Biocentrism: Has It Been Debunked or Not?

What is the mind? What is consciousness? Why do we exist in the first place? How did the Universe form, and how did life begin? Those are among the most burning questions that humanity has, and the whole idea of biocentrism has its roots in them.

Biocentrism is a theory that claims life is the most important thing in the Universe. In fact, everything that exists in our physical reality (stars, planets, galaxies, etc.) is there to support life. But surprisingly or not, science hasn’t proven the accuracy of the biocentrism theory. It is even impossible to test if biocentrism is true or not, but the good news is that scientists don’t stop looking for answers.

It may not come to a surprise that those who believe in biocentrism consider that all living things need to be treated with the same level of respect, whether we’re talking about humans, animals, insects, or plants. In other words, killing insects or plants is considered profoundly wrong by those who believe in biocentrism.

Biocentrism has NOT been debunked

Biocentrism hasn’t been debunked by science so far, and the harsh truth is that a lot of information is still needed before a scientist can claim it. Experiments are needed, and scientists might not even have the right tools.

What does biocentrism claim?

There are many important claims of biocentrism that those who don’t believe in the theory might find amusing or absurd. In a nutshell, the Universe is shaped by human consciousness, according to biocentrism. Let’s dive into detail:

Human consciousness created the Universe

Astronomers and astrophysicists believe that the observable Universe measures about 93 billion light-years in diameter. That’s just the portion of space that we are able to observe using our most advanced telescopes, as the entire Universe might be even thousands of times bigger. According to biocentrism, this unfathomably huge Universe was created by our own human consciousness. This is obviously contrary to the scientific standpoint, which states that life itself was created somehow by the Universe itself.

If biocentrism is true, it means that our own human experiences and perceptions shape the physical reality that surrounds us.

The beholder effect

Biocentrism also states that the observer plays a highly important role in the sense that he himself alters the Universe by simply observing a specific part of it. Although there’s no scientific proof to back this up, we need to remember that quantum physics is an exception. The observer can cause a particle or an electron to be in a specific place, depending on the place it’s being observed. But that only works for the quantum realm, which is governed by totally different physical laws compared to the ‘big stuff’ that we see and perceive every day.

Parallel universes?

Biocentrism also claims that events don’t necessarily occur in chronological order. Instead, they take place at the same time and in different realities. This is somewhat the same concept as the Multiverse theories, which have some scientific backup. However, they are only theories, which means that they are not necessarily true.

The belief in the afterlife

Biocentrism also claims that there’s life after death, which is similar to all religions and many philosophical perspectives. Instead of being a linear process with a beginning and an end, as we might be tempted to believe, life is an everlasting cycle that involves rebirth and evolution.

Regardless of how huge fans of biocentrism some of us might be, we need to remember that as long as the theory cannot be tested, it cannot be qualified even as a scientific theory.