It turns out our views are quite similar, but we tried our best to disagree! It was such fun to (almost) debate my friend, Philip Goff, and Keith Frankish, whose work I also admire.
Posts Categorized: My Projects
“Reality is Stranger Than You Think” My Interview With André Duqum
This was one of the most in-depth conversations I’ve had on a podcast. André and I discuss many of the topics that I cover in my upcoming docuseries, including how Sara Imari Walker has influenced my thinking, as well as the usual suspects: David Eagleman, Donald Hoffman, Anil Seth, Brian Green, Lee Smolin, Janna Levin, etc. I was impressed with Andre’s level of prep, and we were able to cover quite a range—neuroscience, plant biology, fundamental physics, to meditation.
My Talk: Is Consciousness Fundamental?
I gave a talk on September 8, 2023 in NY at a conference organized by Philip Goff and Andrei Buckareff on the topic of “treating consciousness as fundamental.” It was a fascinating and exciting gathering, and I was honored to present alongside so many brilliant scientists and philosophers—Lee Smolin, Don Hoffman, Luke Roelofs, and Hedda Hassel Morch were among them, along with a fun public debate the first evening between Philip Goff and Sean Carroll.
Click here to watch the video of my talk, “Is Consciousness Fundamental?”
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.”