Erik Hoel: consciousness theories are cheap, we need money, orgs and a path
dioscuri · x · 2026-10-02
Science writer Erik Hoel pushed back on a flood of speculative consciousness theories: they're cheap — he could dream up ten in the shower — and worthless without funding, organizations, talent, and a concrete path forward. The post resonates with criticism that consciousness research oversupplies theories while lacking empirical traction.
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