Consciousness as Physics
Consciousness is what it's like to be a complex physical system aware of itself.
Sean Carroll
Theoretical physicist specializing in quantum mechanics and cosmology, author of books on physics.
All moments: Sean Carroll
- The Entropy of Time — Sean Carroll
Entropy is the arrow of time. It shows why the past is different from the future.
- Stardust Consciousness — Sean Carroll
We are star stuff that has organized itself to contemplate the stars.
- Many Worlds — Sean Carroll
The future is not predetermined; it emerges from quantum possibilities.
- Simplicity and Paradox — Sean Carroll
The laws of physics are quantum. This is the foundation of everything we observe.
- Space, Time and Motion — Sean Carroll
You can have time without change, but you cannot have change without time.
- The Spectrum of All Things — Sean Carroll
The universe is not required to make sense to you. That's simply not its job.
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