A question I’m still wrestling with, and would love input on: If consciousness and physical reality are both the result of sampling a deeper mathematical/struc

A question I’m still wrestling with, and would love input on: If consciousness and physical reality are both the result of sampling a deeper mathematical/structural source, what is the minimal set of constraints a system needs before it begins generating high-friction, self-referential patterns rather than just low-friction world models? Would love perspectives from cognitive science, theoretical CS, or physics on this boundary.