#25 Chris Fields - Fundamental Reality Can Never Be Understood

Is there a limit to how much we can know?

I talk to Dr. Chris Fields who is an information scientist interested in physics, developmental biology and cognitive neuroscience. He is a PhD in Philosophy from the University of Colorado. Currently, he’s an independent scientist. His recent publications include work in the foundations of quantum theory, morphology, and information systems.

His research spans fields that aren’t traditionally overlapping which allows him to come up with unique and bold insights. Earlier in the podcast, I interviewed Dr Michael Levin and Dr Donald Hoffman and Chris has collaborated with both of them, so I’m excited to continue in the journey to understand how much we can know about the mysteries of reality and consciousness.

== What we talk about ==
0:00 - Introduction
1:16 - How did you get interested in studying quantum mechanics professionally?
3:37 - What made you explore so many different fields to study?
5:59 - The difference between quantum and classical mechanics
14:59 - What intuitions do you apply to understand the quantum theory?
16:39 - Deep diving into the quantum theory: systems and information
30:14 - What is a system?
44:58 - The reality is probably unknowable
50:10 - Why do you say that ‘double-slit experiment’ is a feature of our world?
1:04:09 - How does this all connect to panpsychism?
1:08:22 - Have you seen any changes in your beliefs or the way you live because of the conclusions in panpsychism?

== Useful links ==
Chris Fields homepage: https://chrisfieldsresearch.com/