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A map of the research program by theme.
Research paths
5 paths
Consciousness / qualia
The project of making consciousness scientifically tractable.
Principia Qualia · Qualia Formalism and a Symmetry Theory of Valence · What’s Out There?
Valence / suffering
The formal and ethical problem of pain, pleasure, and what physical structures make value real.
A Primer on the Symmetry Theory of Valence · Against Functionalism
Vasocomputation / embodied cognition
A bridge from Buddhist phenomenology and active inference to vascular smooth muscle, tension, and physical reflex.
Principles of Vasocomputation · Neural Annealing · A Future for Neuroscience
AI consciousness
A container for knowledge about machine consciousness.
A Paradigm for AI Consciousness · AIs Aren’t Conscious, but Computers Are · After Kardashev, the Holy War
Meditation / neurotechnology
Connecting the mind and brain.
The Neuroscience of Meditation · Presence Neurotechnology · Taking Brain Waves Seriously