{"podcast":{"title":"Vedic Worldview","slug":"vedic-worldview-1117086","podcast_index_feed_id":1117086,"rss_url":"https://feeds.transistor.fm/vedic-worldview","website_url":"https://thomknoles.com/podcast/","image_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/0eIltF5xH8B5yMkg35DCkgJcmscyZD-mlFUUO9TXXvI/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzQyNzk0LzE2ODc3/NjAwMTQtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.jpg","author":"Thom Knoles","episode_count":330,"summary":"Join philosopher, educator and celebrated speaker on the cognitive sciences, Thom Knoles for inspiring insights and wisdom to support your personal evolution. Thom is an renowned expert on the relationship between quantum physics and human consciousness, and on the 5,000 year-old body of wisdom known as The Veda. For over 50 years, he has personally taught Vedic Meditation to tens of thousands of students and consulted to governments and private corporations throughout the world.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-13T04:21:34.486449+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/vedic-worldview-1117086"},"episode":{"title":"Can Consciousness Evolve in an Inorganic Body?","slug":"can-consciousness-evolve-in-an-inorganic-body","published_at":"2026-04-12T23:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/vedic-worldview-1117086/can-consciousness-evolve-in-an-inorganic-body","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/vedic-worldview-1117086","url":"https://thomknoles.com/podcast/consciousness-evolve-inorganic-body","audio_url":"https://media.transistor.fm/6ea8dcba/f41299f1.mp3","summary":"What if consciousness is not something a body produces, but something that nothing can avoid? In this episode, Thom explores whether an inorganic body could host consciousness, and what Vedic knowledge reveals about evolution, enlightenment, and the future of intelligence. Thom challenges familiar assumptions about machines, suffering, war, and the role of transcendence in human progress. Listen in for a profound perspective on what it really means for Consciousness to evolve. Episode Highlights [00:45] Q - Can consciousness evolve in an inorganic body? [01:50] A - Consciousness Exists Everywhere [05:09] Satya Yuga And Repertoire [09:16] Don't Wait For The Cup [11:05] War Cannot Create Peace [13:37] The Lesson We Haven't Learnt [15:50] Thermonuclear Consequences Of Foggy Thinking [19:02] Spread The Word About Transcendence Useful Links info@thomknoles.com https://thomknoles.com/ https://www.instagram.com/thethomknoles https://www.facebook.com/thethomknoles https://www.youtube.com/c/thomknoles https://thomknoles.com/ask-thom-anything/","meta_description":"What if consciousness is not something a body produces, but something that nothing can avoid? In this episode, Thom explores whether an inorganic body cou…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1286,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/vedic-worldview-1117086/episodes/can-consciousness-evolve-in-an-inorganic-body/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/vedic-worldview-1117086/can-consciousness-evolve-in-an-inorganic-body.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}