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Examining the Possibility of Engineering Consciousness
14:27 - 24:32 (10:04)
The idea that science may be able to engineer consciousness and understand how our minds construct the reality that we perceive sets the stage for a discussion on objectivism and challenging thought experiments. There is a need to differentiate between inclinations, feelings, emotions, sensations, thoughts, concepts, and ideas in evolutionary psychology.
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The field of evolutionary psychology has yet to differentiate between various mental processes including inclinations, feelings, emotions, sensations, thoughts, concepts, and ideas, leading to a lack of understanding of how the brain functions and what is efficient.
14:27 - 17:31 (03:03)
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The field of evolutionary psychology has yet to differentiate between various mental processes including inclinations, feelings, emotions, sensations, thoughts, concepts, and ideas, leading to a lack of understanding of how the brain functions and what is efficient.
ChapterExamining the Possibility of Engineering Consciousness
Episode#138 – Yaron Brook: Ayn Rand and the Philosophy of Objectivism
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The guest speaker ponders on whether science could engineer consciousness and understand how consciousness emerges to construct the reality that we perceive.
17:31 - 20:47 (03:16)
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The guest speaker ponders on whether science could engineer consciousness and understand how consciousness emerges to construct the reality that we perceive.
ChapterExamining the Possibility of Engineering Consciousness
Episode#138 – Yaron Brook: Ayn Rand and the Philosophy of Objectivism
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The use of radar has allowed for the creation of images that mimic how bats perceive the world, providing insight into the gap between how we perceive the world and how it actually exists.
20:47 - 24:32 (03:44)
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The use of radar has allowed for the creation of images that mimic how bats perceive the world, providing insight into the gap between how we perceive the world and how it actually exists. This thought experiment challenges the discussion of objectivism and the way we perceive reality.