
Thoughtforms Life "Platonic Space: brief argument and research agenda" by Michael Levin
This is a brief (~17 minute) introduction to my argument about Platonic space in biology, using a 1-page simplified argument format and then a quick overview of the research program entailed by it.
CHAPTERS:
(00:00) Mathematical facts and patterns
(01:46) Math explains physical reality
(04:28) Physicalism and Platonic space
(06:17) Structured space of patterns
(07:31) Beyond mathematics, agential patterns
(10:00) Rehabilitating scientific dualism
(11:08) Nonbiological hosts for patterns
(12:33) Patterns, goals, and emergence
(13:44) Interfaces into Platonic space
(15:07) Mind–brain equals math–physics
(16:00) Practical research program outlined
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