Euryphysics: A (Somewhat) New Conceptual Model of Mind, Reality and Psi
| Author | Ben Goertzel |
|---|---|
| Published | 2017 |
| Format | Research paper |
TL;DR — Ben Goertzel’s speculative model of a wider, mind-like reality (the “eurycosm”) offered as an explanation of consciousness and psi phenomena such as ESP and precognition.
A paper by AI researcher Ben Goertzel for the Journal of Nonlocality’s special issue on psi and nonlocal mind (2017; submitted July 2016). Goertzel coins “euryphysics” for a “wider world” that includes the physical universe and goes beyond it, and models this “eurycosm” as a mind-like topological space in which entities distant in physical space may be close to one another.
He then uses the model to offer explanations for phenomena he groups under psi: morphic resonance, telepathy between twins, precognition, psychokinesis, and claims about survival after death and reincarnation. He states that the model is not yet as rigorous as a physical theory and is meant as a first step.
What it is: a speculative paper on parapsychology in a small open-review journal; the phenomena it sets out to explain are not accepted by mainstream science.
Where this came from
- A copy saved in October 2026.
52 pages. A PDF copy is held in Kyle’s private archive; it is not linked or shared here.