“I observe, therefore I create”
‘By misunderstanding the nature of ourselves, the universe, and our place in it, we unwittingly and unnecessarily enslave ourselves.’
― Paul Levy, ‘The Quantum Revelation’
This website is about consciousness. And by consciousness I am not referring to the brain process most scientists today seem to think it is. It is also about the wondrous phenomena of quantum mechanics and its relationship with the conscious mind.
According to the prevailing scientific mindset, there was first the universe, then planet Earth, then life, and finally consciousness. However, in the view of several brilliant scientists whose work I will explore on Free-Consciousness, this sequence should be reversed. The foundation of everything is universal consciousness. From this, living beings emerge. These conscious creatures then create time and space as a framework for their experiences. In other words: no observers, no reality. The objective, independently existing universe model, which has dominated science since Isaac Newton’s time, is now outdated.
Everything that we observe around us would not and could not be present without us being aware of it. Observers and the world don’t exist apart from each other, it only appears to be that way. The outside world really has no observer-independent existence. Ultimately, the universe resides in our consciousness. Everything does.
This view very much goes against the current scientific paradigm. Most scientists believe that consciousness is created by the brain and has nothing to do with the presence of the external universe. However, for this emerging scientific perspective – on this website referred to as biocentrism or the mental universe model of reality – there exists plenty of evidence.
Free-Consciousness explores this perspective through essays on the people who have accepted it as the most probable model of how reality works, and the scientific clues and evidence they have collected so far to back it up.
The following essays break down the concepts into small, digestible sections. While they can be read in any order, if you’re new to this topic, I recommend starting with the first five. These will provide a solid foundation, making the basic ideas clear.
If you have any questions after reading some of the content, feel free to contact me via jkleijngeld@free-consciousness.com. I hope you enjoy the journey. I surely have.
Jeppe Kleijngeld
Publisher & Essayist Free-Consciousness.com
July, 2024
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