Donald Hoffman On Free Will, Positive Geometries of Consciousness & Spacetime [Ep. 455]
Into the Impossible With Brian Keating
**Beyond Space-Time: A New Frontier in Understanding Reality & consciousness **
The discussion highlights significant limitations in current theories of consciousness, particularly the Global Workspace Theory, which fails to adequately explain subjective experiences. It argues that reductionist approaches are ineffective due to a foundational reliance on space-time, which is now considered insufficient by experts in high energy theoretical physics. They assert that both space-time and quantum mechanics are not fundamental, suggesting the existence of alternative structures that transcend these concepts. Recent advancements have revealed positive geometries and new mathematical structures, such as the amplituhedron, which enable simpler computations of particle interactions. These breakthroughs indicate a burgeoning field of study that moves beyond traditional notions of space-time, opening a new frontier in understanding both reality and consciousness by establishing connections that were previously unrecognized within the confines of classical physics.
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