Biomemetic Consciousness
A unified theory of consciousness as the competition between genetic and memetic replicators. Four components — G, M, I, S — one model for subjective experience, memory, emotions, and cognition.
Why should I care?
The gap is real.
We have 5+ competing theories of consciousness — none explains more than a fragment. IIT handles complexity but not emotion. GNW handles attention but not dreams. Predictive Processing handles perception but not identity.
BMC unifies them.
All five theories emerge as special cases of a single framework: replicator competition on a physical substrate. One model, many perspectives — formally proven, not just claimed.
It's testable.
Unlike many theories of consciousness, BMC generates 56 concrete predictions — and 43% of them can be tested with existing data. No new experiments required to start checking.
Dual-Replicator Model
Genes (G) and memes (M) compete for the same neural substrate. Consciousness emerges from their interaction — not as an epiphenomenon, but as a functional necessity of the conflict.
56 Testable Predictions
BMC generates concrete, falsifiable predictions across 12 categories — from memory consolidation to cognitive biases to altered states of consciousness.
Subsumes 5 Rival Theories
IIT, GNW, HOT, AST, and Predictive Processing emerge as special cases within the BMC framework. One theory, multiple perspectives unified.
Computational Prototype
A working simulation with 500+ memes, utility systems, belief dynamics, and working memory — demonstrating BMC mechanisms in action.
Theory at a Glance
BMC = (G, M, I, S) — four components, any scale