Livestream
Consciousness Beyond Space and Time
- When
- 2026-11-20T11:00 – 2026-11-20T12:30
- With
- IONS (Institute of Noetic Sciences)
- Kind
- Livestream
- Where
- Online
IONS Member Event! IONS members, check your email on November 10 for your invitation link! If you’re not already a member, become one today to join us! Space and time seem like some of reality’s most basic features. We experience ourselves as existing here rather than there , moving from past to present to future, seemingly separated from other people and places by measurable distances. But what if space and time are not as fundamental as they appear? Following Donald Hoffman’s ConnectIONS Live, which explores whether spacetime is fundamental or instead emerges from consciousness, this Global Gathering for Members will take that possibility a step further. We’ll explore what a consciousness-first view of reality might mean for our understanding of space and time – one in which the spacetime we experience arises from something deeper rather than forming the foundation of existence itself. Together, we’ll explore these possibilities through a noetic lens and consider a provocative question: If consciousness is not ultimately confined by space and time, what might that reveal about the nature of reality? What might it mean for how we understand distance, connection, and experiences th