Optimal Criticality
Brett explains how criticality, the border between order and chaos, is optimal for biological and psychological systems. He discusses how sedatives take us out of criticality, while psychedelics move us closer to it. Mark Miller's paper shows that psychological well-being emerges at the border between order and chaos. Our participation in this process represents our participation in the process of creation itself.In this clip
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Infinite Loops 2022
Ep.139 — Intimations of a New World Worldview w/ Tom Morgan & Brett Andersen
Related Questions
Do you think psychedelics can shake things up in terms of the deterministic view, considering that reality can be so chaotic and random with too many variables, as discussed in the episode Consciousness, Chaos and Order | Dr. Robin Carhart-Harris | EP 314 and the clip Creativity and Psychedelics?
Do you think psychedelics can shake things up in terms of the deterministic view, considering that reality can be so chaotic and random with too many variables, as discussed in the episode Consciousness, Chaos and Order | Dr. Robin Carhart-Harris | EP 314 and the clip Psychedelic Brain Exploration?