Why Religion was INSTRUMENTAL for CIVILIZATION Nexus Void 2024-10-19 | Why Religion was INSTRUMENTAL for CIVILIZATION
The Gods of Ancient Egypt Were REAL (Bicameral Mind) Nexus Void 2024-09-30 | In this video I discuss how the Bicameral Mind implies that the Gods of Egypt were, in some sense, real. Based primarily on The Origins of Consciousness in the Breakdown of the Bicameral Mind. Support me on Patreon: patreon.com/nexusvoid
This Presentation on Emergence will Blow your Mind - Why Reductionism is FALSE Nexus Void 2024-08-28 | References:Ellis, George F. R. (2020). Emergence in Solid State Physics and Biology. Foundations of Physics 50 (10):1098-1139.Rosas, F. E., Mediano, P. A. M., Jensen, H. J., Seth, A. K., Barrett, A. B., Carhart-Harris, R. L., & Bor, D. (2020). Reconciling emergences: An information-theoretic approach to identify causal emergence in multivariate data. PLoS Computational Biology, 16(12), e1008289–e1008289. doi.org/10.1371/journal.pcbi.1008289Schmickl, T. (2022). Strong Emergence Arising from Weak Emergence. Complexity (New York, N.Y.), 2022(1). doi.org/10.1155/2022/9956885van Hateren, J. H. (2015). Active causation and the origin of meaning. Biological Cybernetics, 109, 33–46.van Hateren, J. H. (2021). A mechanism that realizes strong emergence. Synthese (Dordrecht), 199(5–6), 12463–12483. doi.org/10.1007/s11229-021-03340-z
How Archetypal Symbolization Strengthens Consciousness Nexus Void 2024-08-25 | Learn about the connection between language and consciousness: youtube.com/watch?v=2hTShowbifM Learn about The Origins and History of Consciousness: youtube.com/watch?v=5LnUi1aniHY
What does the Uroboros Symbolize? The Origins and History of Consciousness Nexus Void 2024-08-19 | Click here to learn about the Origins and History of Consciousness: youtube.com/watch?v=5LnUi1aniHY&t=1s
Podcast with Dusty - Discussing Emergence Nexus Void 2024-08-16 | Support the stream: streamlabs.com/nexusvoid1
Practicing my Lecture on Strong Emergence Nexus Void 2024-08-13 | Support the stream: streamlabs.com/nexusvoid1
Practicing my Lecture on Strong Emergence and Computational Mechanics Nexus Void 2024-08-11 | Support the stream: streamlabs.com/nexusvoid1
How the Bicameral Mind Explains the Origins of Religion Nexus Void 2024-08-09 | Learn about the Bicameral Mind: youtube.com/watch?v=ll12kPSi1Xc&t=1sDiscussing the Bicameral Mind Theory: youtube.com/watch?v=Dsf5cJ4QxwIThe Bicameral Mind in Ancient Egypt: youtube.com/watch?v=YHzqE_VixA4&t=1s
The Archetypal and Psychological Significance of Elden Ring (Jungian Archetypes) Nexus Void 2024-06-20 | Paypal Link: paypal.com/donate/?business=G8RSN2W7NFR5N&no_recurring=0¤cy_code=CADThis video uses The Origins and History of Consciousness and The Master and His Emissary to elucidate the deep psychological significance of Elden Ring. Elden Ring depicts the state of the human mind through its fascinating story and characters, and my job is to show you how.Chapters:0:00 Introduction to Elden Ring1:29 The Greater Will, Queen Marika, and the Golden Order2:55 The Shadow Archetype6:13 The Giants7:55 The Dragons11:02 The Moon12:59 Night of the Black Knives and the Master and Emissary16:13 The Demigods17:39 Queen Rennala, the Mother Archetype21:50 Ranni, the Anima26:45 Radahn, the Animus30:55 Blaidd the Shadow31:45 The Serpent36:24 Morgott, the King37:43 The Shadow of the Golden Order42:23 Malenia, Feminine Chaos45:57 Miquella, the Divine Child54:49 Mohg and the Great Mother1:01:32 The Fire Giant1:03:20 The Pre-Egoic State1:05:45 The New Order
Fighting Malenia, Blade of her twin brother who is still a baby for some reason Nexus Void 2024-05-30 | Support the stream: streamlabs.com/nexusvoid1
The Archetypal Origins of Consciousness (Erich Neumann and the Origins and History of Consciousness) Nexus Void 2024-05-16 | #Erichneumann #carljung #archetypes #collectiveunconscious #consciousness
Strong Emergence Explained - Why Determinism DOES NOT Disprove Free Will Nexus Void 2024-04-30 | In this video I summarize all of the research I have been doing about the concept of Strong Emergence and I explain why all of this points to the conclusion that determinism does not contradict free will. Consider Supporting me on Patreon: patreon.com/nexusvoidSources:Thomas Schmickl, "Strong Emergence Arising from Weak Emergence", Complexity, vol. 2022, Article ID 9956885, 17 pages, 2022. doi.org/10.1155/2022/9956885Hernández-Orozco, S., Hernández-Quiroz, F., & Zenil, H. (2018). Undecidability and Irreducibility Conditions for Open-Ended Evolution and Emergence. Artificial Life, 24(1), 56–70. doi.org/10.1162/ARTL_a_00254Free Will, Temporal Asymmetry, and Computational Undecidability Stuart T. Doyle Third Force Reconnaissance Company, USMC Ellis, G. F. R. (2020). Emergence in Solid State Physics and Biology. Foundations of Physics, 50(10), 1098–1139. doi.org/10.1007/s10701-020-00367-zvan Hateren, J. H. (2015). Active causation and the origin of meaning. Biological Cybernetics, 109, 33–46.van Hateren, J. H. (2015b). Causal non-locality can arise from constrained replication. EPL - Europhysics Letters, 112, 20004.van Hateren, J. H. (2015a). The natural emergence of (bio)semiosic phenomena. Biosemiotics, 8, 403–419.van Hateren, J.H. A Clear and Understood Case of Strong Emergence. Biosemiotics 10, 5–7 (2017). doi-org.proxy.lib.uwaterloo.ca/10.1007/s12304-016-9278-zvan Hateren, J. H. (2021). A mechanism that realizes strong emergence. Synthese (Dordrecht), 199(5–6), 12463–12483. doi.org/10.1007/s11229-021-03340-zHao, Z., Liu, J., Wu, B., Yu, M., & Wegner, L. H. (2021). Strong Emergence in Biological Systems: Is It Open to Mathematical Reasoning? Acta Biotheoretica, 69(4), 841–856. doi.org/10.1007/s10441-021-09423-10:00 Was I WRONG About Free Will?2:17 Why Determinism is in Conflict with Free Will4:54 Emergence Explained6:10 Weak Emergence Explained7:28 Strong Emergence Explained14:50 Conway's Game Life shows Weak and Strong Emergence15:44 Theoretical Constructions of Strong Emergence17:28 How Randomness and Determinism Imply Strong Emergence20:30 Why EVOLUTION is Strongly Emergent26:26 Incompleteness, Undecidability, and Self-Reference31:37 Why Evolution Needs Undecidability33:15 Strong Emergence in Particle Physics34:45 Why Ohm's Law is Strongly Emergent37:05 Semiconductors are Strongly Emergent41:13 Other Examples of Strong Emergence in Nature42:52 Is Free Will Strongly Emergent?
Studying Emergence, Undecidability, and Free Will Nexus Void 2024-04-25 | Support the stream: streamlabs.com/nexusvoid1
Studying Emergence, Undecidability, and Free Will Nexus Void 2024-04-25 | Support the stream: streamlabs.com/nexusvoid1
Studying Emergence, Undecidability, and Free Will Nexus Void 2024-04-24 | Support the stream: streamlabs.com/nexusvoid1
How CONSCIOUSNESS gives you Free Will Nexus Void 2024-04-01 | Previous installments in the series are viewable from the links below. Part 1: Why You Should Believe in Free Will : youtube.com/watch?v=RpAW_q6ZvU0Part 2 : What even is Free Will? : youtu.be/tlsKsw31kOY?si=jKHSyCurMKFYv_TpPart 3: What Actually Possesses Free Will? : youtu.be/TN1aqqv40Hk?si=fC54zzRuEgGi8QtOPart 4: How Sentience Gives you Free Will? : youtu.be/BlafgzKh3LI Patreon: patreon.com/nexusvoid
Entering the Golden City - Nexus Void Playss Elden Ring Nexus Void 2024-03-29 | Support the stream: streamlabs.com/nexusvoid1
How Sentience Gives You Free Will Nexus Void 2024-03-22 | Previous installments in the series are viewable from the links below. Part 1: Why You Should Believe in Free Will : youtube.com/watch?v=RpAW_q6ZvU0Part 2 : What even is Free Will? : youtu.be/tlsKsw31kOY?si=jKHSyCurMKFYv_TpPart 3: What Actually Possesses Free Will? : youtu.be/TN1aqqv40Hk?si=fC54zzRuEgGi8QtOPatreon: patreon.com/nexusvoid
Entering the Golden City - Nexus Void Streams Elden Ring Nexus Void 2024-03-21 | Support the stream: streamlabs.com/nexusvoid1
YOU Have Free Will. But what are YOU? Nexus Void 2024-03-15 | Part 1: youtube.com/watch?v=RpAW_q6ZvU0Part 2: youtu.be/tlsKsw31kOY?si=oHUeDkU0NHAQ-tKWExurbia video: youtube.com/watch?v=WX0xWJpr0FYJung and Psychic Realism: youtube.com/watch?v=MbSBqpICAnw
What even is Free Will? Nexus Void 2024-03-11 | Part 1: youtube.com/watch?v=RpAW_q6ZvU0In this video I take a closer look at the definition of free will. This is the second part in a new series on the concept of free will. Patreon: patreon.com/nexusvoid
Why you Should Believe in Free Will Nexus Void 2024-03-07 | In this video I explain why the belief that you have free will is better for your mental and physical health. In turn, not believing in free will can be quite harmful. This is the beginning of a new series on free will where I will systematically explain why free will exists. Sources:Ng, J. Y. Y., Ntoumanis, N., Thøgersen-Ntoumani, C., Deci, E. L., Ryan, R. M., Duda, J. L., & Williams, G. C. (2012). Self-Determination Theory Applied to Health Contexts: A Meta-Analysis. Perspectives on Psychological Science, 7(4), 325–340. doi.org/10.1177/1745691612447309Vohs, K. D., & Baumeister, R. F. (2009). Addiction and free will. Addiction Research & Theory, 17(3), 231–235. doi.org/10.1080/16066350802567103
The Origins of Ancient Egypt and How Horus Became the First King of Ancient Egypt Nexus Void 2024-02-09 | Videos about the bicameral mind:Introduction to the Bicameral Mind: youtube.com/watch?v=ll12kPSi1XcDeep discussion of the theory of the Bicameral Mind: youtube.com/watch?v=Dsf5cJ4QxwIThe Bicameral Mind in Ancient Egypt: youtube.com/watch?v=YHzqE_VixA4Psychology of the Bicameral Mind: youtube.com/watch?v=Xe8uwZHBwCUAddressing the biggest flaw in the theory of the Bicameral Mind: youtube.com/watch?v=RlEQnTD0h0MHow the Gods were responsible for civilization: youtube.com/watch?v=KLSXUzku2fISources for the video will be in the comments.0:00 The Origins of Ancient Egypt3:25 The Rise of Horus7:03 The Narmer Palette8:46 Marriage of Horus and Neith10:05 Wars and Internal Strife11:14 The Ascendancy of Seth
The BICAMERAL MIND and the Secret History of Ancient Egypt Nexus Void 2024-02-02 | Videos about the bicameral mind:Introduction to the Bicameral Mind: youtube.com/watch?v=ll12kPSi1XcDeep discussion of the theory of the Bicameral Mind: youtube.com/watch?v=Dsf5cJ4QxwIThe Bicameral Mind in Ancient Egypt: youtube.com/watch?v=YHzqE_VixA4Psychology of the Bicameral Mind: youtube.com/watch?v=Xe8uwZHBwCUAddressing the biggest flaw in the theory of the Bicameral Mind: youtube.com/watch?v=RlEQnTD0h0MHow the Gods were responsible for civilization: youtube.com/watch?v=KLSXUzku2fISources for the video will be in the comments.0:00 Introduction to the gods of history4:47 The Origins of Ancient Egypt8:17 The Rise of Horus13:32 The relationship between gods and men 18:15 Horus, Neith, and Ptah21:12 Internal Strife in the Kingdom22:20 The ascendancy of Seth
Nexus Void Takes on Volcano Manor Nexus Void 2024-01-13 | Support the stream: streamlabs.com/nexusvoid1
I watched OPPENHEIMER 5 Times: A Philosophical Review and Discussion by Nexus Void Nexus Void 2024-01-10 | Support me at paypal: paypal.com/donate/?business=G8RSN2W7NFR5N&no_recurring=0¤cy_code=CADOr you can support me at Patreon: patreon.com/nexusvoidIn this video I discuss Oppenheimer, which has become one of my favourite movies of all times which has important ideas to offer to the discussion about nuclear weapons.
Nexus Void Takes on Volcano Manor Nexus Void 2023-12-30 | Support the stream: streamlabs.com/nexusvoid1
The TRANSCENDENT FUNCTION: Carl Jungs Technique for TRANSCENDING CONSCIOUSNESS Nexus Void 2023-12-20 | Patreon link: patreon.com/nexusvoidPaypal: paypal.com/donate/?business=G8RSN2W7NFR5N&no_recurring=0¤cy_code=CADIn this video I discuss Jung's paper on the Transcendent Function which can be found in volume 8 of his collected works.
The BICAMERAL MIND: Fascinating Piece of Evidence from Ancient Egypt Nexus Void 2023-12-15 | patreon: patreon.com/nexusvoidThis video is about the Ancient Egyptian Ka, how it is understood, and the evidence for a new interpretation of the Ka. Sources:Luxor Temple and the Cult of the Royal Ka," Journal of Near Eastern Studies, 44, no. 4 (1985): 251Stephen Thomas, Ancient Egypt: facts and fictions 2023.
10,000 Subscriber Q and A! Nexus Void 2023-10-27 | Patreon: patreon.com/nexusvoidThis video is to celebrate reaching 10,000 subscribers on youtube! In it, I answer the questions you folks left for me in the last video.
Is Religion the Opposite of Science? Nexus Void 2023-09-23 | The purpose of this video is to refute the idea that science is the opposite of religion.Patreon: patreon.com/nexusvoidSources for the claims in this video:Definition of Science: Wilson, E.O. (1999). "The natural sciences". Consilience: The Unity of Knowledge (Reprint ed.). New York: Vintage. pp. 49–71. ISBN 978-0-679-76867-8.Epistemic symmetry: Kastrup, Bernardo (2018). Conflating Abstraction with Empirical Observation: The False Mind-Matter Dichotomy. Constructivist Foundations 13 (3):341-361.What the main constituents of religious texts are: Charles Elster (2003). "Authority, Performance, and Interpretation in Religious Reading: Critical Issues of Intercultural Communication and Multiple Literacies". Journal of Literacy Research. 35 (1): 667–670.Mayan myth about the origins of the moon: Carrasco, David; Aveni, Anthony; Boone, Elizabeth; Chance, John; Flash, William; Manzanilla, Linda; Taylor, William, eds. (2001). The Oxford Encyclopedia of Mesoamerican Cultures: The civilizations of Mexico and Central America. Vol. 3. New York: Oxford. p. 22. ISBN 0-19-514257-8.Creation stories are really about the origins of consciousness: Neumann, E. (1954). The origins and history of consciousness. Routledge & Kegan Paul.Mythology is a fundamental constituent of religious texts: Leeming, David (2005). The Oxford Companion to World Mythology (ePub ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-515669-2.Significance of the Exodus myth to the Israelites: Russell, Stephen C. (2009). Images of Egypt in Early Biblical Literature. Walter de Gruyter. ISBN 978-3-11-022171-8.Deeper meaning of the myth of Demeter and Persephone: Agha-Jaffar T. Demeter and Persephone : Lessons from a Myth. McFarland & Co.; 2002.Historicity of the Mahabharata: HC Raychaudhuri, Political History of Ancient India, pp.27ff.Historicity of the Iliad: Bryce, Trevor (2005). The Trojans and their Neighbours. Taylor & Francis. pp. 36–39. ISBN 978-0-415-34959-8Alexander the Great: Green, Peter (2007). Alexander the Great and the Hellenistic Age: Volume 1 of Universal History. Weidenfeld & NicolsonReligion of Alexander the Great: Lily Ross Taylor: The cult of Alexander in Alexandria. In: Classic Philology. Vol. 22, 1927, pp. 162–169.Religion is largely proscriptive: Religion and Science, John Habgood, Mills & Brown, 1964, pp. 11, 14–16, 48–55, 68–69, 87, 90–91.Why science can't generate proscriptive claims: Cohon, Rachel. "Hume's Moral Philosophy". In Zalta, Edward N. (ed.). Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy (Fall 2018 ed.). Archived from the original on 25 May 2023Benefits of Mindfulness meditation: Chen, Bin ; Yang, Ting ; Tao, Lin ; Song, Yuqing ; Liu, Ying ; Wang, Yan ; Xiao, Lei ; Xu, Changxia ; Chen, Hong. BMJ open, 2022, Vol.12 (4), p.e058686-e058686, Article e058686 Connection between Christianity and Healthcare: Agnew, John (12 February 2010). "Deus Vult: The Geopolitics of Catholic Church". Geopolitics. 15 (1): 39–61. doi:10.1080/14650040903420388Funerals and Religion: Hoy, William G. (2013). Do Funerals Matter? Purposes and Practices of Death Rituals in Global Perspective. Routledge. ISBN 978-0415662055.Marriage and religion: "The origins of marriage". The Week. 1 January 2007. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
Carl Jungs Psychology of the Shadow Archetype: The Hidden POWER of your Dark Side Nexus Void 2023-07-28 | Thank you for watching the video, I would really appreciate it if you could support me on Patreon. By doing so, you will get access to our private discord server when you can speak with me directly: patreon.com/nexusvoidIn this video I discuss Carl Jung's concept of the shadow archetype and break it down in detail.0:00 Intro0:53 Origins of the archetypal shadow1:57 The dynamics of social animals3:05 the birth of culture, law, and morality4:18 the development of the ego5:49 symbols of the shadow6:39 the formation of the personal shadow7:49 distinguishing the personal unconscious and the personal shadow9:26 why we can't hide our shadows forever12:11 Shadow projection14:53 shadow integration
Unveiling Heideggers Secrets: Exploring What is Metaphysics? | A Mind-Bending Philosophy Analysis Nexus Void 2023-07-05 | Consider supporting me at Patreon: patreon.com/nexusvoidIn this video I discuss Martin Heidegger's essay "What is Metaphysics?" and attempt to explain what he meant.
The FREUDIAN Unconscious vs the JUNGIAN Unconscious Nexus Void 2023-06-14 | Check out my patreon page: patreon.com/nexusvoidRelated videosJungian Archetypes: youtube.com/watch?v=UXKyUschuisThe Mother Archetype: youtube.com/watch?v=ZmZjV0pNW5IThe Father Archetype: youtube.com/watch?v=jolyYQuPVM0The Shadow: youtube.com/watch?v=BGQ8XYxTO_8The Anima/Animus: youtube.com/watch?v=yOd55oPxGpk
Does this solve the biggest PARADOX in the Theory of the Bicameral mind? Nexus Void 2023-05-25 | Support me on Patreon and get access to our discord server! patreon.com/nexusvoidThe Bicameral Mind Explained: youtube.com/watch?v=F30Jykk8z0EAnother Explanation: youtube.com/watch?v=ll12kPSi1XcDiscussion of the Bicameral Mind: youtube.com/watch?v=Dsf5cJ4QxwILanguage and Consciousness: youtube.com/watch?v=2hTShowbifM
Why I Havent Been Making Videos Nexus Void 2023-05-17 | Consider supporting me on Patreon: patreon.com/nexusvoidIn this video I explain why I haven't been able to put out content and what I want to do to change that.
Whats it like being in Canada Today? The Perspective of Two Tamil Canadians Nexus Void 2023-05-12 | Check out Shadow's Channel: youtube.com/channel/UCG_4FNWHp-ooQ0Sl44v6VigConsider supporting me at patreon: patreon.com/nexusvoid0:00 Introduction3:58 The state of Canada today8:24 Shadow's experiences in Sri Lanka12:12 On dealing with trauma18:10 what it's like being in Canada as an immigrant21:32 does Canada make us softer?25:00 discussion of racism 32:49 liberal ideology in the education system40:48 psychology of climate change44:16 the purpose of education54:23 what is Canadian identity?1:04:20 how covid changed Canada1:20:58 the state of therapy in Canada
The Second Italo-Ethiopian War (1935-1937) Nexus Void 2023-05-04 | The Second Italo-Ethiopian War, also referred to as the Second Italo-Abyssinian War, was a war of aggression which was fought between Italy and Ethiopia from October 1935 to February 1937. In Ethiopia it is often referred to simply as the Italian Invasion (Amharic: ጣልያን ወረራ), and in Italy as the Ethiopian War (Italian: Guerra d'Etiopia). It is seen as an example of the expansionist policy that characterized the Axis powers and the ineffectiveness of the League of Nations before the outbreak of the Second World War.
Archetypes of the ANIMUS (Father, King, Hero, Warrior, Wise Old Man, Spirit) Nexus Void 2023-04-11 | Please consider supporting me at Patreon: patreon.com/nexusvoidIn this video I discuss the archetypes associated with masculinity.
