024 - Is Time an Illusion?

Mind Less

“We trust our brains too much.”

The understanding of time and how it impacts and affects our understanding of ourselves and each other has been a continued discussion in the fields of physics, quantum mechanics, and sociology - especially as new and, oftentimes, contradictory information is added to the compendium. But what is time, really? Whether it’s a tool, social construct, or a variable in the formula that helps explain the universe, getting at the heart of what we mean when we talk about time is the topic of discussion this week for our philosophical friends.

Our confidants kick off the conversation with a quick discussion of the prevailing scientific theories that help us to understand time and how it functions; Newton, Einstein, and some seemingly oppositional quantum business get the spotlight and set the stage for a conversation on how consciousness and perception seem to be the key to explaining why time exists, why we feel it, and how it works. Leaning on the quantum slit experiment as a foundation, Lorena sees everything happening at once. For her, consciousness and perception make reality rather than time being something we ‘experience’ that is separate or outside of us. Kelly considers themselves a ’time agnostic;’ not really sure what’s happening or where the truth lies, but consistently fascinated by the possibility of it all.

From there the two move on to chin wags filled with manifestation, the cultural malleability of time, and what our brains have to do with any of it. Kelly offers up a thought experiment and some sociological deliciousness that helps us understand how time is relative, even outside of our pal Einstein. Meanwhile, Lorena digs into her belief that time doesn’t exist at all - everything is happening at once, and (according to the beloved Goddard) all we have to do to manifest in this chaotic pool of infinite time-goo is shift states and embody that which we desire. Ya know, since it’s already happening!

Finally, our brainy babes tie the episode up in a pretty little bow by dishing on their tips and tricks to transcend time itself. Meditation pops up again, as Lorena explains how she enters a place of timelessness when she connects with her breath and her body in stillness. For Kelly, the emphasis is on living in the present, for believing that this is the only moment that really exists pushes them to make sure those moments aren’t ones they’d regret. After all, if reality is made up of our experiences, then so time is made through our experience of it.

What do you think? Shall we go make time?

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