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James B Glattfelder @jnode.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Podcast #21. Still the same material, but every time the host asks things I haven't been asked before. It's great to talk to people who specialize in talking to people. www.youtube.com/watch?v=eyg1...

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The Sapient Cosmos: Why the Universe is Not What You Think - James B. Glattenfelder

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James B Glattfelder @jnode.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Yay, my first philosophy submission got rejected;) But there is a silver lining. Reviewer A: "I share the author’s concern about physicalism." medium.com/@jnode/compu...

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Computation, Complexity, Consciousness, and Academic Journals

Context: I submitted the following manuscript to a journal specialized in consciousness. The submission was rejected. This was my first…

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James B Glattfelder @jnode.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

So, giving individual agents a fitness to optimize makes them start to cooperate and operate as, in their own terminology, a swarm. Sounds like evolutionary dynamics [Axelrod&Hamilton 1982; Nowak 2006]. Or, in other words, emergent collective artificial intelligence. www.youtube.com/watch?v=87Dy...

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Black Hat USA 2026: The 'Breaking' News: The OpenAI–Hugging Face Incident

YouTube video by Black Hat

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James B Glattfelder @jnode.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

1 The Status Quo 2 An Analysis 3 The Western Mind 4 The Masters of Consciousness 5 Scientific Spirituality www.youtube.com/watch?v=Spkp...

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The Sapient Cosmos: Towards a Deeper Understanding of Reality and Mind

YouTube video by jNode

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James B Glattfelder @jnode.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

• What consciousness might be beyond the brain • How collective belief systems shape economies and institutions • The hidden architecture of global financial networks • Why systemic change requires inner transformation www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBBE...

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How to CHANGE the SYSTEM with JAMES GLATTFELDER

YouTube video by DanielaBotz

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James B Glattfelder @jnode.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

If you showed this video to an alien, they would never guess that it is produced by a civilization facing ecological degradation, systemic inequality, social fragmentation, ideological polarization, weaponized ignorance and widespread experiences of alienation and a loss of meaning. sl1nk.com/rK4O2

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The World's Most Important Machine

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James B Glattfelder @jnode.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

LLMs are just glorified autocomplete programs mimicking intelligence, right? www.youtube.com/watch?v=D8GO...

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The most complex model we actually understand

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James B Glattfelder @jnode.bsky.social · 24/11/2025

On information and observers: "Objectivity is the illusion that observations are made without an observer." [H. von Foerster] "Physicists typically seek a view from nowhere, a stand-alone description of nature. [...] this view from nowhere seems less and less viable." tinyurl.com/mupp8fb3

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Cosmic Paradox Reveals the Awful Consequence of an Observer-Free Universe | Quanta Magazine

Encouraged by successes in understanding black holes, theoretical physicists are applying what they’ve learned to whole universes. What they’re finding has them questioning fundamental assumptions abo...

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James B Glattfelder @jnode.bsky.social · 08/09/2025

"Love is wise; hatred is foolish. In this world, which is getting more and more closely interconnected, we have to learn to tolerate each other. We have to learn to put up with the fact that some people say things that we don't like." -Bertrand Russell, 1959, BBC www.youtube.com/watch?v=WIoA...

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Bertrand Russell - "Love Is Wise, Hatred Is Foolish" (Message To Future Generations)

YouTube video by Peacefulness

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James B Glattfelder @jnode.bsky.social · 26/08/2025

Hi there, would you mind sharing a bit more context? That would be great, thanks.

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James B Glattfelder @jnode.bsky.social · 18/08/2025

Currently, LLMs are weird: From the spiritual bliss attractor to emergent misalignment. Sources: -System Card: Claude Opus 4 & Claude Sonnet 4 -Emergent Misalignment: Narrow finetuning can produce broadly misaligned LLMs

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James B Glattfelder @jnode.bsky.social · 14/07/2025

The book shows “that not only do these phenomena exist, but that they have significant implications for our understanding of consciousness.“ Routledge is a leading global academic publisher. #idealism

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James B Glattfelder @jnode.bsky.social · 19/05/2025

Good news! After some initial distribution hiccups, "The Sapient Cosmos" is now available again in most countries. Now you can discover the growing case for consciousness as the ground of being—not a byproduct of physical processes.

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James B Glattfelder @jnode.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

[2] However, I have not worked on these ideas for a long time. In fact, I am moving away from this quant stuff to focus more on the consciousness stuff (e.g., The Sapient Cosmos). Please never be discouraged by not having supposedly relevant "credentials." We all should be able to tap into wisdom.

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James B Glattfelder @jnode.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

Hi Noa, thank you for your message. It is truly fascinating how similar ideas emerge in very different contexts, perhaps hinting at something universal. I also like your ideas of breathing, and we all should be utilizing AI in this manner to progress. [1]

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Smart Cookies podcast @smartcookies.bsky.social · 26/04/2025

What if SUFFERING is not what we think? Complexity scientist and author of the Sapient Cosmos, Dr. James Glattfelder (@jnode.bsky.social), breaks down a mind-blowing idea 👇🏻 youtu.be/ScSC-KdDPi4 #mindblown #transcendence #spirituality #suffering

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James B Glattfelder @jnode.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

Yes, that's a fair point. It sounds very arrogant from a rational, Western point of view. Like the early anthropologists encountering the first shamans, who thought they were mentally ill. Ironic, as they were the first to actively engage with the non-physical realms of reality we are now exploring.

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Smart Cookies podcast @smartcookies.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

🌌 Hey, what if REALITY is actually an elaborate COSMIC PLAY? Intrigued? Then check out my mind-bending conversation with dr. James Glattfelder (@jnode.bsky.social) HERE 👇🏻 YT: youtu.be/tTL2q6EkDvk Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/3hh9... #consciousness #mindblown #universe #science

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James B Glattfelder @jnode.bsky.social · 22/04/2025

I actually like the aspect of consciousness evolution, especially spiral dynamics. Not sure how they all interacted to get there (Wilber, Don Edward Beck, and Christopher Cowan). Yeah, lol, information remains an elusive enigma.

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James B Glattfelder @jnode.bsky.social · 30/03/2025

Yes, indeed. Pauli, Jung, and Richard Tarnas ("Cosmos and Psyche") are the next additions to this story. NDE's are also super relevant, as are newly emerging pieces of the puzzle, like the Telepathy Tapes.

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James B Glattfelder @jnode.bsky.social · 29/03/2025

Had a really great time discussing existential stuff with Hans Busstra from Essentia Foundation www.youtube.com/watch?v=RgpA...

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The Sapient Cosmos: Where Physics, Psychedelics and Shamanism Meet | James Glattfelder, PhD

YouTube video by Essentia Foundation

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James B Glattfelder @jnode.bsky.social · 22/03/2025

This essay for the Essentia Foundation explores an optimistic path to a future that diverges from the dystopian vision we seem to be collectively constructing. www.essentiafoundation.org/re-enchantin...

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Re-enchanting the Universe

With humanity at a crossroads, we are invited to ponder a novel vision of existence that inspires wonder and ethical accountability. A radical and groundbreaking perspective emerges, challenging conve...

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James B Glattfelder @jnode.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

Pseudo-panspermia, next to non-equilibrium thermodynamics, is pointing to extraterrestrial biochemistry. www.youtube.com/watch?v=nKb4...

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Your DNA's Codes Are (Probably) From Outer Space

YouTube video by PBS Space Time

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James B Glattfelder @jnode.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

In a month's time, my third book will be published, marking a journey spanning over 10 years. "The Sapient Cosmos" explores the nature of consciousness and reality. Check out this short blog post introducing you to my latest metaphysical iteration: medium.com/@jnode/the-s...

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The Sapient Cosmos in a Nutshell

What a Modern-Day Synthesis of Science and Philosophy Teaches Us About the Emergence of Information, Consciousness, and Meaning

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James B Glattfelder @jnode.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

Coming soon www.collectiveinkbooks.com/essentia-boo...

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James B Glattfelder @jnode.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

Some food for thought (about the nature of consciousness and reality). medium.com/@jnode/chart...

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Charting the Unknown

Towards a Deeper Understanding of Reality and Mind

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