Philosophical musings on Quanta & Qualia; Materialism & Spiritualism; Science & Religion; Pragmatism & Idealism, etc.
Matrix Paradox
The paradox, the "infinite judgment" of The Matrix is the co-
___Slavoj Zizek
https://www.lacan.com/zizreloaded.htm
Paradox of Fiction
(1) We only respond emotively to things that we believe to be real,
(2) We do not believe fiction is real, yet
(3) We respond emotionally to fiction.
https://cdn.mashreghnews.ir/old/files/fa/news/1392/9/25/459414_291.pdf
7. Panpsychism :
[Latin – All is Mind]
Recent interest in the hard problem of conscious-
Contemporary panpsychists do not believe microphysical entities have complex mental states such as beliefs, desires, and fears
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panpsychism
8. Complexity Theory :
In a nutshell, complexity science invites a systemic and holistic paradigm. . . . Where information is physical and the foundation of reality.
___James Glattfelder
complexity scientist, and author of
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9. Self-
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Information as
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Post 114. February 16, 2021
Introduction to Enformationism
Information as Energy, Matter, and Mind
Since this an amateur philosophical thesis, it’s not censor-
The Enformationism thesis alone will not solve all the conundrums and contradictions of modern Science. But it may point in a new direction, toward a future solution. A few bold researchers may even turn to a Holistic approach, to supple-
1. Sorites paradox : If one removes a single grain of sand from a heap, they still have a heap. If they keep removing single grains, the heap will disappear. Can a single grain of sand make the difference between heap and non-
2. Quantum Gravity : The biggest unsolved problem in fundamental physics is how gravity and the quantum will be made to coexist within the same theory. [Scaling Problem]
3. What is matter made of? – at the subatomic level things are simultaneously particles and waves. [Enformation]
4. Life From Non-
5. Phase Transition – What happens in the gray zone between solid and liquid? [Self-
6. The “Measurement” Problem – the uncertainty in quantum physics arises only in the measurement [Mind/Matter]
7. Dark Energy – The mystery is that no one knows what dark energy is [EnFormAction]
8. Complexity – how consciousness seemingly miraculously can arise from mindless atoms in the brain. [Systems]
9. The “Arrow of Time” – why was the entropy so low in the past? In other words, why was the universe so ordered in the beginning, [Evolutionary Program]
Reference – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_paradoxes
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Enformationism
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GNOMON
Retired Architect & Amateur Philosopher
“A philosophical worldview grounded on the 20th century discovery that Information, rather than Matter, is the fundamental substance of everything in the universe.”
Paradox of
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