2019
Eastern Philosophy
130 documents
Philosophical traditions originating in Asia and the Indian subcontinent, characterized by concepts such as nondualism, enlightenment, karma, and the transitory nature of the world.
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Consciousness
178 documents
The subjective experience of internal and external existence as processed by the mind, marked by awareness, perception, reasoning, knowledge, and judgment arising from sensory input and sophisticated brain functions.
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Identity
75 documents
The sense of who you are, shaped by your thoughts, feelings, experiences, and how you see yourself in relation to the world and others.
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Telepathy
24 documents
Linking multiple minds to share thoughts and subjective states amongst each other, both indirectly through spoken and written language, as well as directly with various sophisticated technologies.
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Economics
24 documents
The study of how people and systems manage resources, make decisions, and balance needs with scarcity, focusing on production, trade, and the flow of goods, services, wealth, and energy.
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Overview Effect
7 documents
A cognitive shift in awareness and perspective reported by some astronauts while viewing the Earth from orbit, often leading to profound changes in how they understand and relate to the planet and humanity.
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Abiogenesis
9 documents
The process by which life arose from non-living matter on early Earth, marking the transition from chemistry to biology.
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Zen
57 documents
A school of Mahayana Buddhism that aims to awaken enlightenment by directly pointing to the inherent wakefulness of the mind through meditation, practice, and transcendental wisdom passed from master to disciple.
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Artificial Intelligence
52 documents
Engineered non-biological systems which can perform functions and behaviors typically requiring intelligence when performed by humans, such as reasoning, planning, learning, perception, creativity, and problem-solving.
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Technology
129 documents
The practical application of aggregated scientific knowledge and tools by organized human enterprise to leverage control over aspects of reality for solving problems and achieving desired outcomes.
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Cosmic Consciousness
152 documents
An intuitive sense of the universal order, unity, and connection which arises through elevated spiritual awareness and mystical experience of the cosmic whole.
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Psychedelics
83 documents
Psychoactive substances that profoundly alter perception, mood, cognition, and other mental processes by activating brain receptors and causing changes in cognitive functioning and connectivity.
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Astronomy
16 documents
Scientific study of celestial objects, space, and the physical universe as a whole.
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Systems Theory
96 documents
An interdisciplinary field that studies complex systems in nature, society, and science, analyzing the relationships between the parts and how they give rise to the collective behaviors of a system as a whole.
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Autopoiesis
32 documents
The concept that living systems self-organize by creating their own components and subsystems such that the network of production processes recursively generate the system’s identity.
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Social Science
70 documents
A branch of science devoted to the study of societies and the relationships among individuals within them.
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Cosmology
80 documents
A field studying the birth, layout, development and potential end states of the physical universe encompassing all matter and energy through scientific models and observation.
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Emergence
82 documents
Novel and coherent structures, patterns, and properties arising during the process of self-organization in complex systems.
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Ontology
142 documents
The philosophical study of being, existence, and reality.
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Futurism
121 documents
A philosophy focused on envisioning, articulating, evaluating, and guiding the current epoch towards generating maximal thriving for the whole of humanity and nature across all time horizons.
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Ecology
67 documents
The scientific study of the interactions between organisms and their environment.
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Metaphysics
165 documents
A branch of philosophy concerned with the fundamental nature of reality, being, and existence.
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Mythology
56 documents
The collective narratives, symbols, and beliefs of a culture or civilization, often explaining natural phenomena, origins, and societal values through symbolic storytelling.
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Evolution
163 documents
The process through which biological populations undergo transgenerational genetic change over time through mechanisms like natural selection and genetic drift.
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Noösphere
84 documents
The sphere of human thought and collective consciousness that emerges from the interaction of minds on a global scale.
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Transhumanism
67 documents
Enhancing human capacities through technology to transcend biological constraints and evolve into a superior, post-human state.
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Global Brain
97 documents
The emergent network of information and communication technologies linking humans and machines into an integrated, collective intelligence.
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Architecture
12 documents
The art and science of designing and constructing buildings and other physical structures to serve human needs and purposes.
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Omega Point
70 documents
A spiritual concept describing the maximum level of complexity and consciousness which the universe is evolving towards.
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Entropy and Syntropy
35 documents
The inevitable progression towards randomness and disorganization, and the counteracting emergence of order, complexity, and structured systems from chaotic states.
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Memetics
12 documents
The study of how ideas, behaviors, and cultural phenomena spread and evolve through communication, imitation, and social networks, much like genes or viruses in a biological system.
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Accelerating Change
102 documents
The observed exponential nature of the rate of technological and social change over time.
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Epistemology
92 documents
A branch of philosophy focused on the nature and justification of knowledge, including the study of its scope and validity.
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Virtual Reality
13 documents
An immersive experience that simulates presence in interactive, computer-generated environments, extending human imagination into virtual spaces.
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Numinous
46 documents
An overwhelming encounter with a presence or reality that is both awe-inspiring and beyond human understanding, evoking reverence, wonder, and an unsettling awareness of the divine.
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Extended Mind
35 documents
A theory that cognitive processes extend beyond the brain and skull, incorporating external items such as computers to multiply the mind’s abilities.
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Mindfulness
96 documents
Focusing conscious awareness on the present moment non-judgmentally, observing sensations, thoughts, and feelings as they unfold to gain greater clarity, insight, and self-understanding.
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Superorganism
74 documents
A highly interconnected and organized community of individuals functioning as a single organism.
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Meaning
80 documents
The guiding thread that connects experiences, choices, and aspirations into a coherent direction, shaping one’s role in the greater whole and offering a sense of fulfillment in the journey of existence.
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Information Theory
28 documents
The study of how information is measured, transmitted, and preserved, focusing on optimizing communication by addressing uncertainty, noise, and efficiency in data exchange.
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Neuroscience
16 documents
The scientific study of the nervous system, encompassing its structure, function, development, and the relationship between brain and behavior.
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