Everything with Curt Jaimungal Consciousness, Free Will, The Subconscious, Quantum Mechanics | George Musser
May 3, 2024
George Musser, an award-winning journalist and author, joins Susan Schneider, a philosophy professor and director at the Center for the Future Mind, to explore the deep nuances of consciousness and free will. They dive into the relationship between consciousness and quantum mechanics, pondering if our minds shape reality. With discussions on wave function collapse and the implications of AI, they illuminate how thoughts may influence matter. Plus, they challenge the deterministic view of the universe, suggesting a compatible existence of free will in our choices.
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Quantum Measurement and Mind
- Observing a quantum system seems to affect it, like collapsing the wave function.
- This "seeming" effect may be an illusion, or the mind may genuinely influence the system.
Penrose-Hameroff: Testable Proposals
- The Penrose-Hameroff view on consciousness can be broken down into testable proposals.
- These include objective wave function collapse, gravitational effects, and microtubules' roles.
Compatibilism and Free Will
- Free will can exist in a law-like universe, as compatibilism suggests.
- One's actions originate from themselves, even with external influences.
