THIRD EYE DROPS Consciousness, UFOs & Non-Human Intelligence | Bernardo Kastrup | Mind Meld 417
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Dec 14, 2024 
Philosopher Bernardo Kastrup, a leading voice in analytic idealism, dives deep into consciousness and the nature of reality. He discusses how our perceptions might mislead us about the physical world and the potential existence of non-human intelligence, such as UFO phenomena. Kastrup examines the moral responsibilities tied to our collective experiences and the insights gained from altered states, including psychedelics. He challenges listeners to rethink their understanding of self and reality, offering a thought-provoking journey into the mind.
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Reality as Illusion
- The physical world is an evolutionarily convenient illusion, like an instrument panel.
- Studying this "dashboard" is still useful for understanding how the world indirectly works.
Survival, Not Truth
- We would be overwhelmed by irrelevant information if we perceived reality directly.
- Our perception is optimized for survival, not objective truth, like an airplane dashboard.
Shifting Perspectives
- Fewer people comfortably defend direct realism or hardcore physicalism now.
- Empirical evidence points towards physical properties being the result of measurement.
