It was such a joy to talk plants and consciousness with the brilliant Zoë Schlanger! Her new book, The Light Eaters is one of the best I’ve read on plant behavior.
Posts Categorized: Books
IAI Article: Consciousness May Not Require a Brain
Our intuitions have been shaped by natural selection to quickly provide life-saving information, and these evolved intuitions can still serve us in modern life… But our guts can deceive us as well, and “false intuitions” can arise in any number of ways, especially in domains of understanding — like science and philosophy — that evolution could never have foreseen.
Click here to continue reading my article in IAI Magazine, “Consciousness May Not Require a Brain”
Best of Making Sense Episode
Today’s release on The Best of Making Sense feed:
“#159 CONSCIOUS. Sam speaks with his wife, Annaka Harris, about her book, CONSCIOUS: A Brief Guide to the Fundamental Mystery of the Mind.”
Campus Protests, Antisemitism, and Western Values: Making Sense Episode #367
Once again, I hope everyone will listen with an open mind.
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Guest Post: “Being A Self” by Anil Seth
Talking to Anil Seth for my audio series helped further deepen and refine my understanding of how the experience of self is constructed. Enjoy this fascinating excerpt from his new book, Being You (and then read the book!):
Click here to read the excerpt