"Exploring the Consciousness of the Universe: Insights from Philosopher Philip Goff"

British philosopher Philip Goff, a proponent of panpsychism, discusses his new book "Why? The Purpose of the Universe" and addresses questions about consciousness, fine-tuning, and the existence of purpose in the cosmos. Goff argues that panpsychism, the belief that everything material has an element of consciousness, offers a middle ground between the belief in the soul and reductionist views. He also challenges the multiverse theory as an explanation for fine-tuning and proposes pan-agentialism to account for the evolution of consciousness. Goff suggests that the Universe may have a conscious mind that "breathes fire into the equations" of physics, providing an explanation for both the goal-directedness and the suffering observed in the world.