Chapter
The Distinction Between Biological and Non-Biological Systems
23:45 - 29:35 (05:50)
The speaker ponders on the consequences of there being no distinction between biological and non-biological systems and discusses the importance of cognitive processes in understanding the world around us.
Clips
Neuroscience
Summary
The mind is what the brain is doing. If the brain stops functioning, the functions of the mind will also cease, but consciousness is associated with the information processing in the brain.
ChapterThe Distinction Between Biological and Non-Biological Systems
Episode823 Mindfulness vs. Happiness with Sam Harris, Part 1
PodcastThe School of Greatness
The distinction between biological systems and inanimate objects is the fact that the former can experience consciousness.
25:20 - 29:35 (04:15)
Consciousness
Summary
The distinction between biological systems and inanimate objects is the fact that the former can experience consciousness. Consciousness is the only important thing in the universe because it allows for subjective experience, creativity, and the ability to feel happiness or suffering.