Jackkluz on Nostr: Consciousness, thus the ability to value anything, is fundamentally tied to energy. ...
Consciousness, thus the ability to value anything, is fundamentally tied to energy. Every thought, perception, and decision made by a conscious being requires energy to power the neural processes in the brain. Without energy, there is no biological or informational substrate to support the existence of consciousness.
Intrinsic value, rooted in energy, provides the foundation for consciousness to even recognize and assess the world. If there were no intrinsic value—no energy required for existence—there would be nothing to perceive, interact with, or evaluate. The act of valuing something requires a baseline reality, one grounded in the energy and effort needed to create and sustain it. Consciousness cannot assign subjective value to something unless there is first a universal, energy-based framework that makes existence possible. Without intrinsic value, subjective valuation would have no anchor and no meaning.
Intrinsic value, rooted in energy, provides the foundation for consciousness to even recognize and assess the world. If there were no intrinsic value—no energy required for existence—there would be nothing to perceive, interact with, or evaluate. The act of valuing something requires a baseline reality, one grounded in the energy and effort needed to create and sustain it. Consciousness cannot assign subjective value to something unless there is first a universal, energy-based framework that makes existence possible. Without intrinsic value, subjective valuation would have no anchor and no meaning.