This theory posits that our lives don't *create* subjective experiences (qualia). Instead, our lives are the emergent result of a fundamental consciousness cycling through a sequence of possible qualia, dictated by probabilistic, Markovian rules.

Selection is not exclusive to biology. It is a fundamental physical force that acts on matter, favoring configurations that persist over time. This process of 'selfish matter' battling for persistence was happening long before the first cells emerged, making life a natural consequence of physics.

The coherence in an organism's development (morphogenesis) and the coherence of a conscious mind might stem from the same root process of self-organization through information exchange. This view scientifically reinterprets ancient concepts like "spirits" as causal, self-organizing software patterns.

Life itself is a process of transforming energy, which only happens when energy encounters resistance. Like a muscle growing against weight or a plant converting a photon, all biological and psychological growth—from learning to building strength—requires this fundamental principle of resistance.

The heart's electromagnetic field is powerful enough to be measured five to six feet away. This isn't abstract; it's a real phenomenon that explains why we feel certain people's "energy." This energy can even cause physical synchronization in others, such as aligning the menstrual cycles of women living together.

Our senses don't register static energy states. We feel acceleration, not constant speed, and heat transfer, not absolute temperature. This principle extends to emotions, which may be our brain's interpretation of internal energetic shifts, or 'energy in motion'.

Dr. Michael Levin argues that DNA specifies cellular hardware, but bioelectric patterns act as reprogrammable software that stores anatomical memories. This software can be rewritten to produce radical changes, like two-headed worms, without altering the genetic code, challenging the DNA-centric view of biology.

The mind is not merely a product of the brain; it is an energetic, gravitational field that processes information and directs the brain's activity. The brain is like a magnet, while the mind is the invisible field that shapes your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors, a concept rooted in quantum physics.

Energy, from a biophysical perspective, isn't just fuel. It's the fundamental capacity for any system—cellular, physical, or psychological—to transform or alter its state. This reframes our understanding of vitality and life itself as a continuous process of transformation.