Philip Goff believes that everything, even tiny particles like electrons, has a little bit of consciousness. This idea is called panpsychism. He explains that this might help us understand why we have feelings and thoughts. Philip discuss another idea called cosmopsychism, which is a theory that suggests the entire universe is a single conscious entity. Instead of individual minds (like human minds) being separate and independent, they are seen as parts of the universe's larger, unified consciousness. In simpler terms, it means that the universe itself has a mind, and our individual consciousnesses are just small parts of this greater, universal mind. Philip thinks science can't fully explain what it's like to feel things, like the color red or the taste of chocolate. He says we need to include consciousness in our science to understand everything better. We edited out discussion of the Twitter argument with Sabine on this video, but you can find it on Twitter here - https://x.com/MLStreetTalk/status/1804825098207052061 https://x.com/Philip_Goff Why? The Purpose of the Universe (Prof Philip Goff) https://amzn.to/4cbYHqL Galileo's Error: Foundations for a New Science of Consciousness https://amzn.to/4eqA5Mi Consciousness and Fundamental Reality https://amzn.to/3VDd8wX Is Consciousness Everywhere? https://amzn.to/3xAiC3m TOC 00:00:00 Introduction to Consciousness 00:02:52 Panpsychism Explained 00:04:43 Cosmopsychism and Panagentialism 00:08:44 Exploring Agency and Purpose 00:22:51 Physicalism vs. Panpsychism 00:28:03 Critique of Philosophical Views on Consciousness 00:30:51 Frank Jackson's Knowledge Argument 00:33:50 Galileo and the Foundations of Physical Science 00:36:43 Philosophical and Scientific Integration 00:43:57 MindChat and Constructive Disagreement 00:46:29 Book signing and Final Thoughts We used a clip of Sam Harris from the Know Thyself podcast - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gqA-ZRpl1jQ