theory of mind Despite knowing ‘awareness’ vividly and intimately, its enigmatic nature still eludes us. This causes us to ponder its qualitative character and wonder what exactly is consciousness? Adapted from my book The Baseless Fabric of this Vision: what … Read More
Neuroscience, the scientific study of the nervous system, has made remarkable strides in recent years. It has unearthed many fundamental insights into the nature of the human mind while revealing the complexities surrounding the organ thought to “produce” it: the … Read More
Check out the structure and topics that are considered in the book – The Baseless Fabric of this Vision.
Quantum field theory (QFT) examines the “objective” side of reality and remains our most accurate, experimentally verified theory. Its penultimate achievement; a profound understanding regarding the true nature of Light and Matter. But above and beyond this, its most fundamental … Read More
Consciousness “If we take eternity to mean not endless temporal duration but timelessness, then eternal life belongs to those who live in the present.” – Ludwig Wittgenstein, Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus
The Mandukya Upanishad marks a pivotal moment in the history and evolution of human thought. In it, we are treated to the first description of the fundamental four “states” of consciousness. Waking, dreaming, dreamless sleep, and Turiya, simply “the fourth.” … Read More
Nature is a complicated organism and she operates in ways we find difficult to understand, but always she seems to operate via two fundamental modes. I am of course speaking of space and time. As such we can see that … Read More
I define what the name Sophia’s Ichor means and then go on to define that ambiguous term wisdom. To me, wisdom is the pleasure of finding things out. It’s about being addicted to insight. But the kind of insight that … Read More
The Upanishads — ancient India’s enduring gift to humanity. Steeped in meditative insight, they are some of the oldest surviving texts that seek to explain the world by way of direct experience.To my mind, it is the final few chapters … Read More