The overarching proposition that reality is not merely material, but includes dimensions of meaning, purpose, value, and connection that are fundamental and irreducible to physics and chemistry. It suggests that consciousness, love, morality, or beauty are not just neural illusions but point to a deeper, non-material aspect of existence. This is a hypothesis about the richness of reality itself, arguing that the most important aspects of human experience are glimpses of a spiritual layer interwoven with the physical.
Example: "Falling in love felt like more than just a dopamine spike. The Spiritual Hypothesis I entertained wasn't about angels; it was the idea that the profound connection, the sense of timeless recognition, was tapping into a real but non-physical dimension of relationship and meaning. The chemistry was the medium, but the message—the feeling of 'soulmate'—was a signal from a deeper, spiritual layer of how things truly are."
by Abzunammu February 2, 2026
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