S2E24: The Inventor of the Microprocessor Questions Reality | Talk Tracks

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Federico Faggin discusses his journey questioning the nature of reality and consciousness after inventing the microprocessor.

This week’s guest, Federico Faggin, helped invent the microprocessor - the technology that powers the modern world. By every measure, he had achieved success. And yet he felt something was missing. After a spontaneous and profound experience of consciousness, Federico began questioning everything he thought he knew about the nature of reality. What followed was a decades-long investigation into one of the biggest mysteries in science: not how the brain creates consciousness, but whether consciousness comes first. In this episode, Federico shares his theory that we are not our bodies, but fields of consciousness having a human experience. He explores the role of free will, the limitations of neuroscience, and why quantum physics may be pointing us toward something far deeper. We also dive into his encounters with non-speaking individuals with cerebral palsy who appear to communicate telepathically, and what their experiences might reveal about the true nature of connection. Join The Telepathy Tapes Backstage Pass to get ad-free episodes, never-before-heard interviews, behind-the-scenes documentary footage, and access to our private Discord community. This is your invitation to…

People in this episode

Host: Ky Dickens

Guest: Federico Faggin

Topics covered

• microprocessor
• consciousness
• free will
• neuroscience
• quantum physics
• telepathy

Keywords

• microprocessor
• consciousness
• reality
• free will
• neuroscience
• quantum physics
• telepathy

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Organizations: The Telepathy Tapes, neuroscience, quantum physics

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