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Phi
by Giulio Tononi • 2012
How to measure a soul: why a camera distinguishes more than a brain, yet cannot see.
3.89
944
Phi Summary
Phi 92%
How to measure a soul: why a camera distinguishes more than a brain, yet cannot see.
by Giulio Tononi 2012
3.89
944 ratings
Irreducible
by Federico Faggin • 2024
Consciousness came first. Matter is what it looks like from the outside. Quantum physics proves it.
4.10
477
Irreducible Summary
Irreducible 92%
Consciousness came first. Matter is what it looks like from the outside. Quantum physics proves it.
by Federico Faggin 2024
4.10
477 ratings
Why? The Purpose of the Universe
by Philip Goff • 2023
A philosopher's case that the universe itself has a purpose, just not a perfect one.
3.72
474
Why? The Purpose of the Universe Summary
Why? The Purpose of the Universe 92%
A philosopher's case that the universe itself has a purpose, just not a perfect one.
by Philip Goff 2023
3.72
474 ratings
The Flip
by Jeffrey J. Kripal • 2019
Your brain is a receiver, not a producer, of consciousness. The anomalies that prove it.
3.99
537
The Flip Summary
The Flip 92%
Your brain is a receiver, not a producer, of consciousness. The anomalies that prove it.
by Jeffrey J. Kripal 2019
3.99
537 ratings
Science Set Free
by Rupert Sheldrake • 2012
Science rests on ten assumptions it never proved. The experiments that could topple them.
4.08
2k+
Science Set Free Summary
Science Set Free 91%
Science rests on ten assumptions it never proved. The experiments that could topple them.
by Rupert Sheldrake 2012
4.08
2k+ ratings
Galileo's Error
by Philip Goff • 2019
Your conscious experience isn't a puzzle for science to solve. It is the solution.
3.97
1k+
Galileo's Error Summary
Galileo's Error 91%
Your conscious experience isn't a puzzle for science to solve. It is the solution.
by Philip Goff 2019
3.97
1k+ ratings
You Are the Universe
by Deepak Chopra • 2017
Your brain doesn't make consciousness. It receives it. The universe was mind first, matter second.
3.59
3k+
You Are the Universe Summary
You Are the Universe 91%
Your brain doesn't make consciousness. It receives it. The universe was mind first, matter second.
by Deepak Chopra 2017
3.59
3k+ ratings
Trialogues at the Edge of the West
by Rupert Sheldrake • 1992
Nature learns, chaos creates, and three minds argue the cosmos has a memory and a soul.
4.05
748
Trialogues at the Edge of the West Summary
Trialogues at the Edge of the West 91%
Nature learns, chaos creates, and three minds argue the cosmos has a memory and a soul.
by Rupert Sheldrake 1992
4.05
748 ratings
The Phenomenon of Man
by Pierre Teilhard de Chardin • 1955
A single force drives the universe, from atoms to love, and it is not entropy.
4.04
2k+
The Phenomenon of Man Summary
The Phenomenon of Man 91%
A single force drives the universe, from atoms to love, and it is not entropy.
by Pierre Teilhard de Chardin 1955
4.04
2k+ ratings
Then I Am Myself the World
by Christof Koch • 2024
No matter how smart AI becomes, it will never be sentient. Consciousness is not computable.
3.98
388
Then I Am Myself the World Summary
Then I Am Myself the World 91%
No matter how smart AI becomes, it will never be sentient. Consciousness is not computable.
by Christof Koch 2024
3.98
388 ratings
Hyperreality
by Mike Hockney • 2012
Reality is a self-solving mathematical equation, and God is the answer, not the author.
4.61
56
Hyperreality Summary
Hyperreality 91%
Reality is a self-solving mathematical equation, and God is the answer, not the author.
by Mike Hockney 2012
4.61
56 ratings
Oltre l'invisibile. Dove scienza e spiritualità si uniscono
by Federico Faggin • 2024
He invented the microprocessor. Then a mystical awakening, and he built a physics to explain it.
3.78
98
Oltre l'invisibile. Dove scienza e spiritualità si uniscono Summary
Oltre l'invisibile. Dove scienza e spiritualità si uniscono 91%
He invented the microprocessor. Then a mystical awakening, and he built a physics to explain it.
by Federico Faggin 2024
3.78
98 ratings
Mind & Cosmos
by Thomas Nagel • 2012
If the mind is just matter, reason collapses. The cosmos must be different.
3.59
2k+
Mind & Cosmos Summary
Mind & Cosmos 91%
If the mind is just matter, reason collapses. The cosmos must be different.
by Thomas Nagel 2012
3.59
2k+ ratings
Science and the Akashic Field
by Ervin Laszlo • 2004
A field of information underlies reality, explaining why particles are entangled and minds connect.
4.03
925
Science and the Akashic Field Summary
Science and the Akashic Field 91%
A field of information underlies reality, explaining why particles are entangled and minds connect.
by Ervin Laszlo 2004
4.03
925 ratings
All Things Are Full of Gods
by David Bentley Hart • 2024
Physicalism cannot explain a single conscious thought. The case for mind as reality's foundation.
4.36
322
All Things Are Full of Gods Summary
All Things Are Full of Gods 91%
Physicalism cannot explain a single conscious thought. The case for mind as reality's foundation.
by David Bentley Hart 2024
4.36
322 ratings
Stalking the Wild Pendulum
by Itzhak Bentov • 1977
At the still point between heartbeats, consciousness leaves the body and briefly touches the cosmos.
4.29
1k+
Stalking the Wild Pendulum Summary
Stalking the Wild Pendulum 90%
At the still point between heartbeats, consciousness leaves the body and briefly touches the cosmos.
by Itzhak Bentov 1977
4.29
1k+ ratings
The Case Against Reality
by Donald D. Hoffman • 2019
You see an interface, not reality. Evolution proved it's the only way to survive.
3.87
4k+
The Case Against Reality Summary
The Case Against Reality 90%
You see an interface, not reality. Evolution proved it's the only way to survive.
by Donald D. Hoffman 2019
3.87
4k+ ratings
The Last Man Who Knew Everything
by Mike Hockney • 2012
The universe is math, not matter, and your mind is a zero with infinite potential.
4.46
90
The Last Man Who Knew Everything Summary
The Last Man Who Knew Everything 90%
The universe is math, not matter, and your mind is a zero with infinite potential.
by Mike Hockney 2012
4.46
90 ratings
The Matter With Things
by Iain McGilchrist • 2021
Your left hemisphere built the modern world. It is also why everything is falling apart.
4.76
567
The Matter With Things Summary
The Matter With Things 90%
Your left hemisphere built the modern world. It is also why everything is falling apart.
by Iain McGilchrist 2021
4.76
567 ratings
God, Human, Animal, Machine
by Meghan O'Gieblyn • 2021
We swapped God for AI. A former fundamentalist finds the old religion hiding in our machines.
4.23
4k+
God, Human, Animal, Machine Summary
God, Human, Animal, Machine 90%
We swapped God for AI. A former fundamentalist finds the old religion hiding in our machines.
by Meghan O'Gieblyn 2021
4.23
4k+ ratings
Beyond Biocentrism
by Robert Lanza • 2016
The mind builds the world. So death is a change in frame, not a finish.
4.05
2k+
Beyond Biocentrism Summary
Beyond Biocentrism 90%
The mind builds the world. So death is a change in frame, not a finish.
by Robert Lanza 2016
4.05
2k+ ratings
Wholeness and the Implicate Order
by David Bohm • 1980
A physicist's theory of a hidden, enfolded order where space, time, and separation dissolve.
4.25
1k+
Wholeness and the Implicate Order Summary
Wholeness and the Implicate Order 90%
A physicist's theory of a hidden, enfolded order where space, time, and separation dissolve.
by David Bohm 1980
4.25
1k+ ratings
The Conscious Mind
by David J. Chalmers • 1996
A zombie physically identical to you feels nothing at all: why consciousness needs its own laws.
4.00
3k+
The Conscious Mind Summary
The Conscious Mind 90%
A zombie physically identical to you feels nothing at all: why consciousness needs its own laws.
by David J. Chalmers 1996
4.00
3k+ ratings
The Cosmic Hologram
by Jude Currivan • 2017
The universe is a hologram of information, and your consciousness extends beyond your brain.
4.03
113
The Cosmic Hologram Summary
The Cosmic Hologram 90%
The universe is a hologram of information, and your consciousness extends beyond your brain.
by Jude Currivan 2017
4.03
113 ratings
The Hidden Heart of the Cosmos
by Brian Swimme • 1996
The universe has an origin point, and cosmology now locates it wherever you happen to be.
4.25
223
The Hidden Heart of the Cosmos Summary
The Hidden Heart of the Cosmos 90%
The universe has an origin point, and cosmology now locates it wherever you happen to be.
by Brian Swimme 1996
4.25
223 ratings
A God That Could be Real
by Nancy Ellen Abrams • 2015
What if God isn't a creator but a creation, emerging from collective human consciousness right now?
3.71
276
A God That Could be Real Summary
A God That Could be Real 90%
What if God isn't a creator but a creation, emerging from collective human consciousness right now?
by Nancy Ellen Abrams 2015
3.71
276 ratings
Simulations of God
by John C. Lilly • 1975
God is a simulation your mind builds, and altered states reveal the source code.
4.00
133
Simulations of God Summary
Simulations of God 90%
God is a simulation your mind builds, and altered states reveal the source code.
by John C. Lilly 1975
4.00
133 ratings
The Sense of Being Stared at
by Rupert Sheldrake • 2003
The feeling of being watched is real, and it means your mind extends far beyond your brain.
3.79
509
The Sense of Being Stared at Summary
The Sense of Being Stared at 90%
The feeling of being watched is real, and it means your mind extends far beyond your brain.
by Rupert Sheldrake 2003
3.79
509 ratings
Materialist Phenomenology
by Manuel DeLanda • 2021
Mindless agents and a thinking body construct perception; the self is just a story.
4.05
21
Materialist Phenomenology Summary
Materialist Phenomenology 90%
Mindless agents and a thinking body construct perception; the self is just a story.
by Manuel DeLanda 2021
4.05
21 ratings
Entangled Minds
by Dean Radin • 2006
Quantum entanglement may explain telepathy, and a century of lab evidence says it's real.
4.00
1k+
Entangled Minds Summary
Entangled Minds 90%
Quantum entanglement may explain telepathy, and a century of lab evidence says it's real.
by Dean Radin 2006
4.00
1k+ ratings
Prometheus and Atlas
by Jason Reza Jorjani • 2016
Paranormal abilities are real, and Western civilization depends on suppressing that.
4.09
127
Prometheus and Atlas Summary
Prometheus and Atlas 90%
Paranormal abilities are real, and Western civilization depends on suppressing that.
by Jason Reza Jorjani 2016
4.09
127 ratings
A Secret History of Consciousness
by Gary Lachman • 2003
The brain doesn't make consciousness; it filters it. An underground history of what comes next.
4.31
246
A Secret History of Consciousness Summary
A Secret History of Consciousness 90%
The brain doesn't make consciousness; it filters it. An underground history of what comes next.
by Gary Lachman 2003
4.31
246 ratings
I Am a Strange Loop
by Douglas R. Hofstadter • 2007
The self is an abstract loop the brain builds, and Gödel's proof shows how.
3.95
9k+
I Am a Strange Loop Summary
I Am a Strange Loop 90%
The self is an abstract loop the brain builds, and Gödel's proof shows how.
by Douglas R. Hofstadter 2007
3.95
9k+ ratings
The Embodied Mind
by Francisco J. Varela • 1991
No inner pilot exists. Your body enacts a world, and the self evaporates under sustained attention.
4.14
1k+
The Embodied Mind Summary
The Embodied Mind 90%
No inner pilot exists. Your body enacts a world, and the self evaporates under sustained attention.
by Francisco J. Varela 1991
4.14
1k+ ratings
The Noetic Universe
by Dean Radin • 2009
Psychic abilities are replicated facts. The odds against chance exceed a million billion to one.
3.94
83
The Noetic Universe Summary
The Noetic Universe 90%
Psychic abilities are replicated facts. The odds against chance exceed a million billion to one.
by Dean Radin 2009
3.94
83 ratings
The Self-Aware Universe
by Amit Goswami • 1993
Quantum physics doesn't just describe reality; it proves that consciousness creates it.
4.05
1k+
The Self-Aware Universe Summary
The Self-Aware Universe 90%
Quantum physics doesn't just describe reality; it proves that consciousness creates it.
by Amit Goswami 1993
4.05
1k+ ratings
Biocentrism
by Robert Lanza • 2009
Reality needs a witness. Quantum physics proves it, and the conclusion rewrites what death means.
3.94
5k+
Biocentrism Summary
Biocentrism 90%
Reality needs a witness. Quantum physics proves it, and the conclusion rewrites what death means.
by Robert Lanza 2009
3.94
5k+ ratings
Dancing Wu Li Masters
by Gary Zukav • 1979
Modern physics dismantled the objective universe. What remains looks a lot like Buddhism.
4.01
11k+
Dancing Wu Li Masters Summary
Dancing Wu Li Masters 90%
Modern physics dismantled the objective universe. What remains looks a lot like Buddhism.
by Gary Zukav 1979
4.01
11k+ ratings
Wider Than the Sky
by Gerald M. Edelman • 2004
The mind is not a program. Consciousness is built by neural selection, not by running code.
3.65
421
Wider Than the Sky Summary
Wider Than the Sky 90%
The mind is not a program. Consciousness is built by neural selection, not by running code.
by Gerald M. Edelman 2004
3.65
421 ratings
I am Not a Brain
by Markus Gabriel • 2017
Neuroscience keeps looking for the self inside the skull. The real thing lives between people.
3.49
233
I am Not a Brain Summary
I am Not a Brain 90%
Neuroscience keeps looking for the self inside the skull. The real thing lives between people.
by Markus Gabriel 2017
3.49
233 ratings
The Spell of the Sensuous
by David Abram • 1996
The alphabet didn't just capture speech. It taught us the natural world had nothing to say.
4.17
5k+
The Spell of the Sensuous Summary
The Spell of the Sensuous 90%
The alphabet didn't just capture speech. It taught us the natural world had nothing to say.
by David Abram 1996
4.17
5k+ ratings
On Quality
by Robert M. Pirsig • 2021
Value isn't a judgment we add to reality. It is reality, and everything else follows.
3.64
387
On Quality Summary
On Quality 90%
Value isn't a judgment we add to reality. It is reality, and everything else follows.
by Robert M. Pirsig 2021
3.64
387 ratings
Surfing Uncertainty
by Andy Clark • 2015
Reality is the brain's best guess, and action is how the body makes it come true.
4.09
381
Surfing Uncertainty Summary
Surfing Uncertainty 90%
Reality is the brain's best guess, and action is how the body makes it come true.
by Andy Clark 2015
4.09
381 ratings
The Secret of Light
by Walter Russell • 1947
Matter, time, and motion are illusions. The universe is a thought projection of a mind at rest.
4.37
208
The Secret of Light Summary
The Secret of Light 90%
Matter, time, and motion are illusions. The universe is a thought projection of a mind at rest.
by Walter Russell 1947
4.37
208 ratings
Matter Into Feeling
by Fred Alan Wolf • 2014
The observer effect reaches beyond physics: what you attend to becomes your world.
3.98
199
Matter Into Feeling Summary
Matter Into Feeling 90%
The observer effect reaches beyond physics: what you attend to becomes your world.
by Fred Alan Wolf 2014
3.98
199 ratings
Prometheus Rising
by Robert Anton Wilson • 1983
You inherited a mental operating system. A guide to spotting the code and rewriting it yourself.
4.25
8k+
Prometheus Rising Summary
Prometheus Rising 90%
You inherited a mental operating system. A guide to spotting the code and rewriting it yourself.
by Robert Anton Wilson 1983
4.25
8k+ ratings
Lost Knowledge of the Imagination
by Gary Lachman • 2017
Before science, imagination was a legitimate way of knowing. The case for taking it back.
4.25
246
Lost Knowledge of the Imagination Summary
Lost Knowledge of the Imagination 90%
Before science, imagination was a legitimate way of knowing. The case for taking it back.
by Gary Lachman 2017
4.25
246 ratings
Irreducible Mind
by Edward F. Kelly • 2006
Brain as filter, not creator: near-death clarity and mystical insight reveal the larger mind.
4.39
232
Irreducible Mind Summary
Irreducible Mind 90%
Brain as filter, not creator: near-death clarity and mystical insight reveal the larger mind.
by Edward F. Kelly 2006
4.39
232 ratings
A Methodology of Possession
by James Ellis • 2020
Enlightenment as possession: a philosopher's ritual journey beyond self, time, and the human.
3.62
81
A Methodology of Possession Summary
A Methodology of Possession 90%
Enlightenment as possession: a philosopher's ritual journey beyond self, time, and the human.
by James Ellis 2020
3.62
81 ratings
Dr. Quantum's Little Book of Big Ideas
by Fred Alan Wolf • 2005
Time is an illusion, parallel yous exist, and your consciousness runs the show.
4.10
120
Dr. Quantum's Little Book of Big Ideas Summary
Dr. Quantum's Little Book of Big Ideas 90%
Time is an illusion, parallel yous exist, and your consciousness runs the show.
by Fred Alan Wolf 2005
4.10
120 ratings
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