The CTMU also has significant implications for our understanding of consciousness. According to the CTMU, consciousness is not an emergent property of the brain, but a fundamental aspect of the universe. This means that consciousness is not limited to biological systems, but is a fundamental aspect of the universe, akin to space and time.
Unlike standard causality, "telic recursion" allows the universe to select its own states to maximize a parameter Langan calls "generalized utility".
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