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Newsletter Nr. 1.456
Amsterdam, November 23, 2025


The Five Ages of the Universe, And the Philosophy of Cosmic Optimism - Frank Visser / ChatGPT

Is heat death unavoidable? My conclusion: in the standard physics-cosmology framework, yes—unless new physics intervenes, heat death is by far the most plausible long-term fate. But from a broader perspective (especially allowing complexity, intelligence, emergence, or as-yet-unknown cosmological mechanisms) it is not absolutely unavoidable—only highly probable. For those inclined toward cosmic evolution narratives, the possibility remains that life/intelligence may prolong, adapt, restructure, or perhaps even “seed” new regimes of complexity.

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https://www.integralworld.net/visser677.html

The Category Errors at the Heart of the Wilber Debate - Jan Krikke / ChatGPT

Defenders of Ken Wilber often accuse his critics of relying too heavily on the “rational mind,” of lacking familiarity with meditative states, or of failing to appreciate the so-called “trans-rational” dimensions of consciousness. They argue that spiritual insight reveals truths inaccessible to science, and that critics who do not share these experiences cannot evaluate the metaphysical claims derived from them.

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https://www.integralworld.net/krikke24.html