Source: “Expanding Reality: The Emergence of Post-Materialist Science”, By Mario Beauregard, PhD. John Hunt Publishing, 2021.
1. Expanding Reality A Postmaterialist Science.pdf
1. The_Scientific_Failure_of_Materialism_Dogma.m4a
This topic explores the limitations of scientific materialism, arguing that its fundamental assumptions about reality are outdated and hinder the advancement of science, particularly in understanding consciousness and human interiority. The author, a scientist, reveals that personal spiritual experiences heavily influenced their research into consciousness and mind-brain relationships, challenging the materialist view that the brain solely determines human essence. The text highlights how quantum mechanics (QM) has disproven the idea that the universe is composed solely of solid material particles, demonstrating phenomena like the observer effect and non-locality, which suggest a deeper, interconnected reality beyond the purely physical. Ultimately, the source advocates for a post-materialist paradigm in science, one that integrates empirical evidence from various fields—including psi phenomena, near-death experiences, and transcendent experiences—to provide a more complete understanding of human existence and the nature of reality.
Consciousness cannot be accounted for in physical terms, for consciousness is absolutely fundamental. It cannot be accounted for by anything else. — Erwin Schrödinger
For the better part of a century, the story science has told us about ourselves is a simple one: we are complex biological machines. In this view, which has become the bedrock of our culture, consciousness—our awareness, our feelings, our sense of self—is nothing more than a ghost in the machine, an electrical and chemical fizz produced by the brain. When the brain dies, we return to oblivion.
This worldview, often called "scientific materialism," is presented as an established fact. But for a growing number of scientists, this view is collapsing—not just under the weight of new data, but through profound personal experiences that science is supposed to ignore. These credentialed researchers argue that this story is not a scientific discovery at all, but an outdated philosophical ideology that has stifled our understanding of reality.
Based on the work and profound personal experiences of one such researcher, let’s explore the most compelling reasons why our entire view of reality may be on the verge of a revolution.