Mind Matter and Metaphysics. Virydeva in conversation with Bernardo Kastrup

This is a very interesting and also quite intense interview. The theme is "Is Materialism a Fantasy?" - it is primarily the unpacking of the way that we form our sense of separateness and ego identity. Please note that at several points Bernardo Kastrup mentions suicidal ideation, and speaks movingly later in the interview about his own experience of that following a traumatic injury that left him with ongoing debilitation that changed his life. If this triggers any issues for you or someone you know, please contact 0508 828 865 https://www.lifeline.org.nz/services/suicide-crisis-helpline
 

Bernardo Kastrup’s work has been leading the modern renaissance of metaphysical idealism, the notion that reality is essentially mental. As a scientist, Bernardo has worked for the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) and the Philips Research Laboratories. His books include Dreamed up Reality and Why Materialism is Baloney.

‘We live under the illusion that we all share the exact same world because our language has evolved to pick out precisely the few aspects of our experiences that are common and shared, while ignoring those that are completely personal and idiosyncratic.’