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Perception, Reality, and the Illusion of Objectivity – The Deeper Thinking Podcast


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Does reality exist independently of perception, or does the very act of noticing shape what we experience? This episode explores the unsettling relationship between awareness and reality, from quantum mechanics and cognitive bias to synchronicity and the role of algorithms in curating experience. Are we simply recognizing patterns, or is consciousness an active force in shaping the world around us?

#Philosophy #Perception #Synchronicity #QuantumMechanics #SimulationTheory #Consciousness

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Key References:

  • Plato’s Allegory of the CaveRead more
  • Quantum Mechanics and the Observer EffectRead more
  • Carl Jung’s Concept of SynchronicityRead more
  • The Simulation HypothesisRead more
  • Marshall McLuhan’s Media TheoryRead more
  • This episode takes a deep dive into how awareness interacts with reality, merging philosophy, science, and technology to challenge the assumption that what is seen is independent of the one who sees it.

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