3.1 Evolution of Consciousness: How Growth Works

3.1 · Evolution of Consciousness: How Growth Works

3.1 Evolution of Consciousness: How Growth Works

Introduction

Imagine your life as a computer full of files, photos, songs, and apps. If you never clean it up—no organizing, no deleting duplicates…

Question 1: What will eventually happen?

A) The computer becomes more powerful, because more files mean more intelligence.
B) The system slows down, gets noisy, and makes it hard to find what you need.
C) Nothing changes—the computer will simply adapt forever.

Tidying up

Now picture yourself tidying up. You keep what matters, remove the clutter, and suddenly your computer runs faster and smoother.

Question 2: In Tom Campbell’s model, what does this cleaning-up process represent?

A) Ignoring problems until they magically disappear.
B) Collecting more information to prove you are smarter than others.
C) Lowering entropy—reducing inner chaos and becoming more efficient.

Consciousness grows by lowering entropy

Consciousness—you, me, everyone—works in the same way. We grow when we lower our entropy. But what does that growth look like?

Question 3: According to MBT, what is the clearest sign of low entropy?

A) Love—because it integrates, simplifies, and fosters cooperation.
B) Fear—because it motivates us to protect ourselves.
C) Ego—because it makes us stronger than others.
D) Compassion, because it connects us beyond self-interest.

Love vs. fear

In this model, love is not just a romantic feeling or sweet emotion. It is a property of consciousness when it organizes itself in the most efficient way.

Question 4: Why does fear increase entropy?

A) Because fear is basically the same as courage, just louder.
B) Because fear makes people fall in love faster.
C) Because fear divides, complicates, and creates defensive behavior.

Obstacles on the path

Of course, lowering entropy isn’t as simple as clicking “sort by name” in a folder. Real life throws obstacles in our path.

Question 5: Which of the following are major obstacles to personal growth in MBT?

A) Coffee, rainy weather, and slow Wi-Fi.
B) Fear, ego, and ignorance.
C) Forgetting to charge your phone at night.

Obstacles as training

But here comes the twist: obstacles are not enemies. They are training equipment. Every fear faced, every ego spotted, every ignorance uncovered is a chance to use life as an evolutionary gym.

Question 6: How can we best approach these obstacles?

A) By seeing them as opportunities to learn and grow.
B) By pretending they don’t exist until they go away.
C) By blaming others for putting obstacles in our path.
D) By having patience and confidence in ourselves