Panpsychism is the idea that consciousness isn't something we gain, but something already embedded in everything. Not just in humans or animals... but in matter itself. There are different branches of panpsychism, but at its core, it suggests that consciousness is a basic feature of reality. If that’s true, then learning isn’t about acquiring something external. It’s about tuning into what’s already there.

It felt like being handed the blueprint to my own mind… after decades of running on instinct, overdrive, and caffeine…