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The Complexity of Developing a Unified Theory of Consciousness
15:18 - 25:48 (10:30)
The ultimate theory of consciousness needs to be able to encapsulate every conscious experience, from seizures to lucid dreaming, and the amount of data that needs to be explained is growing exponentially with every passing second.
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Despite the vast amount of research conducted in neuroscience, we have yet to make significant progress in understanding or curing any disease.
15:18 - 18:03 (02:44)
Summary
Despite the vast amount of research conducted in neuroscience, we have yet to make significant progress in understanding or curing any disease. The complexity of biological systems makes it difficult to predict how certain physiological responses will interact with one another, unlike the reliability of physics.
ChapterThe Complexity of Developing a Unified Theory of Consciousness
Episode#551 - Patrick House - How Much Do We Actually Know About Consciousness?
PodcastModern Wisdom
A theory or model of consciousness must be able to encapsulate all conscious experiences, including seizures, lucid dreaming, and sleepwalking, across all conscious creatures.
18:03 - 22:50 (04:47)
Summary
A theory or model of consciousness must be able to encapsulate all conscious experiences, including seizures, lucid dreaming, and sleepwalking, across all conscious creatures. The exponential growth of the data that needs to be explained highlights the need for a unified theory of consciousness, similar to unified theory of gravity in biology.
ChapterThe Complexity of Developing a Unified Theory of Consciousness
Episode#551 - Patrick House - How Much Do We Actually Know About Consciousness?
PodcastModern Wisdom
This podcast episode explores 19 different explanations of consciousness and how language, like a low-resolution JPEG, can only capture a fraction of the full picture.
22:54 - 25:48 (02:54)
Summary
This podcast episode explores 19 different explanations of consciousness and how language, like a low-resolution JPEG, can only capture a fraction of the full picture.