#26 - Michael Johnson | Jhanas, Awakening and Vasocomputation

Michael Edward Johnson is a philosopher, neuroscientist and entrepreneur. He’s the author of Principia Qualia and the co-founder of the Qualia Research Institute. He’s done pioneering work at the intersection of mathematics and consciousness studies, seeking to systematically map and measure subjective experiences. He writes at opentheory.net.

Resources:

* Principles of Vasocomputation: A Unification of Buddhist Phenomenology, Active Inference, and Physical Reflex

* Thread on Wittgenstein, Normies and Wordcels

* Quick model of jhana

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