Max Tegmark – Consciousness as a State of Matter (“Perceptronium”)

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Max Tegmark – Consciousness as a State of Matter (“Perceptronium”)

Source: Consciousness as a State of Matter (2014); Life 3.0 (2017)

Summary: Tegmark speculates that consciousness could be seen as a new state of matter—one defined by the ability to store, process, and integrate information across space and time.

Resonance with PET: PET appreciates the idea that consciousness emerges from information patterns, not substances. It also values the emphasis on time-bound integration.

Divergence: PET rejects the classification of consciousness as a substance or state. It sees it instead as a historical, probabilistic behaviour—one that only earns credibility through sustained recursion. Consciousness is not a physical property. It is a recursive act repeated over time.