Show Notes
What if time is not an objective force, but a function of consciousness? In this Ask Thom Anything episode, Thom explores the Vedic view of time, the deeper meaning of evolution, whether God can feel individual pain, and how to think about artificial intelligence without fear or fantasy.
Along the way, he returns again and again to a central Vedic question: who is the "I" having the experience? Listen for a wide-ranging conversation on context, consciousness, and what it means to live from a larger sense of Self. Episode Highlights [00:45] Q - What is the Vedic view of time? [00:51] A - Time Depends On Consciousness [02:52] Dust Mites And Human Time [04:54] The Universe's Vast Idea Of Now [07:27] Time Is Observer Dependent [09:39] Q - Is evolution goal-based or Darwinian? [10:22] A - Evolution Beyond Biology [12:13] Life Emerges In Many Places [13:53] Intention Reveals Consciousness [16:06] Q - Does God feel human pain? [16:33] A - Pain Depends On Context [19:39] Cosmic Inclusivity Feels Everything [21:35] Expand The Sense Of I [22:47] Happiness Can Include Sadness [25:10] Q - What is AI doing to us? [25:19] A - AI Mirrors Humanity [29:08] AI Resembles Horseless Carriages [31:29] Humans Already Hold The Risk [33:00] Everything Exists In Consciousness [35:48] Stop Being Two Percenters
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