Bernardo Kastrup
@bernardokastrup.bsky.social
Author, philosopher, computer scientist. Executive Director of Essentia Foundation (http://essentiafoundation.org). Views are my own, not Essentia Foundation's.
Terry, did you just call me fat?! 😜 (Kidding 😊)
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Euclyd CEO Bernardo Kastrup: 'European values need to be reflected in how we deploy AI'
(Editor’s note: This interview with Euclyd CEO Bernardo Kastrup is part of Dispatches’ Tech Tuesday series. See our original post about Euclyd here. Dispatches covers tech because so many of our highl...
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January 21, 2026 at 9:08 PM
Terry, did you just call me fat?! 😜 (Kidding 😊)
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This is literally surreal... I never imagined I would live to see anything even remotely like this...
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Trump’s Letter to Norway Should Be the Last Straw
Will Republicans in Congress ever step in?
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January 20, 2026 at 12:39 AM
This is literally surreal... I never imagined I would live to see anything even remotely like this...
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57% of Republicans strongly support or support _military_ action in Greenland (😮), against an European (former) ally... It's not just the delinquent orange child... The Atlantic alliance is over, at least for a few generations now.
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January 17, 2026 at 5:21 PM
57% of Republicans strongly support or support _military_ action in Greenland (😮), against an European (former) ally... It's not just the delinquent orange child... The Atlantic alliance is over, at least for a few generations now.
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(1 of 2): I predict that there will be a whole new level of political consensus emerging in Europe over the coming few years: the right will concede that a more federalized EU is necessary for us to defend ourselves against the USA, China, and Russia. ...
January 17, 2026 at 11:57 AM
(1 of 2): I predict that there will be a whole new level of political consensus emerging in Europe over the coming few years: the right will concede that a more federalized EU is necessary for us to defend ourselves against the USA, China, and Russia. ...
In this remarkably observant essay, Brian Fang shows that the mathematics of the ubiquitous Fourier transform—which ties the words of events and frequencies together—provides a formal grammar for understanding how temporality is a facet of eternity.
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The magic of Fourier: How time and eternity are two facets of the same reality
In this remarkably observant essay, Brian Fang shows that the mathematics of the ubiquitous Fourier transform—which ties the words of events and frequencies together—provides a formal grammar for unde...
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January 16, 2026 at 8:16 PM
In this remarkably observant essay, Brian Fang shows that the mathematics of the ubiquitous Fourier transform—which ties the words of events and frequencies together—provides a formal grammar for understanding how temporality is a facet of eternity.
www.essentiafoundation.org/the-magic-of...
www.essentiafoundation.org/the-magic-of...
Keep in mind this is not analytic philosophy. Neither is it a formal argument in an academic paper. It is an informal thought experiment, meant to open some avenues of ideation during an informal conversation, not to constitute a strict, internally-consistent chain of reasoning.
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Thought experiment: Universal empathy
YouTube video by Bernardo Kastrup 🇪🇺
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January 16, 2026 at 7:09 PM
Keep in mind this is not analytic philosophy. Neither is it a formal argument in an academic paper. It is an informal thought experiment, meant to open some avenues of ideation during an informal conversation, not to constitute a strict, internally-consistent chain of reasoning.
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"In een stevig essay zet filosoof van de geest en halfgeleiderondernemer Bernardo Kastrup dat verhaal op zijn kop. Hij ontkent niet dat Europa achterloopt, maar stelt dat de focus op eigen modellen het echte probleem maskeert."
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Euclyd-oprichter: ‘AI-soevereiniteit is onzin zolang Nvidia domineert
In het kort: • AI-soevereiniteit zit niet in modellen maar in hardware: zonder controle over chips, packaging en datacenters blijven Europese AI-waarden een lege belofte. • De GPU-lock-in remt echte v...
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January 15, 2026 at 1:02 PM
"In een stevig essay zet filosoof van de geest en halfgeleiderondernemer Bernardo Kastrup dat verhaal op zijn kop. Hij ontkent niet dat Europa achterloopt, maar stelt dat de focus op eigen modellen het echte probleem maskeert."
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The #Iranian people are showing the world how to stop a self-absorbed, totalitarian, belligerent regime, and regain their dignity, prosperity, and ability to live in peace with their neighbours and world at large.
January 11, 2026 at 8:22 PM
The #Iranian people are showing the world how to stop a self-absorbed, totalitarian, belligerent regime, and regain their dignity, prosperity, and ability to live in peace with their neighbours and world at large.
"Bernardo Kastrup sees one last opportunity for Europe in the global AI race. Sovereignty will not be won in software, but in hardware, the Euclyd CEO writes in a long and uncompromising article. We analysed his main line of thought for you:"
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Europe’s last realistic chance in the AI race
Why Bernardo Kastrup argues that AI sovereignty will not be won in software, but in hardware
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January 11, 2026 at 12:58 PM
"Bernardo Kastrup sees one last opportunity for Europe in the global AI race. Sovereignty will not be won in software, but in hardware, the Euclyd CEO writes in a long and uncompromising article. We analysed his main line of thought for you:"
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A thought experiment that allows you to see, for yourself, that everything exists in nothing ;)
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Time doesn't exist - Thought experiment #2 with Bernardo Kastrup
YouTube video by Bernardo Kastrup 🇪🇺
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January 11, 2026 at 11:50 AM
A thought experiment that allows you to see, for yourself, that everything exists in nothing ;)
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I think you'll like this one... It's kinda trippy.
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Structure & meaning can exist without space or time - Thought Experiment #1 with Bernardo Kastrup
YouTube video by Bernardo Kastrup 🇪🇺
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January 10, 2026 at 8:23 PM
I think you'll like this one... It's kinda trippy.
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Reposted by Bernardo Kastrup
Feeling energized by Jude's brilliant mind and passionate heart in prep for this event with @bernardokastrup.bsky.social - translating recent cosmology science indicating a living universe to inform new ways to do business, global economy & life on this planet
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A Worldview for Global Change with Jude Currivan & Bernardo Kastrup
Tue 27th Jan 2026, 1pm – 3pm EST (UTC -05:00)
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January 10, 2026 at 10:26 AM
Feeling energized by Jude's brilliant mind and passionate heart in prep for this event with @bernardokastrup.bsky.social - translating recent cosmology science indicating a living universe to inform new ways to do business, global economy & life on this planet
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In this conversation, neuroscientist Dr. Christof Koch, philosopher Dr. Bernardo Kastrup, and Hans Busstra explore what it means to take mystical experience seriously without abandoning scientific rigor.
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Psychedelics, Quantum Mechanics and Hyper Reality | Christof Koch & Bernardo Kastrup
YouTube video by Essentia Foundation
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January 9, 2026 at 9:08 PM
In this conversation, neuroscientist Dr. Christof Koch, philosopher Dr. Bernardo Kastrup, and Hans Busstra explore what it means to take mystical experience seriously without abandoning scientific rigor.
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My grandmother passed away 30 years ago. She would have been 115 today. This is an old photo of me and her, when I was 12. I used AI to enhance the resolution. I hadn't seen her in such high-res since she was last alive... I remember this moment as if it had happened yesterday.
January 9, 2026 at 4:14 PM
My grandmother passed away 30 years ago. She would have been 115 today. This is an old photo of me and her, when I was 12. I used AI to enhance the resolution. I hadn't seen her in such high-res since she was last alive... I remember this moment as if it had happened yesterday.
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Here @bernardokastrup.bsky.social guides two powerful thought experiments which, despite his protestations, place him on a par with any spiritual teacher I've encountered. The conclusion is that everything exists, not in time, not in space, but in you:
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Time is an illusion but meaning is real
Recording 6th January 2026: Q&A with Bernardo Kastrup on Time
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January 8, 2026 at 10:41 AM
Here @bernardokastrup.bsky.social guides two powerful thought experiments which, despite his protestations, place him on a par with any spiritual teacher I've encountered. The conclusion is that everything exists, not in time, not in space, but in you:
www.withrealityinmind.com/the-big-bang...
www.withrealityinmind.com/the-big-bang...
It is not what it seems to be...
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The TRUTH about Why Trump Wants Greenland - And it's not national Security
YouTube video by Danish News in English
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January 8, 2026 at 2:51 PM
It is not what it seems to be...
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"Today’s AI hardware is general-purpose, bloated, power-hungry. We can do better. Not by mimicking Nvidia, but by designing dedicated architectures for AI workloads, from the ground up. Not by catching up to Taiwan’s fabs, but by changing the game entirely."
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Europe’s sovereign AI future doesn’t need cutting-edge chip manufacturing - Bits&Chips
As the rest of the world doubles down on brute-force AI, Europe has a unique opportunity: rethink the hardware from the ground up and win through efficiency rather than scale, argues Bernardo Kastrup.
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January 8, 2026 at 12:07 PM
"Today’s AI hardware is general-purpose, bloated, power-hungry. We can do better. Not by mimicking Nvidia, but by designing dedicated architectures for AI workloads, from the ground up. Not by catching up to Taiwan’s fabs, but by changing the game entirely."
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Een prachtig, menselijk interview. Ik viel bijna van mijn stoel toen hij mijn naam noemde, rond de 50e minuut. Wat een eer. Mijn hart gaat uit naar hem en zijn vrouw.
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AFL 4 | Jaap Veerman - "Ik heb uren zitten turen naar mijn zoon"
YouTube video by Onderbrokentijd
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January 7, 2026 at 9:55 PM
Een prachtig, menselijk interview. Ik viel bijna van mijn stoel toen hij mijn naam noemde, rond de 50e minuut. Wat een eer. Mijn hart gaat uit naar hem en zijn vrouw.
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BREAKING: Denmark announces historical claim to North America. 🇩🇰
Our Vikings were there in 1021 CE, 755 years before USA existed.
If we’re doing territorial grabs based on ”who was there first”... we’ll see ourselves in.
From Angeliquenorland on Threads 😂
Our Vikings were there in 1021 CE, 755 years before USA existed.
If we’re doing territorial grabs based on ”who was there first”... we’ll see ourselves in.
From Angeliquenorland on Threads 😂
January 7, 2026 at 1:24 PM
BREAKING: Denmark announces historical claim to North America. 🇩🇰
Our Vikings were there in 1021 CE, 755 years before USA existed.
If we’re doing territorial grabs based on ”who was there first”... we’ll see ourselves in.
From Angeliquenorland on Threads 😂
Our Vikings were there in 1021 CE, 755 years before USA existed.
If we’re doing territorial grabs based on ”who was there first”... we’ll see ourselves in.
From Angeliquenorland on Threads 😂
I am surprised by how much the Greenland farce is affecting me psychologically. It really hits home, and I feel personally insulted and assailed. Plus the sheer disbelief of the degree of derangement, stupidity and destructiveness at the root of the issue. Everyday this angers me, every single day.
January 6, 2026 at 4:28 PM
I am surprised by how much the Greenland farce is affecting me psychologically. It really hits home, and I feel personally insulted and assailed. Plus the sheer disbelief of the degree of derangement, stupidity and destructiveness at the root of the issue. Everyday this angers me, every single day.
#Europe _can_ and _must_ have its own sovereign #AI hardware supply chain for core datacenter compute before this decade is out! Here is a long-form opinion piece on this, by yours truly, just published.
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Europe's last hope in the AI race
<p><em>The global AI boom is built on staggering inefficiency: repurposed videogame chips, vast energy waste, and escalating costs. While the US and China race blindly ahead, philosopher of mind and t...
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January 5, 2026 at 8:21 PM
#Europe _can_ and _must_ have its own sovereign #AI hardware supply chain for core datacenter compute before this decade is out! Here is a long-form opinion piece on this, by yours truly, just published.
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I love open-ended conversations!
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An Open-Ended Conversation with Bernardo Kastrup
YouTube video by New Thinking Allowed with Jeffrey Mishlove
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January 4, 2026 at 9:04 PM
I love open-ended conversations!
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Incomprehensibly, this has gotten very little attention:
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Bernardo Kastrup: Aligning with Nature’s Will, Eastern vs Western Spirituality, & Understanding Evil
YouTube video by The Weekend University
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January 4, 2026 at 8:56 PM
Incomprehensibly, this has gotten very little attention:
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