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As Woollacott articulated her metaphysical position, she drew on the thoughts of renowned quantum physicist Max Planck, stating: "I regard consciousness as fundamental and I regard matter as derivative from consciousness." This perspective aligns with idealism—a viewpoint that consciousness is the central building block of reality. She shares her journey of questioning the materialist paradigm taught in her academic life and transitioning toward understanding the primacy of consciousness.