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Sarthak Karandikar

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Awake, Asleep, Comatose: What Measurement Actually Shows, and What It Doesn't
Philosophy

Awake, Asleep, Comatose: What Measurement Actually Shows, and What It Doesn't

Every previous article in this series has treated human consciousness as the one fixed point everything else gets checked against. This piece is where I actually check it. If consciousness is...

July 15, 2026Read More →
Two Worlds: What Follows If Consciousness Is Mine Alone, or Not
Philosophy

Two Worlds: What Follows If Consciousness Is Mine Alone, or Not

I should say plainly what's actually at stake for me in this piece, since it's the reason this entire series exists in the first place. The specific thing that pulled me into consciousness studies...

July 13, 2026Read More →
Who Else Is Home? Animals, Plants, and the Things That Clearly Aren't
Philosophy

Who Else Is Home? Animals, Plants, and the Things That Clearly Aren't

There's one thing I can be completely certain about that no theory in this series has to argue me into: I am conscious. Whatever else turns out to be true about generation versus reflection, about...

July 11, 2026Read More →
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