Did consciousness exist before life itself? Is it fundamental to the universe? Mark and Jeremy continue their book club exploration of Irreducible, by Federico Faggin.In Chapter 8 of Irreducible, Federico Faggin redefines physics, maths and what it means to be human: consciousness isn’t just a byproduct of your brain, but a fundamental feature of the universe.
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Chapters
(00:00) Consciousness and The Big Questions
(01:24) The Shift in Understanding Consciousness
(02:38) Consciousness: Quantum vs Classical
(06:14) What Is Panpsychism and Quantum Information?
(09:03) Qualia and Conscious Experience
(11:23) What Is Seity?
(19:26) Free Will and Quantum Entanglement
(21:21) Unsolved Problems of Existence
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