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CHAPTERS ⤵ 00:00 - Coming Up on the Dylan Curious Podcast Featuring Bernard Kastrup01:41 - How Similar is AI to the Human Mind?08:19 - Why is Consciousness fundamental?10:33 - When Dylan leaves, is his Coffee still there?13:29 - What are Mental States16:37 - integrated information theory20:28 - Do We Have Moral Obligations to Transformers?22:27 - Do You Fear Death?24:23 - Can you Simulate Consciousness27:39 - Can We Surpass Human Limitations?28:56 - Does Free Will Exist34:56 - Thoughts on Entropy38:11 - How did your discoveries change your beliefs?47:48 - If telepathy is real, how does it work?

Is consciousness something the brain creates — or is it the foundation of reality itself?

In this episode of Dylan Curious, philosopher Bernardo Kastrup joins us for a deep conversation about the nature of mind, free will, randomness, and whether artificial intelligence could ever truly be conscious.

We explore:

• Why consciousness might be fundamental, not physical

• Whether free will is an illusion

• If randomness really exists in nature

• The limits of AI and machine “minds”

• And what all of this means for how we understand reality

This one gets philosophical, personal, and a little existential — the kind of discussion that sticks with you long after it ends.

Plug in. Slow down. Let’s get curious.