Ask Me Anything: Time, Evolution, God, Pain, and Artificial Intelligence

Ask Me Anything: Time, Evolution, God, Pain, and Artificial Intelligence

From Vedic Worldview by Thom Knoles

May 10, 2026 · 40 min · Episode 305

About this episode

Thom Knoles explores the Vedic perspective on time, evolution, God, pain, and artificial intelligence in a wide-ranging conversation.

What if time is not an objective force, but a function of consciousness? In this Ask Thom Anything episode, Thom explores the Vedic view of time, the deeper meaning of evolution, whether God can feel individual pain, and how to think about artificial intelligence without fear or fantasy. Along the way, he returns again and again to a central Vedic question: who is the "I" having the experience? Listen for a wide-ranging conversation on context, consciousness, and what it means to live from a larger sense of Self. Episode Highlights [00:45] Q - What is the Vedic view of time? [00:51] A - Time Depends On Consciousness [02:52] Dust Mites And Human Time [04:54] The Universe's Vast Idea Of Now [07:27] Time Is Observer Dependent [09:39] Q - Is evolution goal-based or Darwinian? [10:22] A - Evolution Beyond Biology [12:13] Life Emerges In Many Places [13:53] Intention Reveals Consciousness [16:06] Q - Does God feel human pain? [16:33] A - Pain Depends On Context [19:39] Cosmic Inclusivity Feels Everything [21:35] Expand The Sense Of I [22:47] Happiness Can Include Sadness [25:10] Q - What is AI doing to us? [25:19] A - AI Mirrors Humanity [29:08] AI Resembles Horseless Carriages [31:29]…

People in this episode

Host: Thom Knoles

Topics covered

  • Vedic view of time
  • evolution
  • God and pain
  • artificial intelligence
  • consciousness
  • self-awareness

Keywords

  • Vedic
  • time
  • evolution
  • God
  • pain
  • artificial intelligence
  • consciousness
  • self

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