Books & Research
Explore the books and research publications through which we advance the study of consciousness and expand the field’s horizons.
BOOK
The Sapient Cosmos
Author: James B. Glattfelder
Publisher: Essentia Foundation, 2025
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Questions the physicalist assumptions underlying modern science and explores consciousness as fundamental to reality
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Connects physics, complexity, information, and philosophy to offer a radically different view of consciousness and the cosmos
BOOK
AI Ethics in Practice
Authors: Christian H. Hoffmann, Deepak Bansal
Publication: Springer Nature
Navigating Academic Insight, Managerial Expertise, and Philosophical Inquiry:
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Explores real-world challenges in implementing responsible AI for startups
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Engages in profound philosophical discussions, guiding readers to shape a virtuous, ethical path for AI
BOOK
Information-Consciousness-Reality
Author: James B. Glattfelder
Publication: Springer Nature, 2019
How a New Understanding of the Universe Can Help Answer Age-Old Questions of Existence:
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Explores consciousness and reality through a new information-theoretic view of the universe
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Brings physics, complexity, and philosophy together to question the foundations of our understanding of existence
BOOK
Decoding Complexity
Author: James B. Glattfelder
Publication: Springer Nature, 2013
Uncovering Patterns in Economic Networks:
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Maps the hidden structures of global corporate ownership through complex network analysis
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Reveals how ownership & control flow through interconnected economic networks — with implications for financial stability
RESEARCH STUDY
The Hidden RoI of AI Ethics
Authors: University of Zurich, MQ Learning
Sponsor: Innosuisse, Switzerland
The Need for Ethical Decision-Making Intelligence (EDMI) in Healthcare:
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Reveals overlooked ethical risks and governance gaps in healthcare AI adoption across organisations of different sizes
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Exposes regulatory and resource gaps that shape the robustness of AI governance
RESEARCH STUDY
The Phenomenal Ruliad
Author: James B. Glattfelder
Towards Empirical Metaphysics:
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Reframes consciousness as a fundamental aspect of reality, challenging the unexamined assumptions of physicalism
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Proposes “empirical metaphysics” — using conscious experience to place phenomenological constraints on possible models of reality
