Heterodox and fringe

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Penrose/Orch-OR, panpsychism, Kastrup, the honest edge cases: maps the heterodox positions with honest epistemic labels — better to map them cleanly than to let them contaminate the earlier units.

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Distinguish Penrose's philosophical argument (that consciousness is non-algorithmic, based on Gödel) from the Orch-OR physical proposal. They're separable.State the panpsychist position and the "combination problem" it faces (how do small experiences combine into big ones).Explain why analytic idealism is different from New Age idealism even though they sound similar.Separate legitimate psychedelic neuroscience from pop-spirituality claims.Hold each of these with appropriate epistemic weight — neither dismissing nor endorsing.

resources

○Galileo's Error— Philip Goffanchor · book
●The Emperor's New Mind— Roger Penrosecompanion · book
○How to Change Your Mind— Michael Pollancompanion · book

sessions

unlocks The ability to engage with Rupert Sheldrake, Donald Hoffman, or Iain McGilchrist (all of whom will appear on TOE-style podcasts) without losing your footing.

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