Consciousness Originated from Value Conflict: The Evolutionary Strategy of Global Information Mobilization / 意识源于价值冲突:全局信息调集的演化策略
Longjian Wu
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) June 8, 2026 preprint DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.20494217 (opens in new tab)
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AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper |
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| Keywords | Consciousness Counterexample Mainstream Value mathematics Core optical fiber Determinacy Face sociological concept Cognitive science Epistemology Cognitive psychology Proposition Information processing Subconscious |
| Key points | Proposes that consciousness is an evolutionary strategy arising from core value conflicts that cause normative computation to fail, rather than an inherent property of the nervous system. |
Abstract
This paper proposes a phylogenetic theory of consciousness origin: consciousness is not an inherent property of the nervous system, but an evolutionary strategy of global information active mobilization that emerges when core value conflicts cause normative computation to fail, forcing the organism to restore behavioral determinacy from a certainty vacuum. The paper critically re-examines Integrated Information Theory (IIT), Global Workspace Theory (GWT), and predictive coding frameworks, arguing that they describe the mechanisms of consciousness but fail to explain why consciousness exists at all. It further uses the unconscious state of current artificial intelligence as a critical counterexample to demonstrate that computational complexity alone is insufficient for consciousness without the motivational structure of existential value conflict. Both English and Chinese full-text versions are provided.