Discussions on Consciousness
Discussions on Consciousness
In this discussion Federico shares his "awakening experience” and how it has shaped his current view on reality. He reveals why computers can never be conscious, who we are our essence, what carries on after death, and our unbreakable connection to something larger than ourselves. He also discusses the very real force of love that underlies all things, the secret to spiritual growth, and why humans can never be replaced by artificial intelligence.
Early in his career, Federico invented the microprocessor for Intel. He went on to have a multi-decade, highly-successful stint in tech. After a bout of existential depression and an unexpected mystical experience, Federico became enamored with the nature of consciousness. Nearly 20 years of research and experimentation later, he went on to develop and publish his own theory of consciousness.
Federico shares his "postulate of being", which posits that the universe, "the totality of existence" is dynamic, holistic, and wants to know itself. We explore the intersections of quantum physics and consciousness, the role of free will, and the ways in which our individual perspectives contribute to the collective understanding of reality.
Federico describes the arc of his pioneering career as well as the hypotheses he has developed regarding the nature of consciousness and the world of physics and computation.
Sir Roger Penrose, and inventor of the microprocessor, Federico Faggin—meet to discuss their ideas on the relationship between Quantum Physics and consciousness, with the special participation of Bernardo Kastrup. Their starting difference regards Quantum Theory itself: while Federico Faggin and Bernardo Kastrup allow its implications to inform their views, Sir Roger Penrose believes the theory itself to be at least incomplete and require further development.
Federico elaborates on an idealist model of reality, produced after years of careful thought and direct experience, according to which nature’s most fundamental level is that of consciousness as a quantum phenomenon, while the classical physical world consists merely of evocative symbols of a deeper reality.
Federico elaborates on an idealist model of reality, produced after years of careful thought and direct experience, according to which nature's most fundamental level is that of consciousness as a quantum phenomenon, while the classical physical world consists merely of evocative symbols of a deeper reality.