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Consciousness and Veganism
1:48:57 - 1:57:15 (08:17)
Veganism may become complicated if one believes plants and trees are conscious entities as well. The speaker believes consciousness underlies moral value and concern.
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The debate on plant consciousness complicates the moral implications of eating plant-based diets, as a plant's potential consciousness poses concerns for its moral value.
1:48:57 - 1:51:34 (02:36)
Summary
The debate on plant consciousness complicates the moral implications of eating plant-based diets, as a plant's potential consciousness poses concerns for its moral value. The basis of moral concern lies in the concept of consciousness, which presents a moral question for those who believe in plant consciousness.
ChapterConsciousness and Veganism
Episode#261 – Philip Goff: Consciousness, Panpsychism, and the Philosophy of Mind
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The speaker discusses their experiences interviewing scientists and philosophers of consciousness from varying perspectives, including quantum mechanics and deep philosophical questions, and attempting to understand each other's viewpoints.
1:51:34 - 1:54:13 (02:38)
Summary
The speaker discusses their experiences interviewing scientists and philosophers of consciousness from varying perspectives, including quantum mechanics and deep philosophical questions, and attempting to understand each other's viewpoints.
ChapterConsciousness and Veganism
Episode#261 – Philip Goff: Consciousness, Panpsychism, and the Philosophy of Mind
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The panpsychist view posits that consciousness at the fundamental level is the hardware on which the software of physics runs, akin to a computer's hardware and software relationship.
1:54:13 - 1:57:15 (03:02)
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The panpsychist view posits that consciousness at the fundamental level is the hardware on which the software of physics runs, akin to a computer's hardware and software relationship. Thus, the existence of non-conscious universes does not negate the role of consciousness in our universe.