Bernardo Kastrup - The Radical View of Mind Only | Elevating Consciousness Podcast #46

Bernardo Kastrup is a philosopher of mind and the leading voice for metaphysical idealism - the view that all of reality is essentially mental. He holds PhDs in Philosophy and Computer Engineering, combining rigorous academic discipline with extensive practical experience. As a scientist, he has worked for the Europen Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) and the Phillips Research laboratories where the “Cassimir Effect’ of Quantum Field theory was discovered. He’s also had a rich career in technology where he founded the parallel processing company Silicon Hive which was acquired by Intel in 2011. Currently, he serves as the Executive Director of the Essentia Foundation, an organization dedicated to presenting scientific and analytic evidence that challenges traditional materialism in an accurate yet accessible way. He is the author of over 10 books including “Why Materialism is Baloney”, “The Idea of the World” and the upcoming “Analytic Idealism in a Nutshell.” In this episode, we discuss why all of reality is mental, why the brain does not generate the mind, how to avoid cognitive entrenchment, how idealism impacts meaning in life, suffering & happiness, psychedelics & self-deception, If enlightenment is real, and so much more. 🔗[Links & Resources] 🔗 Bernardo’s personal site - https://www.bernardokastrup.com/ Follow Bernardo on Twitter - https://twitter.com/BernardoKastrup Analytic Idealism course (free) - https://www.essentiafoundation.org/analytic-idealism-course/ Analytic Idealism in a Nutshell by Bernardo Kastrup (pre-order) - https://www.amazon.com/Analytic-Idealism-Nutshell-straightforward-metaphysics/dp/1803416696 Why Materialism is Baloney by Bernardo Kastrup (In-depth book summary) - https://www.artemzen.com/book/why-materialism-is-baloney-by-bernardo-kastrup-book-summary/ Rupert Spira - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rupert_Spira David Chalmers - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Chalmers Christof Koch - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christof_Koch Giulio Tononi - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giulio_Tononi Integrated Information theory - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Integrated_information_theory Shinzhen Young - https://www.shinzen.org/ Iain McGhilchrist - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iain_McGilchrist Monk who set himself on fire - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Th%C3%ADch_Qu%E1%BA%A3ng_%C4%90%E1%BB%A9c Song to the Siren by The Mortal Coil (song) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-tsE6cIcRrM Moving on by James (song) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IdcN4BRpmGI The double Life of Veronique(movie) - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0101765/ ​​ 📝 [Show notes] 📝 0:00 - Introduction 2:33 - Pivotal events and influences that shaped Bernardo 8:32 - From intellectual to experiential understanding 13:02 - Fear of death 15:54 - The simplest explanation of idealism 19:12 - A dream in the infinite mind or Dissociation 23:33 - The thinkers who most influenced Bernardo Kastrup 26:40 - Is there a way to test idealism scientifically? 33:13 - Why the mind is not generated by the brain 37:58 - You can never convince someone of something they don’t already know 39:56 - How does Idealism impact meaning in life 45:49 - Psychedelics, self-deception & symbolism 51:02 - How Bernardo avoids getting trapped in his ideas 1:00:10 - Intellectual pursuits, human connection and loneliness 1:08:46 - Capacities Bernardo wishes he innately had 1:12:14 - Suffering, happiness, responsibility, and contentment 1:32:22 - Bernardo’s conception of Enlightenment (The monk who set himself on fire) 1:37:13 - What makes Bernardo most angry about society 1:40:13 - What Bernardo is most worried about 1:45:52 - Crying tears of joy 1:53:29 - What makes Bernardo’s upcoming book “Analytic Idealism in a Nutshell” unique 1:56:35 - What Bernardo is writing about now 2:00:09 - What will never disappear *Subscribe to the Insighter substack to get in-depth articles on the theory and practice of human transformation through a post-conventional lens - https://artemzen.substack.com/ *Join the Elevating Consciousness list and get the latest interviews with emerging thinkers in the liminal space straight to your inbox -https://artemzen.ck.page/elevatingconsciousness *Join the "Top Insights" list and get insightful links, in-depth book summaries, and transformational frameworks delivered monthly to your inbox - https://artemzen.ck.page/topinsights *Follow me on Twitter (x) - https://twitter.com/artemzen *Follow me on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/artem.zen *For Contact, questions or ideas email me at [email protected]