Posts Categorized: My Projects

Candlelight Chat With Susan Cain

I’ll be discussing consciousness with the wise and wonderful Susan Cain LIVE on May 4!

Is consciousness a fundamental building block of the universe, like gravity? Can AI ever replicate the subjective experience of being conscious? And how does understanding consciousness change our own lives? Join us for a Candlelight Chat with bestselling author Annaka Harris, on the most dazzling mystery of all. Plus, here’s an excerpt from Annaka’s magnificent new series…

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Starred Booklist Review for LIGHTS ON

Harris has been grappling with the idea of the conscious mind for years through her work in meditation and mindfulness spaces (and in her 2019 book Conscious: A Brief Guide to the Fundamental Mystery of the Mind). Part of what makes this inquiry so compelling is that the answers are so elusive…

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My Interview With Sean Carroll on “Mindscape”

I always enjoy arguing with Sean behind the scenes, but I was nervous about having this conversation in public view. It turns out (and is no surprise) that he has the same commitment to kindness, openness, generosity, and truth-seeking in public as he does in private. I had a blast, as always, taking consciousness with one of my favorite physicists!

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