Joe Rogan Experience #2259 - Thomas Campbell

Summary

In this episode of the Joe Rogan Experience, physicist and consciousness researcher Thomas Campbell discusses his groundbreaking work on the nature of reality as outlined in his book trilogy 'My Big TOE.' Campbell explores the intersection of physics and consciousness, positing that consciousness is fundamental to understanding the universe. His theories challenge conventional scientific perspectives and delve into the implications of consciousness on our perception of reality.

Key takeaways

• 1Thomas Campbell: Physicist and consciousness researcher, author of the 'My Big TOE' trilogy.
• 2'My Big TOE': A trilogy that explores the relationship between consciousness, reality, and the universe.
• 3Campbell's theories suggest consciousness is the basis of reality, fundamentally different from conventional physics.
• 4The discussion hints at alternative understandings of existence that might challenge established scientific norms.

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Joe Rogan podcast check it out The Joe Rogan Experience Train by day Joe Rogan podcast by night all day cam how are you sir I'm just fine Jo how are you today I'm great it's very nice to meet you yeah well it's great meeting you you know I've been getting email over the last five years it says hey Tom you need to be on the Joe Rogan show Tom why haven't you been on The Joe Rogan show I get that and I said hey guys you just don't walk into the Joe Rogan show and say hey here I am I want to talk to Joe you guys are going to have to write Joe and see if you can't uh get him to invite me well something happened either one of those got to you or you just found out about it uh on your own but I'm glad to be here I'm glad you're here too I I pretty much found it organically I think someone suggested it I think people have suggested it over the years your books and then uh I started reading one and I got very interested in it I was like wow this is pretty crazy like well let's just get people to the beginning of uh my big toe how did uh how did how did you first begin with the research well actually it all started while I was uh in graduate school working on my PhD and I was uh I passed all my tests and everything so I was was doing research and the research I did was experimental experimental nuclear but it was low energy nuclear we had this big like four or five story tall vandag graph generator that uh produced the high-speed...

Excerpt from The Joe Rogan Experience, Jan 17, 2025. Rights remain with the original creators. Hear the full episode at the source.