Universal Consciousness

It was Aristotle who first argued that the whole is something greater than the sum of its parts. More recently, quantum physicists have argued for the existence of a unified field in which all particles and forces exist. This short but provocative talk explores whether new theories of social media, particle behavior and genetic mutation support an understanding of the universe as a complex adaptive system with emergent consciousness.

Maybe there is a consciousness/self-awareness within our Universe. If so, are we all a part of that Universal consciousness/self-awareness? How do we quantify Universal consciousness or self-awareness? Entertaining the Idea of a Universal Consciousness involves the notion that everything (both seen and unseen) is connected to everything else.

Everything is the sum of its parts.

Everything relies on an exchange of information.

There are two different philosophies about the way we relate to the world around us...

1 There is something greater that ourselves that we are a part of (rules, properties or principles) that we cannot control, but we can understand and use these rules, properties or principles to our advantage and/or disadvantage.

2 We are in control and have knowledge, power and authority to do whatever we want to our advantage and/or disadvantage.

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