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We know how neurons fire. We know how the brain processes light. But we have NO idea how that meat becomes 'the feeling of seeing red.' This is the Hard Problem of Consciousness.
Your coffee gets cold. Your room gets messy. You get old. The Second Law of Thermodynamics is the most depressing—and most important—law in the universe.
Elon Musk believes there is a 'one in a billion' chance we are in base reality. Philosophers and physicists are starting to agree. Are we just NPCs in a cosmic server?
There are more bacteria cells in your body than human cells. They control your mood, your cravings, and even your thoughts. The 'Self' is actually a committee.
Your genes are not your destiny. They are just the hardware. 'Epigenetics' is the software—and it can be rewritten by your environment, your stress, and even your ancestors' pain.
Quantum Mechanics destroyed the idea of an 'objective reality.' Why do particles behave differently when they are being watched? And what does this imply about the nature of our minds?