James B Glattfelder
@jnode.bsky.social
I am a physicist turned quant, turned complexity scientist, always looking to connect the dots and divine the big picture. My interest in fundamental theories, real-world complexity, and the nature of consciousness drives my passion for writing.
On information and observers:
"Objectivity is the illusion that observations are made without an observer." [H. von Foerster]
"Physicists typically seek a view from nowhere, a stand-alone description of nature. [...] this view from nowhere seems less and less viable."
tinyurl.com/mupp8fb3
"Objectivity is the illusion that observations are made without an observer." [H. von Foerster]
"Physicists typically seek a view from nowhere, a stand-alone description of nature. [...] this view from nowhere seems less and less viable."
tinyurl.com/mupp8fb3
Cosmic Paradox Reveals the Awful Consequence of an Observer-Free Universe | Quanta Magazine
Encouraged by successes in understanding black holes, theoretical physicists are applying what they’ve learned to whole universes. What they’re finding has them questioning fundamental assumptions abo...
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November 24, 2025 at 9:43 AM
On information and observers:
"Objectivity is the illusion that observations are made without an observer." [H. von Foerster]
"Physicists typically seek a view from nowhere, a stand-alone description of nature. [...] this view from nowhere seems less and less viable."
tinyurl.com/mupp8fb3
"Objectivity is the illusion that observations are made without an observer." [H. von Foerster]
"Physicists typically seek a view from nowhere, a stand-alone description of nature. [...] this view from nowhere seems less and less viable."
tinyurl.com/mupp8fb3
"Love is wise; hatred is foolish. In this world, which is getting more and more closely interconnected, we have to learn to tolerate each other. We have to learn to put up with the fact that some people say things that we don't like."
-Bertrand Russell, 1959, BBC
www.youtube.com/watch?v=WIoA...
-Bertrand Russell, 1959, BBC
www.youtube.com/watch?v=WIoA...
Bertrand Russell - "Love Is Wise, Hatred Is Foolish" (Message To Future Generations)
YouTube video by Peacefulness
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September 8, 2025 at 2:23 PM
"Love is wise; hatred is foolish. In this world, which is getting more and more closely interconnected, we have to learn to tolerate each other. We have to learn to put up with the fact that some people say things that we don't like."
-Bertrand Russell, 1959, BBC
www.youtube.com/watch?v=WIoA...
-Bertrand Russell, 1959, BBC
www.youtube.com/watch?v=WIoA...
More empirical metaphysics.
August 29, 2025 at 8:19 AM
More empirical metaphysics.
Currently, LLMs are weird: From the spiritual bliss attractor to emergent misalignment.
Sources:
-System Card: Claude Opus 4 & Claude Sonnet 4
-Emergent Misalignment: Narrow finetuning can produce broadly misaligned LLMs
Sources:
-System Card: Claude Opus 4 & Claude Sonnet 4
-Emergent Misalignment: Narrow finetuning can produce broadly misaligned LLMs
August 18, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Currently, LLMs are weird: From the spiritual bliss attractor to emergent misalignment.
Sources:
-System Card: Claude Opus 4 & Claude Sonnet 4
-Emergent Misalignment: Narrow finetuning can produce broadly misaligned LLMs
Sources:
-System Card: Claude Opus 4 & Claude Sonnet 4
-Emergent Misalignment: Narrow finetuning can produce broadly misaligned LLMs
The book shows “that not only do these phenomena exist, but that they have significant implications for our understanding of consciousness.“ Routledge is a leading global academic publisher. #idealism
July 14, 2025 at 10:10 AM
The book shows “that not only do these phenomena exist, but that they have significant implications for our understanding of consciousness.“ Routledge is a leading global academic publisher. #idealism
"Trees anticipated the eclipse, synchronizing their bioelectrical behaviour hours in advance. Older trees displayed greater anticipatory behaviour with early time-asymmetry and entropy increases." #plantCognition
royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/...
royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/...
Bioelectrical synchronization of Picea abies during a solar eclipse | Royal Society Open Science
Regular light–dark cycles greatly affect organisms, and events like eclipses induce
distinctive physiological and behavioural shifts. While well documented in animals,
plant behaviour during eclipses ...
royalsocietypublishing.org
June 12, 2025 at 8:24 AM
"Trees anticipated the eclipse, synchronizing their bioelectrical behaviour hours in advance. Older trees displayed greater anticipatory behaviour with early time-asymmetry and entropy increases." #plantCognition
royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/...
royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/...
Good news!
After some initial distribution hiccups, "The Sapient Cosmos" is now available again in most countries.
Now you can discover the growing case for consciousness as the ground of being—not a byproduct of physical processes.
After some initial distribution hiccups, "The Sapient Cosmos" is now available again in most countries.
Now you can discover the growing case for consciousness as the ground of being—not a byproduct of physical processes.
May 19, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Good news!
After some initial distribution hiccups, "The Sapient Cosmos" is now available again in most countries.
Now you can discover the growing case for consciousness as the ground of being—not a byproduct of physical processes.
After some initial distribution hiccups, "The Sapient Cosmos" is now available again in most countries.
Now you can discover the growing case for consciousness as the ground of being—not a byproduct of physical processes.
New book chapter out: link.springer.com/chapter/10.1...
The Emergence of Trust and Ethics
What lies at the intersection of trust, ethics, decentralization, and artificial intelligence (AI) within the context of our rapidly advancing technological landscape and its socio-ecological impacts?...
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May 11, 2025 at 9:32 AM
New book chapter out: link.springer.com/chapter/10.1...
Reposted by James B Glattfelder
What if SUFFERING is not what we think?
Complexity scientist and author of the Sapient Cosmos, Dr. James Glattfelder (@jnode.bsky.social), breaks down a mind-blowing idea 👇🏻
youtu.be/ScSC-KdDPi4
#mindblown #transcendence #spirituality #suffering
Complexity scientist and author of the Sapient Cosmos, Dr. James Glattfelder (@jnode.bsky.social), breaks down a mind-blowing idea 👇🏻
youtu.be/ScSC-KdDPi4
#mindblown #transcendence #spirituality #suffering
April 26, 2025 at 3:15 PM
What if SUFFERING is not what we think?
Complexity scientist and author of the Sapient Cosmos, Dr. James Glattfelder (@jnode.bsky.social), breaks down a mind-blowing idea 👇🏻
youtu.be/ScSC-KdDPi4
#mindblown #transcendence #spirituality #suffering
Complexity scientist and author of the Sapient Cosmos, Dr. James Glattfelder (@jnode.bsky.social), breaks down a mind-blowing idea 👇🏻
youtu.be/ScSC-KdDPi4
#mindblown #transcendence #spirituality #suffering
Reposted by James B Glattfelder
🌌 Hey, what if REALITY is actually an elaborate COSMIC PLAY?
Intrigued? Then check out my mind-bending conversation with dr. James Glattfelder (@jnode.bsky.social) HERE 👇🏻
YT:
youtu.be/tTL2q6EkDvk
Spotify:
open.spotify.com/episode/3hh9...
#consciousness #mindblown #universe #science
Intrigued? Then check out my mind-bending conversation with dr. James Glattfelder (@jnode.bsky.social) HERE 👇🏻
YT:
youtu.be/tTL2q6EkDvk
Spotify:
open.spotify.com/episode/3hh9...
#consciousness #mindblown #universe #science
April 23, 2025 at 10:56 AM
🌌 Hey, what if REALITY is actually an elaborate COSMIC PLAY?
Intrigued? Then check out my mind-bending conversation with dr. James Glattfelder (@jnode.bsky.social) HERE 👇🏻
YT:
youtu.be/tTL2q6EkDvk
Spotify:
open.spotify.com/episode/3hh9...
#consciousness #mindblown #universe #science
Intrigued? Then check out my mind-bending conversation with dr. James Glattfelder (@jnode.bsky.social) HERE 👇🏻
YT:
youtu.be/tTL2q6EkDvk
Spotify:
open.spotify.com/episode/3hh9...
#consciousness #mindblown #universe #science
Had a really great time discussing existential stuff with Hans Busstra from Essentia Foundation
www.youtube.com/watch?v=RgpA...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=RgpA...
The Sapient Cosmos: Where Physics, Psychedelics and Shamanism Meet | James Glattfelder, PhD
YouTube video by Essentia Foundation
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March 29, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Had a really great time discussing existential stuff with Hans Busstra from Essentia Foundation
www.youtube.com/watch?v=RgpA...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=RgpA...
This essay for the Essentia Foundation explores an optimistic path to a future that diverges from the dystopian vision we seem to be collectively constructing.
www.essentiafoundation.org/re-enchantin...
www.essentiafoundation.org/re-enchantin...
Re-enchanting the Universe
With humanity at a crossroads, we are invited to ponder a novel vision of existence that inspires wonder and ethical accountability. A radical and groundbreaking perspective emerges, challenging conve...
www.essentiafoundation.org
March 22, 2025 at 11:38 AM
This essay for the Essentia Foundation explores an optimistic path to a future that diverges from the dystopian vision we seem to be collectively constructing.
www.essentiafoundation.org/re-enchantin...
www.essentiafoundation.org/re-enchantin...
Pseudo-panspermia, next to non-equilibrium thermodynamics, is pointing to extraterrestrial biochemistry.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=nKb4...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=nKb4...
Your DNA's Codes Are (Probably) From Outer Space
YouTube video by PBS Space Time
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March 10, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Pseudo-panspermia, next to non-equilibrium thermodynamics, is pointing to extraterrestrial biochemistry.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=nKb4...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=nKb4...
In a month's time, my third book will be published, marking a journey spanning over 10 years. "The Sapient Cosmos" explores the nature of consciousness and reality.
Check out this short blog post introducing you to my latest metaphysical iteration:
medium.com/@jnode/the-s...
Check out this short blog post introducing you to my latest metaphysical iteration:
medium.com/@jnode/the-s...
The Sapient Cosmos in a Nutshell
What a Modern-Day Synthesis of Science and Philosophy Teaches Us About the Emergence of Information, Consciousness, and Meaning
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February 21, 2025 at 2:34 PM
In a month's time, my third book will be published, marking a journey spanning over 10 years. "The Sapient Cosmos" explores the nature of consciousness and reality.
Check out this short blog post introducing you to my latest metaphysical iteration:
medium.com/@jnode/the-s...
Check out this short blog post introducing you to my latest metaphysical iteration:
medium.com/@jnode/the-s...
February 17, 2025 at 9:17 AM
Charting the Unknown
Towards a Deeper Understanding of Reality and Mind
medium.com
February 6, 2025 at 3:33 PM
AI's take on idealism
medium.com/@jnode/metap...
medium.com/@jnode/metap...
Metaphysical Conversations with AI
In 1974, the sci-fi movie Dark Star featured a scene in which a thermostellar AI bomb was erroneously deployed. One of the crew members…
medium.com
February 3, 2025 at 2:20 PM
AI's take on idealism
medium.com/@jnode/metap...
medium.com/@jnode/metap...
