Time has often been thought of as an entity of itself, which has its own agenda. While due to consciousness, time can be thought of as a static flow of events, Einstein proved that time is not fixed, but changing and flowing. A famous thought experiment, “The Arrow”, Zeno the Elder exemplifies the uncertainty of time. Time seems dependent on an observer and memory. Scientists are hard pressed to explain how time seems to flow into the future but the laws of physics do not yield to this idea. Furthermore, quantum mechanics adds complexity to the nature of time where light can operate as wave being absent and present at the same time. At the root of the confusion of time is the fact that observers like humans have limited capacity to observe its function.
Key Takeaways:
- According to biocentrism, time is something an observer doesn’t perceive, but actually creates.
- Time is a relational concept that requires memory on the part of the observer.
- The laws of physics don’t favor any direction for time, which raises the question of why we can’t remember the future.
“Every story—including the epic narratives of our own lives—needs a framework, a skeleton. And every exciting story needs a villain. Time fulfills both requirements. For surely something must be blamed for the tragedy that transforms the beauty and vitality of our youth into the crepey skin and creaky joints of our aging selves.”
Read more: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/biocentrism/202111/how-our-memories-hold-the-key-time
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