E144 - Phillip Goff: Why Does The Universe Exist? Panpsychism, Fine-Tuning & Cosmic Purpose

Philosopher Phillip Goff explores the nature of consciousness, reality, and the complexities of the human experience. He dives deep into pan-psychism and its surprising intersection with mystic religions. Drawing from his decades of research, he speaks on our finely-tuned universe, meaning/ purpose of life, quantum mechanics, and the Many World’s Theory. The discussion culminates in a call to move beyond polarization and dogma in the pursuit of truth. Andrés Book Recs: https://www.knowthyself.one/books ___________ 0:00 Intro 2:07 Where the Great Thinkers of the Past Went Wrong 5:53 Does the Brain Produce Consciousness? 9:50 The Problem with the Verification Principle 12:20 Do Our Senses Mislead Us? 15:26 Panpsychism & The Hard Problem of Consciousness 22:56 Complexity of Human Consciousness 26:26 Can Mathematics Ever Explain Consciousness? 30:47 How the Brain Correlates to Conscious Experience 34:46 Why It’s So Hard to Solve This (Science is Asking the Wrong Questions) 38:33 Purpose & Meaning of Life 40:26 Sentience in Objects, Plants, and Animals 43:09 Where Panpsychism Meets Spirituality 46:38 An Ethical Structure to Reality 49:42 Examples of How The Universe is Finely Tuned 56:08 Making Sense of Life's Mystery 58:38 Teleological Laws of Nature 1:02:13 Facing the Uncertainty of Reality 1:06:05 Examining Truth & Religion 1:13:27 Addressing His Beliefs Around Christianity 1:25:13 The Mystical Side of Religions 1:32:53 Many World’s Theory & Multiverses 1:44:19 Going Beyond Quantum Physics 1:50:25 Beyond Polarization & Dogma, Seeking Truth 1:56:28 Conclusion ___________ Episode Resources: https://philipgoffphilosophy.com https://amzn.eu/d/0O1FI6O https://www.instagram.com/andreduqum/ https://www.instagram.com/knowthyself/ https://www.youtube.com/@knowthyselfpodcast https://www.knowthyself.one Listen to the show: Spotify: https://spoti.fi/4bZMq9l Apple: https://apple.co/4iATICX