AI and Ancient Wisdom: What Remains True?
As artificial intelligence reshapes our understanding of intelligence itself, which insights from humanity's wisdom traditions remain relevant? An exploration of timeless principles in a digital age.
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The Ecological View of Consciousness
What if consciousness isn't something that emerges from complexity, but something more fundamental—ecological, pervasive, integral to reality itself? This perspective challenges both materialist assumptions and mystical speculation.
"The question isn't how consciousness arises, but how it manifests in different forms of organization."
As artificial intelligence demonstrates increasingly sophisticated information processing, we're forced to reconsider our most basic assumptions about mind, awareness, and what it means to be conscious.
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