Panpsychism and the Problem of Consciousness
Richard Gault explores a revolution in scientific and philosophical thought
“Consciousness is at one and the same time both the most real of phenomena and the most elusive.”
Wholeness, Timelessness and Unfolding Meaning
An interview from the archives with physicist and philosopher David Bohm
“We have a tacit thought that everything that exists, exists in time and space. But this may not cohere with what we are finding now in physics and many other areas.”
Memory, Habits and Wholeness
Biologist Rupert Sheldrake challenges the dogmas of conventional science, and explains how recent research supports his alternative theory of morphic resonance
“Self-resonance is what underlies the being of everything, otherwise it would not have an ongoing existence.”
Beauty Happens
Ornithologist Richard Prum challenges the orthodox view of evolution to argue for the importance of beauty, pleasure and desire in shaping the natural world
“What was really revolutionary about Darwin’s proposal was the idea that the subjective experience of animals was a force in evolution.”
Doughnut Economics
Kate Raworth’s new book asks: how we can reconcile the needs of humanity with the needs of the planet?
“The most powerful tool in economics is not money, nor even algebra. It is a pencil. Because with a pencil you can redraw the world.”
A Biology of Wonder
Dr Andreas Weber talks to David Hornsby about a new way of understanding nature
“It is intrinsic to life to create the experience of self through connection. What is the difference between this and saying that there is an intrinsic yearning to love?”