The Functional Mind

Steve Wagar
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  • NATURAL SCIENCES
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What are we, exactly? Not biologically — we have good answers there. I mean scientifically: what kind of thing is a mind, a feeling, a self? I think the answer has been hiding in plain sight for a century. This is where I make the case. thefunctionalmind.substack.com

Episodes

  1. Lesson 1: The Missing Lever

    MAY 5

    Lesson 1: The Missing Lever

    The mind-body problem has been framed wrong for centuries. The real question isn't whether mind and body are two distinct things. They aren't — not fundamentally. The real question is what separates living things from nonliving ones. That's where the answer has been hiding. The Functional Mind is a complete argument in 28 lessons, released fortnightly. By the end, you will have a coherent scientific framework for understanding life, mind, and what it means to be the kind of thing we are. Not a survey of existing ideas — a new framework, built from first principles, that I believe resolves questions that have been officially unanswered for a century. The written version of every lesson is available at thefunctionalmind.substack.com — same content, readable at your own pace. Music by Brylie Christopher – full credits: Solo This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thefunctionalmind.substack.com

    6 min
  2. Lesson 0: Welcome to The Functional Mind

    APR 20

    Lesson 0: Welcome to The Functional Mind

    The question that has followed me for fifty years: what are we, exactly — not biologically, but scientifically? This is where the journey begins. The Functional Mind is a complete argument in 28 lessons, released fortnightly. By the end, you will have a coherent scientific framework for understanding life, mind, and what it means to be the kind of thing we are. Not a survey of existing ideas — a new framework, built from first principles, that I believe resolves questions that have been officially unanswered for a century. This is Lesson 0: the welcome. It tells you who I am, why I've spent thirty years on this question, and what we're going to build together. The written version of every lesson is available at thefunctionalmind.substack.com — same content, readable at your own pace. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thefunctionalmind.substack.com

    8 min
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What are we, exactly? Not biologically — we have good answers there. I mean scientifically: what kind of thing is a mind, a feeling, a self? I think the answer has been hiding in plain sight for a century. This is where I make the case. thefunctionalmind.substack.com

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    Steve Wagar
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