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Researchers Theorize That Our Brains Are Building The Universe Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news, Developments in quantum physics and consciousness research are prompting scientists to reconsider the fundamental nature of reality. Several recent discussions highlight theories proposing that conscious experience may play a far more fundamental role than previously thought — potentially generating space-time itself. Popular Mechanics covered a provocative theory suggesting consciousness could be foundational. A bold theory suggests that consciousness generates space—meaning reality isn’t what it seems. Read the full story at the link below. 🔗: https://t.co/qEVnaL3yRL pic.twitter.com/EAKK5onbhA — Popular Mechanics (@PopMech) May 12,...

Why Stable Systems Fail: The Illusion Of Institutional Control Authored by Luc Lelièvre via The Mises Institute, There is a persistent belief in modern political life that systems fail because they become fragile. Institutions, it is assumed, weaken under pressure and eventually break down. This intuition is not just incomplete—it is backward. Systems do not fail when they become fragile; they become fragile because they have already lost contact with the realities they claim to govern. What appears as stability is not strength, but the final illusion of a structure that can...

Futures Flat Despite Blowout Nvidia Earnings US equity futures managed to erase overnight losses and were trading flat after Nvidia and Salesforce failed to assuage fears about an overheated AI economy while traders awaited color from today's round of US / Iran talks. As of 8:00am S&P futures were unchanged and nasdaq futures were down 0.1%, with NVDA up 1% premarket but well off overnight highs after its earnings report and guidance smashed expectations while CEO Jensen Huang talked about “exponentially” growing computing demand and “skyrocketing” adoption of AI agents. It wasn’t enough, especially...