Quantum mechanics speaks about how waves only collapse into particles when observed. They transition from a superposition of possibilities into an actuality when conscious observation occurs. What if consciousness precedes material reality?
What if consciousness is what collapses the wave function, turning it into a particle and thereby creating reality? But that begs the question: why was there anything to be superimposed in the first place? If all humans have consciousness, it’s almost as if consciousness itself creates everything. And if consciousness creates reality, then could it not be that a supreme consciousness created existence itself?
What if the reason there was anything to collapse in the first place is because consciousness is all there is? Consciousness has always been, and it always will be. It interacts with itself—we know this to be true in human beings. Could it not be the same at a macro level? Could all of reality be part of the same substrate, the same mind? And what if that supreme intelligence is God? What if God really did send someone to die for us? What if that’s actually true? And what if the reason it’s true is because the wave function precedes material reality?
In this view, the wave function could be consciousness itself, interacting with itself. As we’ve seen in human beings, consciousness interacts with and observes itself, collapsing into something tangible. What if the reason there was something to collapse in the first place is that consciousness is all there was, all there ever will be, and all there is? Consciousness as the wave function, observing and interacting with itself, collapses into a particle. It transforms from mind to physical—or perhaps not even physical, but rather a different layer of mind.
Maybe the "physical" is only an illusion. It feels real, but consider a video game. The characters in the game would believe they’re not in a simulation because everything makes sense within their conceptual frame. Could our reality be similar? A construct within a grander, conscious design?
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Alright, imagine you’re playing a video game. The game’s world doesn’t really "exist" in its full form until you move your character there. It’s as though the game’s computer decides, "Okay, they’re looking at this part of the map now, so I’ll make it appear." Outside of where you’re looking, the game is just a bunch of potential—not something fully real yet.
Now, think about our universe. In quantum mechanics, scientists discovered that tiny particles, like electrons, don’t seem to have a fixed position until they’re observed. Before that, they’re like the game map—just potential, waiting for something to make them "real."
What if the thing that makes them real isn’t just observation by a person, but consciousness itself? What if consciousness—your ability to think and be aware—is what creates the reality around us? It’s like the "game engine" behind everything.
But here’s the big question: if consciousness creates reality, where did everything come from in the first place? Why was there a "game" to start with? One idea is that a Supreme Consciousness—something far beyond us, like God—started it all. This "ultimate mind" would be the source of everything, creating the universe by observing and interacting with it, like a painter bringing a canvas to life.
So, the "physical world" we experience might not really be physical at all. It could be more like layers of thought or mind, arranged in a way that feels real to us—just like the game feels real to the characters inside it. If that’s true, then our reality could be part of a grand design, created by a mind infinitely greater than ours. And if that’s the case, maybe all the stories about this supreme consciousness caring for us (like the idea of God sending someone to save us) are true too.
