The Theory of Everything
Unifying Consciousness, Causation, Reality and Physics

"As Arthur C. Clarke famously noted, "Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic"—a sentiment that aptly applies to many unexplained observations at the frontier of fundamental physics, such as consciousness, dark matter and energy, non-local reality, and more. From this perspective, scientific models of consciousness should not contradict the foundations of fundamental physics—which have demonstrably succeeded in explaining and transforming the material world—but should instead complement them by extending and encapsulating their scope. This extension must preserve the predictive and operational strengths of classical, relativistic, and quantum frameworks while systematically addressing unresolved domains, particularly those involving subjective experience, mind–energy–matter interactions, and non-local features of consciousness. Just as relativistic and quantum physics subsumed Newtonian mechanics as special cases within broader theoretical paradigms, a consciousness-inclusive model should retain the functional efficacy of current physical laws while unveiling a deeper ontological substrate, potentially grounded in mind or awareness. Such an approach is not a rejection of science, but an evolutionary step toward a more comprehensive epistemological framework—capable of resolving empirical anomalies (e.g., the placebo effect), quantum measurement paradoxes, and the phenomenological richness of conscious experience."

Consciousness is re-emerging as a central scientific question in the age of advanced artificial intelligence, quantum computing, and neuroscience. As these disciplines evolve, they reveal the limitations of existing paradigms—particularly those based on classical computation, materialism, and reductionism. Despite remarkable progress in modeling cognition and simulating intelligence, a fundamental mystery remains: the irreducibility of subjective experience and conscious awareness.

Current scientific frameworks—including relativity and quantum mechanics—have yet to be unified under a coherent understanding of reality. This persistent fragmentation suggests that something essential may be missing. We propose that the key to this unification lies in a deeper exploration of consciousness, not as a by-product of physical, chemical, biological, or computational processes, but as a fundamental dimension of reality itself.

Modern mathematics and formal logic, as demonstrated by Gödel’s incompleteness theorems, impose intrinsic limitations on any system of knowledge based solely on symbolic representation. These limitations imply that no purely computational or linguistic framework can fully capture the essence of reality. Consciousness, by contrast, may operate beyond such constraints—directly apprehending the fabric of reality without reliance on data, language, or algorithmic computation.

This work advances a quantum-theoretic framework in which consciousness is posited as a non-local, non-derivative, irreducible phenomenon. We argue that consciousness must be integrated into future physical theories—not merely as an epiphenomenon, but as a primary aspect of existence that interacts with fundamental dynamics such as time, energy, particles, and quantum entanglement. Such a shift holds profound implications for the design of emerging technologies, including AI, quantum and biological systems that are not only intelligent but also ethically aligned and experientially grounded.

Our objective is to develop a scientifically rigorous framework of consciousness that transcends the limitations of existing models and enables the creation of embodied consciousness, human agency and accountability, and human-centered technologies. In doing so, we aim to bridge the enduring divide between subjective experience and objective science, laying the foundation for a new era of innovation grounded in consciousness-integrated principles.

Unifying Matter, Energy and Consciousness

We mathematically modelled the interplay of consciousness, matter and energy. We correlated the brain's electromagnetic energy to consciousness. Consciousness is a sequential process that relates to a single state of reality at a given instant and underpins awareness when the process continues. The consciousness cycle is the shortest duration to be aware of the change of reality by an observer. Through that model, we illustrated consciousness as the fundamental process of creating matter and energy. We relate this model to relativity and quantum physics. Consciousness constructs space-time based on awareness. Further, when the observer is moving, both time and consciousness dilate. Consciousness correlates with quantum mechanics and behaves according to wave-particle duality. This enabled the unification of relativity and quantum mechanics based on consciousness. Further, this paper establishes the notion of why reality is compatible with life and why nature appears to be a grand design for diverse life forms.

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Unifying Causation, Relativity and Quantum Mechanics based on Consciousness

We showed that consciousness and change are fundamentals of reality which govern the causation. They create the perception of awareness and time. Awareness is a construct which emerges from a conscious process. Reality behaves such that awareness is preserved and maintains the integrity of conscious experiences. Consequently, the whole concept of space-time is a construct of consciousness. The experiences and postulates in relativity are associated with consciousness and its interplay with matter and energy. By replacing time with consciousness, we described the causation of relativity. The causation of gravity is a phenomenon which maintains the integrity of conscious experiences or preserved awareness when interacting with mass and energy. In a similar strategy that consciousness is mapped into time to understand the causation of relativity, consciousness is mapped into uncertainty and unpredictability to understand the causation of quantum mechanics. That enabled the establishment of consciousness as a common base for relativity and quantum mechanics and unified both frameworks.

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Unifying Local and Non-Local Realities based on Consciousness

We showed that consciousness can unify local and non-local realities. Consciousness is intricately interweaving with reality and maintains integrity with the behaviour of reality. This integrity is causal, deterministic and unpredictable due to complexity, but not random. Consciousness has been integrated with the standard model of particle physics for understanding the non-local reality in quantum entanglement. Quantum entanglement establishes universal awareness beyond the experience of five sensors or materialism. The influence of observation or measurement transforms reality from non-local to local, violating the consciousness dimension. That conscious model of particle physics will motivate physicists to explore consciousness with other elementary particles.

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Consciousness is a fundamental dimension of reality that governs causation. Our experiences and observations perceive the integrity in the reality of what is caused by consciousness. Since both relativity and quantum physics evolved by disregarding consciousness, that makes the fundamental physical models incompatible. By accounting consciousness, both relativity and quantum physics can be unified. Our research promotes a deep dive into consciousness, exploring consciousness in the STEM field. This will create new avenues in fundamental physics and extend our observation and awareness of reality beyond our five sensors.

“By bringing consciousness as a fundamental dimension of physics, relativity and quantum physics can be unified to explain causation and governance of reality.”

Media Interviews

AI, Consciousness, and Fundamental Physics to Understand the Universe and Reality

The nature of consciousness is an emerging philosophical question that has been pondered for centuries. Now, with the advent of advanced Artificial Intelligence, the ethics and implications of conscious AI are at the forefront of people’s minds. However, delving into just what consciousness actually is in the grand scheme of the universe could provide insight into the unanswered questions of the universe.

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Convergence of AI, Neurotech, and Quantum Computing: Addressing the Hard Problem of Consciousness

Consciousness is proposed as a fundamental dimension underlying both artificial intelligence and quantum mechanics, transcending computational models and observable data. Drawing from the iceberg model of cognition, much of human thought, emotion, and values lie beneath the surface of measurable data. Emerging technologies such as brain-computer interfaces are poised to reveal these hidden layers, bridging AI, quantum mechanics, and the “hard problem” of consciousness. At this intersection, consciousness is not an emergent by-product but a foundational aspect shaping reality and ethical decision-making. This paradigm invites a rethinking of intelligence, agency, and sustainability through a deeper, integrated understanding of conscious experience.

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Peer-Reviewed Research Publications

Samarawickrama, M. (2024). The irreducibility of consciousness in human intelligence: Implications for AI, legal accountability, and the human-in-the-loop approach. In 2024 IEEE Conference on Engineering Informatics (ICEI) (pp. 1–10). https://doi.org/10.1109/ICEI64305.2024.10912272

Samarawickrama, M. (2023). Unifying matter, energy and consciousness. AIP Conference Proceedings, 2872(1), 110001. https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0162815

Samarawickrama, M. (2024). Mathematical modeling of consciousness for unifying causation, relativity and quantum mechanics. Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 2701(1), 012051. https://doi.org/10.1088/1742-6596/2701/1/012051

Samarawickrama, M. (2024). Conscious model of particle physics: The grand theory unifying local and non-local realities. Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 2701(1), 012110. https://doi.org/10.1088/1742-6596/2701/1/012110