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Mushrooms and Perception
45:55 - 51:31 (05:36)
The speaker explains how the human brain desires certain things and shifts its perceptual apparatus to extract those things from the world. They also note how people are more interested in mushrooms because it's significantly more enjoyable than constantly feeling tired.
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The hosts discuss the concept of animals sleeping with one half of their brain and how many migrating birds can do it, and then switch gears to the inaccuracies of ancient astronomy due to the lack of technology at the time.
45:55 - 46:46 (00:51)
Summary
The hosts discuss the concept of animals sleeping with one half of their brain and how many migrating birds can do it, and then switch gears to the inaccuracies of ancient astronomy due to the lack of technology at the time. The conversation takes a quirky turn with the question of whether flamingos can sleep with one half of their brain, revealing a gap in the hosts' knowledge of the animal kingdom.
ChapterMushrooms and Perception
Episode#551 - Patrick House - How Much Do We Actually Know About Consciousness?
PodcastModern Wisdom
In this podcast episode, the speaker compares the effects of mushrooms on the brain to being in a constantly sleep-deprived state, as both states involve a perturbation of perception that is more focused in degree than in kind.
46:46 - 51:31 (04:44)
Summary
In this podcast episode, the speaker compares the effects of mushrooms on the brain to being in a constantly sleep-deprived state, as both states involve a perturbation of perception that is more focused in degree than in kind. The speaker argues that people may be more drawn to mushrooms because the experience of being tired all the time is significantly less enjoyable than that of taking mushrooms.