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EPISODE · May 1, 2026 · 18 MIN

Why Neuroscience Will Never Solve the Hard Problem of Consciousness — And Who Already Did

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In 1994, David Chalmers named the Hard Problem of consciousness — why there is subjective experience at all. Three decades later, neuroscience is no closer to an answer. In this episode, we explore why the problem isn't a gap in our data but a flaw in our premise, how Plotinus solved it in the third century, what the Gnostic Pneuma and the Hermetic principle of Mentalism reveal about the nature of reality — and why modern philosophy of mind is quietly arriving at the same conclusion the ancient world reached long ago. Receive my free guide "5 Inner Blocks That Keep You From Deep Spiritual Growth." View my latest content all in one place. 

In 1994, David Chalmers named the Hard Problem of consciousness — why there is subjective experience at all. Three decades later, neuroscience is no closer to an answer. In this episode, we explore why the problem isn't a gap in our data but a flaw in our premise, how Plotinus solved it in the third century, what the Gnostic Pneuma and the Hermetic principle of Mentalism reveal about the nature of reality — and why modern philosophy of mind is quietly arriving at the same conclusion the ancient world reached long ago. Receive my free guide "5 Inner Blocks That Keep You From Deep Spiritual Growth."View my latest content all in one place.

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In 1994, David Chalmers named the Hard Problem of consciousness — why there is subjective experience at all. Three decades later, neuroscience is no closer to an answer. In this episode, we explore why the problem isn't a gap in our data but a flaw...

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