In this excerpt from the book Being and Biology: Is Consciousness The Life Force? Vasileos Basios looks at the impacts of complexity and complementarity, concepts pioneered by Ilya Prigogine [read Who Is Ilya Prigogine? to get a background of his work] to the fields of psychology, philosophy, and the neurosciences. Basios believes that a new brand of science is emerging, and this new science is forcing us to adopt a new kind of consciousness. This article deals head on with the issues of an expanded science, and offers a proposal for furthering researches utilizing a post-materialist mindset. 

Implications for AI

Over the years, the availability of funding for scientific research has been controlled by funders with big money – Big Pharma, Big Food, etc. But the internet offers us, ordinary citizens the capacity to fund researches that are valuable for us. Crowdfunding has opened new creative energies, and the capacity to communicate online has extended our reach. We have created polycentric networks where projects, programs, and best practices can be widely shared. Our current technology is enough for us to address major political, scientific, philosophical, and economic issues, we do not need AI to create paradise. We must, however, learn to change our consciousness towards one that can live and be inspired with the mystery

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