Another author I just read recently wrote a similar article with some additional references:

https://graham-pemberton.medium.com/the-quantum-physics-revolution-and-spirituality-a-further-defence-719adcaefffd

I am persuaded, for me, consciousness has a basis and evolutionary theory also has a basis. If neither turn out to be real I won’t be disappointed, pursuing the idea that consciousness is evolving is immensely entertaining to me during this eye twinkle spacetime called life.