Can computers truly think? The materialist assumption that thinking is produced by the brain has profound implications for AI. Professor Valdemar Setzer presents four compelling arguments challenging this assumption.
If thinking is not generated by the brain, then AI — no matter how sophisticated — will never achieve genuine consciousness. This presentation explores what this means for the future of technology and human evolution.
Professor of Computer Science
Professor Setzer has researched the philosophical foundations of computing and artificial intelligence for over three decades.
Webinar Dr. Alice Barton shares from her medical and Anthroposophical work The Etheric Heart — leading us into the theme of the 2026 MysTech Conference, Becoming Aware of the Etheric. Fifty years of Rudolf Steiner study meet a lifetime of medical practice and teaching.
As Ahriman's incarnation looms, what happens to childhood? Waldorf trainer Aleodor Lazarescu explores how early education must change to protect children's natural development — drawing on 100 years of Waldorf early education.
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How does technology shape our twelve senses? An exploration of human perception in the digital age.
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Is Thinking Generated by the Brain?
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