What is Consciousness? A New Documentary Consciousness: Evolution of the Mind, Part I

by Elizabeth Titovskaya

​"Life is a state of consciousness." ―Emmet Fox
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Life is an integrated flow of quantum computational processes giving rise to our conscious experience. Based on the ontological model, the Cybernetic Theory of Mind by evolutionary cyberneticist Alex Vikoulov that he expands on in his magnum opus The Syntellect Hypothesis: Five Paradigms of the Mind’s Evolution, comes a new documentary ― Consciousness: Evolution of the Mind.

​This film, hosted by the author of the book from which the narrative is derived, is now available for viewing on demand on Vimeo, Plex, Tubi, Social Club TV and other global networks with its worldwide premiere aired on June 8, 2021. This is a futurist's take on the nature of consciousness and reverse engineering of our thinking in order to implement it in cybernetics and AI systems.

Many definitions have been given to consciousness but we still don't seem to have a widely accepted, uniform one. Part I, What is Consciousness? gives us the most comprehensive definition of consciousness, makes a clear distinction between 'Mind' and 'Consciousness', and sheds light on the fundamental physics of consciousness. Qualia, cognition and development of the human mind are addressed in this opening part of the documentary.

Here's Part I: What is Consciousness? 

Video: What is Consciousness? Part I of Consciousness: Evolution of the Mind - Ecstadelic Media (cc)

​This 40-min. cinematic documentary features five parts: 
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I. What is Consciousness? (Watch it on YouTube right now, link above);
II. Consciousness & Information;
III. Consciousness & Time;
IV. Universal Consciousness;
V. Towards the Cybernetic Theory of Mind.

​*Subscribe to our channel to catch the next installment of this documentary' (Part II: Consciousness & Information) on YouTube! The film is to be released on YouTube in five separate parts throughout the rest of 2021.

​Or, watch the documentary in its entirety on Vimeo on demand right now ($0.99/rent; $1.99/buy): 
https://vimeo.com/ondemand/339083  

**Watch the official teaser trailer here: 
https://youtu.be/-ydTVg2l6GM​

***The Syntellect Hypothesis: Five Paradigms of the Mind's Evolution (2020) by Alex M. Vikoulov is available as eBook, paperback, hardcover, and audiobook on Amazon: 
https://www.amazon.com/Syntellect-Hypothesis-Paradigms-Minds-Evolution/dp/1733426140

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*Image Credit: Ecstadelic Media, Shutterstock
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About the Filmmaker:
Alex Vikoulov is a Russian-American futurist, evolutionary cyberneticist and philosopher of mind, CEO/Editor-in-Chief of Ecstadelic Media Group, filmmaker, media commentator, author of "The Syntellect Hypothesis: Five Paradigms of the Mind's Evolution," "The Origins of Us: Evolutionary Emergence and The Omega Point Cosmology," "The Physics of Time: D-Theory of Time & Temporal Mechanics," "The Intelligence Supernova: Essays on Cybernetic Transhumanism, The Simulation Singularity & The Syntellect Emergence," "Theology of Digital Physics: Phenomenal Consciousness, The Cosmic Self & The Pantheistic Interpretation of Our Holographic Reality," "NOOGENESIS: Computational Biology," "TECHNOCULTURE: The Rise of Man," "The Cybernetic Singularity: The Syntellect Emergence." Self-described neo-transcendentalist, digital theologian, transhumanist singularitarian. Lives in Burlingame, California (San Francisco Bay Area). More Bio...

Author Website: www.alexvikoulov.com
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e-mail: alexvikoulov@ecstadelic.net