Bernardo Kastrup, PhD, is a computer scientist. He is author of Rationalist Spirituality, Why Materialism is Baloney, Dreamed Up Reality, Meaning in Absurdity, Brief Peeks Beyond, More Than Allegory, and The Idea of the World. He has published several papers in Scientific American arguing for metaphysical idealism.
In this wide-ranging conversation, Bernardo Kastrup, PhD, returns to New Thinking Allowed for an open-ended dialogue. He explores the foundations of metaphysical idealism, cultural influences on our worldview, and the implications of dissociation for understanding consciousness. Topics include the nature of the daimon, the paranormal, quantum physics, and even UFO phenomena. This exchange offers fresh insights into philosophy, science, and the mystery of existence.
00:00:00 Introduction
00:02:00 Bernardo’s recent work and the Essentia Foundation
00:05:00 Idealism versus materialism: misunderstandings and cultural habits
00:09:00 Shifts in metaphysical worldviews through history
00:14:00 Paranormal phenomena and why Bernardo focuses on the “normal”
00:17:00 Dissociation, identity, and the problem of separateness
00:23:00 Multidimensional time and consciousness across timelines
00:29:00 The body, perception, and analytic idealism
00:36:00 Quantum physics, wave function, and the role of consciousness
00:48:00 The daimon, lived philosophy, and personal guidance
01:04:00 UFOs, archetypes, and cultural interpretations
01:11:00 Conclusion
(Recorded on Sept 5, 2025)
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Published on September 29, 2025
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Bernardo Kastrup, PhD, is a computer scientist, who has recently completed a second doctoral degree in philosophy. He is author of Rationalist Spirituality, Why Materialism is Baloney, Dreamed Up Reality, Meaning in Absurdity, Brief Peeks Beyond, More Than Allegory, The Idea of the World, and Decoding Schopenhauer’s Metaphysics. He has published several papers on Scientific American’s website arguing for metaphysical idealism. His website is https://www.bernardokastrup.com/.
Bernardo is launching a new organization, #EssentiaFoundation, and has produced some wonderful short videos that can be viewed at https://youtu.be/Nls4o_mR-sY and https://youtu.be/wJG6yL4ncK8.
This conversation covers many topics: varieties of philosophical #idealism, the meanings embodied in Bernardo’s coat of arms, the strengths and weaknesses of anti-establishment feeling, the pressing need for safe nuclear power, projections of the #shadow, is the universe friendly?, and discovering #evil within ourselves.
(Recorded on December 14, 2020)
Published on December 30, 2020
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