Why Panpsychism Is Probably Wrong
It’s enchanting to think that everything—from atoms to rocks to trees—is conscious, but it doesn’t explain much about the world.
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It’s enchanting to think that everything—from atoms to rocks to trees—is conscious, but it doesn’t explain much about the world.