Those who follow these letters know how I support a post-material view of the mind-body relationship. Not a rather obsolete Cartesian dualistic metaphysical view, but a bit more sophisticated non-reductionist and non-physicalist understanding of consciousness, mind, life, and spirit that is not just a philosophical exercise but is determining, and is going to determine even more in the future, critical decisions concerning AI, policy-making, healthcare, mental health, and the investments in science and technology. Because our choices are not determined only by the facts on the ground but are also largely influenced by our worldview and, especially, how we see and perceive ourselves. If you accept the idea that the Earth may not be at the center of the universe, several of your choices will be guided by a certain mindset, while, if you are still stuck in a geocentric paradigm you might not be able to see beyond a very limited horizon and correspondingly limit yourself and your developm…
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