Subjective Perspective Makes Objective Reality ‘Everywhere Whole’

Noema Magazine reports that the Berggruen Institute gathered religious scholars, philosophers, quantum physicists, and AI technologists in Venice to ponder the nature of consciousness. The discussion drew parallels between contemporary ideas and medieval mystics, with some arguing that consciousness is the fundamental ground of reality, while others see it as a product of the brain. Philosopher Jenann Ismael suggested that consciousness and matter may be two faces of a single existence, like a room and its reflection in a mirror.

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