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The subject of materiality led to a philosophical discussion on consciousness, with another speaker positing that material matters are inextricably linked to consciousness and experience. He argued that consciousness allows us to perceive material aspects of existence, but our understanding of materiality itself can only be recognized as a facet of conscious experience. The view extends to the assertion that matter represents a form or phase of consciousness, defined by its permanence and resistance—critical attributes in the creative process.