What the hell is a 'soul' anyway?

[Brakeman]

The soul is made of information that exerts downward causation on matter and energy. Information isn't matter, but matter embodies information. Information isn't energy, but energy can transfer information. The idea of a 'materialist' solution is just so 19th century.

Any "causation" of any effect on matter or energy requires matter or energy.

Information isn't anything, it is only perception.

When energy "transfers" information it is simply following physics and is completely unaware that it is "transferring" anything. A domino that falls over when pushed has no sense of the "pattern" involved with the human designed chain of events and is completely happy to stop at the first improperly placed tile. Brain teaser illusions are examples of our imperfect brain "fails" that exemplify our evolved brain activity. There is no damned soul involved!