The ZDoggMD Show The True Nature Of Reality (w/Dr. Bernardo Kastrup)
Mar 25, 2021
Dr. Bernardo Kastrup, executive director of Essentia Foundation, talks about the mental nature of reality. They discuss the limitations of science, the concept of consciousness, and the fractal nature of reality. They also explore the boundaries of life and dissociation, the conceptualization of death and birth, and the impact of consciousness. The podcast emphasizes embracing authenticity and letting go of narratives.
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Materialism's Paradoxical View of Reality
- Materialism suggests the world we experience is entirely within our heads, created by our brains.
- The real world, according to materialism, lacks qualities like color or taste.
Quantum Mechanics Challenges Materialism
- Materialism posits that objects exist independently of observation, but quantum mechanics suggests otherwise.
- Observables like mass or spin only materialize upon measurement, challenging materialism's core tenet.
ZDoggMD's Early Interest in Consciousness
- ZDoggMD's fascination with consciousness stemmed from a young age, questioning how dead matter could give rise to subjective experience.
- Experiences with psychedelics hinted at a unitary consciousness, but the materialist paradigm couldn't explain it.