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Consciousness
Neuroscience isn’t dissolving philosophy’s hardest problems — it’s forcing us to rethink where they live.
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“Psychedelics crosscut so many interesting domains. They've been used for time immemorial by indigenous cultures. In our own Western cultural history, they really exploded on the scene in the 1960s, and were associated with radical changes to society.”
The technology might be much closer than you'd think.
3 min
The brain is an “illusion factory.” Here’s what that means for our perception of time.
Unlikely Collaborators
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“Consciousness is fundamental. It's a fundamental property of the world that we inhabit, a fundamental property of the universe.”
Panpsychist philosopher Philip Goff, PhD on mysticism and the future of faith.
John Templeton Foundation
In this excerpt from "One Hand Clapping," Nikolay Kukushkin makes the case that neurons reveal how memory, meaning, and even consciousness emerge from the same biological roots in humans, sea slugs, and beyond.
Each of these stories rests on a foundation of great ideas that will scare you to death and make you think.
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Everything you experience is filtered through your brain, and everyone’s brain is different. Neuroscientist Christof Koch explains how understanding this can deepen your connection to the world around you.
Unlikely Collaborators
Welcome to The Nightcrawler — a weekly newsletter from Eric Markowitz covering tech, innovation, and long-term thinking.
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“You can be aware of sadness from a point of view that is not merely sad, and you can be aware of fear from a point of view that's not merely afraid.”
"For many people, the idea that consciousness is a set of tricks is offensive," the late philosopher told Big Think in 2012. "I think that's a prime mistake."
A conversation about intelligence and consciousness with philosopher Peter Godfrey-Smith.
These expert-recommended books try to answer the questions of consciousness, from its fundamental nature to its role in human experience and the natural world.
A universal signature could make surgeries safer — and help reveal what holds consciousness together.
5-MeO-DMT may offer a practical way to access and study consciousness in its most basic form.
A conversation with Annaka Harris on shared perception, experimental science, and why our intuition about consciousness is wrong.
Welcome to The Nightcrawler — a weekly newsletter from Eric Markowitz covering tech, innovation, and long-term thinking.
Why some of philosophy’s strangest scenarios are more than mental games.
Neuroscience is beginning to provide clues about the emergence of human consciousness.
John Templeton Foundation
"I am an anthropologist, and for years, I have spoken to people who have had these experiences."
John Templeton Foundation